Chelsea Mendes

I enjoyed helping my student Terrance with his homework and on a spelling activity

I did go to Agape but the ladies at the front told me they didn’t need volunteers because they had a party

I loved working with the kids. They were patient and engaging and competitive. I’m excited to go back on tomorrow.

Working alongside other fellow interns and my wonderful mentor Rayven Bryant for the past 10 weeks has been an experience that I am beyond thankful for.

The knowledge, support, and confidence I have gained whilst embarking on this journey has been nothing less than monumental.

Im especially grateful for Courtney Gray, Aliana Stanley, and all the leads that contributed to the behind the scenes production for the summer 2023 cohort. It would not have gone so smoothly and successful without them.

The companies and panelists that spoke to us: Nordstrom, Axios, Tiffanys, Ferrara, U.S. Bank, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and WWT Tech helped prepare me so much for my incoming year as an undergraduate first-year junior with their intellectual insight.