I do engage as an academics in my community at different levels. It is our duty dear @Emeka. I do help some high schools, I do some training programs, I do contribute in development of Information system of public schools and city municipality...

I do engage as an academics in my community at different levels. It is our duty dear @Emeka. I do help some high schools, I do some training programs, I do contribute in development of Information system of public schools and city municipality...

Dear Dr. Ljubomir Jacić Sir

You are describing my social activities in my city, thank you so much for sharing your social point of view, plus thanks a lot dear Dr. Emeka for inviting me to this session, really very impressive question, hope you nice social activities.

I hope to conduct such social activity by all our RG members with flavor of academic style, like some think related to climate changes, ..etc

Regards, Emad

Dear Sir,

Yes, because apart of our work we all have some social responsibilities & one should always engage in the same as a responsible citizen. As far as my role as a academician/researcher is concerned.

Yes, As I am a surgeon, I work in a teaching hospital so I take care of my patients. Also I teach my my son and my daughter in their study in medical college.

Regards, Raid

Dear Emeka W. Dumbili 

apart of our work as an academics in the community, I have several social responsibilities, such work to raise the level of environmental knowledge and contribute to several associations in this area

Regards

Houda KAWAS

Yes. Since my field is botany, plant breeding and genetics,  I engaged in growing vegetables in a Community Garden, where part of the grown vegetables are donated to a Shelter for less fortunate people. This year we grow corn, different varieties of tomato, watermelons, cantaloupe, strawberry, bell pepper, pepper, squash, egg plants, peas...

Yes, volonteer management and advising non-profits belongs to my community or civil activities; this can range from religious associations over social institutions to health care organizations, i.e. all sorts of empowerment.

Many thanks for these insightful answers. Your comments show that academics are doing useful community services in different parts of the world. Well done!  

Aside from the academic works that I do as part of my community services, I spearhead the cleaning of my community during the first Saturday of every month. I spend considerable hours sharing God's word from house to house with my wife and two boys. We are happy that we are changing lives. Best regards

Dickson Adom

Many thanks Dr Dickson for these points. You are doing a great job. The fruits/results will last for eternity.  

Thank you @Profs Ljubomir and Emad for your excellent contributions! Is peer review part of community services?

Hello 

Good question dear colleague. In fact I like and I do in more than one domain but my favorite one is the human. 

Liqaa 

 Yes, I do some monitoring to drinking water in my city. Also, I do  some other social activities to explain the importance of preserving our environmental and encourage people and students to help immigrant in Iraq due to wars operation.

Dear Emeka,

Yes, the community services may be in different forms. For the time being, the best form of it is to extend our hands towards the "have nots", i.e. underprivileged who are living below the standard line. This is what I'm trying to serve in different ways. REGARDS!

As an academic, I believe we are not only have to accomplish our job, but also to engage in other sectors to develop our community. At spare time, I do involve in other forms of community

Yes, I engage in community service. I try to engage in those forms of community service that let me share my scholarly interests with the community at large in ways that they find helpful. For example, I lead a chapter of Reasonable Faith at my college. Reasonable Faith tries to show how Christian faith is compatible with contemporary scientific discoveries, humanitarian ethics, and critical biblical scholarship. People from all over the local community come out to hear me speak on topics like "Why did the universe begin?" Everyone thinks about questions like this. So "town and gown" forms of community service can be very rewarding for academics.

Dear Emeka

Thank U for your good question 

I have been doing community services soon after my graduation in Engineering

Throughout my career of 32 years i am engaged in community service besides my regular profession a professor in S D M College of Engineering and Technology Civil Engineering Department.

I have carried out 

implementation of vermi-composting project

Rural health Education project

Developing extension centers at different villages

presently we have adopted a village called Yarikoppa

and serving it for health, education and Training, Skill development.

i also deliver lectures to various institutions on rural development.

@Prof Kirk and Prakash, thanks for sharing with me how you are engaging in community services. Your contributions are highly inspiring. 

In many universities, community service is a pre-requisite that has to be met before faculty members can be considered for promotion. 

Wow! Thank you Prof Mahfuz for your answer. It is not compulsory in my university. 

Yes of course. I embark on scientific platforms.

Yes, we live a community life in my locality where each family are connected

Teachers and researchers can participate in community service through National Service Scheme (NSS) in our University.

Faculty, Staff and students can participates in community/social services activities by Happy Club or NSS.

I cant say that as a researcher/academic,  I am engaged in community service.

But definitely on smaller scale I do contribute in my own way by dealing with people, around me either at office or home who require proper guidance/ financial help/ technical advice, specially in matters of education and placement.

It is one of my responsibilities.

An academic's responsibilities are three-fold - teaching and learning; research and community service

Hello,

Thanks for sharing. In my case, passing on knowledge and experiences from my area to the entire community through the use of a regional radio program.

Thanks very much Dr Osmar! You are doing a good job because media has a way of reach a wide range of people. 

Dear colleagues, thank you for your insightful answers. Please is peer reviewing a community service? 

Most of the time.

I think, bitter of oil is developed due to bad storage of oil

Dear Emeka,

                   I learned many things from my teachers, professors and some other valuable persons in my life. A combination of all these teachings are being expressed in my way of research. Due to some talented person's guidance, i came across many hurdles in life and now shined as a research scholar. 

I think its my duty to educate the school children from the rural areas. They are much talented than the city one's; but due to lack of educational facilities and proper guidance towards success, they are failing in life. So, I have learned from some gems and I should be atleast a small part of the gem to motive children to their success.

Each of the educated youth's have the responsibility to educate others and make the world fill with knowledge and kindness .

Many thanks Dr Artur for your answer. That means we are doing many community services.

Sure. Yes, I engage in community service. I was doing that already before I entered the university system. It is part of my chosen lifestyle. In terms of my reasons, I can say that I am propelled by a desire to use my position to improve other people's situation where possible.

One of such community outreach activities I am engaged in rural Aji Enugu-Ezike recently attracted media attention. See the Daily Sun of Wednesday 30 Aug,2017 at  p.26. Hoping that good spirited people seeing this will also be inspired to support the venture. The online version is hereby attached. http://sunnewsonline.com/group-promotes-literacy-skill-acquisition-in-enugu-rural-community/   SrR

Many thanks sis Rose for your comment. You are doing a great job. Well done?!

Dear colleagues, in my opinion community service is the main goal of the scientific research. So all academics and researchers already spent most of their time, efforts and soul in community service. This makes scientists provide great service to their community.

Fedekar

Many thanks Fedekar for your answer. What you said is true. We are all engaged in community services in different ways and locations. 

Community Researchers

Engaging hard-to-reach groups in research on sensitive health topics...

Participation in research is crucial in identifying and addressing health inequalities and persistent health problems, particularly for those groups who are disengaged, excluded or seem hard to reach. Engaging such communities in research enables them to address issues that are persistent and relevant to their lives. Community members can be involved in designing and interpreting data and identifying culturally appropriate interventions that have impact locally. One approach to researching sensitive topics with hard to reach groups is recruiting community researchers (CRs)...

http://www.invo.org.uk/community-researchers/

My answer is yes. The reasons are many. I think if a person has the opportunity to help the community. And when it comes to a smart person / scientist /, there are many opportunities to be useful.

Yes, we do volunteer work during weekends in various activities, including festivals.

Simply I can see there are great researchers / Scientist do community service via ResearchGate. They share their knowledge, life long experiences with budding researchers, students committing their own time to write answers for their problems / questions.  We must greatly appreciate this fact as great community service in Sciences. 

You are helping your immediate community when you engage in selfless community services. Also, it offers you the opportunity to help others using results from your research.

YES, because is a part of the requirement for becoming a professor in my country !. Besides, we need to help our community towards getting opportunity to help the needy people and probably use/implement the result from our research.

Many thanks Dr Mohammed for your comment. 

Currently, No I am not, unfortunately !

Thanks Prof Haitham. As a researcher, you are directly or indirectly doing community service because your research findings affect the society.

Surely.Unless fruits of research is not reaching to target,I feel value of research loses its relevance.

It is the best

Ever. It is part of our life.

I think that most of researchers are actively involved in serving their communities in different ways.

Yes, like the service to my father land in electoral process (2019 general election in Nigeria).

Interesting contributions

Many thanks for your contributions.

Indeed, I have realised that academics engage in community service directly and indirectly.

Yes, as a researcher, I participate in community service by transferring the information I have to the community through courses and workshops

Also, participate in marking of external examination scripts for an examination body (West African Examination Council) in my country.

I am a reviewer to some journals in the field of agriculture.

Interesting threads