How to Develop an "At Risk" Community

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Become exposed to the issues involved in at-risk communities.

   Learn about at-risk communities in both developed nations as as well as in under-developed countries.
   
   Take a class or doing some research or discussion.
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   Step 2: Actually visit a program that serves a local or accessible at-risk community

   , Volunteering often involves mundane and simple activities, but these mundane and simple activities are the very things that are vital and missing from that community and contribute to it being at-risk.
   
   Take the task with an element of humility and a vision of the larger purpose and plan.
   
   Cherish the individuals that you are affecting through your direct efforts. ,, Push your comfort zones. , (Introduce them to LifeGuide Hub!) Adjust those lessons to make sense and work in their specific situation.
   
   Be their biggest fan in both their own goals and in their implementing of your advice. , Each individual will have their own outlook and set of circumstances.
   
   The learning and exchange process may even be very mutual.
   
   But eventually you may be able to coach one or more these persons to help and then co-mentor with you.
   
   Your efforts will begin to multiply! , Introduce a Habitat for Humanity project into the neighborhood. , Develop their social network.
   
   Start a community watch from this, if there isn't one already. , Provide them with the incentives that you gained (progress, excitement, appreciation, etc) in order to encourage them to join or support your efforts with regular time or financial support, or with their work expertise.
   
   Time and money are both necessary resources to develop individuals, families, and communities.
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   Step 3: or an at-risk community that you are interested in.

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   Step 4: Volunteer (and bring a friend along).

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   Step 5: Learn about being in and then later leading a small group of people

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   Step 6: maybe first in discussions

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   Step 7: and then in actually also volunteering.

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   Step 8: Purposefully develop relationships with people of different cultures and social classes (both higher and lower).

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   Step 9: Mentor

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    Step 10: advice

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    Step 11: and shrewdly give either to an adult or a young student (maybe through a school program) from the at risk community and pass on life lessons that have helped you succeed.

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    Step 12: Mentor

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    Step 13: advice

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    Step 14: and shrewdly give to a few more individuals from that community.

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    Step 15: With one or more of these individuals

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    Step 16: start or improve a community garden

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    Step 17: playground

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    Step 18: small library

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    Step 19: or community house or center

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    Step 20: or computer lab.

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    Step 21: Develop a weekly event that people of the community can attend

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    Step 22: have fun at

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    Step 23: and benefit from.

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    Step 24: As you develop relationships with individuals who are in equal or higher social classes

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    Step 25: introduce your love for at-risk communities

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    Step 26: and introduce them to the friends you've made from there.

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