ENHANCING COMMUNITY
Serving others to promote equality in meeting the BASIC needs for ALL (food, shelter, safety, health, and education). I AM a social entrepreneur who uses creativity and innovation to solve issues through social impact.
The "Community Card": Start-Up Idea
What if your library card could gain access to resources throughout the community instead of just in one or a few buildings. What if your card could help you gain access to more than books, magazines, games, and movies? In many communities where resources and wealth are unevenly distributed, we often develop resources that help only certain parts of the population that serve as band-aids when helping "others" who are down on their luck. This comes in the form of "homeless shelters", "food banks" and other resources that create societal stigmas and often separate us by social class rather than bringing us together as a "community" of equal individuals. With a "Community Center" mindset that benefits everyone, the stigma and separation can be mitigated while meeting the unique needs of individuals. This could come in the form of a center in which resources are shared like a library, with an additional focus on meeting basic need such as food and shelter. However, if starting a brick and mortar location doesn't seem feasible, can this sense of shared responsibility, care, and resource sharing be created through the simple use of a card?
HELP NEEDED:
HELP NEEDED:
- Economics
- Finance
- Community Engagement/Local Government
- Retail, Hospitality
Hunger & homelessness
South Bend Center for the Homeless, South Bend, IN
Career Development Programming (January 2020 - Present)
Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, Mt Pleasant, MI
Board Member & Social Media/Website Manager (May 2015 - March 2018)
The Extra Mile, Mt Pleasant, MI
Volunteer (September 2017 - March 201 8)
Isabella County Restoration House (ICRH), Mount Pleasant, MI
Volunteer (January 2017 - March 2018)
Career Development Programming (January 2020 - Present)
- Present to and meet with residents to discuss local career resources and job search strategies and develop application materials to secure employment.
Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, Mt Pleasant, MI
Board Member & Social Media/Website Manager (May 2015 - March 2018)
- Promoted services and resources to the community and raised funds through community engagement and public relations activities
The Extra Mile, Mt Pleasant, MI
Volunteer (September 2017 - March 201 8)
- Service projects across the state of Michigan to serve those in need
Isabella County Restoration House (ICRH), Mount Pleasant, MI
Volunteer (January 2017 - March 2018)
- Supported those in need of housing in our community by serving as a chaperone for over nights stays at local churches and community centers
Recreation
Education
Sudanese Refugee Student Program, Grand Ledge, MI
Mentor (January – May 2001)
Mentor (January – May 2001)
- Inspired me to becoming a teacher
- Educated and mentored group of refugee students on topics of American customs /traditions, English language, and hygiene
Arts
River Lights Music Festival, South Bend, IN
Talent and Booking Committee Member (December 2018 – June 2019)
Talent and Booking Committee Member (December 2018 – June 2019)
Agriculture
Kankakee Wetlands Organic Gardens, South Bend, IN
Gardener (May 2019 – Present)
Gardener (May 2019 – Present)