 Capitalize
on Community was a great experience for me. Interested
in Education, earning college credit and also
providing service to the community, I was able
to do all of this with CoC. This program was not
only informative, but also fun! I had an amazing
time learning, traveling, and eating pizza and
wings! This was an experience that will always
come to mind when I reminisce on my days at SUNY
Albany!
-
Latonja Lee
The
class capitalizing on community was one of the
many great experiences that I have had at Albany
University. Unlike most classes that are just
subjected to classic textbook reading and overhead
slide. C.O.C allowed student to go outside the
textbook and engage in hands on learning. We took
trips down town where we could meet people and
hopefully get them to affiliate themselves with
us and our cause. The different guest speakers
that we had this year where just amazing. They
were all so friendly and entertaining to listening
too. There presentations were informative and
enlightening. They really inspired members of
the class to spread the good word about C.O.C.
A personal
favorite of mine were the group projects. The
group projects allowed me too meet new people
and show some of my leadership qualities. These
projects that were assigned to us, usually involved
fund raising for the AIDS virus. C.O.C’s
main goal was to help out the less fortunate who
lives were devastated by this disease. Although
many myths follow this disease, C.O.C educated
its members as well as the community. One experience
that comes to mind was the AIDS walk. I never
have been associated with a group of people who
work tirelessly with no pay for a common goal.
Ironically that common goal was to save lives.
You would have figured that groups like C.O.C
would be a commodity however they are not. Due
to the amount of controversy that follows the
AIDS virus, many lives have been lost. One of
Professor Horton’s goals which he has shared
with the rest of the C.O.C family is to involve
the church with the AIDS crisis. We hope to inform
people that AIDS is a disease that is in need
of efforts from everyone not just petty government
relief funds. What I love about C.O.C is that
we are willing to accept all those who are willing
to participate. No matter how small your effort
is, if it is to help benefit the AIDS relief you
are able to do so. Capitalize on Community has
taken a great toll in my life. It was a pleasure
to work with such great leaders. I hope that in
a couple of years it will expand into a multi
million dollar empire. This way we won’t
have to hustle for as much money as we do now.
It will be a while before this happens but in
the mean time I will be pleased to give my efforts
for this cause. I am also pleased with all the
free food that was provided to us. I hope to be
able to join this class next semester it has been
a blast. I hope that the out reach grows and continues
to touch the lives of many.
-
FALL 05 CoC Member
Due
to capitalize on community I have learned a lot
about the community I live in and the AIDS epidemic.
I never knew how many people in Albany were affected
by HIV and AIDS. I can honestly say I feel proud
to be a part of something where everyone needs
to be involved. Capitalize on Community has really
been an amazing class and organization to be a
part of. Next semester I will be returning to
continue my efforts in fighting the AIDS epidemic
and the crisis the city of Albany is facing.
-
Jaime Friedman
I
felt Capitalize on Community to be a course unlike
any other course I've ever taken. You truly are
given the opportunity to make a difference in
the lives of others, and in that respect it is
more beneficial than any other course offered.
The urgency is clearly needed in a time as the
infection rates are increasing, and I am proud
to be a part of something that is working hard
towards winning this fight."
-
Rebecca
Taking
Capitalize on Community was an absolutely amazing
experience.
It was one of the few classes in my undergraduate
career in which I felt that I actually learned
something. This class not only made me aware of
the vast paths a degree in sociology can take
me, but I also gained much experiential knowledge
in the process. This was a class that enabled
me to give back to the immediate community as
well as fight for a greater cause. It is definitely
a class that I would recommend everyone to take.
-
FALL 05 CoC Member
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