Blog #9

     The non-profit community partner that I have done my community service learning hours with is funded by some grants, but most of its funding has come from private donations. The employees of the Day Workers Center Of Mountain View who tend to clerical work were unable to disclose some information regarding their requirements for application or approval system. They may be unaware of the way managerial decisions are made or were uncomfortable disusing private information regarding their employer. My guess is that there is some government assistance provided to keep the center running that would have to meet a particular requirements to guarantee assistance. Other programs of similar nature have quotas to prove their capabilities. However, from a conversation with the center's Director Maria Morraquin she once emphasized how they heavily relied on private donation to maintain the facility up to code.
     The Day Workers Center of Mountain View is dealing with a shift in their day to day process. This could also result in a changes in funding if they are unable to meet their purposes. It will be interesting to see what will happen to the organization and how they will manage to stay afloat which I believe they will make happen.

Blog #8

      Like in every non profit organization grants and private donors are the backbone of each organization. The community project organization The Day Worker Center of Mountain View (DWC) believes in transparency, and provides information about funding on their online website. When one clicks on the link donor, there is a small description informing about their funding. The Day Worker Center has this posted on their page; "The Day Worker Center of Mountain View is a 501(c)3 non-profit that has been supported by grants from organizations such as the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, the Zellerbach Foundation, the Mountain View Voice, the Catholic Campaign For Human Development (just to name a few), and supporters like you. Funding from foundations is wonderful but is not something that an organization can rely on forever. To survive, we must increase the support we get from individuals like you. Can you help us today with an online donation or check?" It seems that the donor system can be partly supporting the DWC to provide assistance and reinforce a Representative Bureaucracy agency for the community they assist. The DWC tries to help an under privileged group of individuals who are trying to find employment that provides a decent wage. They also provide classes that help better prepare their workers to assimilate to the community.
      The DWC honors a few Hallmarks that NDNU was created on. The first is Hallmark #2, they honor the dignity and sacredness of each person by providing a secure non-judgmental environment that is intended to empower the individuals who seek refuge at the center. They are accepted regardless of their personal background. Hallmark #3 They educate for and act on behalf of justice and peace in the world (Community). The DWC focuses on providing classes that teach workers about their legal rights and if need be they will intervene to help one of their workers. Hallmark #4 They commit themselves to community service, and Hallmark #6 They create community among those with whom we work and with those we serve. The director of the DWC find purpose in teaching anyone who enters her center about the importance community support can be and is willing to provide hands on experience on developing new bridges allowing all involve to grow and engage emotionally.

CP Hours Check-In (part 3)

Feb 26: Power Point project meeting. 3-6pm = 3hrs
Feb 29: Power Point project meeting. 4-6pm = 2hrs
Mar 1: Regrouping to figure out what our new community engagement would be. 8-9am = 1hr
Mar 5: Went to day workers center to meet Maria the director 8am-12pm = 4hrs
Mar 9: During spring break our group met at the library to work out project. 1-4pm = 3hrs
Mar 28: Translated brochures into Spanish. 11am-1pm = 2hrs
Apr 4: Got together to finish items that would be presented to Maria. 11am-1pm = 2hrs
Apr 9: Went to the Day Workers Center met with Maria to evolve our project . 10am-12pm = 2hrs
Apr 14: Meeting to work on recruitment packets. 12-1pm = 1hr

Total On hand Hours : 6 hrs
Total Setup Hours: 14hrs

NDNU's Call To Action Day

On March 31, 2016 Notre Dame de Namur University took part in discussing the political movement of Black Lives Matter for Call To Action Day. Sensitive topics were addressed relating to race, culture, and privilege. The concept of the day activity was to brake down into groups and create an open safe environment for students to address their perspectives on the matters. The groups were facilitated by students and professors, who had gone through a training session where they learned about the facts that plague our school regarding the disparity between ethnic groups.

The results found in the Campus Climate Survey showed results that are concerning. The disparity between Anglo, Asian, Latinos and Blacks was apparent in the statistics presented to the groups. The Anglo and Asian students claimed that there was little racism on campus. Where the Latino and Black students were on the opposite spectrum with numbers nearing fifty percent.

When students and teachers came together to share what had been discussed in their groups. The students perspectives were voiced, allowing new understandings of what Black Lives Matter to rise to the surface.

Workshops like the one that took place should become more frequent. Students are attending higher education in essence to evolve humanity ability to become educated.