So I’m extremely excited that I’ve finally made it DC!!! After 2 whole months of anticipation and counting down until the day, I must say that this trip was well worth it. Sunday, the first night when I arrived to Catholic University where I will reside for the summer, I checked into my trailer home… [...]
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June 10,2011 I survived the first week of my internship at LIFT! My week was great. I met with my first few clients and I was able to help them find employment and affordable housing in the the Washington DC area. After working with the clients from different walks of life I was able to [...]
Time Square D.C has been a-m-a-z-i-n-g thus far! And in between volunteering at LIFT and living on a budget I’ve made time to travel and explore areas outside of D.C. I learned through a friend about the discounted bus trips to New York for $22.00 (round trip)on the BOLT and Mega bus. During my visit [...]
Where are the refugees coming from? Why are they refugees? How is the international community responding? What are the refugee camps like? Why can’t they go home? Do they want to go home? Do they want to come here? I have asked myself these questions in the past week and the weeks leading up to this internship [...]
UX Opening Day at the All Stars Project
Posted: June 27, 2011 by noelprice in Noel Price, Uncategorized6/18/2011 Today was amazing. I was on my feet from 9 AM until 3 PM and I loved every minute of it. For the past week I have honestly been feeling a little disconnected. I am on the streets fundraising and talking to people, but I haven’t seen one of our young people. As I [...]
I Hope You’re Ready for Me NYC!
Posted: June 27, 2011 by agphillips in Alexandria Phillips, Uncategorized6/8/10 New York City I arrived in New York City a whole day ago and it seems like I’ve only spent a few hours in the city. Our first traveling day was a crazy one to say the least. We were out the Washington & Lee dorm door by 8:15 and on the road by [...]
We had to wait in the longest line I’ve ever seen to get a cab. Two blocks away from us was Madison Square Garden and a huge hotel that I couldn’t see the name of so there was a huge line, like at the airport, just to get a cab. We tried to get one [...]
The very first thing I decided to do was to go see the movie of the summer! X-Men First Class!! I was so excited to see it and we had a free night. I probably should have used that money and time to go to the grocery store but I met up with my friend [...]
Fundraising is pretty hit or miss, it seems. Yesterday, I had quite the day.
It has been 2 weeks since I came to Chester. I have settled in and we have finally gotten internet access. My suit mates and I have bonded and we have gone exploring together.
