Midpoint Reflection

      The primary mission of Adelante Alliance is to help Immigrant Woman. So, the main goal is to encourage and motivate women immigrants to prepare themselves so they can pursue their dreams and goals with their dignity. I think if my organization didn't exist anymore there would be a lot of immigrant needing help and advices in their lives and there will be one less more community that can help them to make their dreams. My internship has been similar to my expectations by using the computer to do the most of jobs. For example, by using Facebook to upload videos, interviews, pictures and much more  about Adelante Alliance and the difference is that I have to speak more Spanish than English. The environment in my Internship is pretty similar to my school environment. Because in my internship they have tutoring that helps the children do their homework and they have few other programs that they help Spanish speakers learn how to speak and write in English. At my internship I have learned a lot how to communicate with people in a right way and how to listen and take notes from them. I also had few experiences on making interviews with people. I think those skill can help me to get a better job in my future. My relationship with my mentor and co-workers is pretty well. We all work together,  which is one of the main symbol of Adelante Alliance, collaboration and respect with each other. I really like to work with them. because we always talking with each other, making fun but at the same time we are working hard to get the goal done.I also think that this is a nice way to work by having fun and be serious at your job at the same time because you never get bored and we always is learnig new things from each other. For example, sometimes I teach the tutoring teacher how to speak Portuguese and they they teach me about their cultures. My Spanish has improved a lot since my internship started. Because I have to speak Spanish mostly all the time by at the same time my English also has improved a lot because I had to speak kind of all the time, so,  that helps me gain my communication skills. By making few interviews, answering the phone and translating Spanish to English, It helps me a lot too. Each day at internship I'm required to answer the phone when my supervisor or any co-worker is not there. As a result, I've gotten much better at listening and communicating with people that I never had spoke before. And, one more skill that I have gained is to make calls for different communities (sometimes) or with people that are interested in our community and make time to have an interview with them.Internship has affected my daily life a lot.First of all, we don't have enough classes to complete my assignment, it's really getting in my nerve but I am thinking to try my best in class time and finish all my assignments there rather do them for homework.In the next five weeks left, I am  hoping to accomplish all my time, I am trying to learn more about Adelante Alliance history and also to improve my English and Spanish.  

 

                                          This picture is more representing the Sun Set Park.