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The first thing my phenomenal boss Jon told me about this job was that “here at YouthWorks, we just
make it up as we go.” This mentality resonated with me during this entire summer, as I worked with
some of the most hard-working and dedicated people in the world, but also with the most versatile
and adaptable cohort I could have been placed with. They always trusted in my ability to keep up with
the insane speed of this program, and gave me the perfect amount of responsibility that allowed me
to grow so much over these weeks. Thanks to my coworkers I have been able to learn so much about
this city – its politics, its hidden gems, its issues and the unbelievable resilience of its people. They
have taught me about how to become a more compassionate leader and especially about how to
have my voice be heard.
It would be unrealistic to say that there were not moments of immense stress under this job. That be-
ing said, both CIIP and my supervisor gave me the support systems to manage an