Less Than One Month

I wanted to document my experience as a Jesuit Volunteer and keep family and friends updated throughout my journey. So I thought starting a blog would be the most efficient way to go.

Where am I volunteering and what will I be doing? I've been placed in Washington DC and I will be volunteering with a youth advocacy and education program titled For Love of Children (FLOC). With FLOC I will be working as a high school program instructor where I will be working with students to ensure that they make plans for life after high school that suit them best. I will be teaching high school students weekly sessions that will include service learning, career exploration, SAT and ACT preparation. I will also assist with college campus visits and college fairs, financial aid workshops and scholarship coaching.

Departure: On Tuesday, August 12, I will be flying the red-eye to Baltimore, Md. There I will be up with other Jesuit Volunteers at the Baltimore airport. We will all travel together to Bellarmine Retreat Center in Pennsylvania. The following week, myself and the other 90-some volunteers will travel to our assigned cities for our placements among our communities. My job will start on August 24.

I will continue to keep you posted on my anticipation before I leave for the JVC.