Wow, the fellowship is over! It has been such a great experience working with MY Project USA and the Columbus Foundation. I believe that this fellowship is great for any individual who is interested in working at a grassroots level. This summer has taught me many lessons that I will carry forever. I appreciate everything that MY Project USA and the Columbus Foundation have provided for me. While working for MY Project USA, I was able to work on my professionalism, work ethic, and character building. I also worked on self-care and taking care of my mental health. All of these skills are important in having a healthy work experience. I needed to work on these skills because improving them now will make them excellent in the future.

Overall, I had an immersive experience at MY Project USA. I loved working with the kids and the summer staff. I was able to learn many things about a minority community that deserves to be heard. As a final project, I surveyed high schoolers about what they know about community service. It was interesting to hear what they believed in and how they wanted to change their community. I have very high hopes for the youth at MY Project USA. These young people are fantastic, active, knowledgeable students that want to make a difference. I will spend one more week with them and hope I can guide them in the right direction to be a leader. I will always be grateful for this experience and hope to keep in contact with my supervisors, cohort, and leaders at the organization.