Academic Year: 2013/14
Semester: 1
Tutorial Day/Time: 6pm
Programme: FELS
CSP Coordinator:
Name of Agency/Project: Rural Electrification Program
Agency Supervisor:
Date Submitted: November 20, 2013
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank the following persons; Mr. Daemon Carter, Mr. Pommels, Ms. Graham, Ms and Mr Anderson, members of the Rural Electrification Program who assisted me with the successful completion of my Community Service. Furthermore, I want to give gratitude to Mrs. Joan Lawla my CSP Tutor for making this possible for me to get exposure to doing Community Service and also the lord for giving me health and strength throughout this completion.

Table of Content
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Reflection 1..................................................................................................................................1
Reflection 2..................................................................................................................................3
Reflection 3..................................................................................................................................5
Reflection 4..................................................................................................................................6
Reference.....................................................................................................................................9
Appendices..................................................................................................................................10

Reflection #:1
Vision 2030 and Community Service: a. What does volunteerism mean to you? ✓ As the term refers to volunteerism, I think it means about doing something useful and interesting in your spare time, which sparks your interest or breeds your enthusiasm or might gives you a tastes of something different which could change your life around.

b. Which two of the four goals of Vision 2030 do you think is most closely linked to community Service/ Volunteerism? Why? I. First goal that relates to volunteerism is about; Jamaicans are empowered to achieve their fullest potential. The reason for this goal for vision 2030 is that it would create a society in such a way that all Jamaicans have the authority to engage fully in the development of their country and to develop their talents and abilities. Furthermore, it would raise their standard of living and quality of life. II. Second goal relates to volunteerism is about; The Jamaican society is secure, cohesive and just. According to this goal, it would seek to establish the importance of society that is safe, respects the right of all, and operates with a sense of shared values and offer justice and fair play the eyes of its member. Retrieved from: Vision 2030, National Planning Agency c. Select one of the two goals discussed in (b) and suggest ways you can contribute to achieving this goal through your Community Service. ➢ The first goal that speaks to Jamaicans are empowered to achieve their fullest potential, well in relation to this goal through community service by getting the chance to interact with special personnel for instance in Rural Electrification Program where am doing community service, I could be the next Electricians that can able me to gain a job there in the near future which would contributes to society. Doing this volunteering service it helps me a lot in becoming adhere of what is going on in the society.

Reflection #:2 Identify your community service project objectives: a. Identify your agency and briefly discuss the history, goals, and objectives of the agency. The Rural Electrification Program (R.E.P) was assimilated in 1975 as an executing agency of the Government, following feasibility study which indicated a need for rural electrification and a dedicated unit for its implementation. The company was formed to carry out the expansion of electricity services to rural areas, where expansion of such service would not be financially viable to commercial electricity retailer such as the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS). Its authorization was, and still remains the construction of electrical distribution pole lines in non- electrified areas and the provision of house wiring assistance through affordable loan programs to householders who would be given access to electricity service from the newly implanted electricity lines. Additionally, REP offers house- wiring assistance to need householders in already electrified areas through a Revolving Fund Programmed. The mission of the REP is to contribute to the economic growth and development of the country by providing affordable access to electricity island wide and regularizing urban electrification. The goals of the Rural Electrification Programme are: ✓ Securing sustained funding for our projects and activities. ✓ Providing our customers with excellent and efficient service; ✓ Utilizing the best available technology; ✓ Developing our staff through training and offering opportunities for participation in a wide range of our activities and projects. ✓ Forging alliances and partnerships with competent organization and/or individuals to provide the resources to effectively execute our projects and programmes in a cost effective manner. ✓ Diversifying the scope of our engineering services. ✓ Striving to achieve teamwork and continuous improvement in all our activities. b. Bearing the vision 2030 goal you selected in reflection 1in mind, identify a set of objectives you aim fulfill in your assignment at your agency 1. Able to interact with the wider community a whole in becoming a volunteer 2. Knowing your true talents and abilities that would impact the society in positive way. 3. Can able to dealt with problems and knowing how to solve them.

A. Discuss the specific steps you will take to accomplish those objectives. ✓ By means of been dedicating to whatever task I get to do at the agency. ✓ Find creative ways of how I can make myself productive to the agency. ✓ Aware of what the mission of the agency is all about and work accordingly to their objectives.

Reflection#:3
How can community service change your community, country and the global society (cite examples)? In relation to Community Service it is something good especially for young individual that does not really have anything to do or have does not a job to attend to. However, community service is about individuals giving their values time and dedication to an organization which they are not expected to get rewards. Furthermore, Community Service changes the society whereas it unites people from diverse background to work toward a common goal. On the contrary, Community Service can reduced crimes and several other illegal activities from taking place with communities, country and around the global society as more emphasis would be place on becoming volunteers for an organization. Secondly, individuals that does community service would now able to find their true sense of purpose and how essential been a volunteer would be to them. Through community service, it can lead individuals to road of success as it could be a start throughout their becoming of their life.

Reflection#:4 a. Briefly summarize your impressions of your time spent in your agency. What do you think was the best part of your service? What was the worst part? Firstly, I would just want to commend the Rural Electrification Program for allowing me to complete my 40 hours of Community Service at their agency. At this agency, from the first time to the end, they all just make me feel welcome at their agency. Furthermore, I would say that REP personnel were just so friendly, where I get the chance to interact with them well. Also, as a young individual, REP gave me a lot of experience of how their working environment is like and what the different departments they have within the agency. The best of my service was that I got the opportunity to know what is expected of a worker and how they should carry out their roles and duties to better suit the organization. There was no worst part during the time I was doing my community service because the agency was just well equip for working under good condition.

b. Review the objectives set for yourself and discuss to what extent were these objectives achieved? As it regards to dedication, I achieve this in such a case where I was able to come in and do my hours at my convenience which the agency accepted. Though I was able to do whatever task was given with a passion in doing it. Furthermore, I have been productive by means of doing creative things on the computer to fill in the relevant information for the agency.

c. Discuss in what ways did the community in which you worked benefit from your project. The community in which I had been working benefit from my project whereas I assisted the department in filling out information from people from the community about them arranging to get electricity for their home purposes. The reason for this was that some home within the co-operate area does not have any access to electricity but the agency implement measures in those homes on how they can get access.

d. State whether the organization would benefit from having more CSP projects completed. Suggest the kind of service which would assist the organization/ community in which you worked, based on your experience there As an Organization such as Rural Electrification Programme, yes they would benefit from having more CSP Project completed there whereas the agency can have volunteers assisting in filling relevant information into the computer system. This would lessen the burden on the other as they would see your time valuable to them. Also, Volunteers can help to uplift the agency as one unit so that the community can benefit.

e. In what ways do you think CSP 1001 could be improved? It could be improved whereas Students are aware they should go to do their CSP1001 as the semester commence so that all Students can finish at a suitable time.

f. What is your personal resolution regarding volunteerism after CSP 1001? In relation to Volunteerism after CSP 1001 I see it as a case where individuals that are not necessarily occupied in an organization working now, I would see it as a option for them to use that to give some volunteerism hours to an agency which they could make themselves productive and creative.

Reference http://www.vision2030.gov.jm/Portals/0/NDP/Chapter%202%20%28web%29.pdf http://www.digjamaica.com/directories/view/government_of_jamaica/rural_electrification_programme_ltd