Running Hours: 4 hours Total hours: 19 hours
On Saturday April 27th, I met up with my mentor for a youth head count walk around in the Bay View district. Though this activity was supervised by the At The Crossroads staff, it was up to us younger youth to do the walk and get an estimated count of who we thought were living in the streets. This helped us to understand more about how we saw things because what one teenager would think the ideal visual of a homeless would be, others did not. This taught us team work at the same time of also being aware of our surroundings. This activity was a experience that I enjoyed because I met many different youth members with the same interest as me as far as reaching out to other less fortunate youth members in any way possible. This activity ran from 1 pm-5 pm with minor breaks in between. We later had a BBQ thrown by the At The Crossroads staff thanking us for being apart of this experience.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Hours for 03/23/13
Running hours: 4 hours Total Hours: 15 hours
Today I've met with my mentor. We basically went over the rules and regulations that she must follow when she is out on the street trying to hand out items for her clients or in the office having a meeting with the client. Their work is very confidential and they must keep it that way so I was not able to physically go into the meeting but she did go over the basics as to what the clients goals, wants, and needs are, and how she can try to work with her co-workers to try and help them. After her meetings, she showed me where she takes her clients when they need clothes and how much they are able to take depending on if they come as a single or with children. I spent a total of 4 hours (2pm-6pm) helping her re stock new items that have just came in and also prepare more snack bags that she carries out into the city and hands to clients.
Today I've met with my mentor. We basically went over the rules and regulations that she must follow when she is out on the street trying to hand out items for her clients or in the office having a meeting with the client. Their work is very confidential and they must keep it that way so I was not able to physically go into the meeting but she did go over the basics as to what the clients goals, wants, and needs are, and how she can try to work with her co-workers to try and help them. After her meetings, she showed me where she takes her clients when they need clothes and how much they are able to take depending on if they come as a single or with children. I spent a total of 4 hours (2pm-6pm) helping her re stock new items that have just came in and also prepare more snack bags that she carries out into the city and hands to clients.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Hours for 03/21/13
Running hours: 4 Total hours: 11
Lastnight Thursday, March 21st I did a total of four more hours for the capstone project and am on my way to getting the rest ASAP. Yesterday in the office at her work my mentor, one of her co workers and I put together bags full of goodies and basic cleaning materials that they hand out to their clients on certain days. Inside the bag was basic hygene tools such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, and other requested items they may have asked for, along with food. Those bags are given out twice a week and I enjoyed making them because you just wouldn't full on know how far a simple gesture can go or actually seeing how something so small can be such an impact on people who don"t have those simple items. They make at least fifty of these bags to take out on the streets with them. They split the deck of goodies and pile them all in a bright orange backpack. The bright colored backpack serves as the outreach counselors identifier of not only how all of there youth clients know them by but also helps the other counselors keep sight of eachothers backs when walking the mission which i actually find quite unique and smart.
Lastnight Thursday, March 21st I did a total of four more hours for the capstone project and am on my way to getting the rest ASAP. Yesterday in the office at her work my mentor, one of her co workers and I put together bags full of goodies and basic cleaning materials that they hand out to their clients on certain days. Inside the bag was basic hygene tools such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, and other requested items they may have asked for, along with food. Those bags are given out twice a week and I enjoyed making them because you just wouldn't full on know how far a simple gesture can go or actually seeing how something so small can be such an impact on people who don"t have those simple items. They make at least fifty of these bags to take out on the streets with them. They split the deck of goodies and pile them all in a bright orange backpack. The bright colored backpack serves as the outreach counselors identifier of not only how all of there youth clients know them by but also helps the other counselors keep sight of eachothers backs when walking the mission which i actually find quite unique and smart.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Update for 03/12/13
Running hours: 7 Total Hours:7
Due to continuous off scheduling I have not been able to gain more hours with my mentor. I have been keeping her updated on my project and we are working on getting in more time this weekend on Sunday if everything goes as planned. This weekend I will meet with her and discuss general information needed and also so she can help answer my questions so I will have more knowledge of this non profit organization's work and duties. Though phoning my mentor was eaier at the begininng of the whole mentoring process, we now keep in touch strictly through email because it seems to be a faster way for both of us to get a hold of eachother. Ive also learned that because my mentor does alot of her work outside of the office, she constantly keeps up with her work email through her phone. I will continue to keep my blog updated .
Due to continuous off scheduling I have not been able to gain more hours with my mentor. I have been keeping her updated on my project and we are working on getting in more time this weekend on Sunday if everything goes as planned. This weekend I will meet with her and discuss general information needed and also so she can help answer my questions so I will have more knowledge of this non profit organization's work and duties. Though phoning my mentor was eaier at the begininng of the whole mentoring process, we now keep in touch strictly through email because it seems to be a faster way for both of us to get a hold of eachother. Ive also learned that because my mentor does alot of her work outside of the office, she constantly keeps up with her work email through her phone. I will continue to keep my blog updated .
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Update For 02/14/13
Running time: 7 hrs Total hours: 7
So far at this point I still remain with a total of seven hrs total. I have been keeping in touch with my mentor through phone calls and email. We plan on meeting again during the four day weekend in order for me to complete more hours and learn about the facility and her work environment. Due to either transportation problems or difficulty scheduling a time that can work for both of us I am still trying to work around her schedule to find mentoring time that is reasonable for her. Hopefully I will be able too attend a workshop with my mentor as soon as possible but until then, I will keep everything posted as far as getting more hours done.
So far at this point I still remain with a total of seven hrs total. I have been keeping in touch with my mentor through phone calls and email. We plan on meeting again during the four day weekend in order for me to complete more hours and learn about the facility and her work environment. Due to either transportation problems or difficulty scheduling a time that can work for both of us I am still trying to work around her schedule to find mentoring time that is reasonable for her. Hopefully I will be able too attend a workshop with my mentor as soon as possible but until then, I will keep everything posted as far as getting more hours done.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Hours for 01/26/13
Hours running: 4 Total hrs: 7
Last Saturday January 26th My mentor and I met up with my job for a total of 4 hrs to basically discuss and get more information on the work she does and responsibilities she must take on. She then gave me a tour of her work facility. There work office is fair sized and separate from another room. They have a storage room full of snacks and its also connected to where they have meetings with there clients to discuss personal business. They have one elevator that fits a maximum of two people and a long winding staircase. The building doors are labeled by suites and for the most part, the building is convenient as to being near many other busineses and stores. The building is located between 16th an mission and Valencia Street in San Francisco. This is really beginning to become an interest to me the more hours I'm able to attend and learn about this non profit organization.
Last Saturday January 26th My mentor and I met up with my job for a total of 4 hrs to basically discuss and get more information on the work she does and responsibilities she must take on. She then gave me a tour of her work facility. There work office is fair sized and separate from another room. They have a storage room full of snacks and its also connected to where they have meetings with there clients to discuss personal business. They have one elevator that fits a maximum of two people and a long winding staircase. The building doors are labeled by suites and for the most part, the building is convenient as to being near many other busineses and stores. The building is located between 16th an mission and Valencia Street in San Francisco. This is really beginning to become an interest to me the more hours I'm able to attend and learn about this non profit organization.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Hours for 01/18/13
Hours running: 3 Total hours: 3
Lastnight I attended A "At The Crossroads" event party for the people who are donaters to the At The Crossroads organization. There i spent time with my mentor shadowing her from 7pm-10pm. There I visited all the stations they had set up that taught the people more about the goals of their organization, getting more familiar with the staff & their daily basis job, and even some background information on certain clients. They gave out free stickers, pens, posters, and food for the people who took the time to attend this event held on harrison street. The start of gaining my 25 hours. Here we go.
Lastnight I attended A "At The Crossroads" event party for the people who are donaters to the At The Crossroads organization. There i spent time with my mentor shadowing her from 7pm-10pm. There I visited all the stations they had set up that taught the people more about the goals of their organization, getting more familiar with the staff & their daily basis job, and even some background information on certain clients. They gave out free stickers, pens, posters, and food for the people who took the time to attend this event held on harrison street. The start of gaining my 25 hours. Here we go.
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