November Bulletin Board

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” 

                                                                    - Maya Angelou   

 

This is the first month I got to do House of Ruth bulletin board! Basically I have to find out what going on in November for example events that House of Ruth did or awareness in November and make it presentable. For November House of Ruth didn't have major events like last month, so I decided to talk about Elizabeth Cady Stanton because November is her birthday month. She was a major contribution to the Seneca Falls Convention and took a huge part in the women rights movement. I also knew it was National non-profit awareness Month, so I did did a little collage on it by putting up some major domestic violence organizations like Peace over Violence, House of Ruth, and Laura's House. Other than that I put some campaign poster and a little section about some major events that happened last month. I got to say I did good for my first bulletin board but next month is going to be better!

Blog 9: EQ

Content

1. "I reviewed the rule of three or writing an EQ"

2.Review the following EQs 


a. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss? 
   
 - I believe this follows the rules of three because it's not a yes or no question, it allows some space for            an opinion and argument against the question, and the format is good. For example rule#2 Takes a                Stance: the author could argue that diet pills are bad and an audience member could counter argue.

  b. What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?
     
- I believe the format kind of threw me off ,my revision of the EQ would be : What are the most                        important factors to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation? Other than that the EQ fallows
    the other rules.

 c.What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer? 
   
  -I could see this EQ passing only rule 2, the format needs a little fixing and I feel like "what is most                   important ..." is a bit confusing , it doesn't sound right, it makes your EQ a bit confusing.

  d. How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
   
 - This EQ passes the rule of three because its specific and direct and it allows people to argue, if they                 thing the author answer is wrong.
   

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

 "Our lives begin to end the day, when we become silent about things that matter" 

                                                

                                                                -Susan B Anthony  

This month has been the most busiest month probably ever in my experience at House of Ruth so far. Since it is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, there were mutiple events going on in the community and I even got to be apart of some! 

I-poly Teen Dating Violence Assembly! 

This assembly is my most important accomplishment because I went far above my comfort zone by speaking to a large group of freshman. The whole assembly was about teen dating violence. I was really nervous but I quickly came over it, one reason is because I really enjoy talking about something I am passionate about. It took a lot of time figuring the perfect day to present that was acceptable to everyone schedule and also preparing myself mentally. At the end it was all worth the wild because the only thing that matter is getting the message out, but mostly maybe helping a victim.   

Candle Light Vigil  

As part of DV awareness month, House of Ruth hosted their annual Candlelight Virgil. To promote and educate the public about domestic violence. This year's theme was What Men an Do to Stop Domestic Violence". For the event I helped out by attaching cups to the candles and also putting the names of  the victims of DV that has been killed. During the event I helped greet people. This is an experience that inspired me to get involved more with the community and also realized that I got lucky to be involved with such an amazing organization.  

Preparing  

With all events, you have to prepare so they could run smoothly. during my mentor-ship hours at House of Ruth I got to create about 600 or more packets for my mentor events and my assembly for this month. Also to create purple ribbons and cut out purple ribbon stickers. Again for the Candlelight Virgil I got to help prepare the candles and do small jobs like fold/count brochures. Other than that I am really happy that I got to be apart of the events because not only I get to say "I helped" but Its good to know that you did something right.

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

Content:
1. What is your working EQ
  How can a victim of domestic violence best receive help and information they need to be able to recover?
2 What is the best possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format 
   EQ: How can a victim of domestic violence best receive help and information they need to be able to    
           recover?
           *Need to know that there are people and resources out there for victim, there not alone. Such
              as House of Ruth or any organization near your area. Victim could go to counseling groups,
               hotline etc.....
           * How to tell if your relationship is abusive, different stages of Domestic Violence. different
              types of DV.
3. What is the most important source you have used that helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ? 
     -A book called, "In Love and in Danger : A Teen Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive
      Relationships" by Barrie Levy. It helped me the the fundamentals of Domestic violence. It
      gave me a lot of reasons and stages of DV also what an you do to help. It also gave
       information on where DV Victims can receive help. Also the first book I read about DV.
       on where victims of DV could get help.
4, Who is your mentor, or where are you volunteering, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ? 
     - My mentor is Marina Wood from House of Ruth, mentoring there help me a lot when it come to better
       understanding of domestic violence. It relates to my working EQ because I would talk to her about my
       EQ, for example, why is counseling groups important to the victim and she would give me her best
       answers. Also House of Ruth is a domestic violence office that provides help for domestic violence
       violence victims, so that is very useful for answering my EQ.

Independent Component 1 Approval

Content:
1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours. 
     - I plan on continuing my mentor-ship hours at House of Ruth and Pomona Community crisis center
        because I have been going there regularly since the first day of school. I been learning new dimensions
        to Domestic Violence and it seem reasonable to continue.

2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectations of showing 30 hours of evidence? 
   - To meet my 30 hours of evidence I will continue on going to my mentor-ship regularly, which is every
      Monday at House of Ruth and Tuesdays at Pomona Community Crisis Center.

3.And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more dept? 
   - By doing mentor ships at House of Ruth and Pomona community Crisis Center, I will be able to attend
     Counseling Groups at PCCC and my mentor Marina Wood from House of Ruth gives me assignments,
      projects, and thing to read like books and also videos to watch that I found informational and helped
      helped me get a better understanding of Domestic Violence victims and offenders.

Domestic Violence : Opposing Viewpoints

"The only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole of a subject is by hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinions and studying all modes in which it can be looked at by every character in mind. No wise man ever acquired his wisdom in any mode but this."

                                                                                                                            - John Stuart Mill

                  This month I finished a book called, "Domestic violence opposing viewpoints" by David M, Haugen. The reason I choose to read this book is because I personally wanted to see different viewpoints on different domestic violence topics because I like to be thorough when I decided which opinion or statements I believe in, and this book really helps. One example is, one section of this book there is a topic in which states, why domestic violence is a serious problem and an opposing section that states, why domestic violence is not a serious problem. It is written also with the help of prominent spokespeople.  I believe that everybody interesting in learning about domestic violence go and get this book because not only does it provide very useful information but it helps see the facts on both sides for people as thorough as me. I believe that, who do not know their opponent's viewpoints arguments cannot completely understand their own.

Blog 6: Second Interview Questions

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

             - I have 2 mentors, one of them is Marina Wood from House of Ruth and Kele Stahl from Pomona                 Community Crisis Center. Most likely I am going to interview Marina Wood.

2. What Five Questions will ask them about their Background. 

           a. What kind of schooling/experience does it take to get to your position?
           b. What is the most rewarding part of your job and also working at House of Ruth        
           c. Where there any significant events that inspired you to work with House of Ruth
           d. Was becoming a Prevention coordinator your intention from the start?
           e. Did you always wanted to work with Domestic violence victims?