9A – Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2
Interview 1:
In this interview, I talked to my boyfriend. He thinks the idea is a good one, but there might be a lack of structure. For example, if after one semester no natural disaster happens then what is the school organization going to do in the meantime? He stated this might cause the lack of support from the members because if there is nothing that is going on then they might turn their attention somewhere else. He suggested to come up with a plan that will make the members busy throughout each semester.
Interview 2:
In this interview, I talked to my best friend from home that is from the Dominican Republic. She thinks that the idea of helping is amazing, but she was wondering if it will receive some negative rep since it is a club that is only going to help within the United States. She suggested that it is important to establish what is considered events that will be of focus to assist and figure out if any circumstances will expand our aid.
Interview 3:
In this interview, I talked to my dad who is from Puerto Rico. He loved my idea because he knows people in Puerto Rico that have been affected by the earthquakes and think the idea of having an organization send over donations and funds is awesome. The one question he had was for situations like the Puerto Rico earthquakes that have been going on for a month or so, how will the organization deal with providing aid? He asked these questions because if it is a continuous need are people going to keep donating toward it and as an organization how will we market the continuous need?
Interview 4:
In this interview, I talked to my cousins' friend who lives in Puerto Rico. She stated that this idea could work, but to keep in mind that connections with the areas affected are crucial. For example, in Puerto Rico, like I stated in the other post the citizens of the islands are the ones physically transporting the aid to the South. Since this is the case it is important to find a trusted connection that will quickly take the donations rather than waiting for them to be able to take it over. This goes for all the locations when a disaster happens that it is important to know where you are sending everything.
Interview 5:
In this interview, I talked to one of my friends that attends UF. She suggested that this club will attract members, but one problem that will happen is the lack of consistency from members. She stated that she has been a part of a lot of clubs on campus that starts strong at the beginning of the semester and then the numbers slowly start to go down. She suggested that it is important to create Opportunites that will keep the members simulated and active.
Inside the Boundary-
Who is in: College students that are passionate about volunteering, especially during natural disasters
What the need is: To help cities within the United States that are affected by natural disasters that need funds or donations. For example, helping out Puerto Rico because of the constant earthquakes.
Why the need exists: Currently in Puerto Rico, the aid is coming from the citizens on the island instead of the government, so when situations like this occur where there is a lack of government aid this school organization will be doing its part of providing as much assistance possible. Like they say, every penny counts.
Outside the Boundary:
Who is not: Those who think this organization will lack the structure to function properly
What the need is not: A school organization that will start off strong and end up with no supportive members that are consistent
Alternative Explanations: Seek the ability to fund this organization with SGA or school funding in order to establish a solidified income and member presence
Summary:
With these findings, I learned that many support the idea of this school organization, but there needs to be a lot of structure planning that needs to happen first. This will leave less room for error and preparing for any sort will allow the organization to quickly readjust rather than going through loss.
In this interview, I talked to my boyfriend. He thinks the idea is a good one, but there might be a lack of structure. For example, if after one semester no natural disaster happens then what is the school organization going to do in the meantime? He stated this might cause the lack of support from the members because if there is nothing that is going on then they might turn their attention somewhere else. He suggested to come up with a plan that will make the members busy throughout each semester.
Interview 2:
In this interview, I talked to my best friend from home that is from the Dominican Republic. She thinks that the idea of helping is amazing, but she was wondering if it will receive some negative rep since it is a club that is only going to help within the United States. She suggested that it is important to establish what is considered events that will be of focus to assist and figure out if any circumstances will expand our aid.
Interview 3:
In this interview, I talked to my dad who is from Puerto Rico. He loved my idea because he knows people in Puerto Rico that have been affected by the earthquakes and think the idea of having an organization send over donations and funds is awesome. The one question he had was for situations like the Puerto Rico earthquakes that have been going on for a month or so, how will the organization deal with providing aid? He asked these questions because if it is a continuous need are people going to keep donating toward it and as an organization how will we market the continuous need?
Interview 4:
In this interview, I talked to my cousins' friend who lives in Puerto Rico. She stated that this idea could work, but to keep in mind that connections with the areas affected are crucial. For example, in Puerto Rico, like I stated in the other post the citizens of the islands are the ones physically transporting the aid to the South. Since this is the case it is important to find a trusted connection that will quickly take the donations rather than waiting for them to be able to take it over. This goes for all the locations when a disaster happens that it is important to know where you are sending everything.
Interview 5:
In this interview, I talked to one of my friends that attends UF. She suggested that this club will attract members, but one problem that will happen is the lack of consistency from members. She stated that she has been a part of a lot of clubs on campus that starts strong at the beginning of the semester and then the numbers slowly start to go down. She suggested that it is important to create Opportunites that will keep the members simulated and active.
Inside the Boundary-
Who is in: College students that are passionate about volunteering, especially during natural disasters
What the need is: To help cities within the United States that are affected by natural disasters that need funds or donations. For example, helping out Puerto Rico because of the constant earthquakes.
Why the need exists: Currently in Puerto Rico, the aid is coming from the citizens on the island instead of the government, so when situations like this occur where there is a lack of government aid this school organization will be doing its part of providing as much assistance possible. Like they say, every penny counts.
Outside the Boundary:
Who is not: Those who think this organization will lack the structure to function properly
What the need is not: A school organization that will start off strong and end up with no supportive members that are consistent
Alternative Explanations: Seek the ability to fund this organization with SGA or school funding in order to establish a solidified income and member presence
Summary:
With these findings, I learned that many support the idea of this school organization, but there needs to be a lot of structure planning that needs to happen first. This will leave less room for error and preparing for any sort will allow the organization to quickly readjust rather than going through loss.
Natasha,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your final conclusion about the club you would try to make. With such a large scale project, organization and logistics will play a big part in the success. Not only this, but projects like this require a good amount of money. Your idea is a school organization and if students are to be the primary donors, keep in mind that they don't have a lot of money.