Community

WHAT IS COMMUNITY?

The concept of community is one that is very vague; it can range from people living in the same country or in the same town to people simply playing in the same sports team. In essence, a community is a group of individuals sharing common interests or values, working towards a common goal. It is a group of people bounded together by a sense of trust, belonging and collaboration. It is a group within which you can recognize and identify yourself. However, all communities are not regarded as equals and even inside a community there is often inequalities or members with higher titles.

WHAT DOES IS MEAN TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY?

Being part of a community means that you gain rights but also responsibilities and obligations.

By being part of a community can provide you with a support system and a way to express yourself. It becomes less about your own well-being and more about the general well-being of the whole community. In practically every community, whether it is a geographical, cultural or any other kind of community there is an interdependency between that develops. This means that you trust other members enough to depend on them and you trust yourself enough to let others depend on you.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CITIZEN?

Being a citizen means that you actively participate to help and preserve your community. Being part of a community gives you rights but being a citizen means that you exercise those rights and that you are socially engaged in the community. Notably, a citizen's right to vote is one that is familiar to most and exercised by the majority. As a citizen of any community, you have the obligation to obey its laws. Finally, being a citizen means that you have the responsibility to care for and to care about not only the betterment of your community but also your fellow citizen.