Community psychology

of instructional support at BRCC, various juxtapositions can be made starting with one of the top Community Colleges in the country, Kingsborough Community College. Consistently ranking in the upper half of the top 100 community Colleges in the U.S., the institution was recently involved in an “Opening Doors” demonstration conducted by the nonprofit organization MDRC, along with six other community colleges around the U.S. in the year 2003. The college began implementing customized…

HEADLINE: ITS Holds Event Showing How Employees Can ‘Help People Fly’ Through the United Way SUB-HEAD: Representatives from Meals on Wheels, Alzheimer’s Association and the Prisoner Entrepreneur Program gave brief company descriptions and talked about the impact United Way donations have on their organizations Nearly 30 Information Technology Services (ITS) Senior Staff and employees gathered at the Rental Car Center on Sept. 29 to learn more about some of the various agencies who benefit from…

I realized that going through the same experience while applying to colleges, going to a community college would be a better choice for me simply because I would not have to pay anything whereas in a University I would have to stress about ways to pay off my debt and loan. I believe that in a time where every student is faced with the pressure…

power, absence of culpability, discrimination of particular minority groups and internal solidarity (Terpstra, 2013). Looking at the modern policing styles of Australia we can recognize two distinct types; this is Community policing and Zero tolerance policing. Zero tolerance VS Community Policing and Police Culture Zero tolerance policing was an idea that came well known in New York City in the late 1990s (AIC). In his article ‘Zero Tolerance Policing’, Grabosky (1999) discusses this…

Most people live in one country when they were growing up, But I didn’t put myself on those people because my whole life was a ball and chain. I lived my childhood in Pakistan in which I saw many up and down, then to control and overcome from the situation in 2008, we move to Dubai, but somehow it didn’t work out. So before coming to the United States in 2012, my mind was ready for no more blunder. The thought that brings me to the United States is to get better education, diversity of job…

accessed by smartphones, whether it’s to share their experiences or attract attention from the public. Smartphones expand the horizons of real world sociability. This is demonstrated by my own personal experience with Facebook, the power of online communities, the ability to facilitate deeper level conversations, and the constant communication people can have…

In understanding the needs of the community and identifying problems within the community, it is important for community members to participate in the issue selection process. Not only will issue selection produce community participation, but it will also contribute to community building and community unifying efforts. According to Khinduka’s article (1970), instead of just focusing on the psychological aspect of social change, facilitators should be looking at the socioeconomic issues that…

66% in 2008-2013 ( JP. “What are the odds of succeeding with a college degree?”). With all this it seems pretty evident that Free Education would be the very best option, but what are the effects of Free education on ourselves, the colleges, our communities, and the economy? It’s true that higher education has benefits on the individual, but with free education there can possibly be massive cons…

Keywords: Social Relations, Reciprocities and Network Trading (Internal and External) Commodity Exchanges Money and Gift Identity: Outsiders/Foreigners (Threatening Aspect) Trade and tensions in the social economic relations Constituting network relation requires stability of social economy; therefore trade may bring peace, as it requires generosity, hospitality, and honor of human being through contractual gifts (Mauss, 1967, Polanyi, 2001). The system of economic exchange brings people to…

suggesting the important of agriculture in everyday life. He makes a great statement that everyone need to understand. Many people suggest that they have nothing to do with agriculture; however, everyone is involve in some way. I believe going to a community college first is a logical decision if you are wanting to save money and not be in debt. The tuition is far less than the cost for a four-year or university. The agriculture field is always growing and will continue to grow as we feed…