Event Title
Faculty Mentor
Amanda Campbell
Major/Area of Research
English
Description
Exploring new internship opportunities is the key to engaging in a rich and meaningful education. The wisdom I have gleaned as an intern for Herstory Writers Workshop has enriched my life in ways I could never have imagined. Herstory Writers Workshop provides a community-based learning environment for its participants, which is one of the many reasons why I became a highly enthusiastic member of its organization. I am extremely passionate by the way in which Herstory instills in students and interns the confidence, skills, and support they need in order to propel forward into the next stages of their lives. Herstory provides a voice for individuals who aspire to share their personal stories of how they have successfully overcome difficult challenges. My goal, as an intern, was to provide students with the comfort, trust, and stability that they sought to obtain upon joining Herstory. Nicole Bellinger, the Salutatorian of the Class of 2016, states that, “Together, the students, interns, active members of Herstory, and myself have had the opportunity to incite change, express ourselves, overcome adversity, and perhaps most rewarding, motivate one another to push beyond our boundaries of limitation and rise above all that has held us down in the past.” Phillip Catapano, a criminal justice major at LIU- Post, proudly provides the following testimonial regarding this internship: “I will never forget my time with Herstory. Never before have I encountered such a comforting space for students and interns to share their stories."
Included in
Herstory Writers Workshop
Exploring new internship opportunities is the key to engaging in a rich and meaningful education. The wisdom I have gleaned as an intern for Herstory Writers Workshop has enriched my life in ways I could never have imagined. Herstory Writers Workshop provides a community-based learning environment for its participants, which is one of the many reasons why I became a highly enthusiastic member of its organization. I am extremely passionate by the way in which Herstory instills in students and interns the confidence, skills, and support they need in order to propel forward into the next stages of their lives. Herstory provides a voice for individuals who aspire to share their personal stories of how they have successfully overcome difficult challenges. My goal, as an intern, was to provide students with the comfort, trust, and stability that they sought to obtain upon joining Herstory. Nicole Bellinger, the Salutatorian of the Class of 2016, states that, “Together, the students, interns, active members of Herstory, and myself have had the opportunity to incite change, express ourselves, overcome adversity, and perhaps most rewarding, motivate one another to push beyond our boundaries of limitation and rise above all that has held us down in the past.” Phillip Catapano, a criminal justice major at LIU- Post, proudly provides the following testimonial regarding this internship: “I will never forget my time with Herstory. Never before have I encountered such a comforting space for students and interns to share their stories."