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ISALC
Friendship Family Community Service Project
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Salem Al
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Project Description
At Potluck in the Park, twice monthly, volunteers serve food to several hundred people at O'Bryant Square in downtown Portland. Lewis and Clark College's CSAW (Center for Service and Work) supports the event by providing student volunteers a potluck lunch and transportation to and from downtown.
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Why I Need a Friendship Family
by Salem Al-Saberi
Life in America in the very beginning time is very difficult. In the past, I was looking for a Friendship Family for many reasons: to consider myself part of a family, to improve my language and to socialize.
First, I came from the United Arab Emirates where I used to be social and where there are people who consider me as one of them. I like to feel there is somebody who cares about me. If I felt like I was in my country, I would be able to study more. Second, I was looking for a Friendship Family because that will help me to make my dream come true, to improve my English ability. I could speak English with them and they could help me. To improve my language, I have to practice with them and force myself to teach myself more. Thirdly, I'm a social person. It's part of my personality. I like to be more social because that makes me happy and helps me to improve my language, to become better and better.
In conclusion, all things I explained are very important to me because I'm a stranger here. and I have to accomplish all these things to get my target as I planned. That's why I was looking for a Friendship Family. In my opinion, everyone has to find someone and someplace to be comfortable, and then he can be a productive part of his society.
