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Reflections upon my Community Service
An integral part of LeTourneau University's freshmen seminar course, "Cornerstones of Life and Learning," is involving students in community service. Thus a few years ago I found myself, along with around 20 students, wielding paintbrushes to freshen up a local part. It's one of the ways we help students avoid becoming a "holy huddle" or "LeTourneau bubble." It helps them—and me—to look beyond ourselves to the needs of others.
I was privileged to be part of a program called Leadership Longview during the 1999-2000 academic year. This program is designed to build knowledge concerning the local community's agencies, operations, and leadership. It was a great way to get to know many of the leaders of the community and to interact with them. Our class service project involved enhancing the security and environment of the Women's Center of East Texas, which provides services to abused women.
Since we are now new to the Kansas City area, I am exploring the proper channels for community service in that setting.
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