One of the ways our group obtained information about the Delaware Down Syndrome Association, outside of online research, was through in-person interviews. I had the privilege of interviewing Board President Dave Gazzillo. In this interview, we went into detail about how and why he came involved with the DSA: his youngest son has Down syndrome. One part of the interview that stuck with me was, after his son was born, he and his wife received sympathy cards in the mail for having a disabled child. I'll never forget the visceral anger I felt upon hearing that and it highlighted the importance of DSA. Down syndrome is highly stigmatized and, while it comes with its own limitations, doesn't mean it's a death sentence for a child's life. The implementation of the DSA Cafe and teaching kitchen shows that there is hope to teach Down syndrome adults how to care for themselves and others.
To get the full picture of the Delaware Down Syndrome's functions, goals, mission, and problems, the interviews conducted and research obtained were all put into a SWOT analysis of the organization. A very similar procedure was completed for Tier 2, but Tier 3 went into far more depth with the format. of the analysis and focused more on brainstorming possible solutions. What I learned from this exercise is that it is impossible to understand an organizations full message and vision with a simple Google search. That also doesn't show the organization's hidden problems and weaknesses that need to be addressed. Completing a SWOT analysis gives the full picture of a nonprofit, warts and all, to encouraged a better analysis.
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