Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Between yesterday and today I finally completed organizing the binders that contain El Centro's media coverage over the years, as well as community concerns. I noticed that there are certain issues, such as racial and gang violence, that are persistent throughout the years. I've grown up in Pasadena and I over all these years I had remained oblivious to this problem. I am beginning to notice just how sheltered and privileged I have grown up. For example, I have had a couple of parents call in and ask me to spell out the organization's name, so that they can write out a check for the children to attend summer school. I was stunned to hear that a native Spanish speaker could not spell "El Centro de Accion Social," something that to me does not present any issue. Another parent came into the office and asked that I fill out the application for her, as she was illiterate. Of course I grew up aware that others lived differently than myself, and that others did not have some of the skills that I did, but it is a much different experience to actually live that, so to speak, so it was very eye-opening. I'm looking forward to these types of exposures over the summer, especially because I believe it is something that I will be encountering often in my career goals. My interactions with parents is sporadic, as they come in or call throughout the day, but when I am not assisting parents, I continue with office organization. For now, I am working on creating more space and making learning tools, such as flashcards and books, more accessible to students, who will be in the office for summer school starting next week.
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