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Komives defines social change as something that “addresses each person’s sense of responsibility to others and the realization that making things better for one pocket of society makes things better for society as a whole” (pg. 10). In this article, the GreenThumb program, in the state of New York, uses community gardens as a way of making its immigrant community feel more welcomed, accepted, and supported. It can be argued that this, in turn, helps establish a greater sense of community and belonging for all its members. In order for this program to work it relies on the collaboration of community groups and volunteers working together to build and protect these gardens. By willingly having a hand in the creation of these gardens allows

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