Intro
As a student in Sociology 1010, I need to prepare a Final project with the purpose to apply some of the tools that I learned and explore during the course. After a time thinking what is the best choice. I decide explain my participation as a volunteer in a non-profit organization “Comunidades Unidas”. Participate a volunteer is really grateful because I feel that I contribute in a positive way with persons that need help. In the present essay I going to detail a little history about the organization, apply the theory of functional structure to the organization. Additionally, I will explore the characteristic of the group that includes gender, sex, race and stratification within the group.
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Based in this theory I believe the education is the most important topic that directs this organization. From the education that we are receive during the training through the information we provide in the flyers that we distribute at the member of our community. To be promotora need to have training one day a month usually are saturdays. During the trainer you are going to receive specific class of the different programs that the organization bring at the community. Is important attend and information session because the promotoras represent the organization in community events and distribute information related to health and civil rights issues during event, workshops or in the community we live. Additional one Thursday of each month all the promotoras have a meeting with the coordinate of the program where explain our advance, doubts and present an evaluation about our work. During our contact with member of the community we offers promotional materials with important information that use to access the available …show more content…
Our group is integrating for women with age fluctuate among from 30 to 50 years old in their majority mothers that realize different roles such as childcare, healthcare and social work. Additionally, assume many of the domestic responsibilities and has a full time or part time job. The organization serves in your majority at the Hispanic community and all of the employees are Hispanic and speak Spanish. We are a group an also present this characteristics. The majority of the promotores are from Mexico only I’m from Peru.
We have a good connection because each of us enjoys our labor. During the meeting we share our experience, learn new things and relaxing. The organization promotes events than look for improve the relationship.
The rewards of being a member are seeing the difference you can make in the lives of people in the community.