Good afternoon! Week 8 is over, and it has been a great one here at Legal Aid. This week was not extremely eventful, but I did get to work on projects continuing from previous weeks along with starting new ones. As I stated before in one of my previous blogs, I have been working with the communications team here to develop a “story bank” of previous client stories that may prove useful for any further communications work. At this point in the process, I am working on tracking down and assembling the various signed documents that allow us to use client stories and pictures to further the cause and mission of Legal Aid. This is, of course, an extremely important piece of this project, even if it can seem tedious. These stories are real life and carry serious weight for those involved, so making sure we have proper permission to tell them is not something to overlook.

Besides this, I have also been working on showcasing some of Legal Aid’s new board members through our social media and newsletters. This is really interesting, as Legal Aid’s board is in part made up of former clients, who have been so moved by their experiences that they have given back their time to furthering Legal Aid’s mission. I have been lucky to hear their stories and try to tell them to the world, and I am excited to talk to more in the coming weeks. All of this has shown me that, while the work comes first, it is extremely important to take care telling what that work has achieved and how it can impact the community. Because of this, I have been trying to take great care in approaching the narrative and storytelling aspects of my work here at Legal Aid. I hope to continue this next week, along with continuing to assist in our major grant applications.