This Kahiau project has helped me to understand the concept of being an Action Researcher and global citizen because I had to look outside of myself and find ways to help the world, especially my community. In the work that I did Iʻve seen that the more I search for ways to help I am able to serve so many people, even if I am only one person. In my project Through the research process I saw the perspective of Hawaii Food Bank and how they view the people of Hawaii as their family I feel that most charities view the people they help as “family” but I never really knew that this is what they thought. I think it’s a really important position to hold as Hawaiʻis food bank and distributor for the needy and how they view those in need as family rather than strangers. Another perspective I learned were the perspectives of my other group members and how they viewed the work we were doing for others and their determination to help out. I often don’t see the perspectives of my classmates and how they view global citizenship and are trying to make a difference.
In this project, was expecting to just receive and gather cans whenever I could but I found that it would be better to ask people rather than just wait for them to come to me. I figured out that I have to be the one to go out of my comfort zone to ask for donations to help out in my community. I found that I got more when I asked and gathered rather than just telling people and waiting for them to just bring it to me. An effective long term plan for action is very important when doing a service project because in order for our goals to be met and getting enough work done to make a difference we needed to plan what to do and when. For our group it worked to set a deadline for when we should have the cans and then go out when we were free during that time to ask and gather cans. I think I couldʻve done a better job if I asked more people but I think that by going in our own communities to gather cans we are really making a difference. We started as just three members but by going into our own communities we had a bigger group of hands willing to help and provide.
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Kialoa FermantezI live in Lāʻie, Oʻahu. I'm a sophomore at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. Archives
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