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“Social capital is closely related to what some have called “civic virtue”. The diference is that social capital calls attention to the fact civic virtue is most

powerful when embedded in a network of reciprocal social relations. A society of many virtuous but isolated individuals is not necessarily rich in social capital.”

Robert Putnam, social capital and civic community

Guidelines: See the Walljasper article (1977) listed in the week 1 E-Readings
(1) Write a brief reflective paper (1-3 pages) on this reading. Immerse yourself in any part of the story’s actors described in the article that you like best. Address

the following questions in your reflections: (a) Have you been directly involved in any similar social action within a community? (b) If so, how did you feel in the

way of self-satisfaction that you had even a small part in the betterment of others? (c) If not, what would you do to help your neighborhood, if it was similar to the

one on Dudley Street?
(2) Conclude your reflection paper with a final paragraph of the lesson you learned through this Dudley Street Initiative and its actors, answering this question:

Considering my personality type, my likes and dislikes what will I most likely do to foster social capital in my community?