T'Ahnie From Compton High Working At Neighborhood Housing Services
T'Ahnie - "I developed communication skills, and I will apply what I learned in school and real life by speaking up more."
Dayanari With Her Boss, Miho Murai, At Community Lawyers
Dayanari - "I want to be a lawyer and/or a photographer. Miho, my boss, helped me realize that I can do both."
Dana, Ha'shai And Jonathan At Their Interview
At The YAL (Compton Sheriff Youth Activities League)
Jonathan - "I will apply what I learned by socializing and having good relationships with classmates and teachers."
Elissa, Samantha And Lindsay Being Interviewed At The YAL
Lindsay - "I acquired leadership (skills), patience and compassion. I (also) learned that I can deal with stressful situations. My maturity and leadership skills sky rocketed."
Samantha - "(It) helped me see I actually want to work with kids." (Samantha wants to work at a children's hospital.)
Ha'shai With Children He Supervised At The YAL
Ha'shai - "(I learned) to not be shy when in a new place."
Dana With Children She Supervised At The YAL
Dana - "I liked working at my job, because I liked being with kids. I learned that I am good with people. I became more social than I already was."
Britney Working At The Neighborhood Housing Services
Britney - "I am still new to calling on a phone, so this experience gave me a confidence boost."
Karla With A Student At The YAL
Karla - "The internship helped me further develop essential skills that I would need for any job I take and if I continue with nursing, I know that patience and communication will be necessary when interacting with patients."
As you can see by the pictures and quotes, we had another life-changing Summer Internship Program. This was the first summer since 2019 (because of COVID) that we were able to have our internship program. We did a summer program through Zoom the past two summers. However, nothing can replace the students actually being at the job sites and having real-life experiences. It is truly transformative! Thank you for your continual support that enables us to continue to lift urban youth higher through higher level mentoring conversations and higher level experiences.
