Importance of Community Involvement

Why is it important to be involved in your communities? Community involvement is important because everyone should have a voice in making decisions that will affect their lives. Also, when you get involved in your community you could help make important decisions that can be vital to your future. Despite others' endeavors to bring down the neighborhood, your opinions and involvement could make a major impact on the future development of your neighborhood.


A community can consist of many things, for instance, schools, houses, stores, community facilities, and parks. However, it takes those who reside in the neighborhood to keep it strong and together. (i.e. especially youth involvement) I say youth involvement because we as youth perceive the world different than those older or younger than us.


Youth are the future, and we are aware of the necessities that could make our community better. For example, Davis Park located on Spottswood Avenue could be a better place for children to enjoy their childhood, if it contained cleaner and safer portable bathroom stalls, more playground equipment that can sustain the attention of the children, a sanitary water fountain that is not located directly in the hot sun, no graffiti on the table or the slide, and near by waste basket so that they won't litter because the garbage can is too far.