Being an Active Citizen
Being an active citizen means you are a good neighbor, community group member, community activist, citizen governor, a volunteer, etc. An active citizen is someone who cares about their community and it involves supporting your local community (or beyond). This can be done in a number of ways, such as volunteering. By volunteering or donating to a food bank, you have already showed that you are civically active.Voting (if you’re old enough) is an act of active citizenship as well. All you have to do is participate, make a positive contribution to the world and help others. Being involved, taking action and joining in to make a difference is what people call active citizenship.
There are many examples of how people demonstrate active citizenship at different levels of society. Globally, groups such as The Red Cross and UNICEF are some of the many organizations that work in many different countries to help people in need.
Besides donating and volunteering, you can help out with the community. Examples might be cleaning the rubbish from a local creek, or helping to plant trees in a public space. You can set up a student action group to raise funds for local/national/international charities.I have done a few things to help the community in a way:
- volunteering
- donating non-perishable food to food banks
- donating money to World Vision, other charities
- becoming a member of communities such as the World Gym
- helping an elderly cross the road
- cleaning garbage/rubbish
- putting peoples' trash in the proper bin
Something as simple as helping someone cross the road or picking up a water bottle and throwing it in the recycle bin is considered active citizenship. One concern I have for the environment is PUT THE TRASH IN THE PROPER BIN! If the label says 'Plastic Only' or 'Paper Only', then don't throw garbage in these bins. Just do your job by listening to what the label says, that would help the environment a lot! Being an active citizen doesn’t mean you have to do anything major like starting a charity, but if that's something you want to do, go for it! Other than that, little things can make a difference. Helping someone out makes you feel good about yourself, if you don't realize...
There are many examples of how people demonstrate active citizenship at different levels of society. Globally, groups such as The Red Cross and UNICEF are some of the many organizations that work in many different countries to help people in need.
Besides donating and volunteering, you can help out with the community. Examples might be cleaning the rubbish from a local creek, or helping to plant trees in a public space. You can set up a student action group to raise funds for local/national/international charities.I have done a few things to help the community in a way:
- volunteering
- donating non-perishable food to food banks
- donating money to World Vision, other charities
- becoming a member of communities such as the World Gym
- helping an elderly cross the road
- cleaning garbage/rubbish
- putting peoples' trash in the proper bin
Something as simple as helping someone cross the road or picking up a water bottle and throwing it in the recycle bin is considered active citizenship. One concern I have for the environment is PUT THE TRASH IN THE PROPER BIN! If the label says 'Plastic Only' or 'Paper Only', then don't throw garbage in these bins. Just do your job by listening to what the label says, that would help the environment a lot! Being an active citizen doesn’t mean you have to do anything major like starting a charity, but if that's something you want to do, go for it! Other than that, little things can make a difference. Helping someone out makes you feel good about yourself, if you don't realize...
10 Charity Websites
There are millions of charity giving websites that you could help donate and fundraise. Get involved! This is a good list of 10 charity websites that you could help out with!
1. https://mydonate.bt.com/event/startFundraising.html
2. http://www.everyclick.com/
3. http://www.bmycharity.com/
4. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/
5. http://www.topsite.com/goto/freerice.com
6. http://www.topsite.com/goto/kiva.org
7. http://www.topsite.com/goto/networkforgood.org
8. http://www.topsite.com/goto/volunteermatch.org
9. http://www.topsite.com/goto/thehungersite.com
10. http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/
1. https://mydonate.bt.com/event/startFundraising.html
2. http://www.everyclick.com/
3. http://www.bmycharity.com/
4. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/
5. http://www.topsite.com/goto/freerice.com
6. http://www.topsite.com/goto/kiva.org
7. http://www.topsite.com/goto/networkforgood.org
8. http://www.topsite.com/goto/volunteermatch.org
9. http://www.topsite.com/goto/thehungersite.com
10. http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/
A World of Dreams
Sitting in a nice breeze,
Under the shade of a tree. Watching the always-blue sky As white beds of cotton swift by. No dark cloud will you ever find And no darkness will ever shine. The weather here never gets too hot, Nor too cold, just right. Spring-like everyday, Filled with warmness. No one knows what snow and rain is, Because the sky is always clear; A place with pure air. Believing we are the only city Though there must be places elsewhere. Covered with a beautiful landscape, The vibrant green grass will never escape. No hills or bumpy roads Not a single animal roams the land. Just the sight of nature. With the tranquility and quiet waters Flowing by so clear and pure, The river, Serene and optimistic blue, Fresh, pure water For eternity. Pollution is never present; No cars, no factories, Everyone walks and bikes here. The water, the air and the land, Are always clean. We live in a futuristic society, that has eliminated all pain, fear and hatred There is no prejudice Nor discrimination, Since everybody looks the same, And acts the same. Equality is the answer, Bringing respect to each person. Everyone is unfailingly polite, Everyone kind and caring and fair. Harmony hovers in the air- No despair. Suffering is an absence Because pain is not an existence. Everyone is healthy Living happily; No need to fight diseases. Utopia is a world of dream, Only happiness is welcomed. No pain or sadness will overcome us, Only searching for peace and joy. |
You can go outside and feel at peace
Because here, War is a foreign thought. No bombs, no guns, no war, no fighting, Just peace would do. A place where violence is absent Where crimes are impossible to commit, Since atrocious people do not exist, In this peaceful society. Here, there is no money or greed Everything is free, So nothing is bought And nothing is sold. A place where poverty is not a problem, Nor is homelessness. Necessities are abundant, Not a problem at all. Every family has a house. A warm, pleasant home. You will never go hungry. Because food is sent to us everyday; We don’t cook. No worries about hunger. We are assigned a job, Based on our interests. There is school, But no homework at all. There is no stress, no anxiety No problems. We wake up, Eat, learn, play, Bathe, clean Then sleep. Everyday, With no interruptions, Happily living life. A mayor takes charge of The City. Then a next one will be chosen Every ten years, Based on chance. There are rules to follow; Decisions made to benefit society. One can only imagine Living in such unison Everything is perfect. With regards to respect. Utopia sounds like paradise to me, And that's how it should be Forever. |
Slideshow to go with the Poem
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Civic Mirror Reflection
The practice run of Civic Mirror turned into a catastrophe- Almost everybody had 1-2 members in their family dead. As a result of this practice run, one of my family member died due to homelessness. But, I was able to attain 5 Status Points and 10 Well Being Points in the end! Also, I accumulated the most amount of cash with $24,503, which is no use because it's not the objective of the game....
I learned a lot from this practice run and hopefully I won't make the same mistakes again in the real game. At the beginning of the game, I owned the most valuable and important hexes such as the Energy/Industry hex and a farm. Since I own the E/I hex, people must buy the units off of me in order to power their hexes and live! The stupid mistake I made was I sold my entire E/I hex for $4000 instead of selling a unit. Another thing I learned was consume your units before you sell them to other citizens.
Civic Mirror had made me thought about the social issues. If there was limited food, not enough to be distributed to everyone, would the store owners sell the food the person who offers the highest price? Or would they give the food to the person who needs it most? During the game, I thought about this question: There was only one E/I unit left, but only one of the two houses can have this unit. Do I spare the unit to the person who needs it most or offer a high price that exceeds the amount the other person has? I decided to let the person have the unit and left my house unpowered. I'm not sure what people in the real world would do.
I think that food should be distributed evenly and equally because it is one of the main necessities that all people need to survive! In terms of the game, each citizen should consume one unit of food or two at the most so there is enough food for each citizen to keep their families alive.
This game makes everyone show their "evil" side; everyone was scheming and tricking other players into trading wrong items! It was fun watching people tricking their friends and making the worse decisions ever. I can`t wait until the real game begins!
I learned a lot from this practice run and hopefully I won't make the same mistakes again in the real game. At the beginning of the game, I owned the most valuable and important hexes such as the Energy/Industry hex and a farm. Since I own the E/I hex, people must buy the units off of me in order to power their hexes and live! The stupid mistake I made was I sold my entire E/I hex for $4000 instead of selling a unit. Another thing I learned was consume your units before you sell them to other citizens.
Civic Mirror had made me thought about the social issues. If there was limited food, not enough to be distributed to everyone, would the store owners sell the food the person who offers the highest price? Or would they give the food to the person who needs it most? During the game, I thought about this question: There was only one E/I unit left, but only one of the two houses can have this unit. Do I spare the unit to the person who needs it most or offer a high price that exceeds the amount the other person has? I decided to let the person have the unit and left my house unpowered. I'm not sure what people in the real world would do.
I think that food should be distributed evenly and equally because it is one of the main necessities that all people need to survive! In terms of the game, each citizen should consume one unit of food or two at the most so there is enough food for each citizen to keep their families alive.
This game makes everyone show their "evil" side; everyone was scheming and tricking other players into trading wrong items! It was fun watching people tricking their friends and making the worse decisions ever. I can`t wait until the real game begins!