https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre Made with the best of intentions en-us 2017-06-29 12:01:54 UTC 2023-02-17 15:17:48 UTC hello@padlet.com ikhlaqahmad1 https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178050773 Service learning presentation for English 1301-25001]]> 2017-07-04 18:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178050773 ikhlaqahmad1 https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178050999 7410 S Sherman St, Richardson, TX 75087.]]> 2017-07-04 18:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178050999 ikhlaqahmad1 https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178051168 Network of Community Ministries is a non-profit group of organizations. The Network has food pantry, clinic, computer and ESL literacy programs, and job fairs. The main purpose of the company is to provide those facilities free to poor, handicapped, low-income families, and homeless people.]]> 2017-07-04 19:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178051168 ikhlaqahmad1 https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178051253 I basically worked in food pantry. On my first day, I packed 200 lbs of apples according to the need of beneficiaries, and served the packages of groceries to 25 families.On second day, I worked with a team of 100 people to weigh and re-arrange the whole inventory, which was over 25,000 lbs. I chose this location because it was close to my apartments; further, they had positions available for volunteering that were flexible with my routine.]]> 2017-07-04 19:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178051253 ikhlaqahmad1 https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178052853 According to the company's fact sheet, they provide 30 pound of food person per day. So technically, I helped 833 people in the process of obtaining their food. I worked there 8 hours combined, that means, if calculated at the rate of $12/hour, I saved them almost $100 dollars. ]]> 2017-07-04 19:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178052853 ikhlaqahmad1 https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178053422  I worked in a team comprising people of different age groups. From a young 16 year old boy to 75 year old retired lady, all were ready to help there. I came to know about many companies and school programs, which required their attendees to volunteer. However, the difficult part in doing the task was to carry heavy boxes with bare hands. It was so hard to do that my hands got calluses. learning to work without any compensation or reward; perhaps, was my reward.]]> 2017-07-04 19:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178053422 ikhlaqahmad1 https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178054416 Teachers often require students to learn more about the needs of people, which makes them realize that how their involvement in social welfare will help. The reason we did the service was to present our experience to others.  Our instructor also wanted us to work with other people in team to prepare us for the teamwork, which almost every job requires.]]> 2017-07-04 20:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ikhlaqahmad1/dczd3dh3jqre/wish/178054416