Midterm

Question 1

What is the definition of a community?

Answer 1

A broad term used to define groups of people.

Question 2

How is engagement defined in an educational context?

Answer 2

A generic, inclusive term to describe the broad range of interactions between people.

Question 3

What is community engagement?

Answer 3

People working collaboratively, through inspired action and learning, to create and realize bold visions for their common future and ensure communal well-being.

Question 4

What does the active citizen continuum represent?

Answer 4

A rubric to guide those who want to be more active in their community.

Question 5

Who is considered a member in the context of community engagement?

Answer 5

Any individual who is not yet cognizant of their role in social issues that exist within society.

Question 6

What is a volunteer?

Answer 6

Any individual who is participating in community service.

Question 7

Define a conscientious citizen.

Answer 7

Any individual who is seeking a deeper understanding of social injustices.

Question 8

What characterizes an active citizen?

Answer 8

Any individual who is making decisions based on the benefit of the community.

Question 9

Who is a beneficiary in community engagement?

Answer 9

Person/people who receive/provide assistance or action.

Question 10

What does ‘focus’ refer to in community engagement?

Answer 10

The objective/goal of the assistance or action, providing a service or learning.

Question 11

What are Furco’s five experiential learning models?

Answer 11

Experiential learning models based on the beneficiary and focus component of community engagement in academics.

Question 12

What is volunteerism?

Answer 12

Engagement of students in activities with an emphasis on the service being provided with the beneficiary as the service recipient.

Question 13

What is community service?

Answer 13

Focus on the service being provided and the impact on the recipient; may be a requirement for a program.

Question 14

Define field education.

Answer 14

Provides students with co-curricular service opportunities that are not fully integrated with their academic studies.

Question 15

What is an internship?

Answer 15

Engages students in service activities primarily for hands-on experiences that enhance learning related to a field of study.

Question 16

What is the goal of community service learning?

Answer 16

To link experience, knowledge, and skills with learning.

Question 17

What is international volunteerism?

Answer 17

Volunteering internationally without the requirement of integration into learning or educational programs.

Question 18

Define international service learning/community engagement.

Answer 18

A structured academic experience in another country where students participate in activities addressing community needs.

Question 19

What is voluntourism?

Answer 19

A form of tourism where travelers participate in voluntary work typically for charity.

Question 20

List some pros of voluntourism.

Answer 20

• Long-term impacts if well-thought out and sustainable
• Broadens understanding of complex issues worldwide
• Stimulates local economies.

Question 21

List some cons of voluntourism.

Answer 21

• Drains local resources
• Poor quality work due to inexperience
• Short volunteer time
• Disrupts local economy
• Poor supervision.

Question 22

What are some issues that may be faced in community engagement?

Answer 22

• Gender and education
• Lack of education and poverty
• Gender gap in Canada
• Environmental sustainability
• Poverty and access to basic needs
• Identity challenges.

Question 23

What do healthy communities rely on?

Answer 23

Bringing people together.

Question 24

What must individuals learn to appreciate in a community?

Answer 24

The knowledge and experiences of those who are different from us.

Question 25

What are some benefits that communities provide?

Answer 25

* Courage * Hope * Options * Purpose * Limits loneliness * Increases socialization * Constructive feedback * Growth and joy through shared experiences.

Question 26

What are some cons of community dynamics?

Answer 26

* Exclusion * Marginalization * Denied access * Social exclusion.

Question 27

What is the statistic regarding youth gangs in Canada?

Answer 27

Canada has 434 youth gangs with ~7,000 members nationally, 94% are males, and 48% are under 18 years old.

Question 28

What is essential for building positive and healthy communities?

Answer 28

Establishment and maintenance of long-term relationships between individuals, government, and community stakeholders.

Question 29

What challenges exist in creating communities?

Answer 29

* Navigating cultural differences * Managing power dynamics * Managing time and deadlines.

Question 30

What is sustainability as environmental activism?

Answer 30

The need to balance the economy, environment, and society in all decisions involving the health of the planet.

Question 31

Define sustainability as maintenance.

Answer 31

Supporting and ensuring that a project or policy remains in place over time while considering long-term consequences.

Question 32

What are the three pillars of sustainability?

Answer 32

* Environmental protection * Economic viability * Social equity.

Question 33

What is necessary to make sustainability a reality?

Answer 33

* Leadership * Civil engagement * Responsibility.

Question 34

What does location refer to?

Answer 34

A particular position on earth.

Question 35

What is a place?

Answer 35

An area that has unique physical and human characteristics.

Question 36

What is mobilization of knowledge?

Answer 36

Sharing information and knowledge with others in the community.

Question 37

What does diversity refer to?

Answer 37

The conditioning of having or being composed of differing elements.

Question 38

What is inclusion?

Answer 38

Meaningful integration and participation in society while acknowledging and accepting people of different backgrounds.

Question 39

Define equity.

Answer 39

The quality of being fair and impartial.

Question 40

What is social justice?

Answer 40

Action intended to create genuine equality and respect among peoples.

Question 41

What is economic inequality?

Answer 41

The extent to which income and wealth is distributed unevenly among the world's population.

Question 42

What do Laurier's equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives involve?

Answer 42

Inclusion of individuals from diverse races, cultures, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, religions, and abilities.

Question 43

How does inclusion encourage growth?

Answer 43

* Critical thinking * Awareness and appreciation * Decision making and innovation * Participation in the community.

Question 44

What are tax havens?

Answer 44

Popular strategies for hiding money from local and national governments.

Question 45

What factors impact housing access and affordability?

Answer 45

* Mental health * Trauma * Job loss * Poverty * Synthetic drugs * Opioid crisis.

Question 46

What are some issues faced by indigenous communities?

Answer 46

* Poverty * Poor health * Lack of adequate housing * Substance abuse.

Question 47

What is social innovation?

Answer 47

The creation, development, adoption, and integration of new concepts, systems, and practices that prioritize people and the planet.