Orientation Engagement Experience 

Over the summer I came to NDNU for orientation. Its was Friday June 24 and it was a good day, weather wise. I feel indifferent about orientation because it was something i didn't wanted to do but it was good that I came because I got to spend the week at San Francisco with my dad. It was helpful in a way because i got the chance to register for my classes and take my id picture. I was so happy that i did my hair and make-up that day because the picture came out well. When the upper classes men took up to a room they did answer a lot of my questions. I did like coming because i got the chance to know my future home. The food wasn't that great that day, but now the food is pretty amazing. At orientation I had to take my suite case because my flight was that same day. Over all i did like it but mainly because i went to San Francisco.

The Conundrum of Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations: A Story from Ireland 

In this article we learn how fundraising worked in Ireland. What I noticed is that the fundraising organizations where small and they were based in volunteer work. Since it is a nonprofit organization no one gets paid. In my opinion this article was way too long to just inform us how fundraising worked in Ireland. It did have more interesting point, like economic content, mythology used in research, the largest survey, and much more. I think it was a mix of information because instead of telling you everything about fundraising in one or two pages, I  found important information on page 5 them some on 8. I like how they told us how to increase the potential of our fundraise. In order to have a successful fundraise we need to put a spotlight on the fundraising charities. I learned new interesting things about fundraising, but i did not like how long the article was. 

Fundraising Crash Course

Fernanda Cabrera

Sept 12, 2016

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Fundraising Crash Course Intro

The introduction of the book Fundraising Crash Course tells us how fundraising works. There are a lot of thing that covers fundraising. I thought fundraising was just to collect money for some cause, but its more than that. The book says how your campaign might not as successful in the long term as you think. I am excited to read that particular part because it came to my attention how different my view was on fundraising. It was also interesting to know that if something goes wrong on your fundraise its not one persons fault, its the whole committees fault. I am a business major and just reading the introduction really got my attention. 

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Fernanda Cabrera

Am very excited for this upcoming school year because my seminar seems very interesting. Very interesting point will be taught and the activating are very cool. On Friday we had a visitor, although i don't recall her name it did got to my attention all the organizations that she is invalid in. In my class we will be getting involved in a lot of fun stuff like that. i am looking forward for this class.

Martyr of the Amazon: The life of Sr. Dorothy Stang

Fernanda Cabrera-Real

NDNU Summer Reading 2016

Martyr of the Amazon: The life of Sr. Dorothy Stang

1. According to Hallmark Two of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community, “We honor the dignity and sacredness of each person. “How do Sr. Dorothy’s words and actions suggest she lived by this simple principle? Provide and analyze two examples that stand out.  

Sister Dorothy an early life of humbleness and love. At the age of 17 she decided  she wanted to be a nun. While reading the book i notice she did lived by the simple principle because she never mind where she had to sleep. When she arrived at Arizona she was given a neat place to live, but she did not agree because she saw the conditions where the people had to live in. S.Dorothy was sent to brazil to study at the center for Intercultural Formation. Which was located above Rio de Janerio. She always wanted to be a missionary and she got the chance to do it in brazil. S.Dorothy was a great example to everyone base she did lived by the simple principles

2.  Some may argue that in her ministering to the people of the Amazon Sr. Dorothy strayed too far from the spiritual needs of the people and got too involved in the earthy politics of the region. Do you agree? why or why not? Should a clergy person be involved in social transformation such a degree that it involves taking sides in legal and political issues why or why not?

I do not agree with the comments people gave about sister Dorothy getting involved a lot. I do believe she did got involved ally but because she cared so much for this world that she want it to be a better place. with all her hard work and dedication she helped in a lot of poor community. She showed humbleness and love toward the people that needed her. When a clergy gets involved in social transformation it means that they are really paginate on what they believe in. Sister Dorothy did took her duties to the limit, but S.Dorothy had no limits when it came to helping others and doing what is best for the people. What i see in S.Dorothy is a lot of passion, she got involved in legal and political issues. If she believed it was right for the people then she did the right thing, and i do agree with all of her involvement. It inspires people to accomplish what they set for.

3. Students often tell us that their goal in life is to be happy. What do you think is necessary to live a happy life? Did Dorothy live a happy life? What is your evidence?

A lot of people including myself have the goal to be happy and to live a happy life. What we  need is to accomplish our goals, do what makes us happy, have dreams, and most important  have a family. Sister Dorothy had all these factor of being happy, so i do believe she lived a happy life. Having goals helps us set our mind on something that will makes us feel like winners or achievers. Sister Dorothy has a lot of goal, but her main goal was to help people. Helping people was what made her happy. When sister Dorothy was teaching at a school at Arizona she helped a kid to speak fluent english. His name was Luis. She will tell Luis to stay during recess to help him with his english. Having dreams is very much like accomplishing goals. But the dreams comes first. Sister Dorthy had the dream to be a missionary in China, she was not able to go to china but she was sent to brazil which she felt it was close enough of her life long dream. Sister Dorothy not only had her mom and dad as a family but i think she made a family every where so go. She would help everyone, she was generous, and humble that she earn the love of everyone that surrounded her.