National and Federal Level

This organization provides information, support, and assistance to parents, children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. They are a strong believer that all individual differences in people are a natural part of life, and that disabilities provide children and adults with unique perspectives, insights and abilities which contribute to the overall well-being of society. There were no available positions available to the public and no details about any position descriptions.

http://fcsn.org/

Parent Helping Parent is to help children and adults with special needs receive the support and services they need to reach their full potential by providing information, training, and resources to build strong families and improve systems of care. I was not able to get into the screen for any available opportunities. 

 http://www.php.com/

Local and State Levels

I have lived in Fresno, California throughout my life and with the many programs provided for families and children, the programs that have stood out for me and catches my attention is First 5, Children Services Network and EPU Children's Center. I chose these three programs because each program have different services provided for the families and children to get assistance.

Children Service Network's mission is to work towards the quality of of care for children in the central valley.

 First 5 is to ensure that all children between 0-5 are born healthy and raised in a nurturing home and community, where they can grow healthy and reach to their fullest potential.

EPU Children's Center is to strengthen and empower families and children facing extraordinary medical, developmental and parental challenges.

There are no opportunities of career available with First 5 and EPU Children's Center. Children Service Network is a non-profit agency that provides service to families and children, but if there were any vacancies available, it would be advertised in the Fresno Bee Newspaper. To have an opportunity to work in one of these agencies would be something great because as a person, I have so much passion to help and guide children and families and to see something amazingly happen would make me feel so good and grateful. I know that I made a child and the family succeed is the greatest feeling ever.

Farewell and See You All in the Future Classes...

To all my fellow colleagues, I would like to thank everyone of you for all the support, comments and best of all the great posts and blogs. I hope to see you all in the future classes. My email is always open for questions and suggestions. I wish you all the best of your endeavors. Good luck and strive for your dreams.

Dr. Williams, thank you for all your support and understanding. One of the few professors who stuck to the APA style without cutting the corners. I hope to have you as a professor again in the future. As my Master's program is coming more to an end, the professors are more stern and thank you for that.

The Journey of Education

If a group has fulfilled its goals and objectives, it will move into the adjourning stage. This may happen rather quickly for a project-specific team. At this stage it is important to achieve closure for the group on a positive note. Group members may feel a sense of loss and their motivation may decline when the group's work comes to an end. Some observers have even called this the mourning stage of group development.

Through out the years, the many groups I have had in my life the hardest ones were my coworkers and families. I learned so much from them as so they have learned from me. Some of the families I still keep in contact with and others I would see out in public and greet with a big warm hug. One of the groups I have a hard time leaving is the group who participates in the relay for life for the American Cancer Society. We all went from representing ourselves to becoming a group and have worked together to make sure goals are met. 

When my Master's come to an end, it would be hard to say good bye to the supportive classmates and professors. We all respond through technology and to communicate through discussions, blogs, and emails. The trust we have with each other is the great knowledge ones have to offer others. Adjourning is important because if you ever needed guidance or information you can always go back to the group because you left with a positive note.

Disagreement

“It's okay to disagree with the thoughts or opinions expressed by other people. That doesn't give you the right to deny any sense they might make. Nor does it give you a right to accuse someone of poorly expressing their beliefs just because you don't like what they are saying. Learn to recognize good writing when you read it, even if it means overcoming your pride and opening your mind beyond what is comfortable” (Lorenzana,  2016). 

Disagreements and conflicts can occur at any time of the day during work hours or one's daily life. The many disagreements I have had with work and personal life I have resolved them in a respectable way or was never resolved. I am currently in process of putting my daycare together, but a disagreement I have had was with my supervisor. She was a good person, but working with her was not quite agreeable. She came into the facility new and changing things without knowing her staff or the families. She demand things and did not care for anyone's feelings or concerns. At that time I was an Assistant Director/Preschool Teacher and I asked to talk to her in private. As two supervisor, no staff wants to see the main people of the building arguing and I did not agree to the changes she made and expected to change overnight. 

The 3 R's, respect, reciprocal and responsive could have positively impact on this disagreement. She made a comment about everything I said and interrupted when I was talking. The only thing, we agreed on was that she never said thank you, or please. I thought I was bad when it came to interruptions, but she was by far worse than me in communications. It is important to let everyone finish their opinions without any interruptions or putting my opinion in before they finish their opinion. As a professional, it would help us guide towards a positive communication rather than negative. We can set a positive way of communication so the children and families can see that there are other ways to resolve the issue. Another good communication was have good eye contact when you are talking to someone. 

This was how I felt with her everyday. 

Lorenzana, Ashly (2016). Quotes about Disagreements. Retrieved

     from http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/disagreement 

Who I am as a communicator...

     I am a good listener when it comes to people talking to me.  My best friend’s grandma told me, “you have always listen and never judged me. I appreciate you for that.”  I don’t always have people opening up to me about their problems, but I can listen to people when they talk.  Public speaking is very nerve wrecking for me.  I don’t know if others do it, but I have a habit of talking with my hands and it makes me less nervous, but I am nervously shaking.  This assignment was interesting to do.  I asked my best friend and a parent to evaluate me.  

     When doing this evaluation, I noticed that the scores were somewhat similar.  I am surprised with the score I have with Jenna and Ana in a group setting.   I tend to become overwhelm and nervous talking to a large group.  I always talk too fast and using my hands, but my legs shaking nervously. 

     The insights I gained this week is knowing my strengths and weaknesses.  Communication is how we process information whether it is through memories, perspectives and people around you.  Getting to know your perspectives, the way you see things and how we make expectations to improve our ways as a better communicators by not judging a person by their cover.

Culturally Communication

“If we are going to live with our deepest differences then we must learn about one another” (Levine, 2016).

  Communication is the biggest factor for anyone, but talking to someone from a different culture or individual, I have to watch what is being said and my body language. Body language is a big part of communicating with anyone because it shows exactly how one feels about the individual or group. I haven't really interact with other groups or culture in awhile, but my neighbors are Punjabi and they don't say much or give eye contact. They are very to themselves.

·    The strategies that I have learned the first three weeks and actually would use would be surely to keep eye contact and make sure it is positive and friendly. Make sure talk as clearly as possible so that they can understand. Being open about one's surrounding and the many cultures that are around without offending anyone. Most of all I would greatly show respect and empathy  for those who do not speak English.

Levine, Deborah. (2016). Quotes About Cross Cultural Understanding. Retrieved from    

      http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/cross-cultural-understanding