Out Side the Classroom Learning

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As a Community, we all care about the people around us because we are all in the same town and some of them have been living here for years. People raise families here and when they have people running around acting as if the world owes them something all the time it’s a bad impression for the kids of the community. When you are out there as a group helping out, people that live in New Braunfels see that, and this can leave a positive impression on them and their families.

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Did your culture or community impact your choice of profession? If so, how?

My community really impacted me volunteering at this food bank. Seeing all the homeless that are around our city and our school breaks my heart. Giving my time to the community helps out, even though it goes un noticed it’s still worth it.

How is your occupation making strides/impacting civic responsibility?

My occupation is making strides so that no one in our city goes hungry. Through taking boxes of food to shelters to going and just doing random acts of kindness.

What particular skills or talents are essential to be able to effectively impact civic responsibility in your profession? How did you learn these skills?

The only skills that are really needed are being able to talk to these men and women like there human beings. Not like people who did something wrong.

I went through the difficulty of being homeless myself. So, I know what it’s like with people struggling and the non-sense these people have to put up with.

What are barriers to furthering impact of civic responsibility?

Not enough volunteers to help out with everything. Putting in the extra hours to help out our community makes me feel like I’m making an impact.

Do you feel like your current role impacts the community? If so, how?

My current role helps out with the people who are in need or struggling people need to eat. And some people can’t afford it or are going through tough times in life a good meal will defiantly brighten someone’s day.

Do you have any advice for someone interested in pursuing this field?

Just do what you can.

What opportunities would you encourage me to engage in to positively impact the community?

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After completing the interview, you will submit a one page reflection using the follow questions to guide your response:

What is one key takeaway you learned through this process?

Did this change your plan on your career interest/choice?

Going forward, how can you impact change in your specific community and/or profession?