Independent Component 2

LITERAL
(a) “I, Darlene Dela Rosa, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”

(b) Roxanne Bickham
Email: roxanne_bickham@us.aflac.com

(c)
Independent Component 2 LOG

(d) See digital log.  


 INTERPRETIVE


 Pictures 1-4 were taken of my Cardiovascular Cancer poster that will be on display for the Relay for Life. Each team captain must ensure that their team is spreading awareness about a certain type of cancer. Cardiovascular Cancer is rare but 10,000 people are diagnosed annually. It can happen to anyone. Also, the type of cancer that you choose must relate back to anything that your team is selling in your booth. In order to raise awareness, my team and I will be selling heart shaped confections, jewelry, and hennas. I also researched all of the information on this tri-fold and made a know and need to know from my research. (See blog entitled "Ind. Comp 2-Know & Need to Know: Cardiovascular Cancer")

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 Pictures 5-12 display the Luminarias I made for the Relay for Life as well as the concept drawing I did before I made each one. The Relay for Life has a Luminaria ceremony. It is the most solemn time of the event to honor those who lost the battle to cancer and those who survived. I made these in honor of loved ones of mine that have survived cancer and I also made some upon request of some of my friends and family members who knew someone with cancer. These Luminarias will be illuminated and lined up around the track during this special ceremony which will take place around dusk.

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 Picture 13 shows my Team Captain Kit that was given to me by my mentor, Roxanne Bickham. It includes fundraising techniques and a checklist to do before the Relay for Life. It also includes information about what you should bring the day of Relay and how you can recruit more people to join your team. It also talks about the different types of awards given to those who fundraise a certain amount of money. It also came with posters, brochures, and donation envelopes.

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 Picture 14-16 displays the Childhod Cancer Survivors seminar that was held at City of Hope. Here, I learned about Cardiovascular Cancer and health, which I will be educating and spreading awareness about at the Relay for Life event. The top causes of cancer were also displayed as well as ways to prevent certain cancers.

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APPLIED
How did the component help you answer your EQ or support one or more of your answers.  Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped. 

This component helped me answer my EQ, "What best defines a successful program for support of cancer survivors?" because I worked closely with the Relay for Life, which is an event that supports cancer patients and survivors within communities. Relay for Life is run by the American Cancer Society, which is a successful cancer support organization that raises millions of dollars for cancer research and programs each year. Since the Relay for Life has its very own Survivor Lap and Luminaria ceremony that honors cancer survivors, it promotes cancer survivor involvement in the cancer community which is my third answer. Alongside this, the Relay for Life efficiently distributes their funds because all of the funds go toward cancer research and programs. Team Captains, such as myself, must put up a booth the day of the event to raise money. The money used to create things to sell at the booth comes out of the team captain's pocket. Therefore, 100% of all money raised at the booth goes directly toward the Relay for Life for cancer research and programs. The Relay for Life depends on volunteers to raise money. This allows a majority of the funds to go toward cancer and not salaries, like the Susan B. Komen Foundation. This component helped me realize how important promoting involvement in the cancer community is, which is my third and best answer. Without the involvement of team captains, people in the community, and those in the cancer community, the Relay for Life, a successful program for support of cancer survivors, would not be possible.

Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

(1) I plan on creating my own Relay for Life I-poly group.
(2) I will be making phone calls for deals on sponsorship for the group. I will be fundraising money to get supplies for the group. I will be calling people that are currently involved in the Relay for Life regarding tips on how I can plan a successful trip. I already have two people in mind for this. I will be advertising the group to as many I-poly students as possible and try my best to recruit people to attend.
(3) My working EQ is " What best defines a successful program for support of cancer survivors?" The Relay for Life is meant for cancer survivors. Working with this program will help me to learn why it is so successful and what gets thousands of people to attend this Relay for Life every year.

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

LITERAL
(a) I, Darlene Dela Rosa, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
 
(b) Lorena Avila. lavila@coh.org. (626)256-4673 X63316
 
(c) Click HERE for digital log 
d)

- Attended on the behalf of City of Hope

-  Painted glue on two arch shaped structures and layered pink straw-flower on the front and back surface of it

-  Prepared a bucket of flower petals by cutting petals off of flowers by hand

-  Cleaned up the area around the float and also swept away excess material on the float

-  Sifted a box of crushed rice by using tweezers to remove onion seeds from the batch

-  Glued down strawflower on the entire surface of the float centerpiece, which was an Erlenmeyer flask that stood about 13 feet tall with flames beneath it
-Flattened air bubbles on a certain portion of the float
-Kept the team loaded on supplies (glue, petals, etc.)  
 
INTERPRETIVE   


 
Prepped the arch with glue and then went over the surface with pink strawflower. There were two arches and I did the front and back of each. (8 hours) After this there was a huge mess so I had to clean up all the strawflower that fell. (1 hour) 
 
 After that, I did went to the design preparation station and I had to cut flower petals off of flowers. I collected an entire bucket of petals. (3 hours)

 
Laying Strawflower (dark pink) at the very base of the Boiling Flask. (2 hours)


 
 Adding glue to the surface of the Boiling Flask and laid strawflower over the entire body of the flask. (6 hours)


Applying dark yellow strawflower to the flames at the underneath the boiling flask. (5 Hours)



 Picked out onion seeds from a pile of rice. (2 hours)
After this, I cleaned up the area around the float (1 hour)

 
 I restocked the supply station continually for a certain period of time and was basically labeled as the "runner", as the chiefs liked to call me.  (2 hours) 


I had to get rid of all the air bubbles in this portion of the float. (3 hours)

APPLIED
My experience at the Pasadena Rose Parade taught me the importance of how to perform exemplary work in a timely manner, of teamwork and of volunteering. I learned that even the littlest contribution could lead to an extraordinary outcome. There was actually a really great outcome this year with volunteers. So many showed up for City of Hope. This proved to me that members of a community can really come together and end up becoming an entire support network. There were so many people to help with the City of Hope Rose Parade float. Without these volunteers, I do not think the float would've finished in time. This experience proved to me that a support network is very beneficial and can ultimately amount to a greater outcome. Together, we were able to spread awareness of cancer symbolically through the 2013 City of Hope float. 

Blog 10: Senior Project Update

 (1) What are you currently doing in your independent component? 

I am currently waiting for my volunteer coordinator to get back to me with options for volunteer work that would benefit my senior project.
 
(2) What is a recent piece of research (article, interview, or audio-visual) that have you reviewed you would say was significant in helping you understand where to go next in your senior project?  The piece of research should be something you reviewed in November.  Please explain what you learned and where are you going next because of this piece of research.

-"Meeting Other Survivors." Livestrong. Livestrong, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://www.livestrong.org/Get-Help/Learn-About-Cancer/Cancer-Support-Topics/Emotional-Effects-of-Cancer/Meeting-Other-Survivors>.

I learned about the importance of cancer support groups and what a cancer survivor can take from them. I learned that these support groups are really important for the survivor's physical and emotional well-being. It can help to ease stress and provide solutions to problems a survivor may have. I am currently working with my volunteer coordinator and he's looking into the support groups and City of Hope and seeing if i could possibly volunteer for one for my independent component.


(3) Provide evidence from your independent component or the piece of research as something you recently did.  For example, a photo of something you working on for your independent component or your notes from the video you watched. 


These are the notes from my article:

meeting other survivors is not something that all survivors are open to

• -can help a survivor figure out what is best for their health by getting advice from someone who has been through what they are going through
• -can be a source of hope and encouragement
• -give you advice on how to communicate with coworkers and children about your experience
• -can lessen fear of recurrence
• can open more doors to alternate methods of cancer support
• can surround the survivor with people who understand them and can give them hope for the future

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

CONTENT:

(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.

• For my independent study component, I am going to be volunteering at the City of Hope medical center. At this time, I do not know which department I will be assigned to. This is ultimately the decision of my volunteer coordinator. However, I have requested a department that would help me be involved with cancer survivorship in some way. Some ideas I have requested are volunteering at support groups or classes that City of Hope offers to cancer patients. I do not know for sure if my volunteer coordinator will approve of this request, but hopefully he can offer me something similar. 

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

•  I believe that my plan will fulfill the 30 hour work requirement because I will be regularly attending my volunteer shifts for 4-5 hours at a time. I will attend my shift every weekend.

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your working EQ? 

• I do not have an exact EQ at this moment. However, it will probably be something along the lines of "How can we as a society provide comfort to cancer survivors?". In the context of this temporary EQ, my independent study component would relate to it because support groups have given proven comfort that is guaranteed to any cancer survivors who attends. Support groups have been proven to increase mental and emotional health. Also, the classes at City of Hope are usually yoga classes or some form of art. Yoga promotes exercise, which is essential for the physical health of cancer patients/survivors. Art allows cancer patients/survivors to think about something other than cancer for just a little while, which promotes great mental health.