This week was a time for My Project USA to reflect on the successful session that we had over the last four weeks. We are very proud of the students for their insight into what they want in their community and the diverse community they created. The students served as educators, teaching us how to be servant leaders in their community. I am proud of the students we worked with, and I hope they are going to join us for the second session. In that particular session, we will be cultivating a mural for our project-based learning activity. This will be a four-week activity that will also be presented to people at MY Project USA. We will also use Khan Academy and have a Technology class where students will be learning how to code and use drones. The mural will be based on what the students see in their community and what they want to see in the future. We are excited to have new and returning students experience our summer program.

As I continue working at MY Project USA I also had to reflect on my experience with this fellowship. This is the most challenging fellowship that I have experienced. I am having a wonderful experience thus far because of the team that I work with and the opportunities that are given to me. I have had positive feedback from the directors that helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses. When reflecting on my own, I knew that there were a few areas that I was good at while I needed to improve in others. I am adaptable at my job, which is a skill you need at any nonprofit. There were times that I needed to improvise so that everyone could get what they needed to be done. I also am an analytical person that was able to plan under time constraints so that we could operate smoothly.

As a fellow, I notice that this organization created a team that works hard so that things can run smoothly. We all contribute to the organization so that the ultimate goal can be met. We want to be effective in the West side community one family at a time. I have enjoyed this experience and I am excited to see how successful the next session will be. My Project USA has influenced my life over the past five weeks. I have learned the art of patience and networking to create new opportunities for the community.