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Reflections on My Journey: A New Year in the Fellowship Program; Trinity Moore's Blog -- Intergenerational Fellowship Program

7/30/2025

Hi! My name is Trinity Moore, and this is my first blog for my second year in the International Fellowship Program. My friend and I were the first people to join this program last year when we were both Sophomores attending Hillside High School in Durham, NC. I was excited to hear from Mr.Carlins that this program was a success and was going to continue into this year.

Learning and Growth: Lessons from the Fellowship Program; Nevae's Blog -- Intergenerational Fellowship Program

7/30/2025

Over the six weeks of being in the intergenerational fellowship, I've learned a lot. Not just about others, but myself. All of the people who had participated in this fellowship with me taught me that I'm a constant problem solver, continuously thinking outside the box, and accepting failure, allowing that failure to teach me and move on.

Excitement and Motivation: Embracing the Role of a "Big Sister"; Lucero Duran Martinez's Blog -- Intergenerational Fellowship Program

7/30/2025

Since the start of the program, I have felt very excited. Something that motivated me was that I was going to be able to talk to different kids, people, and meet new people. It was very exciting because I was going to be a "big sister" for some students and just be there to support them when they just needed an adult to talk to.

A Journey of Connection and Growth at Durham Center for Senior Life; Jackson's Blog -- Intergenerational Fellowship Program

7/29/2025

Program at Durham Center for Senior Life was the best thing that ever happened to me, even though I was always late I would make those 20 minutes to get to know everyone and it was awesome learning about what they were doing and what they do, and I honestly loved the way they helped me get through social anxiety

Reflection on My Fellowship Experience; Evan's Blog -- Intergenerational Fellowship Program

7/29/2025

Over the past six weeks, this fellowship has been an interesting experience. Most of it was just talking to people, but through those conversations, I learned a lot about different perspectives, how people think, and even a bit about myself. It wasn’t what I expected, but I still walked away with some important takeaways.

Navigating the Path to Professional Theater: Lessons in Focus, Patience, and Networking; Adam's Blog -- Intergenerational Fellowship Program

7/29/2025

Hi, my name is Adam Douglas. Throughout this whole process, I can definitely say for certain that I have learned more and I have grown more as an individual. My senior mentor was Lucy; she taught me a lot, but one thing that I really learned from her was that she told me to stay on track.

More Than a Course: How Volunteering Shaped Me; Daniel’s Blog

7/6/2025

A lot of time has passed since I first shared my experience in the volunteer program, and I continue to be amazed at how much I’ve learned and grown. What started as a course on communication has evolved into something much bigger—a journey of self-discovery, responsibility, and a deeper connection with others

Leading with Purpose: How Empowering Education Fellowship Shaped My Path Forward; Melania’s Blog

7/6/2025

The Empowering Education program has been a transformative experience, equipping us with essential skills and insights that will serve us well in college and beyond. This program emphasized the development of key character traits such as leadership and self-confidence, both of which are vital for success in higher education.

Growing Through Teaching and Learning; Artem’s Blog

7/6/2025

Over the past few months, my experience in the volunteer program has undergone changes that I didn’t expect. Initially, I joined to enhance my communication skills, prepare for college, and learn how to present myself more effectively.

Leadership in Every Language - Mariia Vainshtein's Blog #2

7/6/2025

After being in the program for about half a year, I have learned what it means to be a mentor and a leader. The amount of material covered during tutoring sessions with K-8 ESL students is enormous. As they say, it makes it easier for them and their parents to do their homework with me and other tutors.

Expectations vs Reality; Trinity's Blog #1

5/10/2024

My whole life, I’ve had to live up to higher expectations. Mostly towards my siblings. You see, I grew up being the only girl in my family, besides my mother. I don’t know why that gave me higher expectations than my brothers, but unfortunately it did. I don’t know whether to say I’m happy or sad about it...

Empowering Education, The perfect name; Max's Blog #2

5/10/2024

In all honesty, when I first heard the name Empowering Education, I thought it was just a catchy title for the organization. But, as I finally completed the first portion of my passion project, I realized its meaning. My project originated from my grandfather's victimization due to a criminal telephone scam during the summer. My grandfather, “Popples,” we call him, received a phone call from a distressed, recognizable voice...

Growing up; Talia's Blog #2

5/10/2024

When you’re in elementary school, they’re preparing you for middle school. They force the idea by reminding you how there’s no “easy way out” and you must work for what you earn. When you’re in middle school, they’re preparing you for high school. They instill more fears with the difficulty of your course load. In high school, they try to prepare us for college and our lives after. My upcoming junior meeting is supposed to help me figure out what school I want to go to and what I want to major in, yet, I never truly faced the reality of what this all meant until the summer of 2023...

Contentment; Maggie's Blog #2

5/10/2024

Throughout high school I have strived to do better than my best and pushed myself far beyond what I ever imagined. Still I find myself constantly dissatisfied with my achievements, and finding ways for me to be unhappy with what I have accomplished. The textbook definition for contentment is “state of happiness and satisfaction”. But just because I’m not satisfied, does that mean I am not in a state of happiness?...

What freshman year taught me; Daniela's Blog #2

5/10/2024

Freshman year was quite a transition year from middle school into high school. Not only was it the first year of high school, which is typically a milestone for some people, it was also going to be the first year of school that would be normal ever since the Covid-19 pandemic. My first year of high school was a rollercoaster in and of itself as I not only developed as a person and who I am, but it also taught me some really valuable lessons...

Porcelain Perfection; Amelia's Blog #2

5/10/2024

Like a porcelain doll, I have spent my life feeling as though I was placed on a shelf to admire. My first memory of school is from kindergarten. We were taking tests for Spanish class, and most of my classmates couldn’t read yet so the aide was reading the exam aloud. I knew how to read and took the test on my own, not following her pace...

Time is not the enemy; Micah's Blog #7

5/10/2024

Opened eyes to my dark room, harboring the silhouette of posters and my chair neatly pushed into my desk. Observing the ceiling, I see it painted with cracks from the shadows made by the streetlamp’s light across my house. It peered through the upper gap in my shades; “an abstract design made from the lens of tree branches” I thought, yet it remained still, fitting equally in each corner...

Your new home; Micah's Blog #6

2/29/2024

I never really understood the fact that leaving such a familiar place was so hard. I went in blind since I was young and didn’t know what this new place was going to be like, but looking back at when I lived in Brooklyn..

Maggie's Blog #1

1/30/2024

I do my hair and put blue sparkly eyeshadow in the corner of my eyes. The fall air fills up my nose and blows between my curls. A feeling so familiar, opening a little memory that sits dusty in the back of my mind...

365 days of work; Daniela's Blog #1

1/30/2024

Three hundred sixty five days. From Aug 31 2022 - Aug 31, 2023, it's been a constant cycle of work. My whole life I’d been used to summer breaks, holiday breaks, even weekends to be a break from an everyday life of school and simply sitting back and relaxing...

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