I am a college student who is very passionate about the educational system in America. I grew up in a middle-class family, and was privileged to have the opportunity to attend public schools with an abundant amount of resources that have aided in my success. However, there are many students who are not afforded these same opportunities due to the location of their schools, limited resources, and more. I wanted to provide students locally the opportunity to be able to expand their educational knowledge by providing students and teachers with some of the necessary resources they need.
Although Students Succeed is similar to many organizations that give back to the community, it adds a more inclusive apporach from many people within the community. Families, students, and teachers are unable to receive the resources and supplies they need to create a more efficient learning environment. By presenting a foundation that not only gives back to the community, but places each student, family, school, and teacher in an environment to want to succeed and exceed statitistics and personal doubts.
The demographic I am looking to target are people within the community, especially college students and high school students looking to volunteer time, families seeking to make a difference, and more. By targeting these people within the community and making them aware of the educational disaprities near them, they will want to take action to make some kind of difference. Every small contribution (time, supplies/resources, monetary donations, etc.) will lead to the improvement in education, happiness, health, and performance within schools and the community.
I believe the elements I have provided can bring a new wave of awareness and activism. Many people are more concerned with their local communtiy as it has more of an affect on them personally. Although there can be many challenges associated with this foundation down the road, by having a clear plan into place, many people can help make a difference in students, teachers, and families lives.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
17A- Elevator Pitch No. 2
https://youtu.be/QlInvtZ6oVc
Unfortunately, I did not do the first pitch, so I did not reeive any feedback. However, my goal for this pitch was to deliver essential details clearly and authentically.
Unfortunately, I did not do the first pitch, so I did not reeive any feedback. However, my goal for this pitch was to deliver essential details clearly and authentically.
18A- Create a Customer Avatar
This is Mark. Mark is a 30 year old, middle-classed man who works at a corporate office. Between work, and spending time with his 3 kids and wife, he enjoys going to nearby adventurous fun spots of town with his family, as well as visiting historical landmarks. He enjoys volunteering his time at charity events, and his favorite color is blue, but he tells people he loves the "violet shade of blue" to get under people's skin. His favorite TV shows are ESPN and MTV Ridiculousness. His favorite books series is Harry Potter and Divergent. His favorite politician is Barack Obama and Cory Booker. He is still vibrant and his kids keep him young, so he does not necessarily feel the weight of his age.
The only thing that I have in common with this character is his favorite politicians, and one of my favorite book seried being Harry Potter. This character and I have similarities in these fields, because I was filling in details of his life, that were not abstract, but straightforward questions.
Friday, October 11, 2019
14A- Halfway Reflection
The behaviors I have used/developed to keep up with this course is time management and consistency. This course requires your full attention to seek out the knowledge you will need to advacne in this course and in life. With proper time management and consistent work ethic, this course can be used to prepare you for future entreprenuership and also prepare you to think critically and apply methods used in everyday business ventures.
There have been multiple times in whih I felt like giving up when I felt like an assignment required more from me than I could give, or wanted to give due to my schedule. However, that's me merely being an obstacle in my own path. By managing my time properly, I was able to see beyond the overwhelming feeling and persevere through procrastination, a busy schedule, and more.
The three tips I would offer next semester's students would be to develop time manageent skills, gain patience, and to reach beyond critically thinking in this class setting. By applying critical thinking skills thoughout your daily life, it makes it easier to analye and process difficault material and approaches.
There have been multiple times in whih I felt like giving up when I felt like an assignment required more from me than I could give, or wanted to give due to my schedule. However, that's me merely being an obstacle in my own path. By managing my time properly, I was able to see beyond the overwhelming feeling and persevere through procrastination, a busy schedule, and more.
The three tips I would offer next semester's students would be to develop time manageent skills, gain patience, and to reach beyond critically thinking in this class setting. By applying critical thinking skills thoughout your daily life, it makes it easier to analye and process difficault material and approaches.
13A- Reading Reflection No. 1
The book I read was CoCo Chanel by Lisa Chaney. I am familiar with the brand name CoCo Chanel growing up. It was this talked about brand amongst older people, not really my peers. Due to my knowledge on the surface, I never looked deeper into the entrepreneur herself.
In this book, I learned that she was able to overcome her obstacles and changed the perception of fashion. Beginning her life struggles as a child raised in an orphanage, she was able to accomplish her goals and aspirations for her business of a fashion designer.
I found it most surprising that with all of her success, she had a relationship/ties to the Nazi military officer. She used this connection to take advantage of Aryan property laws to remove her Jewish business partners Pierre and Paul Wertheimer.
Due to the Economic Depression in the 1930s, her company suffered and this strain resulted in the firing of her employees and the closing of her shops. In the mid-1940s, CoCo Chanel reopened her shops, and continued her advancements in the fashion indusry. Facing scrutiny due to her affiliation to a Nazi official, she presumed to leave Paris and lived the remainder of her life out in Switzerland, until her death in 1971.
I would characterize Coco Chanel as very outspoken, brave, innovative, and human. Her clothes were a fashion and political statement to the world for women empowerment. She broke barriers, and social norms of the superiority of men over women. She made mistakes/decisions in her life that had an affect on her life. With good, there also comes the bad. Although this reading was very informative, at times it lacked details about relationships she had and more about her life.
Questions:
1) How would you characterize your success over your lifetime?
2) Looking back on your decision to remove yoour business partners, do you believe you would have tried to go to diffferent lengths to remove your business partners to avoide public scrutiny?
The answer to these questions would help to understand the failings and possible solutions to fix the wrong the public saw in her decisions. I believe it would give a different outlook on how she views her success, and the feelings that were had during the time in which she was criticized publicly. It would also show if she valued her own decisions and her self-values over the opinions of others.
I believe her opinion of hard work was to do what is uncomfortable to achieve success. I believe she is a woman who stepped out of her comfort zone to achieve the success she did. Even when she had to close her shops, she could have succumber to her failure; however, she was persistent in her efforts of continuing her success.
In this book, I learned that she was able to overcome her obstacles and changed the perception of fashion. Beginning her life struggles as a child raised in an orphanage, she was able to accomplish her goals and aspirations for her business of a fashion designer.
I found it most surprising that with all of her success, she had a relationship/ties to the Nazi military officer. She used this connection to take advantage of Aryan property laws to remove her Jewish business partners Pierre and Paul Wertheimer.
Due to the Economic Depression in the 1930s, her company suffered and this strain resulted in the firing of her employees and the closing of her shops. In the mid-1940s, CoCo Chanel reopened her shops, and continued her advancements in the fashion indusry. Facing scrutiny due to her affiliation to a Nazi official, she presumed to leave Paris and lived the remainder of her life out in Switzerland, until her death in 1971.
I would characterize Coco Chanel as very outspoken, brave, innovative, and human. Her clothes were a fashion and political statement to the world for women empowerment. She broke barriers, and social norms of the superiority of men over women. She made mistakes/decisions in her life that had an affect on her life. With good, there also comes the bad. Although this reading was very informative, at times it lacked details about relationships she had and more about her life.
Questions:
1) How would you characterize your success over your lifetime?
2) Looking back on your decision to remove yoour business partners, do you believe you would have tried to go to diffferent lengths to remove your business partners to avoide public scrutiny?
The answer to these questions would help to understand the failings and possible solutions to fix the wrong the public saw in her decisions. I believe it would give a different outlook on how she views her success, and the feelings that were had during the time in which she was criticized publicly. It would also show if she valued her own decisions and her self-values over the opinions of others.
I believe her opinion of hard work was to do what is uncomfortable to achieve success. I believe she is a woman who stepped out of her comfort zone to achieve the success she did. Even when she had to close her shops, she could have succumber to her failure; however, she was persistent in her efforts of continuing her success.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
12A
The segment I focused on was location and age group of the individuals. During my interviews, all of the interviewees showed the awareness of the need for providing the resources needed for students, families, and teachers. To find a solution to the problem, they believed that targeting different age groups, as well as the location of the families in which I was asking for donations, etc., should be in areas that are financially able. They also mentioned that having a social media presence.
11A- Idea Napkin No. 1
I am a college student who is very passionate about education and the educational institutions that provide students with great opportunities, as well as deprive them of their rigth to learn. There have been many educational disparities within the local community of Alachua County, and within the United States itself. Families, students, and teachers, are unable to receive the resources and supplies they need to create for a more comfortable, effective, learning environment. Education goes far beyond the environment of that in the classroom, but the student's daily contact and influence outside of school. These effects have resulted in poor performance, and educational gaps. That's why I want to present a foundation that not only gives back to the community, but places each student, family, school. and teacher in an environment to want to succeed and exceed statistics. The name of this organization will be Students Succeed. The demographic I am looking to target are people within the community, especially college students. families, and more.
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