How does your CP interface with local governmental units?
On a weekly basis my community partner calls governments in Mexico. We use Skype and conference calls to communicate with them at least twice a week. Before the calls, we use Google Docs to create an Agenda of things that should be discussed during these calls. For instance, some items that are frequents on the agenda are updates on current projects, future projects, problems that may be faced, or even current events. In addition, the pictures we have our helpers take pictures in Mexico to help us see what areas need assistance. The pictures help us evaluate where we should allocate funds.
Are there any leaders in particular who have had an important impact on the success or development of your CP?
A former citizen of Zacatecas by the name of Francisco Gonzalez was the originator of this program. This program was his dream. I would say he is a big impact to the development of my Community Partner. Since this program was developed, he has taken charge and does all he can to be involved and to ensure its success.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
CP Entry: March 18, 2016
Volunteer Hours: 5 Hours
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Total Volunteer Hours: 15 Hours 15 Minutes
Today was another interesting day working with my Community Partner, Tres Por Uno. Since last week, we finally decided on a design for the flyers. I had to print about 300 copies of the flyer. This took a while since I had to keep refilling the ink and paper on the printer. Then I was asked to call the church we are working with to confirm some details. They were more than happy to assist us in spreading the word about our program. They even agreed to announce our program's table at the end of mass. I was in charge of making sure everything was ready for the Sunday. I was to find the table, tablecloth, order balloons, look for chairs, get the flyers ready, find cards for my superiors, and make sure they're were enough people volunteering. Once all this madness was done, I was able to call a few past participants and invited them to the mass and to see our table. Some of them agreed and a few of the already attended this mass already. That was really cool. It was getting towards the end of the day and everyone was winding down. We all got together and chit chatted about time of arrival, setup, and apparel. We are all excited to see how Sunday goes.
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Total Volunteer Hours: 15 Hours 15 Minutes
Today was another interesting day working with my Community Partner, Tres Por Uno. Since last week, we finally decided on a design for the flyers. I had to print about 300 copies of the flyer. This took a while since I had to keep refilling the ink and paper on the printer. Then I was asked to call the church we are working with to confirm some details. They were more than happy to assist us in spreading the word about our program. They even agreed to announce our program's table at the end of mass. I was in charge of making sure everything was ready for the Sunday. I was to find the table, tablecloth, order balloons, look for chairs, get the flyers ready, find cards for my superiors, and make sure they're were enough people volunteering. Once all this madness was done, I was able to call a few past participants and invited them to the mass and to see our table. Some of them agreed and a few of the already attended this mass already. That was really cool. It was getting towards the end of the day and everyone was winding down. We all got together and chit chatted about time of arrival, setup, and apparel. We are all excited to see how Sunday goes.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Blog Post #6
Focus question #1: What are the three principal functions of legislature?
The three principal functions of is policymaking, representation, and oversight. Policymaking is enacting laws as well as disbursing funds. Legislatures do not have sole control of the government, but they do allow for changes in budget shortfalls, health care, education, etc. The second function, representation, is where legislators are expected to represent the citizens that reside within their districts. This is not an easy task. The representative must know how the people in their district feels about different issues in order to ensure they are representing their citizens. Representatives can be legislators who can act as their constituents' facilitators in state government. Oversight, the third function, is really different from the first two. This is when policymaking's efforts as well as the representatives' are not completed as planned.To ensure everything is okay, legislatures have adopted a number of methods for checking up on agency implementation and spending. The oversights that occur morph into the administrative role.
The three principal functions of is policymaking, representation, and oversight. Policymaking is enacting laws as well as disbursing funds. Legislatures do not have sole control of the government, but they do allow for changes in budget shortfalls, health care, education, etc. The second function, representation, is where legislators are expected to represent the citizens that reside within their districts. This is not an easy task. The representative must know how the people in their district feels about different issues in order to ensure they are representing their citizens. Representatives can be legislators who can act as their constituents' facilitators in state government. Oversight, the third function, is really different from the first two. This is when policymaking's efforts as well as the representatives' are not completed as planned.To ensure everything is okay, legislatures have adopted a number of methods for checking up on agency implementation and spending. The oversights that occur morph into the administrative role.
Monday, March 14, 2016
CP Entry: March 11, 2016
Volunteer Hours: 5 Hours
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Total Volunteer Hours: 10 Hours 15 Minutes
Today, I went and volunteered at the Tres Por Uno Program. Since I didn't have school, I was able to give an extra hour of my time. We recently started working with a church and they agreed to let us pass out flyers at their next mass. They asked me to create three different flyers that included the name of the program, what the program is about, contact information, as well quotes from other participants. This took a while since I had to make it look nice and spacious while putting a lot of information on this letter size paper. Once I made three flyers, I showed them to my superior and she approved one of them to pass out at the Mass. Next, they asked me to input possible participants' information in a spreadsheet so we can start calling them. Fortunately, there were plenty of new contacts. It seemed like it was never going to end. My last task of the day included filing away the contact cards alphabetically in a filing cabinet and scanning a copy into the server. This was a great experience. It was so much fun and I learned a lot. It seemed like the work was never going to end but it was nice to know that my simple tasks really can make a difference.
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Total Volunteer Hours: 10 Hours 15 Minutes
Today, I went and volunteered at the Tres Por Uno Program. Since I didn't have school, I was able to give an extra hour of my time. We recently started working with a church and they agreed to let us pass out flyers at their next mass. They asked me to create three different flyers that included the name of the program, what the program is about, contact information, as well quotes from other participants. This took a while since I had to make it look nice and spacious while putting a lot of information on this letter size paper. Once I made three flyers, I showed them to my superior and she approved one of them to pass out at the Mass. Next, they asked me to input possible participants' information in a spreadsheet so we can start calling them. Fortunately, there were plenty of new contacts. It seemed like it was never going to end. My last task of the day included filing away the contact cards alphabetically in a filing cabinet and scanning a copy into the server. This was a great experience. It was so much fun and I learned a lot. It seemed like the work was never going to end but it was nice to know that my simple tasks really can make a difference.
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