Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Thank you Letter
Something that My mentor teach me about is:What is the Dwa Fanm's ? and also she telling me that the website is confidential and special.My mentor help me during the internship semester when someone call me and I don't know what to say or I can't help that person very well.I tell her to help me with this clients. What I like best about my mentor is helpful,friendly,kind of strict,nice,seriously.The most important that I have learned about my Internship experience is "Domestic Violence" and how some man abused their women,and Sitting down pick up telephone and eating with my patner.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Advice For Future Interns
My Advice for you:
* Be prepared for the Internship, meaning you are responsible for everything that you need to do.
* Go somewhere that you can eat whatever you want.
* Have respect for your mentor. Don't be rude.
* Ask for more tasks if you have extra time. That way you learn more and the time passes quickly.
* If someone is bothering you, just tell them to leave you alone. Then go back to work.
* Don't leave your work without telling someone because if you do, there could be problems.
* Make sure to be on time so that you can complete all your hours.
* Be prepared for the Internship, meaning you are responsible for everything that you need to do.
* Go somewhere that you can eat whatever you want.
* Have respect for your mentor. Don't be rude.
* Ask for more tasks if you have extra time. That way you learn more and the time passes quickly.
* If someone is bothering you, just tell them to leave you alone. Then go back to work.
* Don't leave your work without telling someone because if you do, there could be problems.
* Make sure to be on time so that you can complete all your hours.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Duties Resume
Dwa Fanm's (Women's Right's)
Brooklyn, New York
Program Assistant
• Pick up the Phone to communicate in English and Haitian Creole with the clients.
• Filling away the documents in alphabetizing order.
• Shred the documents that has important stuff.
Brooklyn, New York
Program Assistant
• Pick up the Phone to communicate in English and Haitian Creole with the clients.
• Filling away the documents in alphabetizing order.
• Shred the documents that has important stuff.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Dwa Fanm's Reference
Fela Pierre Louis
Dwa Fanm's Address:P.O.BOX 23505
Brooklyn,NY 11203
Position: Girls Empowerment Specialist
Office Phone Number:(718)230-4027 ext 307
Cell Number:(917)622-1584
Email:fpierrelouis@dwafanm.org
Dwa Fanm's Address:P.O.BOX 23505
Brooklyn,NY 11203
Position: Girls Empowerment Specialist
Office Phone Number:(718)230-4027 ext 307
Cell Number:(917)622-1584
Email:fpierrelouis@dwafanm.org
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Interview_ Advertisement Assignment
My mentor's name is Fela Pierre Louis. She was born in Haiti, Port-Au-Prince. She went to Ohio Antioch College for 4 years. She would like to go back to school. Her major in college was Social Science. She did not go to graduate school for an advanced degree.
She chose this professional field because she likes to help people. A lot of Haitians don't have a lot of things in life: they can't find good jobs, and they face struggles. She likes working with children. She involved herself in this field of work because she's Haitian. She was inspired to do it because her mom did not know it. She chose this particular job at this particular company because she want to be involved in the Haitian community. She has worked for a year and half.
Her job title is "Girls Empowerment Specialist." Her duties include teaching leadership and preparing high school and junior high school girls for college. The best part of her job is the girls that she has worked with. Something that she would like to change about her job is only working 40 hours a week instead of 60 hours.
She worked somewhere else before this job at Project Reach Youth for 6 months. It was similar because she still was working with teenagers and different because it was not Haitian Community. In the future in this company, she wants to grow the program.
She enjoys the kind of work she has been doing. She also loves it because she helps teenagers with life. She plans to open her own business one day. A piece of advice that she would like to give to the teenaged intern is to stay focused, go to school, and become something like a doctor. Keep motivated.
She chose this professional field because she likes to help people. A lot of Haitians don't have a lot of things in life: they can't find good jobs, and they face struggles. She likes working with children. She involved herself in this field of work because she's Haitian. She was inspired to do it because her mom did not know it. She chose this particular job at this particular company because she want to be involved in the Haitian community. She has worked for a year and half.
Her job title is "Girls Empowerment Specialist." Her duties include teaching leadership and preparing high school and junior high school girls for college. The best part of her job is the girls that she has worked with. Something that she would like to change about her job is only working 40 hours a week instead of 60 hours.
She worked somewhere else before this job at Project Reach Youth for 6 months. It was similar because she still was working with teenagers and different because it was not Haitian Community. In the future in this company, she wants to grow the program.
She enjoys the kind of work she has been doing. She also loves it because she helps teenagers with life. She plans to open her own business one day. A piece of advice that she would like to give to the teenaged intern is to stay focused, go to school, and become something like a doctor. Keep motivated.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Vocabulary Due Date: Friday May 7th
Domestic violence- when someone you live with attacks you and tries to hurt you.
Native Language:Violence domestique
examples: victims of domestic violence
domestic violence against women.
My own words:Is when you are in a relationship,that person is try to hurt if you did something.
Victims- someone or something which has been hurt, damaged or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance.
Native Language:Victimes
Example: The children are the innocent/helpless victims of the fighting.
My own words: is when you attack someone,and you got yourself hurting even through you did not want that to be happen.
you victims for that.
Human Rights- the basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think.
Native Language:Droits de l’Homme
Example:She's claiming that her detention by the police was a violation of her human rights.
My own words: people can say whatever they want,because they have freedom to say what they think.
Advocate- to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something.
Native Language:Défenseur
Example: She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
My own words: is when you stand for a person,or fighting for a person.
Grassroots-the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party.
Native Language:Du peuple
Example:he feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.
My own words:Is when people make hand together to make a perfect changes.
socialize- to spend the time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself.
Native Language:rencontrer des gens
Example:I hope Elodie actually doing some work at college - she seems to spend all her time socializing!.
Confidential-secret, often in a formal, business or military situation.
Native Language:Confidentiel
Example:All information will be treated as strictly confidential.
My own words:is to keep secret for something they don't want you to say to another person.
Advisor-someone whose job is to give advice about a subject.
Native Language:Conseiller
Example:She is the party's main economic adviser.
a financial advisor.
My own words:someone who is there for you, to give you advice in everything you need to know.
Appropriate-suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion.
Native Language:S'approprier
Example:She didn't think we were appropriate dressed for a wedding.
My own words: someone who always wearing jeans and t-shirt to an interview.
Attitude- a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this.
Native Language:Attitude
Example:It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes.
My own words: people who always talking with an angry voice.
Colleague-one of a group of people who work together.
Native Language:Collègue
Example:We're entertaining some colleagues of Ben's tonight.
My own words:people who are working together.
Cover letter- a letter or note which contains information about the thing it is sent with.
Native Language:Couvrir la lettre
Example:Please send a covering letter with your application form.
My own words: a cover letter is something that describe yourself.
Co-worker-a person working with another worker, especially as a partner or helper.
Native Language:Collègue
Example: everyday I had a co-worker in my job.
My own words: A new person,who came for job,is a co-worker.
Criticism-when you say that something or someone is bad; disapproval.
Native Language:Critique
Example: I have a few criticisms to make of/about your speech.
My own words: is when you giving your opinion about something,someone criticism you
for that.
Discrimination-treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin color, religion, sex, etc.
Native Language:Discrimination
Example- racial/sex/age discrimination
Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the examinations, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing.
My own words- is when someone treating bad of because you have black skin or white skin that you don't like and keep argue each other.
Duty-something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do.
Native Language:Devoir
Example:You should report for duty (= arrive at work) at 8 am on Monday.
My own words: something that you have to do of because you don't want to lost your job.
Employee-someone who is paid to work for someone else.
Native Language:Employé
Example-The number of employees in the company has trebled over the past decade.
Employer-a person or organization that employs people.
Native Language:Employeur
Example-We need a reference from your former employer.
My own words- A supervisor that taking someone to work.
Evaluate-to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something.
Native Language:Evaluer
Example:It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
My own words: to talk about something that is so important.
Evaluation-the process of comparing a job with other jobs in an organization and deciding how much the person who is doing the job should be paid.
Native Language:Evaluation
Example:Evaluation of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected.
Flexible-able to change or be changed easily according to the situation.
Native Language:Flexible
Example:My schedule is quite flexible - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.
My own words: something that you have to changed according to what did you do.
Harassment-behaviour that annoys or upsets someone.
Native Language:Harcèlement
Example:you keep touching her ,she don't want to,you know that harassment right.
My own words:when someone is keep touching and you don't want to.
Initiative- a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem.
Native Language:Initiative
Example:The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.
My own words: to make sure that you are always doing a new activities.
Novice-a person who is not experienced in a job or situation.
Native Language:Novice
Example:I've never driven a car before - I'm a complete novice.
My own words:someone who did not excerpt to work and found himself at a job.
Proactive-taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens.
Native Language:Dynamique
Example:Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
Qualifications-an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.
Native Language:Qualifications
Example:You'll never get a good job if you don't have any qualifications.
Do you have any teaching/legal/medical/secretarial/academic qualifications?
Recommendation-a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job.
Native Language:Recommandation
Example-I bought this computer on John's recommendation (= because John told me that it was good).
My own words: something that is good and you don't regret.
Reference-a mention of something.
Native Language:Référence
Example-Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings.
My own words: something that you did not mention to happen.
Reliable-Something or someone that is reliable can be trusted or believed because they work or behave well in the way you expect.
Native Language:Fiable
Example:Sean is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
My own words: when someone asking you to do something,in a nice way/with respect.
Salary-a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month.
Native Language:Salaire
Example:She's on quite a good/decent salary in her present job.
My own words: money that you get paid in your job,and you just put it in your bank account.
Task-a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly or with difficulty.
Native Language:Tâche
Example: we have a lot of task to do in US history class,on the computer just to test their aptitude.
My own words: a piece of paper that you have to be done, before the day came that they give you to do.
Wages-to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something.
Native Language:Salaires
Example:They've been waging a long campaign to change the law.
My own words: when you try to achieve something,that you really wanted.
Native Language:Violence domestique
examples: victims of domestic violence
domestic violence against women.
My own words:Is when you are in a relationship,that person is try to hurt if you did something.
Victims- someone or something which has been hurt, damaged or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance.
Native Language:Victimes
Example: The children are the innocent/helpless victims of the fighting.
My own words: is when you attack someone,and you got yourself hurting even through you did not want that to be happen.
you victims for that.
Human Rights- the basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think.
Native Language:Droits de l’Homme
Example:She's claiming that her detention by the police was a violation of her human rights.
My own words: people can say whatever they want,because they have freedom to say what they think.
Advocate- to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something.
Native Language:Défenseur
Example: She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
My own words: is when you stand for a person,or fighting for a person.
Grassroots-the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party.
Native Language:Du peuple
Example:he feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.
My own words:Is when people make hand together to make a perfect changes.
socialize- to spend the time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself.
Native Language:rencontrer des gens
Example:I hope Elodie actually doing some work at college - she seems to spend all her time socializing!.
Confidential-secret, often in a formal, business or military situation.
Native Language:Confidentiel
Example:All information will be treated as strictly confidential.
My own words:is to keep secret for something they don't want you to say to another person.
Advisor-someone whose job is to give advice about a subject.
Native Language:Conseiller
Example:She is the party's main economic adviser.
a financial advisor.
My own words:someone who is there for you, to give you advice in everything you need to know.
Appropriate-suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion.
Native Language:S'approprier
Example:She didn't think we were appropriate dressed for a wedding.
My own words: someone who always wearing jeans and t-shirt to an interview.
Attitude- a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this.
Native Language:Attitude
Example:It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes.
My own words: people who always talking with an angry voice.
Colleague-one of a group of people who work together.
Native Language:Collègue
Example:We're entertaining some colleagues of Ben's tonight.
My own words:people who are working together.
Cover letter- a letter or note which contains information about the thing it is sent with.
Native Language:Couvrir la lettre
Example:Please send a covering letter with your application form.
My own words: a cover letter is something that describe yourself.
Co-worker-a person working with another worker, especially as a partner or helper.
Native Language:Collègue
Example: everyday I had a co-worker in my job.
My own words: A new person,who came for job,is a co-worker.
Criticism-when you say that something or someone is bad; disapproval.
Native Language:Critique
Example: I have a few criticisms to make of/about your speech.
My own words: is when you giving your opinion about something,someone criticism you
for that.
Discrimination-treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin color, religion, sex, etc.
Native Language:Discrimination
Example- racial/sex/age discrimination
Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the examinations, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing.
My own words- is when someone treating bad of because you have black skin or white skin that you don't like and keep argue each other.
Duty-something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do.
Native Language:Devoir
Example:You should report for duty (= arrive at work) at 8 am on Monday.
My own words: something that you have to do of because you don't want to lost your job.
Employee-someone who is paid to work for someone else.
Native Language:Employé
Example-The number of employees in the company has trebled over the past decade.
Employer-a person or organization that employs people.
Native Language:Employeur
Example-We need a reference from your former employer.
My own words- A supervisor that taking someone to work.
Evaluate-to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something.
Native Language:Evaluer
Example:It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
My own words: to talk about something that is so important.
Evaluation-the process of comparing a job with other jobs in an organization and deciding how much the person who is doing the job should be paid.
Native Language:Evaluation
Example:Evaluation of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected.
Flexible-able to change or be changed easily according to the situation.
Native Language:Flexible
Example:My schedule is quite flexible - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.
My own words: something that you have to changed according to what did you do.
Harassment-behaviour that annoys or upsets someone.
Native Language:Harcèlement
Example:you keep touching her ,she don't want to,you know that harassment right.
My own words:when someone is keep touching and you don't want to.
Initiative- a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem.
Native Language:Initiative
Example:The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.
My own words: to make sure that you are always doing a new activities.
Novice-a person who is not experienced in a job or situation.
Native Language:Novice
Example:I've never driven a car before - I'm a complete novice.
My own words:someone who did not excerpt to work and found himself at a job.
Proactive-taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens.
Native Language:Dynamique
Example:Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
Qualifications-an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.
Native Language:Qualifications
Example:You'll never get a good job if you don't have any qualifications.
Do you have any teaching/legal/medical/secretarial/academic qualifications?
Recommendation-a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job.
Native Language:Recommandation
Example-I bought this computer on John's recommendation (= because John told me that it was good).
My own words: something that is good and you don't regret.
Reference-a mention of something.
Native Language:Référence
Example-Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings.
My own words: something that you did not mention to happen.
Reliable-Something or someone that is reliable can be trusted or believed because they work or behave well in the way you expect.
Native Language:Fiable
Example:Sean is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
My own words: when someone asking you to do something,in a nice way/with respect.
Salary-a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month.
Native Language:Salaire
Example:She's on quite a good/decent salary in her present job.
My own words: money that you get paid in your job,and you just put it in your bank account.
Task-a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly or with difficulty.
Native Language:Tâche
Example: we have a lot of task to do in US history class,on the computer just to test their aptitude.
My own words: a piece of paper that you have to be done, before the day came that they give you to do.
Wages-to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something.
Native Language:Salaires
Example:They've been waging a long campaign to change the law.
My own words: when you try to achieve something,that you really wanted.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Midpoint Reflection Due Friday April 16.
My internship at "Dwa Fanm" has been the same every single day. The environment at Dwa Fanm and IHSL is similar because people are friendly with me.
Some new skills that I had learned that I can apply at other jobs is 1) to be a receptionist because I been answering the phone every single day, 2) to be a secretary because I always organize the papers very good.
I don't really have an relationship with my mentor or co-workers at all. My English is still the same since beginning of my internship because I never have a chance to communicate with them because I don't have anything to say. The challenges at my internship that I have been faced with is to file the documents away by the person's name, I never had a chance to overcome them because I had to leave to do something else.
I did not face any problems in school as a result of the altered schedule and even through I do I would never had a chance to handling them. What I would like to accomplish during the remaining weeks, is to do another task beside what I do every single day. A new thing that I have learned about New York City as a result is many woman in New York face many challenges when their husbands beat them up and abuse them.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Four Weeks into internship-Due Friday March 25
The full name of my Internship is Dwa Fanm (meaning "Women's Rights" in Creole).
My job title is Program Assistant. The kind of service that my company provides is domestic violence and immigration counseling, advocacy for womens rights and makes referrals to different agencies.Three tasks that I have been doing regularly at my internship site is organizing and shredding office documents, creating case files. The three qualities that I have noticed about my mentor in the last four weeks are she is friendly and nice to new co-workers and also helpful. The memorable moment at my first three weeks are asking people what can I do for them, and sitting down with my friend laughing at each other and making fun of each other.Something that I really enjoy about my internship is talking on the phone.The most challenging part of my internship is filing documents away.
My internship site is located in Park Slope. Actually I leave school at 11:30 each day and I get to my internship at 12:30. I work until 4:30 and sometimes I get home around 6:10 each day. My schedule at Dwa Fanm on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays I work from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. My mentor signs my time card and when she's not there an alternative supervisor signs for me and before I leave they always say "thank you for your time."
My job title is Program Assistant. The kind of service that my company provides is domestic violence and immigration counseling, advocacy for womens rights and makes referrals to different agencies.Three tasks that I have been doing regularly at my internship site is organizing and shredding office documents, creating case files. The three qualities that I have noticed about my mentor in the last four weeks are she is friendly and nice to new co-workers and also helpful. The memorable moment at my first three weeks are asking people what can I do for them, and sitting down with my friend laughing at each other and making fun of each other.Something that I really enjoy about my internship is talking on the phone.The most challenging part of my internship is filing documents away.
My internship site is located in Park Slope. Actually I leave school at 11:30 each day and I get to my internship at 12:30. I work until 4:30 and sometimes I get home around 6:10 each day. My schedule at Dwa Fanm on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays I work from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. My mentor signs my time card and when she's not there an alternative supervisor signs for me and before I leave they always say "thank you for your time."
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
My First Two Weeks ( Feb.22-March 4)
The very first day of my Internship I was so excited and ecstatic because it was my first time going to work. I traveled with my friend on the train and talked about the job. We were wondering what kind of job it would be, what task we would be doing, if the people would be mean to us.
When we got there,I was very surprised because they introduced us to our new co-workers then they showed us what to do then we left. The next day when we got there ,we made copies for the mentor,then arranged the fliers in different categories.then they told us how to dress to come to work.At my internship I am a receptionist. I pick up the phone, transfer people to other staff members and when people come I tell them to sign they name.
I really like my internship because I am sitting at my office,working at computer something I did not expect to do.
Where I am working, my mentor looks very nice to me but I think she is a strict person and I am not used to that. My first time when I arrived at my internship Ms. Fela showed me what to do. The types of work I have been doing is to call people to make appointments. There is nothing at all challenging. Maybe my mentor won't give us difficult tasks for the first few weeks.
I am happy to have an internship like that but sometimes I wish I had more tasks to do. Maybe I can ask Ms. Fela spelling for more work.
When we got there,I was very surprised because they introduced us to our new co-workers then they showed us what to do then we left. The next day when we got there ,we made copies for the mentor,then arranged the fliers in different categories.then they told us how to dress to come to work.At my internship I am a receptionist. I pick up the phone, transfer people to other staff members and when people come I tell them to sign they name.
I really like my internship because I am sitting at my office,working at computer something I did not expect to do.
Where I am working, my mentor looks very nice to me but I think she is a strict person and I am not used to that. My first time when I arrived at my internship Ms. Fela showed me what to do. The types of work I have been doing is to call people to make appointments. There is nothing at all challenging. Maybe my mentor won't give us difficult tasks for the first few weeks.
I am happy to have an internship like that but sometimes I wish I had more tasks to do. Maybe I can ask Ms. Fela spelling for more work.
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