Blog 17: Third Answer

• 1.  What is your EQ?
  • What is the most effective way to maximize participation at community senior centers?
• Answer #3 :
• Seniors must be informed about their opportunities through proper media channels. 
• 3 details to support the answer:
• The Voice is a popular newsletter that seniors can pick up at the Senior Center. It provides them with events, menus, classes, and other opportunities for the upcoming months.
• The West Covina city app and website have  been helpful with finding local senior services.
• Local newspapers, such as the San Gabriel Vally Examiner, often advertise senior citizen opportunities in local cities.
• The research source (s) to support your details and answer:
• An interview on how seniors have been using social media and how to advertise with that knowledge. I also read other articles on this and am basing my answer on personal experience at my mentorship.
• Concluding Sentence:
• The latest in technology is not always the right way to go when marketing to the oldest generations.

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1. What did you do over the break with your senior project?

• Over the break I continued going to my mentorship for as much as I could, and also took a step further for my Independent Component. I created a survey and passed it out at the Senior Center.

2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

• The most important thing I learned from what I did was what the seniors enjoy most at the Senior Center. My source was my survey, where I collected the data and was able to get a sense of what today's seniors enjoy.

Here are some of my findings:

• I've also learned what I can improve on the next time I want to do a survey. I have learned that I could improve because even thought I did receive a good amount of data, I could have gotten more. My source was this experience I had with the survey.

3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

• I would talk to the head employee or manager at the West Covina Senior Center because in order to be in there position, they must have plentiful knowledge on my topic and answers. 

EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2. Review the EQs, do they follow the rule of 3?

• A: It is concise but good.
• B: It is not specific enough because there are different types of criminal investigations.
• C:  It is not strong enough to do research on because "liking a certain hairstyle" is an opinion and is different for everyone.
• D: It makes sense and one can take a stand on it.

3. My EQ: What is the most effective way to cater to current seniors successfully at a senior center?

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1. What is your working EQ?

• My working EQ currently is - What is the most effective way to attract seniors to a senior center?

2. What is the possible answer to your working EQ?

• Senior Centers must offer services that cater to the needs of seniors such as healthcare, nutrition, education, and entertainment.
• Seniors must be informed of all the opportunities they qualify for, and about events created just for them. This should be done through advertisement.
• Senior Centers must create activities that cater to each generation of seniors.

3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

• My most important source that has helped me answer my EQ is my mentorship. First-hand experience working with seniors has taught me a lot.  My local senior center has many aspects similar to a business, so I have observed how they try to attract seniors.  have also learned a lot from articles written by seniors.

4. Where are you doing your mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ? 

• I am doing my mentorship at the West Covina Senior Center. It relates to my EQ because I usually get to work at the front desk and I get to talk to seniors that have questions. Talking to seniors informs me on their perspective and what they look for at the center. I also get to prepare the intake forms, or applications to qualify for senior services in the Los Angeles County. These intake forms show me the many services currently offered to seniors. 

Blog 5: Mentorship and Research Reflection

1. Mentorship Question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship.

• Over the summer I was in search for a place to get some community service hours, and my parents recommended that I volunteer at my local senior center.  I really liked the environment at the center. Volunteering was fun because the staff was nice and I had interesting conversations with seniors. I had such a great time that I decided to do my mentorship at the center. In June I was still undecided about my senior project. I never would have thought that my senior project would be on City Senior Center Services, but I am glad that I decided to volunteer at the center because I really enjoy it.

2. Research Question: What has been the most important article you have read so far?

• The most important article I have read so far is "The Evolving Role or Seniors in the 21st Century" by Ronald H. Aday Ph. D. Aday is a professor and has studied Aging and Social Gerentology. 

• This article was based on a study of several senior centers throughout the United States. The article provided information and statistics of these senior centers. There was information on the purpose of senior centers and the effect they have on seniors. There was also a section on the key to "successful aging". This article has helped me build a foundation on my topic so I can now decide on which area to focus more on. I now have an idea as to why senior centers are so important and what these centers can do to improve.

Topic Choice and Working EQ

1. List your Topic:

• City Senior Center Services

2. Possible EQ:

• What is the most effective way to attract seniors to a senior center?

3. My Working Bibliography (WB) can be found on the right hand side of the blog, and also in the link below.

• WB

Blog 1: 2 Hour Presentations

1. What presentations did you see?

• I saw a wide variety of different presentations. The presentations that stood out the most were Suicidal Youth with Paola, and Theatre Acting with Gustavo. I was amazed by the passion these students had for their topic. They were so informative that I have had follow up discussions with other students on these topics.

I saw the following presentations:

• Social Work for Abused-Debora M.
• Teaching Elementary-Regina R.
• Creating a Franchise-Gabriel M.
• Suicidal Youth-Paola R.
• Teaching 1st grade-Xena P.
• Graphic Design-Nathan M.
• Music Performance-Samantha T.
• Acting-Erika L.
• Piano-Alyssa C.
• Bakery-Beladona O.
• Counseling-Kimberly G.
• Marketing Management-Vanessa P.
• Coffee Shop Management-Brandon R.
• Theatre Acting-Gustavo R.
• Party Planning- Leslie N.
• Product Marketing and Advertising-Miguel S.

2.   What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project?  

• How can I develop a strong essential question?

• Can our essential question have broad answers?

• How can I go above and beyond in the senior presentation?

• Do I have to, and if so, how can I apply my senior topic to the 4 core subjects?

3. What is the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

• Based on what I saw in the presentations, I noticed that the most important part was the mentorship. Most students got their answers from interviews they had with their mentors. Experiences from their mentorship also helped bring their presentation to life. The students would refer a lot to their mentors when it came to sources.

4. What topic are you considering doing and why?

• Political Campaigns- I enjoy seeing how politicians communicate their values with voters and understanding their dedication to public service.

• Entertainment Communications- I am fascinated by how certain audiences react to different deliveries and how performances are advertised and directed.

5. What are you doing for your summer mentorship? 

• I am currently volunteering on a local campaign for the June 3, 2014 election to gain a foundation on the political process.

• I am also currently seeking a mentor from the entertainment industry.