Additional Monthly Post

This month at Union Station, I did a lot of office work with my mentor, helping create different manuals,  slideshows and spreadsheets. But, if there was one thing that stood out in particular, it was the day I had to go into the Family Center for the day to do my daily jobs. So, I went in, and the first thing I notice is how many families were there. What really made me pay attention to all of them was that they were all so grateful for everything we at Union Station do for them. It really warms my heart to see how much of a change we can make in people's lives.

Blog 6

Content: 
The purpose of the second interview is justify your mentor as an expert in the field.  Thus, you will be asking at least 5 questions about their background and/or the background of the organization or company where they work.

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

Octavia Sisley at Union Station Homeless Services (Family Center) in Pasadena.

2.  What five questions will ask them about their background?

-Did you ever plan on becoming a social worker?
-When did you realize you wanted to become a social worker?
-What college did you attend and what did you major in prior to beginning your career?
-Did you work anywhere else before Union Station?
-If you from 15 years ago saw what you're doing right now, career-wise, what would they think?

Blog Assignment 5

The Pentagon: 
(1) Positive Statement: I'm seeing the homeless community in a whole new light. (I didn't see them in a bad way before, I just understand their problems and struggles a lot more now.)

(2) EQ Content:  Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

I had an article that just really discussed statistics on homelessness, like how many are drug addicts, how many are single women with a child, etc., it improves my understanding because it gives me more of an idea on how wide the variety of people are in the homeless community.

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?
My mentor's are very easy and fun to work with, and this is a topic I quite enjoy.

(4) What hasn't worked so far?  
My mentors schedule doesn't always work with mine, but other than that everything is going very well.

(5) Finding Value:  

•  What is a potential question you would like to study this year? "What is the best way to aid homeless people in getting off the streets of Los Angeles?"
•  What do you plan to do for mentorship?  I actually do a wide variety of things for my mentor, such as helping create ads to recruit new volunteers, planning events, or just doing basic office work like going through files.