Blog #5

In my chapter visions, aims, and values are demonstrated through our members actions and how they are viewed on the campus. The way organization members act is usually the way people not in the organization will view the majority of the members. Our organization reconcile different priorities by looking at what people are good at doing, some members aren't the best at dancing, so we try to keep them away from strolling or stepping. Those members are better at making great promotions, for upcoming events so we let them do that. So the main thing is to see what members like to do and put them in that area. To live your values, is to live our what you believe, rather it be considered immoral or moral to someone else. Controversy to me is a debate, it is two people have to opinions on a subject but not letting it build into physical altercation. Conflict is a disagree, that is unorganized, and sometimes have no valued points behind them. Which lends to physical altercations. It is hard to change someones worldview, if they have been exposed to it, and in tune with that view. It is easier when they are exposed, but they are not fully engaged with that view.

Blog #4

A leadership experience that was an example of the social change model I took a leadership community service class. Even though this class was for a credit it helped me realize what community service does, and how my services can help people. Once Iota Phi Theta Fraternity joined the NPHC, it impacted the NPHC by bringing another fraternity that was young and was founded at a time where civil rights and many present day issues. The statement that joining the NPHC was the thing to do was not a great explanation though, it was very cliche. Seemed as if they wanted to join because the NPHC was full of African American Greeks, which it should have been more than that.

Weekly Blog #3

As I begin this blog I will start with the raising of the NAPA and the NAFLO. These two councils where for Asian and Latinos, as a greek councils and letting these cultures feel a sense of ownership. These councils impact on campus, is kinda similar to the NPHC on campuses, these cultures can come together on a campus and join a fraternity that is based on their cultural hertiage and struggle. The NPHC can make the Shared Standards a priority by making more strict regulations on certain things. On many different college campuses the NPHC is not very strict with its organizations. My organization started off using some ideas from the social change model, by being very open to many races and back grounds being allowed to join and not putting a color on who can and cant join our organization. The organization was not founded to continue with the same cycle that white organization's based some of there ideas on.

Blog Post #2

Faternalism deifinition is of or relating to brothers of a close faternal ties. My definition of faternalism is simlar, it deals with a life long brotherhood. WHen you know where your organization gets their rituals, and why they have a certain name it gives you a better understanding of what that organization is about. Knowing that faternal organizations go back to ancent egypt is a great way of me understand my faternities ties to africa. Greek organizations are important today, for students and graduates to get involved on campus in a organization that can continue to be involved in after they granduate or if they attend another school. They have many non greek orgs. that are on campuses that do many community service events that greek orgs do but the "Faternal" bond does not exsist after. Living in a society of many social changes and many different opionions, I feel like its an important factor that we have organizations who can contribute to positive change in our society. On PWI, I feel as though BGLO never had a huge relevants, but as other white organizations see more and more of the organizations doing important work they will start understanding the reason why we joined these organizations. We can not expect our organizations to be relevant when we have and average of 10 members in BGLO, compared to many white organizations 50 members.