Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

Content:

Please review the component contract at page 12 of the senior project packet.   The independent component 2 is an opportunity for you to add a dimension of creativity and/or an additional outlet for research.  The goal of the component is for you to explore your answers in more depth.  On Friday April 25, 2014, you will be turning in the following to your blog to prove completion of this component:

·       Log of hours on an digital spreadsheet (with total number of hours included)
·       Evidence of the 30 hours of work (e.g. transcript, essays, tests, art work, photographs) as digital artifacts
·       LIA
 The senior team expects that your log will be on the right hand side of your blog with your WB, independent component log 1 and mentorship log.   In addition to this,  we expect that you will be able to prove the total 30 hours of work by submitting evidence to the blog by the due date. For this blog post and approval, please answer the following questions.

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
-For my 30 hours I will continue to do volunteer work at the place of my mentorship, I will work the door, set up the PA systems etc. I also plan on booking about 3 more events by myself like the event I posted about on Feb 1st of this month. I want to also help promote events like I did before.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
- I plan on keeping a log of hours that I do at the venue, as well as update posts on my blog about things I'm doing, events I'm hosting, etc. Pictures, flyers all included as before.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.
-What I will be doing will help me get more in touch on what it takes to host my own event. Like before, Ill be the one planning the dates, times, contacting the bands, etc.

4.  Post a log on the right hand side of your blog near your other logs and call it the independent component 2 log.

Your answers to the questions should be supported with details and examples for the senior team to understand what you plan to do.   Once we review your Blog Post 15, your house teacher will discuss with you the approval of your plan.  If it is approved, please start working on it.  If it is not approved, your house teacher will explain why.  It is your job to address the concerns so you can get your component approved.

Successful first event!

Last saturday, February 1st, I held my very first event at Bridgetown DIY. I just want to start off by saying that everything went according to plan and it was perfect(for the most part). I got to the venue around 6 p.m and started helping the bands come in and set up. When taking care of your event at Bridgetown, you have to make sure you follow the main check list. 

Above is a picture of the actual checklist we have at the venue. Follow this and your event should run smoothly(at least it worked for me). So after checking off the first four boxes, I waited until the event was over to check off the rest.

During the show I made sure that all of the bands were on schedule, that everyone coming in had paid the fee and that there were no problems. A few things did happen during the event that were on the rather bad side. During the set of the third band, someone made a huge hole in the wall by kicking it... Who does that kind of stuff? I'm including a photo of that too. While I was working the door and collecting the entrance fee, a girl walked straight in, can of beer in one hand acting rather obnoxiously. I walked up to her explained to her that she had to pay the fee just like everyone else, and that I would have to ask her to leave if she didn't throw away her can of beer. She didn't really question me but I continued by explaining to her that the venue was a drug free, sober space and that we didn't allow or tolerate the use of drugs or alcohol consumption in or around the venue. In the end, she did throw out her beer and was pretty respectful of our policy.

Seasons Change ft. Anthony the vocalist

At Heart

Hole in the wall ruining our awesome mural by street artist Gatts

To sum everything up, the event was successful, the venue made about $400 and everyone had a lot of fun!

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

Content:  

• LITERAL
  (a) Statement saying: “I, Emmely Avila, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”
  (b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component: Kevin Lopez(my mentor) helped me complete my independent component, as well as the book "Starting and Building a non profit".
  (c) Provide a digital spreadsheet (aka log of the 30 hours).   Post it next to your mentorship log.
• (d) Explanation of what you completed: When deciding what I would be doing through the independent component I said I would continue doing hours at my mentorship. Which I did do, I went several times a week, attended the meetings we hold at the venue and even helped facilitate some of them with my mentor Kevin. I volunteered to help run the door at other events like I usually do for hours. On the other hand, I did say that I was going to book one of my own shows. Which I did successfully! I got in contact with a few bands that are relitively local(all LA county), I was the person who decided on the date the show would be and how much admission would be. As for that show, I also helped put the flyer together (which I have posted on my blog but I will also add it to this post as proof). I'm also going to be posting an extra blog post on my blog which will have all the information on how the event went. Another thing I did for the show I put on was promote it. I'm also attaching a screenshot of some promoting I did on a few social medias. Aside from hosting my very own event all by myself(with my mentor shadowing me to make sure I was okay), I helped book two more events. One is later one this month and another on is in March!
• INTERPRETIVE 
  Defend your work and explain how the significant parts of your component and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work. :What I did for my 30 hours does demonstrate an actual 30 hours of work because it is what I usually do for my other mentorship hours. I put my own time aside and volunteered at the venue like I usually do. I do things to help the venue. Some things I did during my mentorship(like said before) was attend meetings, help paint a wall, booked my first event(and actually had it happen). Here are some pictures and a description of that is going on and why I am including them.

-Above is a picture that I took myself from attendees point of view. This picture was taken at the first even I successfully put together by myself on February 1, 2014. This is a band called "Seasons Change" from Pico Rivera. I was able to get this band, and all the other bands to the venue on time and end the event according to schedule. The main reason I am including this photo is because it marks the end of the first event I put together. It symbolizes to myself that even I, being a 17 year old teenage can put together an event by herself. To me it represents communication, planning and determination.

-When first saying what I would do for my independent component back in October, I mentioned that I would help promote the events I put on by myself. Above is a screenshot of the flyer I helped make for the event I held, and proof of promoting it. I was actually put in charge of the instagram that Bridgetown(the place of my mentorship) has! I get to log in and post about upcoming meeting, events, etc.

• APPLIED
  How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped: One big thing that I did during my independent component that helped me gain a better understanding of the foundation of my senior project was being able to put on a successful event. I was the one who had to get in contact with bands. By that I mean that I was the one to call them, email them, and ask them to play the event. I was the person who had to make sure everyone was on schedule, that the area was clean and that everything went according to plan. The reason I strongly believe that this helped me understand more of the foundation was because, my whole project revolves around running a successful venue. In order to run a venue, you need to hold events. If you do not understand or know how to hold an even, which will bring revenue(money/people), then you will not have any venue to hold your events in. I also learned that I have to have back up plans. After everything was set in stone for the event, I was told that one of the bands would not be able to make it to the event. I had to rush and find another band to fill in the empty spot. It wasn't hard to do, but it was upsetting to find out days before that I would have to find another band to play.

Grading Criteria 

• Log on a digital spreadsheet 
• Evidence of 30 hours of work 
• LIA submitted to blog

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

Content:
1. Positive Statement

The second senior project presentation has definitely given me a better feel of what it's going to take to be able to present my final 1 hour 30 min presentation. It definitely takes the edge off.

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

- I am pretty proud of my powerpoint. I feel like I was able to put enough information on it, and not have to read off of it. It gave the audience something to look, it was also really clean cut(not messy), and I was able to give specific details off of small bullet points.

2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P (this grade!)         AP       CR       NC

       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

- I was able to make speaking time, I strongly believe I met all of the things that were required on the contract. For example, my answer with evidence to back it up, I referenced my mentorship, I also referenced/cited the book that had given me all of my information for my first answer. I was able to keep a steady tone and maintain eye contact with my peers while I talked to them about my answer.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

- What worked for me was being able to break down my first answer with three different things. Those being derived from the strategic analysis. Being able to have an activity worked really well for me because I was able to show my peers how one of the things that is a big part of my answer is used.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

- I would have changed my hook activity. I would have liked to ask a question about non profit organizations.

5. Finding Value
What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?  

- I want my second answer to be something about promoting the venue, and make it appealing and involve people.