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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry- Natalia Somma Tang, Week 3

Week 3 was a busy one as the Teen Tech Center was filled with many students from various groups during the week! Much of my formal work on the Open House was simply continuing to build the relationships with community-based organizations throughout the week. I had Zoom meetings with representatives from four different groups, including Adelante Mujeres, a Latina-serving organization that has youth programming focused on keeping Latina women in school, and Hacienda CDC, which promotes Latino small businesses and provides other community support through youth and family programs. 


I wanted to highlight some of the amazing work that the partner organizations I have been working with are doing. Adelante Mujeres, which translates to ‘women rise up,’ is a grassroots organization that seeks to uplift and empower Latina women through educational and leadership development programs. They encourage Latinas to engage with education, entrepreneurship, and leadership and have a special youth program called Chicas, which guides Latina adolescents through high school and even college! Hacienda Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a nonprofit organization that concentrates on providing affordable housing, youth and family services, and resident services to low-income communities, primarily in the Portland area. Its mission is to revitalize neighborhoods and improve the quality of life for residents by creating and preserving affordable housing, offering educational support and resources to youth and families, and enhancing the overall quality of life through community engagement and advocacy efforts.


The individuals from both organizations have been incredibly communicative and kind, and I am very excited to have them tabling at the open house on Friday. In total, we have 5 total organizations tabling, 4 of which serve the Latino community in Oregon and 1 that focuses on youth generally. In the meantime, I have been planning the details of the event. This includes drafting signage for the event in English and Spanish alongside my new co-worker, Rubby, exploring the TTC space to understand layout and the structure of the open house, finalizing the ticketing website, and distributing fliers!


When I’m not working on planning the event, I spend time in the Teen Tech Center working with and helping the students that come into the center! I’ve gotten to work with a bunch of teens working on some really cool projects, including 3D printing, modular origami, and sticker making! 


The last week of the internship will be very busy for me, as the open house event takes place on the second-to-last day of my time here at OMSI! I am working on getting everything set up and finalized– throughout this process, I’ve learned just how much planning and coordination is required for just one event. It’s definitely been eye opening to see how much effort goes into building an effective and fun community event. I’m excited for my last week and hope that the Open House goes well!

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