Essay On Civic Engagement

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Civic engagement is crucial in any community in order to create individual and collective actions that are able to address issues that the public is concerned about. Involvement in communities is the only way to ensure that the voice of the people is being heard. People in their community must be involved in order to have an opinion in certain issues because if they are not attempting to try and resolve the issues then why complain? This is a common problem being faced to this day as people take no action in being involved in their communities when their help alone could make a huge difference. As a civically engaged member of Carrollton, I participate in multiple events in my community that consist of volunteering at my church, being a part of my school and clubs, and helping with local event. What I spend most of my time doing outside of school is being a teacher’s assistant at Mary Immaculate for 4th graders and helping with church events like Communions and Confirmations. Being able to teach others is satisfying as I also learn from them and know that I am contributing to my community in the best way I can. If more people are civically engaged in their …show more content…

Although now former President Donald Trump wants to take action in the problems occuring in other countries such as Syria. In order to help makes these conflicts more civilized for both countries, the rise in civil engagement can ensure that leaders in both countries respect and feel empathy for the beliefs of each leader. Overall this will help make regulations and agreements with other countries easier to deal with and less likely of starting a World War III. The voice of the people is supposed to always be embodied by the decisions made in politics which is why people must all become engaged in order to have their voices be heard in issues they strongly oppose or agree

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