Research question
How does gender-based employment discrimination affect opportunities for women in Peru?
Planning a documentary is no easy task. You want to have the most film footage possible but you also want them to be THE BEST possible. But, how do you do this?
IT'S ALL ABOUT NETWORKING.
IT'S ALL ABOUT NETWORKING.
Last class I spent a lot of time researching about the topic I'm focusing on and too little on finding relevant people to interview for my documentary. I felt stuck. I saw everyone planning the days they were leaving to interview five different people next class and I was just sitting there realizing that I had to take action and start networking to find people to interview.
I spoke with Mr. Topf to see what I could do next and ideas of what types of people I should be looking for. As I was speaking to him, Mary Nakada who is in charge of the communications department at our school walks into the room and she is the PERFECT person to ask for help in these types of situations. |
I shared my documentary idea with her and told her that I'm interested in interviewing someone who works on women rights and right away she shouts, "Claudia Belmont!" She's an alumni at FDR (class of '96) who currently works at Fundación Belcorp.
I began sharing my documentary topics with some other teachers and friends and I realized that some just listened but others helped me find some more resources to start my documentary.
While I was talking to a friend she gave me the idea to interview people who work in the human resources of their company or even our school and see their decision-taking when hiring employees and staff.
Last class, I spoke with our substitue teacher and she also gave me many ideas and great interview questions:
- Interview people from different job levels: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH
- Find a variety of businesses (different)
- e.g. police women, banks, chefs
- Interview men as well
What role do you think women have in this business?
Why in some businesses do they hire more men than women?
What are some qualities that women offer that men dont?
I realized after these few days that networking and sharing what you are doing is the best way to get more ideas, resources and contacts.
While I was talking to a friend she gave me the idea to interview people who work in the human resources of their company or even our school and see their decision-taking when hiring employees and staff.
Last class, I spoke with our substitue teacher and she also gave me many ideas and great interview questions:
- Interview people from different job levels: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH
- Find a variety of businesses (different)
- e.g. police women, banks, chefs
- Interview men as well
What role do you think women have in this business?
Why in some businesses do they hire more men than women?
What are some qualities that women offer that men dont?
I realized after these few days that networking and sharing what you are doing is the best way to get more ideas, resources and contacts.