It only takes one person to promote social change. The role of one person has the power to feel socially responsible for issues within the community. With the belief of one’s own self to make a difference and with the collaboration and shared vision of others, social change will take its toll for the betterment of the future.
I think that there is an uninvolved stigma attached to the theory of social change. By “uninvolved” I simply mean that the people around us associate social change as a huge political and revival-esque ordeal and therefore are driven away from the idea. I must admit that before I had become involved in organizations making differences in small ways, I was naive to the motion of true social change. I learned that I did not have to be as well known as Abe Lincoln or Mother Teresa in order to make a difference in the lives of others. Although it would be nice to be recognized in such a light, it is rarely the case to your average man and woman.
This truth reminds me of the phrase “think globally, act locally.” As cliched and redundant as it sounds it offers a lot of wisdom. The local efforts we bestow as citizens serve as examples to the community we live in. By personal example we are able to alleviate and promote positive change as an on going commitment to each other. Those who receive will give and those who give will receive this on going cycle evolves and fits to the communities needs in hopes for a betterment in society.
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