Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1. Who do you plan to interview? Why?
  • I plan to interview Spencer Rich, a West Covina Senior Center employee.
  • I plan to interview Spencer because I want to understand the Senior Center through the perspective of an employee. The employees, whom most are younger adults, are responsible for running the senior center and providing the services. I would like to know more about how the employees interact with and fulfill the needs of the seniors.

2. What additional questions do you plan to ask?
  • The basis of my questions is reflecting on the past, present, and what my interviewee would like to see in the future of senior services. With my senior project, I plan to help my local senior center thrive so that more seniors can enjoy and spend more time there throughout the day. With my interview, I will create a foundation for my research so I can get a better idea of a possible essential question.
    • How are seniors affected by sharing services with non-seniors?
    •  How does the West Covina Senior Center compare to other senior centers?
    • How can a senior center attract more seniors?
    • What changes can be made to better serve both the older generation of seniors (silent generation) and the newer generation (baby boomers)?
    • In your perspective, what is the mission of a Senior Center?
    • Can you tell me about some positive and negative experiences while working at the senior center?
    • What would you like to see improve at the senior center?
    • Why don’t most seniors stay at the center after lunch?



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