The importance of involvment

Throughout the fall-break immersion trip, a plethora of social issues have been examined. We have been to many organizations:

• Rare Breed
• Historic Firehouse #2
• Boy's and Girl's Club
• Habitat for Humanity

The social problems ranged from poverty, abuse, homelessness, and abandonment. All of these issues have different causes, but all produce hopelessness and despair. The issues become aggravated and grow larger with every insult and calamity that befalls an individual in the grips of tragedy. The wounds inflicted by the social issues, for the most part, are ignored by the community, which can lead to infections, transmissions, and epidemics of the issues.  By implementing ethical leadership, public affairs, and community engagement, the seeds of hope are sown in the hearts and minds of the community. The seeds, when properly cultivated with continual effort, will flourish and produce the sweet fruit of hope.