Well done!

Overall for this internship, I think I performed pretty well. Not only was my supervisor happy with the designs I was creating but he moved me up to being a director. My supervisor liked that I was more productive in my tasks than the previous director. I was able to adapt to this position fairly quickly. I keep everyone on my team busy which my supervisor really appreciate. I figured out who on my team is as able to work on a quick deadline. I also figured what assignments can I give to each person based on how they design. One person would be good at making mailers while another person is good at making logos. I made sure that everyone knew their deadline as well as the assignment each person had to do. It was a big responsibility that seemed intimidating to take on at first, but I picked it up quickly and do a pretty good performance.

office space

Unity For Equality’s attire is business casual. I will wear black sacks with either a nice blouse or a white button down shirt. The workstation is in an open office filled with macs computers. If you have your own laptop that you wish to work on then you can bring it in. Everyone works 8 hours a day Monday through Friday with an hour of break time. We have departments in  Public Affairs, Programming, Member Services, Community Relations, Social Worker, Financial Aid, Grants and Contract, Housing Programs, and Career Development.

Teamwork

So far, what I have learned from Unity For Equality is how to be a leader for my team. This is the first time I’ve been put in a leadership position. I’m used to being the one to follow orders so I was a little scared when I got the news I was the new Public Affairs Director. I was called in for a meeting to go over my responsibilities and I was getting nervous because I was overthinking my tasks. Also, I was asking my supervisor for approval of each of my action. He told me that I don’t have to go to him, I can do whatever I want with the team. I was very scared of me messing up. When I was first giving out tasks, I felt like calling my supervisor but I had to trust myself. After a while, I got used to being in the position as Public Affairs Director. Eventually, I didn’t feel nervous at all and I felt more confident in the decisions I made.

Unity for Equality is a non-profit organization which provides community services in immigration, legal, finance, insurance, and education. We provide our services to people regardless of age, gender, and citizenship status. Unity For Equality is small because it is a new organization, but we are steadily growing. Our locations are in Long Island and Queens. Our tagline is “One Community, One Vision”, which means we want to make every community feel like one whole community. It was founded on November 7, 2016.  

Even though I am an intern at Unity For Equality, I was given the position of Public Affairs Director. On November 17, 2017, Unity For Equality had partnered with the Corona-East Elmhurst Alliance to collect canned goods, clothing and other necessities for the victims of Hurricane Maria. On behalf of Unity For Equality, a team was sent to Puerto Rico to assist in handing out the collected goods. On April 16th, 2018, Unity For Equality was honored to stand with community activists on the steps of City Hall to restore polling sites for community members to vote again in their communities in LeFrak City, Queens.

During the Summer of 2017, dozens of angry marchers took to the streets near LeFrak city apartments in Corona Monday evening after learning their long-standing polling site was to be closed. This forced voters to vote in 2 other locations estimated to be at least half a mile away. Many residents were concerned that moving the site from within the complex to nearby schools will present significant burdens, particularly for the many elderly and disabled voters who live in the complex homes to a large minority population. The residents of LeFrak City apartments were having their voices silenced. Therefore, Unity For Equality along with community activists stepped in restoring polling sites for the community, in which a lawsuit was filed and won. Recently, Unity For Equality made a partnership with the LIRR so LIRR monthly ticket holders can receive a 15% discount on Unity for Equality’s yearly and lifetime membership.