Reflection On The MYFCC After School Program

There is a dire need to be able to distinguish yourself from other candidates in today's competitive job market. The best way to do this is to have experiences that relate to what you are trying to apply yourself to. Opportunities such as internships and volunteer work allow one to not only broaden their portfolio but also become an active member of one's community and help others who are in need of assistance. The CALL placement system offered by Old Westbury allows students to be able to apply what they learn in the classroom to the outside world all while strengthening their resume and allowing them to have new life experiences.
My placement is at the MYFCC After School Program. I placed myself there and the center allows me to work with …show more content…
I will be working in Uniondale which does have a primarily Black and Hispanic and I know that most of the children in the program fall into one of those two ethnic groups. Now, while I identify as Black, that does not mean I cannot relate and sympathize with those of other races who I may be working with. Our class discussions on how to effectively communicate with someone who may speak a different language and how patience is key in such a situation could very well resemble something I encounter while at my placement. I learned that both myself and my classmates are willing able to be culturally sensitive and take the time to understand others and help them to the best of our ability. Despite the fact that we come from different cultural backgrounds, we are able to put those difference aside in order to help our fellow human.
There is a common misconception that none of what you learn in your first year of college can be applied in real life and is, therefore useless. Classes like Community Learning, when combined with the call placements allow us to be able to acquire useful experience all while managing to be a catalyst for positive change in the