Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

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

I have all ready started doing my independent study component by working with Gilda Ochoa (Pomona College Professor), Pomona College students, and Pomona High School students. This a course taught by Ochoa, but I am only participating in the community collaboration aspect; I'm not enrolled in the course. Through the collaboration we will become a closer community and at the end of the course give an oral history presentation. To do this we will need to do research and interview several people. Every group of college and high school student will have different aspects (education, family migration, sex and gender) and will focus on that specific topic.

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

We have met and will continue to meet every next Friday (or sometimes Thursday) usually from 2:45 - 4:45 pm (sometimes 12:30-4:00 pm), until the final date of December 3 (Saturday). Though the the meetings itself should average a total of 26 hours, if I include the extra time needed for interviews, and research this should be a  little more then 30 hours. 

*Location varies from Pomona High School or Pomona College

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

EQ- What is the best way to increase the number of Latino students that attend higher education institution? 

I have chosen family migrations as my topic, but it will not be such a broad topic. I chose family migration instead of education because I wanted to concentrate on the reason why migrant parents do not search for college resources. If I am able to pinpoint the reasons why parents don't know about resources then I can come up with a solution (perhaps through my research itself). It is important to take into account the reasons why it may be hard for parents and children to assimilate, this may have a connection with education. I also will be there while other groups give their presentations,  I will be taking notes and asking questions so I may use their findings as part of my research. I will be able to hear presentations from different perspectives and this could impact my answers to my essential question.