Before I decided to go back to school, I was a very transient individual and I participated in a number of different occupations. I grew up in Calgary and have lived in Lake Louise, Alberta; The Cayman Islands; Gold Coast, Australia; Sydney, Australia; Olds, Alberta; and now Victoria, BC. Some of my previous jobs have included: Dishwasher; Retail Customer service; Courier; Roomservice waiter/Restaurant waiter; Bartender; Garbologist; Painter; Parks Crew; Labourer; Bar Manager; Flight Attendant; Financial Advisor; Herbicide Applicator and my most recent job as an Environmental Consultant. Wow, when I lay it out like that even I am even amazed. All of these places and jobs are different communities that I have participated in.
As you can imagine, I have met loads of people; many that I still stay in touch with today. Facebook has been amazing for bringing all the people I have known over the years together. When I was travelling, I was sure that a number of the people I had come to know, I would eventually lose touch with. Social networking groups have allowed me to keep loose connections with so-many people!
When I think about the diverse social capital in my life I feel very wealthy. There are very few professions in which I don't know a participant. When I was a Financial Advisor, I was part of a networking group that would get together every week for lunch. The idea was that we would generate leads for others in the group and they would do the same for us. We would exclusively recommend the group member's services if we ever discovered someone with a need. This scenario is really a community of sorts getting together and working together to benefit everyone. No different than any other community that utilizes its social capital.
This class I am taking in community sustainability is really making me aware of the richness I had never really payed attention too before.
As you can imagine, I have met loads of people; many that I still stay in touch with today. Facebook has been amazing for bringing all the people I have known over the years together. When I was travelling, I was sure that a number of the people I had come to know, I would eventually lose touch with. Social networking groups have allowed me to keep loose connections with so-many people!
When I think about the diverse social capital in my life I feel very wealthy. There are very few professions in which I don't know a participant. When I was a Financial Advisor, I was part of a networking group that would get together every week for lunch. The idea was that we would generate leads for others in the group and they would do the same for us. We would exclusively recommend the group member's services if we ever discovered someone with a need. This scenario is really a community of sorts getting together and working together to benefit everyone. No different than any other community that utilizes its social capital.
This class I am taking in community sustainability is really making me aware of the richness I had never really payed attention too before.
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