FBI Teen Academy!

It's official!!! The FBI Teen Academy is actually happening! Before I get too excited here's a bit of back story...
When I first met my mentor Karen we spent quite a while talking about how unfortunate it was that there is no program for the FBI that is available to high school students. College students can gain internships in the FBI, but there was no program for high schoolers interested in the FBI such as the Police Explorers for those interested in law enforcement. Of course, Karen knew about this problem and had been attempting to address it, but after hearing about all my firsthand difficulty in pursuing this field I was truly inspired in we had a reason to try harder. my amazing mentor has placed me at the ground floor of this entire project, checking with me and informing me of advancement within the planning.
On Wednesday, her and I met and we headed over to the West Covina Youth Council meeting. While there we explained what the event was and handed application packets to everyone attending the meeting. The first FBI Teen Academy will take place Saturday September 27th  and will feature such classes as cybercrime, antiterrorism, and community safety. Since this is the first, of hopefully many, to come the event will only consist of one day from 9am - 3pm, yet in the end we hope to be able to achieve a week long summer activity that will consist of many different classes and training exercises. I look forward to this event with high hopes and anticipation, eager to see it all come together. also, i hope that once I am able to work with my mentor and the FBI more i will be a more influential part in hosting these.
Anyway, right now all I can really do is answer any emails I get from my mentor and meet her when needed until the event. Anxious for the day of the event and all the great knowledge and experience i will continue to gain throughout my mentorship.

Blog 4: Interview

1. For my first interview I plan to interview my mentor Karen Martin. Although Karen is not precisely in the same field my project is on, she is the Outreach Specialist and will be capable of answering most, if not all,  of my more general questions.
2. What schools do you recommend or  which would be most useful in being recognized by the FBI?

          What part of you job do you find most interesting? What part do you think is most difficult or
          challenging?
         
          Although your career has taken many different turns in many different directions are you happy  
          where you ended up? Is there anything you would have preferred to change?
     
       

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Semester 1 ESLR Goals

1. Topic Choice: Psychology and Criminology within the FBI 
2. ESLRs

• iPoly Citizen - This year I plan to excel as a iPoly citizen, not only as the E-Board Vice President but by also involving myself with committees throughout the year. This is my last year of high school and I would like to make it as memorable year by interacting with as many people and participating in the planning of as many events as possible. 
• Effective Learner - All the core classes seem extremely engaging and beneficial, I hope to gain as much from them as possible. At the same time, I anticipate to gain a lot of knowledge and experience througout my mentorship and participation with the FBI.
• Effective User of Technology - Since my mentor is a  very busy woman, our most often form of communication to set meetings is email. Of course, this means I must get more used to frequently checking on and replying to emails. Along with this, I am very forgetful and hope to break my habit of not checking the blog as frequently as I should.   
• Effective Communicator - Although I like to believe I am capable of performing well in professional settings it has come to my realization that my vocabulary and enunciation does not always come across as it should. This is something I hope to improve on not just for the sake of my mentorship and my future but also model assembly. 

Summer Mentorship Component

1. AnalysaG - Mentorship Log
2. Karen Martin, (909) 993 - 2458
3. I don't have many questions after having completed the beginning of my mentorship, all the basic questions I had were answered. Mostly, I still wonder                                                                    - How college will influence my current hopes (as in degrees and schools)?                                        - Also, during my mentorship I learned there was a hiring freeze in my possible field, and was wondering if this had potential to effect  me in any way?
4. The most important thing I gained from this mentorship experience was being involved with the FBI community. Simply talking and being surrounded by these people was a great way to gain insight to a possible future. To me this could not have been any better because I have already began learning a lot. Also, during my mentorship I made many connections to people that can be a great help in my future. 
5. What I did this summer gave me much more confidence in the FBI as a topic. Of course, I still would like to focus on Criminology because this is my goal in the future. But for now I hope to continue pursuing and gaining knowledge in the FBI field and its possibilities. Also, as my mentoring has ben limited I am not quite sure how to combine and apply my ideal topics or if that would even be a possibility.