Communities of practice

Triangle family services is an organization that offers a number of resources for families in need.  Their website states " TFS accomplishes its mission of “Building a Stronger Community by Strengthening the Family” through one of TFS’ focus areas that include Family Safety, Financial Stability, and Mental Health.  These direct family services directly impact children from economically disadvantaged and/or abused homes". I chose this resource because a family member used their services to prevent homelessness.

http://www.tfsnc.org/about/

Passage home is an organization that offers resources for families in need as well. 
Passage home website states "we come alive when we’re connecting families and neighborhoods to resources and opportunities. Whether we’re helping a struggling family with affordable housing or an addict with recovery, our approach is the same. We meet people where they are and provide them with the resources necessary to gain economic sustainability". I chose passage homes because my mom used their services to help with her drug addiction.

http://www.passagehome.org/about/who/

Telamon is another organization helping families in need. Their website states,
"Telamon brings human services to people and communities in twelve states, doing business in two of them as Transition Resources Corporation. Chartered as a nonprofit organization, our purpose is to improve the lives of those in need. We do that through the operation of a diverse array of programs for farmworkers, children from low-income families and other groups with special needs". I chose Telamon because I am a former employee. 

http://www.telamon.org/

One Job opportunity that interest me is a success coach. I would help families receiving government assistance maintain a lifestyle with out needing assistance.  This would include helping families build and or establish credit,  Financial classes,  enrolling in school,  investment opportunities, ect.

Contact information

I would like to share my personal email address, my facebook, and my instagram.

My Email- tjones21dec88@gmail.com

My facebook name is Tip Jones I am from Raleigh NC. If you can not find me you can type in tjone182@mail.nccu.edu  and that should work.

My instagram is missesmsjones.

Thank you to everyone who commented on my post and your feed back. I wish everyone the best :)

Saying Good Bye

I was a girl scout when I was a little girl. I started when I was in 2^nd grade and left when I was in 9^th grade. The hardest aspect about leaving girl scouts was not knowing if I would ever see some of my friends again. Also knowing I was getting older and my life was about to change. I think high performing groups are hardest to leave because so much good came out of the group. Leaving girl scouts had to be the hardest because I had the most fun, I met so many nice people, I met my best friend in girl scouts, and I traveled the most with girl scouts. Closing rituals were bridging over ceremonies and banquets where we took pictures, gave speeches, gave hugs, and wished each other well. I imagine we will adjourn from the master’s program by wishing each other well, writing reflections, and having graduation. Adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork to ensure you grow, change, and reach goals. After you have reached these goals it is important to celebrate your success and create memories.

Communication Insights

What Surprised me the most this week is how aggressive I can be when I communicate at times. I set a goal to work on this so that I can be a more effective communicator. One insight I gained this week is that I need to be more willing to let others know when I do not have time to talk and or listen. This can help me personally to ensure I put my self first and others respect my time. I am very people oriented and often times I put other peoples needs before my own. Another insight I gained is that some of my previous schemas can hender me from listening to new information.

Cultural Diversity

            I work with a lot of Spanish speaking people. I talk to them about regular everyday life however I spend most of our communication times trying to understand what they are saying. I often get them to repeat what they said multiple times because I am interested in learning Spanish.  Sometimes it is difficult to communicate with them when they are speaking only Spanish. I know a little bit of Spanish but not enough to understand a full conversation. I communicate with them differently. I use more nonverbal language, I often times show pictures on the computer to help them understand what I am saying. I sometimes talk slower to see if they will talk to me slower. When communicating with a Spanish speaking parent I always make eye contact and have a translator. I also use nonverbal cues and read their facial expressions. Also I do a lot of hand written communication with parents. I will write down what I would like to say and have a Spanish speaking Co-worker translate it for me.

interperting communication

I watched Orange is the new black on Net Flix

Based on the ways the characters are communicating they are getting to know each other. They are asking a lot of questions and explaining a lot. Some of the characters know each other. Some of the characters are in love.

Some of the characters are happy because they are smiling and jumping up and down. Some of the characters are worried because they are looking all around and moving their eye back and forth. One of the characters is sad because she’s crying. Two of the characters are in love because hey keep smiling at each other and looking into each others eyes.

   What assumptions did you make about the characters and plot based on the ways in which you interpreted the communication you observed?  I assumed how the characters were feeling based on communication I observed.

Would your assumptions have been more correct if you had been watching a show you know well. My assumptions would have been bore correct if I had been watching a show I know well. Mainly because I know the characters and can base my assumptions off of previous episodes.

Professional Hopes and Goals

One hope I have for working with children and families who come from

 diverse backgrounds is that they will be treated with respect from people from any culture so that they may feel powerful, have high self-esteem, feel important, feel that they matter, and most importantly to feel they can overcome any unfortunate circumstance they may face.

One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to raise awareness on different issues such as isms and microagressions to help promote equality and social justice for all people.

I would like to thank all my colleagues in this course for your feedback, your time, your new insights, and all your hard work. I really liked reading my blog and discussion comments from others it was really helpful. Thank you for your kindness when we shared personal stories as well. I truly felt you guys were sincere and nonjudgmental and that made it easier to share personal information. Thank you again and I wish all of you the absolute best and everything you do. –Tiffany