Once I got back to volunteering I came with Andy once again. This time Daniela didn't show up, but after talking to Daniela she had told me that the principle had gaven her a schedule/dates on when to come. Me and Andy just show up and volunteer and Mr.Hudson had no problem with that. Back to the same room, the kids were happy to see us again. They look at us like kids, just in bigger form and it funny how they talk to us like if we were in the same grade. Its pretty cool thats why I liked volunteering here, plus it brings me back a lot of good memories that I went threw that makes me the person I am today.
Going back to the room the kids that day were going to be reading individualy. I found out that it was a ELD afterschool program for those who have problems learning in class, or being too distracted. If the kids were reading they would ask for help, or help on understanding words that they didn't know. Thats where me and Andy came into place. We would circulate around the room untill the kids raise their hands and ask for help. Mostly the whole time it was quiet, but all the kids were reading outload silently. After everyone was done reading they were alowed to do any homework they have not completed the day before.
After knowing that the class was in a ELD program made me see that kids actually do need help. Them asking me for help or Andy, makes me feel like we are actually helping the kids that have trouble understanding subjects or reading. The day went great, kids completed their left over homework and the teachers let us go a bit early since we had the class going and actually helping constantly through out our hours. The teachers had told us that the next day the kids were going to be playing outside activites based on votes, so she told us not to miss out!
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Back to Cabrillo
In our first volunteer place me and Steve Gonzalez and Daniella Ayala went to volunteer at Cabrillo Elemantary School. In our first day we went to the office and asked them if we would volunteer in the school. The guy told us that there was alot of people voluntering already and it was too full. Me and Steve didnt know where else to go because we needed to volunteer somewhere already as soon as possible. Then we saw daniella talking to the principle and the principle told us that we can volunteer the next day at 3:30 in room 28.
We came back the next day and we had to sign in the office before we go and volunteer in room 28. We went to the room and we told the teachers that we came to volunteer. They told us to sign in againg, so we did and one of the teachers told me that i can start of by reeding a book to two kids and help them read a book about bread. I was helping a kid named Oscar and a girl named Maria.
The little kid had trouble reading in English i was helping the little boy oscar read, he had trouble reading in english. The girl Maria had a little bit of trouble too. Then i noticed that the class was a ELD class, it reminded of me when i was in ELD. It was time to leave so we sign out and the kid asked me if i was going to come back againg i told him that i was. i felt good helping the little kids read.
We came back the next day and we had to sign in the office before we go and volunteer in room 28. We went to the room and we told the teachers that we came to volunteer. They told us to sign in againg, so we did and one of the teachers told me that i can start of by reeding a book to two kids and help them read a book about bread. I was helping a kid named Oscar and a girl named Maria.
The little kid had trouble reading in English i was helping the little boy oscar read, he had trouble reading in english. The girl Maria had a little bit of trouble too. Then i noticed that the class was a ELD class, it reminded of me when i was in ELD. It was time to leave so we sign out and the kid asked me if i was going to come back againg i told him that i was. i felt good helping the little kids read.
Chocolate heals everything
For my second volunteer opportunity I went with Jesse to Safeway to sell treats to people to support breast cancer. We were the only to participants for this one because Chen and Latrell were busy. There was a catch to us selling the treats, we had to wear bedazzled bras. We wear the bras because the women that walk in the 5k walk to spread awareness wear them. A lot of people did not know why an thought it was weir that we did wear them until they actually took time and talked to us and learned more about breast cancer ad about the walk.
It is important to support breast cancer because a lot of women have it and are being diagnosed with it every day it is an on going battle for a lot of women and they need all of the support they can get. My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and she had a three year battle with it. It was amazing to see my aunt become such a strong person and fight it everyday. In 2007 she overcame it an there are no traces of cancer but she had to get her left breast taken out. If I had lost my aunt i would. My know what to do she is so close to me that is why I decided to team up with Jesse and support this Cause as much as I can.
I showed up early to help Jesse make the chocolate covered treats. We decided to not sell cupcakes do we can give more people variety and for us to have a chance to make more money for the cause. It is amazing how many women came up to us and thanks us for "doing such an amazing thing"
It is important to support breast cancer because a lot of women have it and are being diagnosed with it every day it is an on going battle for a lot of women and they need all of the support they can get. My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and she had a three year battle with it. It was amazing to see my aunt become such a strong person and fight it everyday. In 2007 she overcame it an there are no traces of cancer but she had to get her left breast taken out. If I had lost my aunt i would. My know what to do she is so close to me that is why I decided to team up with Jesse and support this Cause as much as I can.
I showed up early to help Jesse make the chocolate covered treats. We decided to not sell cupcakes do we can give more people variety and for us to have a chance to make more money for the cause. It is amazing how many women came up to us and thanks us for "doing such an amazing thing"
Time for the Show!
In my Equity 4 post, I went back to Cabrillo to help finish what I had started and helped out with the Talent Show as their MC and advisor. I posted in my Equity 3 post that I felt really strongly about the musical and theatre arts. It's my passion and what I hoped to achieve from this picture was to inspire someone who has yet to discover if it is his/her's too. It was my first time MC'ing so I was just really nervous overall.
In the last rehearsal before the show, which was when this was taken, the kids were all riled up because some of them had just gotten back from science camp. I never went to science camp so I don't know what it's like but from the reactions from the students it seems really fun. As I got them all under control, some of them started to forget the lyrics, some forgot the dance moves to their routines. When they did, I pulled them aside and asked them to talk to one another and practice their act once or twice more. When they got back on stage they were really on point and most importantly they were having fun!
These kids were really different from when they started. They had an extra boost of confidence and vitality. They were more in sync than ever before and I was honored to have helped them.
The night of the Talent Show came and boy were we nervous. We were pacing back and forth making sure everything went as smoothly as it could. Every act was ready when the door was opened to let everyone in. Every seat in the theater was packed after 10 minutes and that just boosted our morale even more!
Overall it was an amazing night. There were some screwups, mostly because of us, but the kids were amazing. There was one girl, Vy Nguyen, who had messed up during her performance and she was crying outside after and I came out and sat with her and talked her through it. I told her that everybody makes mistakes, shared some of my on-stage screwups (like falling face first in a musical) and I told her that the most important thing was that she kept on going. She smiled and came back to the stage and got ready for bows. These kids were amazing and I hope they find joy and passion in everything they do. Thank you Cabrillo. Thank you so much :)
the second stage
being homeless does not leave you with alot of options. it makes thing harder to eat, sleep and bath. or get a job or make money in anyway. you're basic day to day living is luxury to a man on the streets. there are those homeless men that are doing well maybe the stress of there lives made them just leave stop paying bills and move out onto the streets they have bank accounts with money in it no job no house you real worries.
for the second stage of the car show we stared to bring in food, drinks, and raffle prizes. we had to call our connections and have people donate because we needed a profit or our cause was in vein. so i called car clubs because the more people the more canned food we get and the more money. i called the pacific cost rambler club to bring out cars and sent them flyer's. next i called the owner of glacier ice to see if we can get someone to give or sell us ice at cost. the last person i called was the senior vice president of Apple which goes to me church Mr. bob Mansfield and asked him to donate something anything. i emailed my uncle and asked him to bring his Lamborghini or porshe or maclairin any of his exotic cars.
for the second stage of the car show we stared to bring in food, drinks, and raffle prizes. we had to call our connections and have people donate because we needed a profit or our cause was in vein. so i called car clubs because the more people the more canned food we get and the more money. i called the pacific cost rambler club to bring out cars and sent them flyer's. next i called the owner of glacier ice to see if we can get someone to give or sell us ice at cost. the last person i called was the senior vice president of Apple which goes to me church Mr. bob Mansfield and asked him to donate something anything. i emailed my uncle and asked him to bring his Lamborghini or porshe or maclairin any of his exotic cars.
Like Father, Like Son
For the third volunteer work I volunteered at my Dad's work to help him out with a few electrical wiring through out his building. My Dad is always the one to be called on at his work because most people there dont know what's going on with problems and rely on him to fix it for them. He got called back to work on a late Saturday night and I asked to come along so I can do another volunteer work for this project. He agreed to take me and we headed off to Orical in Pleasonton. When we got there I had to put on a one piece suit and go into the electric room to fix what needed to be fixed.
As I came into the room I can see what my Dad has to deal with everytime he is called into work. We identified the problem in there and he gave me a few tools and told me what i needed to do. There was some exposed wire hanging out in one of the big machines so I had to remove it as much as I could and try to replace it with another one. After I stripped the wire a bit i finally pulled the exposed cord out and stripped a extra cord to attach it to the old one. It took a couple hours to do it all but it was finally done and I took off the suit and we headed back home.
This was great to be able to hang out with my Dad and see what he really does at his job here at Oracle. The social issue here was that there was some electrical problems that no one else in the building knew or wanted to do so my Dad and I helped out. If we didnt come or nobody else did, who would fix the problem and what could it lead to later on down the road? It' better that we did this because we solved a minor problem that could've lead to something bigger than it. Helping my Dad was great and i'm glad I could've been there to give him a break and help out.
As I came into the room I can see what my Dad has to deal with everytime he is called into work. We identified the problem in there and he gave me a few tools and told me what i needed to do. There was some exposed wire hanging out in one of the big machines so I had to remove it as much as I could and try to replace it with another one. After I stripped the wire a bit i finally pulled the exposed cord out and stripped a extra cord to attach it to the old one. It took a couple hours to do it all but it was finally done and I took off the suit and we headed back home.
This was great to be able to hang out with my Dad and see what he really does at his job here at Oracle. The social issue here was that there was some electrical problems that no one else in the building knew or wanted to do so my Dad and I helped out. If we didnt come or nobody else did, who would fix the problem and what could it lead to later on down the road? It' better that we did this because we solved a minor problem that could've lead to something bigger than it. Helping my Dad was great and i'm glad I could've been there to give him a break and help out.
Cans For Show!
Cans For Show!
As the 9th annual car show at Washington High School was starting, the program was all about collecting cans so we could donate it to tri-city homeless shelter. We were getting short on collecting cans and the date was almost due. We were in a situation of buying cans with our own pockets because there was so much less donations. I decided to go around my neighbourhood with a flyer asking for people to donate cans, as I explained my cause to them. I got lucky enough to get cans from almost every house I went to. At, the end of the day I collected 32 cans subtracting the expired one's. Who gives expired cans of food?
Me and few other students had collected cans good enough for the shelter, and it was a new experience to me because I had never done anything like this. This helps to reach for equity because now people who aren't able to feed themselves or their families, people who has to stand out on the streets on pouring rain or sunlight to collect money to feed themselves now have food just like us. They might be suffering from some disease or have bad records so people won't hire them to work, so their is no source of income. This event helps them get food and not let them sleep with an empty stomach.
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