Liesel Arauz Vallecillo | Art With A Heart I think a challenge I was facing this week was adjusting to the workplace environment and how it contrasted with the work that I was doing. When I first had my interview with Art with a Heart to see if I’d be…
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Genesis Aire | Public Justice Center It’s a bit difficult to describe a typical day of work at the Public Justice Center since everyday looks a bit different. My supervisors informed me that I was able to work on my own schedule. I could choose to wake up early or…
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Cionne Gates | By Peaceful Means This week has been dedicated to staff orientation, so it included us preparing all the logistics for the program in addition to participating in team building exercises. Since most of the returning senior counselors have had in person experiences, they have much more memorable…
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Genesis Aire | Public Justice Center Lately I’ve been adjusting to a different kind of remote working environment. Last summer, working remotely meant that I had to be on Zoom for about five hours a day. Eventually, that work environment became more difficult as I had to be accustomed to…
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Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore A huge adjustment that I’ve made with my placement is spending more time outdoors, especially with physically intensive work. Due to the pandemic, my physical activity has drastically decreased, and I am typically not great and physical upkeep in general. However, since joining…
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Fatima Elzamzami | Franciscan Center During my first week at the Franciscan Center, I shadowed my supervisor, Judy, as she worked with clients to fill out applications for birth certificates, IDs, and social security cards. This week, I worked with clients on my own to complete these applications. The hardest…
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Kerim Bali | Office of Councilmember James Torrence I work in a very small office, and this week the Councilman was in the middle of passing a bill, and there wasn’t always a lot for me to do. I am always very mindful of the fact that I am there…
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Fatima Baloul | Shepherd’s Clinic Throughout the week, I developed a daily rhythm and routine at Shepherd’s Clinic, and through that I felt immensely more comfortable and productive in my position as an Intern. Amid a hectic morning, I complete reminder calls — to remind patients of their upcoming appointments…
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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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Cionne Gates | By Peaceful Means Since my placement last summer was completely remote, there weren’t a lot of external circumstances influencing my placement. This summer, we are working the entire summer with in-person modalities, which means navigating more areas of Baltimore which I lack a little experience in. For…
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