ACES Pillars Film Project

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This year, I participated in a group project for my scholar seminar class. For this project, I collaborated with my group to watch a documentary and evaluate the film by comparing aspects of the documentary to the four pillars of Advocates for Communities and Education Scholars as well as other elements of the film. My group evaluated the documentary, Stuck, which is a film that emphasizes the flaws in the international adoption system. This project added to my experiences of collaboration and bettered my communication and teamwork skills. This project also made me aware of a problem in this country as well as others and helped me understand the foundation of my scholars program.

G.O.A.L.S.

Service Engagement

In my opinion, service engagement should be the goal of any considerate citizen. Participation in community service not only helps those receiving the aid, but also improves the lives of those that are taking part in the service. Through my experiences with community service, I have received many benefits as well as learned many valuable lessons that have shaped me into the person that I am today. Through service, I have learned how to put others above myself, collaboration skills, and the value of hard work, along with many other meaningful values. I have also become more involved in my community through service. By serving alongside my peers, I have formed many friendships with people whose values align with my own. It is my hope that participating in a service-oriented scholars program that I will continue to learn about my values and form further friendships while also helping people in my community.