Camp Mentor Reflection

On October 4th, I did my first field work with Jordan Haley and Jaycie Kim. We decided to go to the Orangewood Foundation, which is in Santa Ana. We met up there at 9am and waited to meet with Mike McKenzie who is a program supervisor there. We talked to him in a small conference room for a little over 30 minutes until he gave us a small tour around. Overall, we were there for a bit over an hour.

During my volunteer hours I learned a lot about my own community I that I have not been able to experience. For example I have never been able to participate in so many writing programs and workshops in my local high school, this is because I also did not attend my own local high school because my mother did not allow me to instead, she asked me to attend a charter school. By partnering with LA826, I was able to attend different writing workshops where I would help different high school student write essay, cover letters, and personal statements. Furthermore I believed that most of my activities consisted of just being able to listen to some of the students.

In the amount of eight years spent towards my local 4H program, I have had one special memory that has lead me to the reason why every year I still participate in the program. It was the winter before 4H camp had begun, and I received a letter in the mail from one of my former campers. It was a letter explaining how much I had impacted her week, and her parents thank you on the role I gave as a figure for her to look up to. Having so, I recall making positive impacts to former counselors. Always, reminding them that, younger age youths will always look up to you. Making a huge impact to my college future, I serve as a role model to my niece, who as a first generation student as I am now. I plan on continuing to inspire other students who

Q: Why have you chosen to volunteer? What do you hope to gain from the experience?

Throughout high school I participated in numerous volunteer opportunities. I had the opportunity to be my high school's basketball team manager my junior year of high school. As the lady blazers manager I was in charge of attending games, practices, recording fouls and games, as well as organizing the food for the players after their games. However, I also devoted my time to things other than sports. I also volunteered every year at my school's registration for new student. My school, IDEA Quest, places a lot of emphasis on new student registration because new students are given an opportunity to preview their life at IDEA. Therefore as a volunteer of the new student registration I would speak at the student panel about my experience as an

Summary of “Reality Television Constructs Crime” by Gray Cavender The article by Gray Cavender shows the impact that reality television programs such as America’s Most Wanted (AMW) and Unsolved Mysteries (UM) have on the society. According to the author, the reality television programs somewhat constructs crime in the society by featuring actual crime scenes and how the public should react when they are confronted with situations such as those depicted in the reality televisions. Cavender argues that the reality television programs normally dramatize how the police operate in their search for criminals and other emergency personnel who may be at work to assist the public or the police as they execute their duties. In addition, the reality television programs also present actual interviews with the police, the families of the victims and even the suspects themselves.

It gave me a glimpse of what it will be like when I am a teacher someday, and I was able to share with a younger generation one of my passions. The week of the camp I worked for approximately thirty-five hours. The actual camp was twelve hours, and the rest was planning the activities for our classes. I was in charge of teaching voice and directing the play for the end of the week. It was a lot of hard work, and a lot of the kids were hesitant to participate at first, but in the end it was rewarding because when I see these kids in the community they see me and usually give me a hug or tell me how much they loved the

I was always apart of the musicals growing up because I loved how seamlessly an emotion could be displayed from a dialogue to a song. Once I attended high school, I discovered that I love mentoring almost as much as I love performing, so I made it my goal to achieve and earn any leadership opportunities that became available. I was chosen to be the only junior officer of the International Thespian program and I was elected chorus officer. But one thing I achieved that I did not expect to impact me as much as it did was selected to be apart of the peer mentor program. It was there where I learned what it truly meant to be a leader in my community. And it was also there where I was asked to help create a puppet program for 1st and 2nd grade

I want to be a mentee because the Mentorship program is a fantastic way to familiarize with the school and meeting people with other background. Obviously, as an incoming freshman, I do not know much people, so the Mentorship program as a chance to break the ice and to make connections in school and among peers. Also, I am not familiar with the state of Michigan, so the program also serves as an opportunity to get accustomed with the new environment, the new climate, and the new culture. I was born and raised in Taiwan, and moved to California five years later; I realize the difference from one place to another. Michigan is a whole new place and it is imperative that I learn how to adjust and behave in an appropriate way. Through the program,

While the campers met their own counselors, their parents signed them in and were given the news letter containing the activity for the entire week together with other information. The atmosphere was very friendly and welcoming. Each camper had undivided

1. Migrant and seasonal farm workers may have the poorest health of any aggregate in the United States and the least access to affordable healthcare (Nies, 2011). In Indiana, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to low and no income people and families living in the United States (U.S.). It is a federal aid program administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), however, distribution of benefits occurs at the state level. In Indiana, the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is responsible for ensuring federal regulations are initially implemented and consistently applied in each county. People can apply for this assistance at their local Division of Family Resources. There are also many places that participate in the emergency food assistance program (TEFAP) and food pantries. In Lake County, Indiana, the largest food pantry is the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, which is a TEFAP participant and also a soup kitchen. They are open Monday through Friday during the day. There are also food pantries in trustee offices and churches, but some of them are by referral only. In some cases, the community health nurse can make a referral (in.gov, 2014).

I have not yet worked in a school setting, but I have worked in several agencies and offices where collaboration with colleagues was present. One agency I have worked in was a domestic violence shelter, which housed up to forty-five women and children. In addition, we ran a twenty-four hour crisis hotline, provided individual and group counseling services, and educated those out in the community about domestic violence. It took a lot of collaboration with colleagues to have the agency run smoothly and effectively. When issues arose with clients staying in the shelter, my colleagues and I would met to discuss the issues and how we were going to work together to solve them. Together we were able to discuss all of these factors and agree upon

We had an excellent first day of camp, the boys came prepared to work and maintained an outstanding attitude and energy level throughout the day.

Can you imagine your baby is born shaking uncontrollably, crying hysterically and sweating insanely? Babies are born addicted to drugs every 25 minutes in the United States. To make this horrible nightmare worse their mothers will be prosecuted under Tennessee law. Criminalizing drug abusing mothers prevents them from seeking prenatal care and in turn harms the fetus.

Have students jot down all their ideas and thoughts for new inventions. And, if they have a difficult time describing their invention in words, ask them to provide drawings and diagrams.