Hey
I was not suppose to go to my internship site, and I did not.
However, I had to make up the hours I lost lasst week ((I was sick and missed a day))
I stayed at the school helping Ms Aarti organize her classroom
I put up monologues and poems up in the wall
After that I photo copied the lessons she taught during the whole year, and handed to Mr Michael
I also helped Ms Carol fixing things.
I worked from 12:00 to 3:00
It was fun and co0l working at the school
Friday, April 18, 2008
Hey...
Today I got there late because the L train got stuck in 1st Avenue and it didn't m0ove til 30 minutes later.
Today I got to work with the facility department... However, they didn't have anything for me to do therfore Susan and I went over the reports I'd send her (about the video and the courses)
She gave me sugestions about how to improve my grammar.
After I was done with that, I helped MIchael ((the other intern)) write down some boxes names and bar codes. There was one box that was not label so we had to open it and tried to find any type of important information. The box was full of files in Russian therefor we DID NOT understand
lolz
After that I satyed at the storage and talked for a little while. Then I put some files in order. After Dahavan told me the dish washer machine was not working well therefor he assigned me to wash the wine cups ((that were used in a confernce)). Michael helped me do so. he washed them and I dryed them and put them away.
That was all he said he had for me so, I went back to Susan and I had to read some articles about NYPD recruitmen, but my computer didn't allowme open it because guest system doesn't offer many programs.
I killed time till five and left.
Today I got there late because the L train got stuck in 1st Avenue and it didn't m0ove til 30 minutes later.
Today I got to work with the facility department... However, they didn't have anything for me to do therfore Susan and I went over the reports I'd send her (about the video and the courses)
She gave me sugestions about how to improve my grammar.
After I was done with that, I helped MIchael ((the other intern)) write down some boxes names and bar codes. There was one box that was not label so we had to open it and tried to find any type of important information. The box was full of files in Russian therefor we DID NOT understand
lolz
After that I satyed at the storage and talked for a little while. Then I put some files in order. After Dahavan told me the dish washer machine was not working well therefor he assigned me to wash the wine cups ((that were used in a confernce)). Michael helped me do so. he washed them and I dryed them and put them away.
That was all he said he had for me so, I went back to Susan and I had to read some articles about NYPD recruitmen, but my computer didn't allowme open it because guest system doesn't offer many programs.
I killed time till five and left.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Childhood In Translation
Many immigrant families depend on the children, for translation and interpretation. This issue happens when the adults in the family don’t know much English and need to communicate with people that doesn’t speak their native language. This commonly happens during important meetings, doctor appointments, and parent conferences. That’s the example of the documentary Childhood in Translation shows.
This documentary filmed by Robert C. Winn demonstrates a young Hispanic girl interpreting both her teacher and parent’s perspectives about her school progress during a parent conference. The narrator and also educator Phyllis Chambers-Emmons explains the difficulties of children who are exposed to interpret. She mentions that when children have to interpret it takes them away from childhood and it brings them to adulthood, because the child converts into a reporting source and not a child anymore. Chambers says that this can be a psychological problem for the child because his/her role changes. This can sometimes lead to misunderstandings to the child, which could lead to yelling and disrespecting the child. The educator clarifies that the parent is been ignored and margined because the whole conversation is been through the child.
In this documentary the girl is interviewed and she says that she likes interpreting because it would help her later on in a future job. Another adult lady also shares her experience when she had to translate what the teacher was saying in parent conferences. She says that she felt a negative power because her parents where depending on her help. That is commonly felt among the ones that have the responsibility of translating.
Issue like this one can be handling, but many parents place many obstacles in front of them to not learn the language. In other words it is much easier to depend on the children instead of valuing for themselves.
By:
Diana Araujo
This documentary filmed by Robert C. Winn demonstrates a young Hispanic girl interpreting both her teacher and parent’s perspectives about her school progress during a parent conference. The narrator and also educator Phyllis Chambers-Emmons explains the difficulties of children who are exposed to interpret. She mentions that when children have to interpret it takes them away from childhood and it brings them to adulthood, because the child converts into a reporting source and not a child anymore. Chambers says that this can be a psychological problem for the child because his/her role changes. This can sometimes lead to misunderstandings to the child, which could lead to yelling and disrespecting the child. The educator clarifies that the parent is been ignored and margined because the whole conversation is been through the child.
In this documentary the girl is interviewed and she says that she likes interpreting because it would help her later on in a future job. Another adult lady also shares her experience when she had to translate what the teacher was saying in parent conferences. She says that she felt a negative power because her parents where depending on her help. That is commonly felt among the ones that have the responsibility of translating.
Issue like this one can be handling, but many parents place many obstacles in front of them to not learn the language. In other words it is much easier to depend on the children instead of valuing for themselves.
By:
Diana Araujo
HI_...
BOtH Rodolfo aND Susan ArE 0uT. ThEY wENt t0 a CoNFerENcE ouTSiDE oF THe buILdUin
Rodolfo toLD mE tHEy WeRe g0InG t0 Be bAck arAuNd 4:00 pM. [right now it's 4:04 pm]
WeLl ThE fIrSt tHiNg I DiD wAS fInISh tHE MemO I've BeEN wORkiNg wITh Rodolfo(Tuesdays--about the website SpanisOnPatrol))
I WAs mAKiNg sOMe CoRreCtI0n Rodolfo Had SuGgeStEd oN tHE CoMmeNTs He PoSTed fRoM tHE oNe I'd sENd hIm laST wEeK. I e-maiLeD iT t0 hIm. AfTer I wAs d0Ne wItH thAT I sTaRTed waTChinG a D0cuMEntaRY namED Childhood in Translation . aNd thEN wRotE a rEp0rt oN It ((less then a Page))
I've bEen lIsTenINg t0 MuSiC tHe wh0lE dAy COOL rIGht???
Well then I started working on my Dily Post.
I'll Post my report.. =)
BOtH Rodolfo aND Susan ArE 0uT. ThEY wENt t0 a CoNFerENcE ouTSiDE oF THe buILdUin
Rodolfo toLD mE tHEy WeRe g0InG t0 Be bAck arAuNd 4:00 pM. [right now it's 4:04 pm]
WeLl ThE fIrSt tHiNg I DiD wAS fInISh tHE MemO I've BeEN wORkiNg wITh Rodolfo(Tuesdays--about the website SpanisOnPatrol))
I WAs mAKiNg sOMe CoRreCtI0n Rodolfo Had SuGgeStEd oN tHE CoMmeNTs He PoSTed fRoM tHE oNe I'd sENd hIm laST wEeK. I e-maiLeD iT t0 hIm. AfTer I wAs d0Ne wItH thAT I sTaRTed waTChinG a D0cuMEntaRY namED Childhood in Translation . aNd thEN wRotE a rEp0rt oN It ((less then a Page))
I've bEen lIsTenINg t0 MuSiC tHe wh0lE dAy COOL rIGht???
Well then I started working on my Dily Post.
I'll Post my report.. =)
Monday, April 14, 2008
Hey...
Today I worked with Susan ((she got a c0ol hair cut))
She was not at her office when I got there, so (NO, I didn't stay there doing
N0tHiNG) instead I continued doing what I was doing lAst Thursday, [Filing]
Before I was done with it, Rodolfo (the co-worker i work with on Tuesdays) asked me to please finish the agencies rrsearch.
I did as I was told, and when I was don with that I went back and worked with Susan, again. I was scanning some papers that needed to be sent to her e-mail. By the time I was done it was 4:00 pm (around)
My mentor had to go to a meeting theterfore I wasn't going to see her anymore, so she told me to write a report on two courses russian Studies and Anthropology Studies offered at John Jay College Of Criminal Jstice. That took me less then the hour but I proof read it and e-mailed it to her. Then I left.
Today I worked with Susan ((she got a c0ol hair cut))
She was not at her office when I got there, so (NO, I didn't stay there doing
N0tHiNG) instead I continued doing what I was doing lAst Thursday, [Filing]
Before I was done with it, Rodolfo (the co-worker i work with on Tuesdays) asked me to please finish the agencies rrsearch.
I did as I was told, and when I was don with that I went back and worked with Susan, again. I was scanning some papers that needed to be sent to her e-mail. By the time I was done it was 4:00 pm (around)
My mentor had to go to a meeting theterfore I wasn't going to see her anymore, so she told me to write a report on two courses russian Studies and Anthropology Studies offered at John Jay College Of Criminal Jstice. That took me less then the hour but I proof read it and e-mailed it to her. Then I left.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Midpoint Reflection Questions
How has the internship been the same as and/or different than your expectations?
It was different of what I thought before I had the interview. I tought I was going to have the chance of working with police officers. However, I am learning related things to police departments.
What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?
The environment at school is more warm then in the site. At Vera the are all quiet, and are most of the time on their office doing their job. The new skill I learnde at my intership is work independently.
What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?
I have a good relationship with my mentor and co-worker. I still don't feel really comfortable talkin to them, but it's easy to communicate about work related things.
What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?
To overcome the silence. It is boring (especially now I don't have a mp3 player)
I guess I got used to it.
What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?
I think most of us are facing a challenge is "managing our time" It is hard to do our school assignments. I get home at 6 and sometimes I don't have time to do anything because I go straight to sleep.
What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?
I really want to learn and actually get a little involve with police officers.
What new things have you learned about New York City?
I learn that there is many people that worry about the community. For example Vera worries about immigrants rights. I is very cool that people worry about the ones that feel less supported
It was different of what I thought before I had the interview. I tought I was going to have the chance of working with police officers. However, I am learning related things to police departments.
What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?
The environment at school is more warm then in the site. At Vera the are all quiet, and are most of the time on their office doing their job. The new skill I learnde at my intership is work independently.
What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?
I have a good relationship with my mentor and co-worker. I still don't feel really comfortable talkin to them, but it's easy to communicate about work related things.
What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?
To overcome the silence. It is boring (especially now I don't have a mp3 player)
I guess I got used to it.
What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?
I think most of us are facing a challenge is "managing our time" It is hard to do our school assignments. I get home at 6 and sometimes I don't have time to do anything because I go straight to sleep.
What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?
I really want to learn and actually get a little involve with police officers.
What new things have you learned about New York City?
I learn that there is many people that worry about the community. For example Vera worries about immigrants rights. I is very cool that people worry about the ones that feel less supported
Friday, April 4, 2008
I heard the words belows in my SAT prep, with ms.AARTI
BREVITY
N. CONCISENESS
BREVTY IS ASSENTIAL WHEN YOU SEND A TELEGRAM OR CABLEGRAM; YOU ARE CHARGED FOR EVERY WORD.
ASCETIC
ADJ.practicing self-denial;austere also n.
the wealthy,self-indulgent young man felt s\oddly to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
AUTONOMOUS
abj.self-governing. autonomy, n.
although the university of california at berkeley is just one part of the state
university system, in many ways cal berkeley is autonomous, for itruns several programs that are not subject to outside control.
ASTUTE
adj.wise; shrewd;keen
the painter was an astute abserver,noticing every tiny detail of her
model's appearence.
CAJOLE
V.coax; wheedled.
diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car.
BREVITY
N. CONCISENESS
BREVTY IS ASSENTIAL WHEN YOU SEND A TELEGRAM OR CABLEGRAM; YOU ARE CHARGED FOR EVERY WORD.
ASCETIC
ADJ.practicing self-denial;austere also n.
the wealthy,self-indulgent young man felt s\oddly to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
AUTONOMOUS
abj.self-governing. autonomy, n.
although the university of california at berkeley is just one part of the state
university system, in many ways cal berkeley is autonomous, for itruns several programs that are not subject to outside control.
ASTUTE
adj.wise; shrewd;keen
the painter was an astute abserver,noticing every tiny detail of her
model's appearence.
CAJOLE
V.coax; wheedled.
diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Today is wednesday, the last day of this week at internship, and it was fun. I am a person who like doing things such as hand work (instead of research)
so today I went donwstairs and drop some outgoing mail into the mail box on the street. That was fun (especially because I couldn't fine the post mail blue box) lol
After I did that I put some FedEx folders in order and label them. I waited for coulpe of minutes til my mentor returned. When he came back he told me to work with the other intern and organize the copy room. Michael (the intern) and I talked while we did what we were asked and finished quickly. Then we had to get some supplys for a confernce that is happening tomorrow. After that we had to put the tables and chairs from the main conference room inside the closets. My mentor helped us in this. After that I went home. =)
so today I went donwstairs and drop some outgoing mail into the mail box on the street. That was fun (especially because I couldn't fine the post mail blue box) lol
After I did that I put some FedEx folders in order and label them. I waited for coulpe of minutes til my mentor returned. When he came back he told me to work with the other intern and organize the copy room. Michael (the intern) and I talked while we did what we were asked and finished quickly. Then we had to get some supplys for a confernce that is happening tomorrow. After that we had to put the tables and chairs from the main conference room inside the closets. My mentor helped us in this. After that I went home. =)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Finally we are in April. lol
Today, I was told to make final correction on my Memo [on Tuesdays I work with Rodolfo -who assigned me the Memo)
He gave me a list of agency names. There were 25 agencies out of 200 ((the 200's I organized last week) My job was to find the home page of the 25 police departments and try to search for anything related to immigrants, and translations.
I had to save the websites into a folder name after the agency's name.
I only did 7 agencies. It's very hard to find that information. I guess I'll finish searching next tuesday =(
Today, I was told to make final correction on my Memo [on Tuesdays I work with Rodolfo -who assigned me the Memo)
He gave me a list of agency names. There were 25 agencies out of 200 ((the 200's I organized last week) My job was to find the home page of the 25 police departments and try to search for anything related to immigrants, and translations.
I had to save the websites into a folder name after the agency's name.
I only did 7 agencies. It's very hard to find that information. I guess I'll finish searching next tuesday =(
I did not go to Vera. My mentor is out of the state, she is assisting to some conference in Hawaii and Baltimore and won't be back til the end of this week. therefore, I stayed at school doing the work she assigned me and also helpin the IHS staff (Ms Carol & Mr Carlos)
I helped Ms Carol by making copies of some sheets.
I helped Mr Carlos putting stamps on envelopes that were been send out.
It was super cool working at school, it's very easy [that's why]
=p
Diana...
I helped Ms Carol by making copies of some sheets.
I helped Mr Carlos putting stamps on envelopes that were been send out.
It was super cool working at school, it's very easy [that's why]
=p
Diana...
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