¡Guau! My first week as a Fellow for the Martin de Porres Center is complete! I have met so many passionate and humble people who either work at the Center or are part of the Dominicans Sisters of Peace. By the end of the week, I can say I am quite settled despite the AC at full blast. 

I have been working with the Director of the Center to figure out the details of my Fellowship. We have tentatively settled on working on programing for Latinx Youth and the Social Media presence of the Center (their media was previously hacked). The Director deeply cares that I am doing both things I want to do and that will enhance the experience of interning at the Center.

Throughout the week the Center was either quiet or full of people moving around. This week we spent time prepping for camp activities that will begin next week and last for six weeks! I expect that the Center will be far from quiet in the coming weeks! 

One of the perks of the Fellowship is that I have my desk, the only “downside” is that to visitors keep asking me questions, that I might not have answers to. But I am quickly adapting to interact with visitors (despite it only being my first week!). I am happy that I have been able to meet members of the community and slowly familiarize myself with the community I will be serving. 

A big accomplishment is that I am First Aid/CPR/AED certified. Hopefully, I won’t need to put my new skills to the test (the campers will be doing several activities that might need First Aid). Camp starts next week so this weekend I will rest up, the campers will challenge how young and energetic I really am. 

¡Manos a la obra, for next week!

Mental Note: Take pictures both for social media and this blog! 

Lidia