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Points of Connection Getting involved in the community is one way of reducing the alienation that people feel in large cities . Read what some teens say about their involvement in the community . How do the various activities help each of them find his or her " point of connection" ? Paul : I am a group leader for a local scouts group , City Scouts . It ' s a lot of work and responsibility but I enjoy it . The group leaders meet every week to plan the activities . We do all kinds of different things . Sometimes we have a discussion with the scouts ; other times we play games with them or have a creative activity . During the school vacations , we go on hiking trips to various places . Before the trip , the group leaders have to become familiar with the trail and then prepare the group for the hike . The group members need to know about the place and learn how to manage out in the open country . Rosalie : I belong to the community drama club . It's open to everyone — adults and teenagers like me . We meet twice a week in one of the neighborhood high schools . We first choose a play , read it together and then decide who will play each part . Our director is great . She gives us ideas , but lets us work out how to do the scene by ourselves . We usually give five performances — three for the general public at the performing arts center , one for kids at the high school , and one for senior citizens at the seniors' day center . I like performing for the senior citizens best because they really show that they appreciate us . Robin : I love animals ! About two years ago , I joined a group called Pet Help . Pet Help is run by our local animal shelter . Members work as volunteers in the animal shelter and the group also runs educational projects . I volunteer two afternoons a week at the animal shelter . In fact , I ' m in charge of our "junior" helpers . We take care of the animals in the shelter itself . We brush the dogs and take them out for walks so they get some exercise . I believe that learning to take care of animals makes a person more sensitive to the needs of all living creatures . Sari : I've been a volunteer for the city emergency medical service — the ambulance service — for two years now . Before we could begin , we had to take an intensive first aid course . Our job is to help the doctors and the paramedics . We take blood pressure , measure the pulse , get personal information — things like that . Many times . I talk to family members who are worried and scared . It helps them just having someone there to talk to . When I get back home , I feel content , knowing that I have helped at least one more person or family .
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