Community Change

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 Community Change

Often, people in the community look up to others especially the political leadership to initiate

and implement changes they wish to see in the community. This is not the case however, as

mahatma Gandhi said, it is the individuals efforts put together in different ways that have the

potential of changing society. Throughout the eight weeks, it is apparent that what Mahatma said

is true in the sense that leadership at whatever level is not capable of making the changes we all

want to see. Individuals in their own small or big way can change their societies. Improving the

livelihoods as well as the standards of living depends on the efforts individuals make. Through

small businesses and other profit and non-profit ventures are individuals able to change society

they live in. This papers paper details the new ideas about community change, changes that I

would desire to see implemented and how these changes can be achieved.

New Ideas about community.

For so long communities have looked up to the elite political class to bring changes to the

communities but without realizing that we the community are the change we need. While the

political leaders can help facilitate change, the change must come from within, centered around

the people and for the good of the people. Change is a collective effort that is heavily dependent

on the communitys willingness. The role leadership in bringing change cannot be downplayed.

Leaders are influential and often have a large following. They are therefore critical in the change

process because their influence has the ability to shift opinions and attitudes. There is a no lesser

person regardless of ones community standing and all people are equally important in the

change process. Over reliance on leaders and leaders who dont have the peoples interests at

heart have been the biggest impediments to changing communities and the world as a whole.
 Desired Change

Discrimination continues to exist in all spheres of life. People are discriminated upon based on

either gender, race, religion, tribe, social status among others. In todays world racial and

religion based discrimination are the most talked about but less emphasis is paid on

discrimination based on social standing. Successful people are highly regarded in almost all

communities. Their opinions are highly considered and often these people become the voice of

the community. Success has also been measured depending on ones material wealth and those

without it are not considered successful. Poor people lack a voice in the community and rarely is

their opinion sought.

Changing this calls a change in community perspectives. What is needed is for someone

to stand up and raise their voice against this discrimination. This is a change that I desire to see

and in my own capacity I can spearhead the change by being the voice of change. In an era of

heavy internet and social media usage, change can be driven through social campaigns against

discrimination of people based on social standing. We are all equal and we should be treated as

such.

Conclusion

Mahatma Gandhi's words are true, that we can be change we want. The success of

community driven changes such as the women empowerment campaigns have proven it to be

true. Through individual efforts, women have come together and have successfully broken many

glass ceilings such having equal rights.