Community Partner : Historical East Baltimore Community Action Coalition Youth Opportunities Intern : Bahareh Jabbari Site Supervisor : Jamille Pitts
What is HEBCAC YO !? In 1999 , the HEBCAC Youth Opportunity Center was founded to address the education , counseling , and career development and training needs of out of school youth in East Baltimore . The HEBCAC YO staff also connects youth in need of other services such as housing , family support , and health care with partnering public and community‐based agencies .
This summer something extraordinary happened to me . My work place became my happy place . I had been searching for this feeling for a while now‐ to get up every morning and not only be content with going to work , but to be excited about it . I have experienced this feeling of bliss and excitement everyday this summer because of my internship at HEBCAC YO . It has been a challenging , eye‐opening and extremely rewarding experience . I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with staff members who put their heart and soul in the work they do and to meet strong , independent students whom , despite all the curve balls life has thrown at them , continue to work hard towards achieving their goals . I love that being part of HEBCAC YO means being part of a supportive family full of strong and diverse personalities . I love that my students encouraged me to challenge our education system and think of more creative and personalized ways to teach class , like playing hangman to learn about our solar system . I love how my students broadened by perspective and showed me that in order to be a good teacher you need to take the time to ask your students how they are each and everyday because you never know what sort of complications they are dealing with . I ’ m leaving this internship with way more than I ever expected to gain and I owe it all to the staff and students at our center . ‐ Bahareh
Tasks :
• Substitue teach and tutor stud
• Organize , lead and / or participa extracurricular activities like lif workshops , women / men ' s gro
• Fundraise and shop for dorm s starting college in the fall
• Supervise the Summer Food Pr