Aiman Altaf | 29th St Community Center I see intersectionality at 29SCC through the activities I do with the kids and adults who come to the community center, and in the ways the center interacts with other local nonprofits. One of the first times I noticed it was after a…
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Aiman Altaf | 29th St Community Center This week, I attended the first event of our summer connect series, where I set up a wellness table. It was incredibly validating to see how excited people were about learning more, and being at the table also gave me an excuse to…
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Aiman Altaf | 29th St Community Center My goals for the summer started out with a very clear cut list of outcomes I wanted to have from this internship (e.g. write a grant, create nutrition lessons, organize an event). But more recently, I’ve realized that although I’m super busy all…
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Aiman Altaf | 29th St Community Center Highlight of the week: summer camp started up! I’ll be working with the PreK/K students twice a week and it has been great so far. The kids have such open hearts, love chatting, and are just such a joy to be around. When…
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Aiman Altaf | 29th St Community Center One of the challenges I’ve faced this week is how uncertain this internship has made me about my career goals. I’m glad that it’s opening me up to new paths, especially because it is reminding me of interests like public health and community…
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Aiman Altaf | 29th St Community Center When I stepped in on Tuesday, my supervisor said “We have an event tonight, wanna help out with that or start on something else?” Being thrown into an event on my first day was probably the best introduction to the community center because…
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Aiman Altaf | 29th Street Community Center Having never lived in the US before college, my only exposure to the extreme social issues here was the occasional BBC story. Beyond that, I arrived wide-eyed, knowing only that I was going to do my undergrad at my dream school, in a…
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