Responsible Citizenship for a Strong America
Youth of the Year
Being an active, responsible citizen is key to a stronger, more competitive America. As United States citizens, we have obligations and responsibilities to uphold so that America functions as it was intended. Responsible citizens should be active participants in the local community and school. Active citizens should stand out to others by the way they act and even spend their money. They realize that although it may be hard and they are only one person, they can still make a difference in other people’s lives. This includes having the heart to serve others, voting in elections, as well as making decisions to better not only today, but future generations. Albert Einstein once said, …show more content…
Through these organizations I have been able to express my heart for serving. We have given back to the community by hosting a Senior Citizen Luncheon at our school during the Thanksgiving season. I have participated in the luncheon for the past two years and love seeing the smiles on all of my elders in the community because they know their local school cares for them. It was also interesting to see people that I recognized from the previous year and to see people that I personally knew. I have also engaged in the community by cleaning up litter on the main roads and even planting some flowers at local parks. Although none of us got recognition for doing these simple acts, it is important to do good things for the community and not expect anything in …show more content…
Every Sunday I get the opportunity to pour into at least thirty-five, three to four year olds at my church. I play with them and make sure that all of them are having a fun time at church. I am able to teach specifically ten kids every week about Jesus on their own level. I have seen a great amount of life change from when they first entered the room. One child in specific first came a few months ago and was crying every time he came and was very shy because he missed his parents. After talking to him and playing with him continuously for weeks, he began to open up and loved coming to church. Now when he sees someone new he goes up to them and shows them around because he knew how scary the change in environment once was. I am able to invest my time into the next generation of children and hope that one day my ceiling will one day be their floor. Anything that I thought was impossible I know they will be able to reach even if it is not in my
Youth of the Year
Being an active, responsible citizen is key to a stronger, more competitive America. As United States citizens, we have obligations and responsibilities to uphold so that America functions as it was intended. Responsible citizens should be active participants in the local community and school. Active citizens should stand out to others by the way they act and even spend their money. They realize that although it may be hard and they are only one person, they can still make a difference in other people’s lives. This includes having the heart to serve others, voting in elections, as well as making decisions to better not only today, but future generations. Albert Einstein once said, …show more content…
Through these organizations I have been able to express my heart for serving. We have given back to the community by hosting a Senior Citizen Luncheon at our school during the Thanksgiving season. I have participated in the luncheon for the past two years and love seeing the smiles on all of my elders in the community because they know their local school cares for them. It was also interesting to see people that I recognized from the previous year and to see people that I personally knew. I have also engaged in the community by cleaning up litter on the main roads and even planting some flowers at local parks. Although none of us got recognition for doing these simple acts, it is important to do good things for the community and not expect anything in …show more content…
Every Sunday I get the opportunity to pour into at least thirty-five, three to four year olds at my church. I play with them and make sure that all of them are having a fun time at church. I am able to teach specifically ten kids every week about Jesus on their own level. I have seen a great amount of life change from when they first entered the room. One child in specific first came a few months ago and was crying every time he came and was very shy because he missed his parents. After talking to him and playing with him continuously for weeks, he began to open up and loved coming to church. Now when he sees someone new he goes up to them and shows them around because he knew how scary the change in environment once was. I am able to invest my time into the next generation of children and hope that one day my ceiling will one day be their floor. Anything that I thought was impossible I know they will be able to reach even if it is not in my