Community service Flashcards
What are a big part of being a responsible citizen?
Volunteering and giving back to the community
What does the act of volunteering give you?
Gives you purpose and a deep sense of a film and
Who does being involved in community service benefit?
The society as well as yourself
What skills does community service give you?
Problem-solving, communication, time management, leadership and teamwork
List the inspiring examples
- And inspiring vision
- Take action to make vision reality
- Willing to actively tackle social and environmental challenges
- Work with like-minded people – achieve common objective
Why has virtual volunteering become more popular?
You’re part of a global community.
Why is virtual volunteering move valuable?
G2 pandemics
Who believes that virtual volunteering is more valuable?
People, NGOs and local businesses
What will a future employer expect from you?
Do you have engage in a meaningful and sustainable community development
What should you consider for your future employment interview?
- What skills you have developed
- How the project addressed a specific community or environmental needs
- How the project was sustainable and the impact
What is a global citizen?
Identifies with being part of an emerging world community and actions contribute to putting the community is values and practices
What does an active citizen understand?
The wider world and their place
What do you global citizens get involved with?
Involved in initiatives with their individual communities and take steps to ensure global issues are addressed
What do you global citizens work towards?
Making our world a more peaceful, fair and sustainable place
How do you become a global citizen?
- Show compassion – active engagement
- Lives purposefully with clear values and goals
- Keep well informed of current events
- Establish own viewpoints and role as an agent of change
What is the United Nations?
Intergovernmental organisation of international cooperation
What are the two key aims of the United Nations?
- Protect human rights
- Promote sustainable development
When was the universal declaration of human rights join up?
After the Second World War
What is the universal declaration of human rights?
A document that outlines our rights and freedoms
Who are responsible for ensuring that human rights violations do not take place?
The government and the citizens
What are we entitled to as citizens of South Africa?
Enjoy specific rights
What do you write to come with?
Civic duty
What is civic duty?
Responsibilities that we are not legally required to fulfil that are crucial to living in a peaceful, democratic and successful society
What is being an active citizen mean?
We are involved in our communities and play active roles in the democracy of our country
What does South Africa have one of the most progressive?
One of the most to progressive Constitution is in the world
How is active citizenship achieve?
- Gives a voice to everyone
- Create accountability
- Create a community
How does being an active citizen give a voice to everyone?
It allows you the opportunity to express your views and insures the human rights upheld
What does giving a voice for everyone provide?
A platform for public debate about political and social issues
How does active citizenship create accountability?
It insures that the elected officials are how to accountable for their actions
What will inform citizens do you?
Question actions and insure elected officials uphold their promises
How does active citizenship create a community?
It encourages citizens to get to know their neighbours and work together
What is youth apathy?
A lack of interest or concern about important things
What does the sustainable development goals commit?
Reducing the proportion of youse not in employment, education or training
What will happen if they use are engaged and active?
They will make a positive difference, shaping political discourse and electoral outcomes
What is social media provide?
And accessible platform for used to post their opinions and raise awareness
What are social media enabled?
Slacktivism
What is slacktivism?
People support a cause by taking action online which involves limited time or effort
What is having knowledge?
You understand you’re human rights and can stand when you are violated
What is information?
Informed about unconstitutional behaviour by elective officials – hold accountable
What is values?
Understand vision and values of community – drive towards common goals
What is resources to participate in your community?
Enhances your ability to address social and environmental challenges
What is action?
Allows you to express your opinions, take action in five for communities rights
What is follow-up?
Continues your support once the protest is over.things change follow-up
What are the resources to become an active and responsible citizen?
- Information about social and environmental challenges
- Access to other peoples informed opinions
- Platform and opportunities to express own opinions
What happens to schools and used to have limited access to resources?
Youse have less of an opportunity to form an express their own political and social opinions.
What is the civic gap?
Limited access to resources to participate as an active citizen
What is sustainable development?
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs
How can we be sustainable?
The economy environment and society must work together to create an inclusive future
What must be eradicated during sustainability?
Poverty and inequality well ensuring that the global ecosystems are preserved
What is the sustainable development goals?
List of global goals aimed at creating a more equal world through the eradication of poverty and the protection of the environment
What does the sustainable development goals in courage?
Social responsibility and reminds us of power that we have in order to make a difference
