March 2010
12 posts
How to help with CY San Jose Spring Camp
City Year San Jose is hosting a really great Spring Camp for children in the San Jose/Silicon Valley area… but we can’t do it without your help!
Camp Counselor
We are looking for people who are interested in engaging with students in many fun activities which include a football camp, reading stories, facilitating physical activities, helping out with arts and crafts, making...
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NYPA Award
So for those of you who have been following my tumblr since the beginning, you know that Stuck in the Middle is a continuation of the column I wrote when I was in college that went by the same name.
Normally I don’t like to toot my own horn, but I was pleased to find out today that my column, which was published in St. John Fisher’s Cardinal Courier, was named the New York Press...
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I am valuable.
Our Corps Director Kim Vereen at City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley gave us a poignant reminder that even though sometimes we don’t feel like it, we are all valuable.
It is sometimes difficult to keep that perspective after a tough day working with kids who sometimes make you feel that your presence is more of a nuisance than a blessing. Or when an administration makes you feel that you are...
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Si Se Puede
Cesar Chavez was a farm worker, a labor leader and a civil rights activist. But to the children in the Alum Rock District and beyond, he is so much more than that. Chavez was a driving force behind inspiring Mexican Americans to fight for their rights and to be sure that they were represented by leading marches, boycotts and simply encouraging them to register to vote.
Chavez represents the deep...
“When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human...”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Seems fitting to ask this important question at such a pivotal time in American history.
Giving another year
As some of you may know, I have been offered the position of Recruitment Project Leader for the 2011 corps year with City Year. Since that title doesn’t mean much to anyone, I thought I would explain what I would be doing to give it a little context for all of the folks back home.
As the Recruitment Project Leader, I will:
Educate the public about City Year through attending community...
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Redefining success
Yesterday my brother called me and said that his graduating class was considering me to be the person to give their commencement speech. Since I have only been out of high school for five years, naturally I was pretty surprised they even brought my name up as an option. While I am not sure if I am going to be their final choice, I am sincerely honored to be asked.
Ever since I got off the phone...
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Who's ready for Spring Camps??
I am From
During ATA, Dean of City Year Charlie Rose paid us a visit and led the corps in some really awesome team building activities. One of my absolute favorite activities was when we wrote our “I am From” poem. The basic premise is you are given five prompts and you are to reflect on your childhood by providing statements that relate to the prompts. It was a really cool way to get to know...
