Final Site Visit
Student’s Name _Kuiti Ahmed_______________________________________
Internship Site _Arab American Family Support Center_________________
Immediate Supervising Mentor _David Greenhalgh______Date_5/21/08____
Questions for Mentor:
1. What evidence of learning and growth have you observed in your student over the course of the internship program?
Kuiti has taken an increasing amount of initiative over the course of the internship. He has a very good understanding of the program, knows what needs to be done, and does this without necessarily needing to be asked. For instance, one of the problems we have been facing is keeping students within the classrooms. Kuiti took it upon himself to keep an eye on the door, stop every student who tried to leave, and ask him where he was going.
This initiative is perhaps a reflection of the increased confidence Kuiti feels in his abilities. Kuiti was at first very concerned that he would not be able to help. He soon realized how much of a help he is, took pride in this fact, and did everything he could to help even more.
2. What advice do you have for your intern as he or she gets ready for the final year of high school?
I simply want Kuiti to believe in his abilities. Kuiti is very intelligent, has a wealth of valuable experiences, and has no lack of ambition. He just needs to believe in himself.
3. What changes would you make, if any, to the program?
I would not make any changes whatsoever to the program. It has been a real pleasure working with Kuiti. Kuiti and Mr. Schultz are both great ambassadors to the school.
Questions for Student:
1. Did you meet your goals? What are the most important things you’ve learned? In what ways have you grown?
-I met my goal of supporting the Arab American community.
-I learned a lot of things about the workplace and how a professional ought to act on the job. I also learned how to communicate my strengths to my mentor.
- I have grown in that I have learned the path to success.
2. What were the highlights of your internship experience? If you can, describe a memorable moment or experience.
-The highlight of my internship experience was working with my mentor.
-When I think back on my internship, I will remember the first day. It was scary. I was entering a whole new world.
3. What challenges did you overcome?
-It was a challenge to get to know the kids’ names, get them to behave, and have them learn to respect and obey me.
4. What advice would you give a new intern at this site?
-Take the internship seriously in order to meet your goals: come every day, come on time, do your assignments, etc. Then you will succeed.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Interview Questions
1. What is your full name?
David Field Greenhalgh.
2. Where are you from?
Long Island.
3. Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?
Princeton university.
4 years.
Yes.
4. (If the interviewee went to college)…What was your major in college and what kind of degree do you earn?
Bachelors of arts (B.A.) in History (concentration in colonialism and imperialism).
5. Why did you choose that field?
I wanted to learn something about everthings so I could understand more about the world.
6. What got you involved in this field of work? What inspired you to do it?
Used to teach cello. Enjoyed working with Arabic kids.
7. Why did you choose this job?
Because I used to lived in Jordan. Became interested in Arab culture and wanted to learn more about it.
8. How long have you worked here?
9 months.
9. What is your job title?
Youth Program Coordinator.
10. What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?
I run after school programs for primarily Arab-American children.
11. What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
Behavior! How to get the kids to behave.
12. What is the best part of your job?
I know that I am helping people.
13. What is something you would like to change about your job?
I'd like to expand the program (in terms of staff, space and hours) so that every kid can come everyday and I play more of a supervisory role.
14. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that similar/different?
This is my first job out of college. Before college, I did data analysis technical writing, and inspection for FONAR crporation.
15. What do you see as your future with this company?
I plan on going back to school eventually but leaving the program to someone who will build on my accomplishments.
16. Do you enjoy the kind of work you do?
Yes, It is sometimes tiring and frustrating but, in the end, rewarding. That's why I put so much time and effort into my work.
17. Do you plan to open your own business one day?
No. I will probably work for the government.
18. How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?
A lot. Hes regular (three days of the week) consistent. (shows up everyday) attendance has helped give stability to the program.
19. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns (such as myself) getting ready for college and then the real world?
Hard work yields great dividends in the long term. If you work hard you will succeed.
Be flexible. Have goals, but don't limit yourself in what you do because you are on a set path. Allow things to happen and then run with them.
David Field Greenhalgh.
2. Where are you from?
Long Island.
3. Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?
Princeton university.
4 years.
Yes.
4. (If the interviewee went to college)…What was your major in college and what kind of degree do you earn?
Bachelors of arts (B.A.) in History (concentration in colonialism and imperialism).
5. Why did you choose that field?
I wanted to learn something about everthings so I could understand more about the world.
6. What got you involved in this field of work? What inspired you to do it?
Used to teach cello. Enjoyed working with Arabic kids.
7. Why did you choose this job?
Because I used to lived in Jordan. Became interested in Arab culture and wanted to learn more about it.
8. How long have you worked here?
9 months.
9. What is your job title?
Youth Program Coordinator.
10. What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?
I run after school programs for primarily Arab-American children.
11. What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
Behavior! How to get the kids to behave.
12. What is the best part of your job?
I know that I am helping people.
13. What is something you would like to change about your job?
I'd like to expand the program (in terms of staff, space and hours) so that every kid can come everyday and I play more of a supervisory role.
14. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that similar/different?
This is my first job out of college. Before college, I did data analysis technical writing, and inspection for FONAR crporation.
15. What do you see as your future with this company?
I plan on going back to school eventually but leaving the program to someone who will build on my accomplishments.
16. Do you enjoy the kind of work you do?
Yes, It is sometimes tiring and frustrating but, in the end, rewarding. That's why I put so much time and effort into my work.
17. Do you plan to open your own business one day?
No. I will probably work for the government.
18. How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?
A lot. Hes regular (three days of the week) consistent. (shows up everyday) attendance has helped give stability to the program.
19. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns (such as myself) getting ready for college and then the real world?
Hard work yields great dividends in the long term. If you work hard you will succeed.
Be flexible. Have goals, but don't limit yourself in what you do because you are on a set path. Allow things to happen and then run with them.
Pre - Interview Thinking
You are going to interview someone at your internship. It can be your mentor or another co-worker as long as it is not another intern. Who will that be?
Answer these two questions:
1-What do I know about this person?
I am going to interview my monter David Field Greenhalgh, He is from Long Island and he graduate from princeton university. David lived in Jordan, And he became interested in Arab culture. Also he still wanted to learn more about it, He is the supervisory role of Youth Program Coordinator. He like to help and support people and fixing their problem.
2-What do I want to know about this person?
I WANT TO KNOW
-How long he been in that program.
-What he like about that program and why.
-Why he interested in Arab culture.
-What the best advice he want to give me.
-How is my help for has program.
Answer these two questions:
1-What do I know about this person?
I am going to interview my monter David Field Greenhalgh, He is from Long Island and he graduate from princeton university. David lived in Jordan, And he became interested in Arab culture. Also he still wanted to learn more about it, He is the supervisory role of Youth Program Coordinator. He like to help and support people and fixing their problem.
2-What do I want to know about this person?
I WANT TO KNOW
-How long he been in that program.
-What he like about that program and why.
-Why he interested in Arab culture.
-What the best advice he want to give me.
-How is my help for has program.
Daily Post Synthesis
OLD: In this week I'm done with puting everything in order and look good for my student's.
OLD: In this week I'm done with printing Arts and Crafts and I give them to my monter on time for the kid's.
NEW: I'm not done with the Arabic class attendance which is the big project that I have in my internship, But I will finish it by the end of the next week and I will hand it to my monter.
NEW: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm not finish controlling of the kid's I mean they not behave well AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
OLD: In this week I'm done with printing Arts and Crafts and I give them to my monter on time for the kid's.
NEW: I'm not done with the Arabic class attendance which is the big project that I have in my internship, But I will finish it by the end of the next week and I will hand it to my monter.
NEW: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm not finish controlling of the kid's I mean they not behave well AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Weekly Vocabulary April - 18
1. Word / Phrase: Rebuke
Meaning: to criticize or reprove sharply.
Context: I rebuke my cat to give me more respact.
2. Word / Phrase: Approbation
Meaning: to have official approval or sanction.
Context: I approbation of teach kid's in my internship site.
3. Word / Phrase: Poignant
Meaning: the keenly distressing to the feeling.
Context: I like poignant movie of the Raisin in the sun because I feel it help me read the book of that story.
4. Word / Phrase: Heathenism
Meaning: people how not believe in God.
Context: I know that some people is heathenism and not believe in God.
5. Word / Phrase: forlornly
Meaning: unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition or appearance.
Context: the people how is forlornly may lost their family or miss friend's.
Meaning: to criticize or reprove sharply.
Context: I rebuke my cat to give me more respact.
2. Word / Phrase: Approbation
Meaning: to have official approval or sanction.
Context: I approbation of teach kid's in my internship site.
3. Word / Phrase: Poignant
Meaning: the keenly distressing to the feeling.
Context: I like poignant movie of the Raisin in the sun because I feel it help me read the book of that story.
4. Word / Phrase: Heathenism
Meaning: people how not believe in God.
Context: I know that some people is heathenism and not believe in God.
5. Word / Phrase: forlornly
Meaning: unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition or appearance.
Context: the people how is forlornly may lost their family or miss friend's.
Daily Post April - 17
Oh my God, today was so difficult for me I was sick and the weather of this day was very chilly for me. Also today is Thursday and it's the only day I attend my internship and school this week. In my internship I meet new worker doing internship as me and we maker conversation with him. Also me and my mantor introduci ourselves to him and we told him how is our program work.
Midpoint Reflection Questions
How has the internship been the same as and/or different than your expectations?
the internship has been same and differet than my expectations because there is things I like and things I don't like, also my expectations was to have internship that support my skills and my life.
What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?
the similar about the culture of the school environment versus and the workplace is that I'm learn new thing's and the different is the people, area and the kind of work. the new skills that I learned apply to the workplace is translation, support and teaching.
What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?
I have good relationship with my monter and co-workers also it's like the relationship that I have with my teacher's. I have grown as a result of interacting with professional adults by respect and show them my best academy.
What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?
I faced lot's of challenges that I'm overcome in my internship such as assignments, teaching the kid's and make them behave, and translation for the people how do not know speak English. I overcome them by my skills and work hard.
What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?
the challenges that I faced in the school as a result of the altered schedule is the homework and the classwork. I'm tring handling them and do them on time.
What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?
the goals that I'm working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship is to supporting the Arab-American Community and pass my internship.
What new things have you learned about New York City?
the new things that I have learned about New York city is how is the professional work and how you have to be serious about your job.
the internship has been same and differet than my expectations because there is things I like and things I don't like, also my expectations was to have internship that support my skills and my life.
What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?
the similar about the culture of the school environment versus and the workplace is that I'm learn new thing's and the different is the people, area and the kind of work. the new skills that I learned apply to the workplace is translation, support and teaching.
What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?
I have good relationship with my monter and co-workers also it's like the relationship that I have with my teacher's. I have grown as a result of interacting with professional adults by respect and show them my best academy.
What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?
I faced lot's of challenges that I'm overcome in my internship such as assignments, teaching the kid's and make them behave, and translation for the people how do not know speak English. I overcome them by my skills and work hard.
What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?
the challenges that I faced in the school as a result of the altered schedule is the homework and the classwork. I'm tring handling them and do them on time.
What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?
the goals that I'm working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship is to supporting the Arab-American Community and pass my internship.
What new things have you learned about New York City?
the new things that I have learned about New York city is how is the professional work and how you have to be serious about your job.
Weekly Vocabulary April - 4
1. Word / Phrase: Improving
Meaning: to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
Context: I feel that I improv my mangement performace in my internship site.
2. Word / Phrase: Benevolent
Meaning: doing or producing good.
Context: I'm benevolent to support the kid's in my internship site.
3. Word / Phrase: Malevolent
Meaning: to wishing harm to others malicious.
Context: I don't like the malevolent people.
4. Word / Phrase: Communal
Meaning: of or relating to a community.
Context: I feel that I'm communal more to the community by the internship that I have.
5. Word / Phrase: Emission
Meaning: an act or instance of issuing.
Context: to agent sent on emission to represent interests.
Meaning: to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
Context: I feel that I improv my mangement performace in my internship site.
2. Word / Phrase: Benevolent
Meaning: doing or producing good.
Context: I'm benevolent to support the kid's in my internship site.
3. Word / Phrase: Malevolent
Meaning: to wishing harm to others malicious.
Context: I don't like the malevolent people.
4. Word / Phrase: Communal
Meaning: of or relating to a community.
Context: I feel that I'm communal more to the community by the internship that I have.
5. Word / Phrase: Emission
Meaning: an act or instance of issuing.
Context: to agent sent on emission to represent interests.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Daily Post April /3/08
Today is Thursday April three, I arrived the internship on time. today as like everyday too much work and do whatever my mentor told me.
Daily Post April /2/08
The day was mostly chilly. But the situation in the internship site was totally a good. I arrived there on time and I start teaching the three boy's that they coming every wednesday. After I finish teach them I want to the other class room to hlpe the kid's with their homework.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Daily Post April /1/08
This day was quite and the weather is very nice. I arrived my internship a little bit early. I want to my mentor office accurately and I told him what he want me to do. He took me to the other room and he told me to create mosaic for the kid's. After I finish with that I put everything in order and prepare for the kid's to come.
Weekly Vocabulary March 29
1. Word / Phrase: Juxtapose-Verb-
Meaning: to place two things side by side for the purpose of comparing or controlling.
Context: I comparing to juxtapose in my internship site.
2. Word / Phrase: Juxtaposition-Noun-
Meaning: the side by side placement of two different's or contrasting things.
Context: I spread lot of juxtaopition in the class that I'm working in.
3. Word / Phrase: Interim
Meaning: the time between two event's.
Context: in the internship I'm working as interim.
4. Word / Phrase: Taut
Meaning: pulled or drawn tight.
Context: In my internship I'm taut and not slack.
5. Word / Phrase: Revel
Meaning: to take great pleasure or delight.
Context: I'm revel all time in my internship.
Meaning: to place two things side by side for the purpose of comparing or controlling.
Context: I comparing to juxtapose in my internship site.
2. Word / Phrase: Juxtaposition-Noun-
Meaning: the side by side placement of two different's or contrasting things.
Context: I spread lot of juxtaopition in the class that I'm working in.
3. Word / Phrase: Interim
Meaning: the time between two event's.
Context: in the internship I'm working as interim.
4. Word / Phrase: Taut
Meaning: pulled or drawn tight.
Context: In my internship I'm taut and not slack.
5. Word / Phrase: Revel
Meaning: to take great pleasure or delight.
Context: I'm revel all time in my internship.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Daily Post March /27/08
Today is March Thursday 27, I arrived my internship on time. my mentor told me to search for art and graph for the kid's. I print lot of art and graph. than I put them on one the table. After I finish searching art and graph he also told me to work on Arabic class attendence which is the big project that I'm working on currently. when the kid's start coming I was giving them snack and told them to take out their homework.
Daily Post March /26/08
Today is March Wednesday 26, I left school little bit late. But I reached on time at my internship. Every Wendnsday I have class start at two clock and end at three and half. In that class only three boy's attend and I teach them English. After 3:30 I want to the other class to help the kid's with there homework
Daily Post March/25/08
Today is Tuesday march 25, I got to my internship just early. I stay abuot 30 minutes in the waiting room because my mentor had meeting with other people. After he finish meeting with those people I want to has office. I say hello David we sit down and talked to each other about what we will gave to the kid's today. After the meeting that I had with him there was two hours more and the kid's will start come. I work one hour on my homework and the other hour I used it to put everything look nice for the kid's. Also my mentor gave me big bag of snack and told me to give everyone piece of snack and ask them do they have homework. some of them say no and the most say yes. the kid's how have homework I helped them and how have no homework they should work on art and graph.
Weekly Vocabulary March 21
1. Word / Phrase: Attendence
Meaning: the frequency with which a person is present" a student's attendance is an important factor in her or has grade.
Context: the project that I'm working on in my internship is Arabic class attendece.
2. Word / Phrase: Arts and Crafts
Meaning: to draw and color some pictures.
Context: every day I print Art and graph for the kid's to work on after they finish with their homework.
3. Word / Phrase: Insinuatingly
Meaning: without care.
Context: some people have not care.
4. Word / Phrase: Assignments
Meaning: an act of instance.
Context: every week I recieved so many assignments.
5. Word / Phrase: Play Writers
Meaning: to have fun writing or to write fun story.
Context: every thursday me and my mentor let the kid's to create play writes.
Meaning: the frequency with which a person is present" a student's attendance is an important factor in her or has grade.
Context: the project that I'm working on in my internship is Arabic class attendece.
2. Word / Phrase: Arts and Crafts
Meaning: to draw and color some pictures.
Context: every day I print Art and graph for the kid's to work on after they finish with their homework.
3. Word / Phrase: Insinuatingly
Meaning: without care.
Context: some people have not care.
4. Word / Phrase: Assignments
Meaning: an act of instance.
Context: every week I recieved so many assignments.
5. Word / Phrase: Play Writers
Meaning: to have fun writing or to write fun story.
Context: every thursday me and my mentor let the kid's to create play writes.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Third Week Assignment
Describe one significant activity or project that you have completed or are working on currently.
In my internship I'm doing lot of different activity. such as searching for arts and graphs, help the kid's with their homework set up tell the kid's what to do after they finish with their homework, and translation for the people who do not know not speak English. Also there is big project that I'm working on currently. It Arabic class attendence. I'm working on this project by the computer. I think it will take long time because it full file of paper. I will do my best to finish this project and show it to my mentor.
In my internship I'm doing lot of different activity. such as searching for arts and graphs, help the kid's with their homework set up tell the kid's what to do after they finish with their homework, and translation for the people who do not know not speak English. Also there is big project that I'm working on currently. It Arabic class attendence. I'm working on this project by the computer. I think it will take long time because it full file of paper. I will do my best to finish this project and show it to my mentor.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF INTERNSHIPS
What is it?
It is called the Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC). It is a non-sectarian, non-governmental agency. It is the first Arabic-speaking and culturally sensitive agency to serve the marginalized Arab immigrant community in New York.
What kind of business is it and what kind of work do the professionals do there?
There is a lot of good stuff happening in AAFSC, like helping the kids with their homework and making them successful kids in New York City. Also there is translation for the people who do not know not speak English. The ''professional'' looks at cases of the people that have a hard time with their jobs.
Tell a little about your mentor
My mentor's name is David. He is a very nice person. He always takes care of the people who work there and the kids that are coming to learn there. Also he shows me what to do during work.
What happened on the first day?
On the first day I was few moments late but my mentor said it's ok. He showed me around the the place. When I started entering the classroom there were a lot of kids and I felt tense because they were yelling and I never taught groups of children before.
What kinds of things have you done so far?
I feel that I done the first week of internships with good time. Also I feel that I learned the kind of things that will help me in future.
What were some of the highlights of the first week?
My highlight was working with David and helping the Arab community. I like when the kids listen to me.
Please answer some of logistical questions......
When do you leave school?
I leave school at 12:oo.
How long does it take you to get to your internship?
It takes me one hour.
When do you arrive at home?
I arrive home at 6:oo PM.
What is your schedule? (What days you work and for how long each day)
My schedule is 4 hours each day and I work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Who are the two people that can sign your time card ?
My mentor and an additional person named Elba.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
February 15 questions
My name is Kuiti Ahmed. I was born in Yemen. I'm 16 years old. I have been in the United States for 2 years. I learned in the junior internship how to be prepare for the future and how I meet my goals. My greatest hope about the internship is to do good work and make my boss happy. My greatest fear is that I will not pass the internship. My internship site is the Arab - American Family Support Center. There, I will help Arab people with their homework and English. I will miss my friends and some teachers.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
SECOND WEEK ASSIGNMENT PART 2
What did you do during your second week?
During my second week I start to take care more of my Job and work more hard.
How was it different than the first week?
It was real different the people know me more over there, and they call my Kuiti, I saw them trust me. Also they gave more work.
What is something that you really like about the internship?
I really like helping arbic community
What is something you dislike about the internship?
I dislike the kid's because they alway's yelling and not behaving good.
Who else's blog have your read and commented on?
I read yagou blog. it was very intersting to learn about his experience.
During my second week I start to take care more of my Job and work more hard.
How was it different than the first week?
It was real different the people know me more over there, and they call my Kuiti, I saw them trust me. Also they gave more work.
What is something that you really like about the internship?
I really like helping arbic community
What is something you dislike about the internship?
I dislike the kid's because they alway's yelling and not behaving good.
Who else's blog have your read and commented on?
I read yagou blog. it was very intersting to learn about his experience.
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