Monday, February 16, 2009
Thoughts from an Outreach Member
I think this is an especially interesting time to be working for an organization that deals with immigration laws because our nation has a new president in office. President Obama believes we must fix the dysfunctional immigration bureaucracy and increase the number of legal immigrants to keep families together and meet the demand for jobs that employers cannot fill. To learn more about Obama and Biden’s plan go to http://www.barackobama.com/issues/immigration/
Friday, February 13, 2009
Monay's Panel
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Outreach
I am in the Outreach group for our class, and I am excited about it because I am familiar with the methods we need to use to contact our target demographics. Since I am in my second semester of an internship, I have been utilizing the same kinds of skills there that I am using here – whether it is making a contact list, doing e-mail research or just figuring out which communities are best suited for JN outreach, I am comfortable doing what I have to do. I also feel like our group has a good grasp on what we are doing as a whole, and we are very relaxed and good at dividing up work without any complaints. This is going to be a great learning experience for the whole class, and I look forward to what we will accomplish together.
Barack Obama stands strong on immigration policy
It’s safe to say Barack Obama is the talk of the town, even the nation, but what will his new presidency usher in? Just Neighbors’ primary concern with the new administration is how immigration policy will be altered.
“I really think we can pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill,” said Obama repeatedly on the campaign trail. But what exactly is comprehensive immigration reform?
President Obama describes his plan in two folds.
First, the country needs to prevent more undocumented immigrants from coming across the borders. More vital to Just Neighbors and their cause is the second half of his plan. Obama is confident that decreasing the bureaucratic process associated with naturalization and helping current undocumented immigrants are both plausible goals.
Obama hopes to ‘bring people out of the shadows’, offering undocumented immigrants in good standing the opportunity to become citizens in a fair manner.
President Bush says one of his biggest regrets while in office was his inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform. If the Obama administration succeeds where Bush failed, Just Neighbors could become a driving force in
Monday, February 9, 2009
Why we should be Just Neighbors...
The American tradition we see in movies from decades ago show us that the American people would greet their new neighbors and welcome them to the community by baking a pie and presenting it to them at their door…How about if this tradition of welcoming people to the neighborhood continues, no questions asked, but instead of bringing in a pie, you can bring help.
"Just Neighbors" is an organization which was created to help people in the situation described at the top, they provide help in a friendly, neighborly manner to people who are alone in this country and do know understand or they fear what they do not know. The organization helps families in a number of different ways; even by giving each child they receive a stuffed animal. With simple help such as volunteer work or donations (such as a stuffed animal), you could be not only helping the organization and its clients, but you will be helping the community and your neighbors.
In the end, we are all neighbors and we all need a little help from time to time, even if it is just borrowing some sugar…
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thank you
Thank you for all the ideas you've already brought to me. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with you all this semester and I apologize for not always responding more promptly. This has been a crazy week and I think things should calm down a bit. I look forward to keeping in touch.
Best,
Rob
Thursday, February 5, 2009
A Message from Professor Puglisi
I'm very proud to introduce the Spring PR Portfolio class and their work this semester.
"Just Neighbors" is a wonderful project and I know the students will make enormous contributions in helping the organization.
As you read this blog, you will see their comments, the work they are creating, and their passion for helping the organization.
Thanks for being a part of it.