I am now four weeks into the fellowship, or half way through! Yikes! Time has gone by way too fast, but I am now in the groove of how the Urban League office works and have gotten a good grip of my projects.

Since day one at the office, I have been thrown in and given work to do, because there is a lot to get done, which I truly enjoy. After going over the major projects I would be working on, I was a bit intimidated! My supervisors wanted me to develop the organization’s healthcare initiatives and translate most of the informational forms with their services and newsletters to Spanish. In addition, they have me working with Ms. Ola Morris, the coordinator of The Federation of Block Clubs, and organization branched from Urban League formed by community members to improve their neighborhoods. On top of that, they also want me to reach out to the Latino community and create a strong relationship and provide all the services the Urban League provides, to Spanish-speaking community members.

Thus far, I have very much enjoyed my time here at the Urban League. They have allowed room for professional and personal growth! I have been able to go out to the community at a few different events. The first one I got to go to was Gary’s Recycling event with Ms. Ola. It was definitely fun to go out and speak with the community members and let them know what types of services the office provides. Besides outings for events, at the office I have been kept extremely busy with all the small projects I have going on. I have officially finished the first general health pamphlet and on to creating others! And this is only the beginning! (:

Aside from the projects, the people we get to work with at the office are awesome people! They have been very welcoming and helpful with me at all times. I have learned a lot from my supervisors, from how to better communicate with people and make connections to how their non-for profit is run. Moreover, working with Ms. Ola one-on-one has been awesome! Ms. Ola is a wonderful person to work with whom I have learned so much from.

With these next few weeks left, I hope to continue learning and contributing to the organization positively who greatly impacts the community and improving the lives of individuals directly and indirectly. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and I excited for what is to come!