I would love to help one of our juniors connect to La Plata County Family Centers Coalition for his or her internship! I met with their executive director, Roaseann McDermott this morning to discuss the possibility and she was excited about partnering with AHS for the LINK program. They sponsor so many programs and projects that support families in our community, including helping families in need obtain basics like food, clothing and school supplies. They also run an after school program in Bayfield, work with local preschools to teach about healthy eating choices, help underinsured families find health care and provide parenting education. The perfect intern would be a self-directed student who is interested in giving back to our community in meaningful ways. Day-to-day work for the internship would include a wide variety of tasks, depending on the interests of the intern, but might include anything from working with preschoolers or elementary students in Durango and/or Bayfiled, attending a board meeting, creating lesson plans and/or preparing food for the Exploring Food classes, running of food/clothing drive and more. Roseann would be an excellent mentor, and the other staff members would also play a key role in supervising and working with the intern. Please let me know if you want to connect with Roseann--she'd lov
Zoë NelsenZoë Nelsen is the LINK Program Coordinator at Animas High School. Contact her directly at [email protected]. Archives
March 2014
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