About three-quarters of the way through the semester my supervisor was assigned to a different unit and so the Community Outreach division was reduced to two: me and the newly assigned supervisor, Felicia. Considering that I was going to be leaving in 2 months I began to wonder how she would be able to handle all of the community involvement responsibilities on her own. This is a reality that many consolidated units are now facing and will have to find a way to "do more with less". As much as I hate that saying, it has become the new motto for the public sector.
It is difficult to say whether we will be able to uphold our duties as public servants without the necessary resources and manpower. Although individuals are capable of doing great things with very little it is hard to instigate real change without the support behind those actions.
I know Felicia will try her hardest to fulfill the Community Involvement responsibilities mandated by law but it will be hard for her to find the time to go that extra mile that is sometimes necessary for building sustainable relationships within those neighborhoods.
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