https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd Defining the 5 Pillars of CIVICUS en-us 2021-09-08 01:29:03 UTC 2021-09-08 18:16:28 UTC hello@padlet.com bcfannon https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723374721 https://www.si.edu/object/woman-suffrage-postcard:nmah_508221#
This artifact is a postcard from the National American Woman's Suffrage Association in the 1910's that is asking to the men of this time to support women's suffrage. This specific postcard appeals to the ethos of these men, connecting the issue to the women of their life, letting them know that women's rights wasn't just a woman's issue, it was one that they should care about and fight for too. This artifact connects to the Citizenship Pillar of CIVICUS because it urges its audience to become involved in an important national issue, even though it may not impact them directly. It shows the importance of being an active and educated citizen on topics that are important to one's community, which is something that CIVICUS teaches its students to do through our assignments, discussions, and service projects.  I know that through my future involvement in CIVICUS, I will become a more active and engaged citizen through learning about and advocating for causes that impact members of my local, national and global community. Citizenship to me means making a difference in one's community by helping those around you, and this artifact helps show the history of citizenship in the US. ]]> 2021-09-08 01:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723374721 bcfannon https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723401904 https://anacostia.si.edu/collection/story/congregation-civil-rights-legacy 
This picture from the Smithsonian exhibit on life during Covid-19 shows a DC church with a long history of fighting for social justice showing their support for the Black Lives Matter Movement, a movement that gained much traction this past year after the death of George Floyd. This picture clearly connects to the CIVICUS Pillar of Community Building in a diverse society because this congregation is reaching out to the many members of their community to address a social issue that impacts many members of their community. During the pandemic, it was an especially powerful sight to see members of so many different backgrounds and communities coming together on the issues of Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, and other similarly important issues. Advocacy and outreach, which is what the church in this picture is doing and is what we will learn this year in CIVICUS, are crucial aspects of building a diverse community. I also chose this picture because it reminds me of my church during the pandemic. With the support of my congregation, the youth group at my church raised money for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, an organization that was involved with supporting causes similar to the BLM movement. We also raised money to display a Black Lives Matter flag outside our church, much like the one in the picture, which shows that even during difficult times, people can find ways to connect with their community. This is an issue that is very important to both me and my community, and I think that through the kinds of activism that we can see through the church in the picture we can help bring communities together on important issues. 

]]> 2021-09-08 01:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723401904 bcfannon https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723450428 https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/camillas-purse 
The artifact that I chose for the Scholarship Pillar of CIVICUS is from an exhibit called Camilla's Purse, which displays the writings and letters of Camilla Gottlieb, describing her experiences before, during and after the Holocaust. Through her letters, she shares her story of being taken from her home in Vienna and being put into a concentration camp in Theresienstadt where she was forced to work as a seamstress, before being liberated by Russian forces in 1945. This exhibit connects to Scholarship because through Camilla's writings and documents, she has helped to inform and educate people today about the struggles that she and other holocaust survivors had to go through. Through storytelling about important events like the holocaust, future generations can learn from the mistakes of the past and make better decisions in the future. While the ways that people have continued to communicate since Camilla's time have evolved, like through social media and the internet, the basic premise of storytelling has stayed the same today, demonstrating how scholarship, through writing and recording history, can impact future generations. In CIVICUS, we can benefit from writings such as Camilla's in order to educate ourselves about today's pressing issues so we can better address them and find ways to get involved. ]]> 2021-09-08 02:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723450428 bcfannon https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723464000 https://americanhistory.si.edu/philanthropy
The picture that I chose for the Community Service Learning Pillar of CIVICUS is from an exhibit titled "Giving in America" as part of the Smithsonian's Philanthropy Initiative. This exhibit talks about some of the many ways that people in America give back to their communities and those in need, why they give back, and what causes they give back to. This directly relates to the Community Service Pillar because it describes American philanthropy throughout our history and how it continues still today. In CIVICUS, we can learn from this exhibit to see the importance of community service and giving back. Additionally, we can be inspired by the perseverance and hard work of other Americans who have made impacts on their communities, what we hope to do through our involvement in CIVICUS. Personally, it is inspiring to me to see the examples of service that people have done for others, and I hope to be able to do similar work in CIVICUS and beyond. ]]> 2021-09-08 02:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1723464000 bcfannon https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1725695984 https://www.si.edu/object/leonardo-da-vinci:saam_1978.49 
This painting is of Leonardo da Vinci, an incredibly influential artist, theorist, architect, and inventor from the 1400's and 1500's. In this painting, he is likely looking at the flight pattern of the bird in order to document and describe it. This painting connects to the Leadership Pillar of CIVICUS because Leonardo da Vinci was a leader in all the fields of study that he touched. Even though his work has gained more popularity and attention in the time since his death, he was daring and creative enough to persevere and continue working even when his ideas and inventions were not appreciated. To me, this is the definition of a true leader, someone who stays true to their values and works hard to achieve their goals. In CIVICUS, I know that all of my peers have worked hard to make it into this program and have all been leaders in their lives, and through this program I hope that my classmates and myself can further foster the qualities of good leaders in order for us to share them with our communities. ]]> 2021-09-08 18:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bcfannon/ymjos8xf1rp104xd/wish/1725695984