Rachel's Paideia Blog

Civic Engagement Blog

"Civic Engagement" isn't really a term I had ever heard outside of the realm of Paideia, but I've thought a lot about what it means lately. I considered that section of the program to be the same as community service, but I don't know that that's entirely accurate. More than just performing some kind of service, I think it is actual involvement, and it seems to imply a longer span of time. Rather than just doing something to get immediate results, a civic engagement implies delayed gratification as a result of continued work to me. I don't really have any particular expectations for what we will do, only that it will actually matter and make a difference after we have completed our work. I just want to do something that will help others in the long run. As far as issues go, I am the same as everyone else in that I would like to work with children or animals. Education is a very very important issue to me, so I'd be interested in doing something with that. As far as concerns go, I feel like I might have unrealistic expectations of what such a small group of students could do, especially when I'm not sure exactly what our resources will be like. (Maybe my pessimism should be more of a concern though...) I am confident that we will be able to accomplish something to be proud of though.

Also, I apologize if this blog didn't make much sense. I've got a fever :(

posted by Rachel @ 5:06 PM