- I, Angel Campos, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work
- All the kitchen staff of URM, (especially Humphrey and Andre)
- Independent Component 2 Log
Interpretive
- My independent component shows 30 hours of work, because I volunteered at URM for an additional 30 hours. While working here I got very few opportunities to work with the children, but on the days I did, I got to play with them during free-play Most of the children there are 7 years old or younger so we mostly just played with hula hoops or tag in the big gym which was really fun. On the days I worked in the kitchen; I got to help prepare, cook, and serve meals to all the men, women, and families in the shelter. Working in the kitchen has been amazing because everyone is so extremely good-hearted and we all treat each other like family.
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- Working at the URM has helped me understand what better ways I could help homeless youth break the cycle of homelessness, by talking to the other volunteers in the kitchen who are also in the URM program. Hearing their stories and what struggles they faced growing up and living on the streets really enlightened me further as to how youth homelessness can be prevented or changed. For example, Mr. J* had been homeless since he was 16 because he was kicked out by his stepfather due to their constant fighting. Since he didn't legally have to go to school anymore, he decided to drop out but now says he regrets it because he believes if he stayed, he would have a strong sense of direction on life and probably would've been able to get at least a decent job to support himself. These conversations and more provided me with strong foundations as to why I chose my answers, because I had heard the suggestions from primary sources themselves.
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