Urban Impact Foundation

Summer Day Camp Academic Intern

June - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I liked the environment in which I worked and the support that was provided to us by the staff. The staff truly invested in us as interns and in the students who attended camp. It was a very positive and welcoming atmosphere.

What I wish was different

I don't think I would have changed anything.

Advice

Be prepared to learn a lot and be challenged a lot. The students are challenging but it is so worth it and is a very growing experience.

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Day Camp Intern

June - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I loved the kids at Urban Impact and the hearts behind the ministry of Urban Impact. They are unlike any ministry I've worked with before and God is bringing redemption to the Northside of Pittsburgh through Urban Impact.

What I wish was different

There isn't a lot I'd wish to change. Even on the hardest days I still loved it.

Advice

Don't go in expecting rainbows and sunshine. The work is hard and the kids will break you. The hardest kids often need the most attention, but don't neglect the quiet kids. Also, the moments of one-on-one time are unscheduled, but when it happens they just need to be heard by someone. The child needs to feel like they have a voice, and their counselor is responsible to give them the space to use it.

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Lead Counselor

June - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

The staff was great, very helpful and kind. The kids were a handful but they were awesome. Life-changing summer.

What I wish was different

Maybe a little better pay, but cannot really complain.

Advice

If you do not like kids, do not consider. If you do like kids, be ready to discipline and be ready to be let down. But overall, you will become attached and never want to leave them.

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