Community Partner : Jubilee Arts Intern : Kush Kataria Site Supervisor : Nora Howell
What is Jubilee Arts ? Jubilee is a community program providing arts classes to the residents of the Sandtown-Winchester , Upton , and surrounding neighborhoods in Baltimore , Maryland . We offer programming in dance , visual arts , creative writing and ceramics in partnership with the Maryland Institute College of Art , Baltimore Clayworks , area artists and writers , and dancers .
Curated social media posts and stories for the Youth in Business program to increase follower interactions and promote community events Assisted YiB alumni mentors and their teams to make sure the design process is smooth in order to create a collaborative environment Brainstormed with YiB staff ways to enhance the lesson plan and make it more interactive , while staying true to the YiB values Aided in day-to-day operations and other independent tasks from recording timesheets to creating a flyer for the upcoming fashion show
My time at Jubilee Arts has been great . Coming into this internship I was a little skeptical , as arts is not my thing . I was a little concerned if this match would work or not as I have never been super involved in the arts and am a STEM guy . However , in the first few weeks my initial hesitations were gone . In my first meeting with my supervisor , Nora Howell , I was surprised as how much she valued my time and what I gained from this internship . One of the first questions she asked me was what are my goals and how can Jubilee help me achieve them . Her focus on me was something I did not expect . She really wanted me to gain something from this and she took the time to get to know me and what I wanted . Truth is , I didn ' t even know what I wanted to get out of this in the beginning . But , with every meeting we had , my goals started to take form and within the second week I had a good idea of what I wanted . Every meeting , whether it be staff lunch meetings or our weekly one-to-ones , would start with goals and the progress on them . Well , Nora , those goals have been reached and we are on track ! My personal goal is to basically create meaningful connections and learn about Baltimore and the neighborhood . My professional goal focuses on gaining marketing , sales , and entrepreneurship skills .
I have mainly been working with the Youth in Business program , which gives youth the opportunity to experience the entrepreneurship process by collaborating on creating a t-shirt design and then selling those t-shirts . I have been working on creating the Instagram stories , helping the alumni mentors and their teams , and then some day-to-day work . Through this experience I was able to meet so many fantastic people who are passionate about design and community work . Through staff meetings and discussions , I was able to form meaningful connections and learn more about the design and entrepreneurship process . I have had a great time so far , despite being virtual , and cannot wait to see what the future brings .
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