Aaron Wilson
Catholic Charities South
Brockton, MA
My first month at Catholic Charities has been a learning experience in itself! I've seen some ups and downs of non-profit management and I have a better idea of what it consists of. In the past, I had an external view of non-profits, and now I'm on the actual inside. Overall, it is a challenging but rewarding task. There are days when I LOVE going to work and I have yet to regret this decision and I am really satisfied with the overall result.
A common and challenging aspect of serving at Catholic Charities is the recruitment process. Even though we received excellent advice at the MMP opening and our perspective project scopes, it’s still a hassle sometimes and a pain. One of the main reasons I believe it is difficult is because we are asking the community to help, give their time, and there’s no financial compensation. I came to the conclusion that the people that we are looking to recruit want/need/ love for the helping others. One of the ways I tackled this issue was by creating a craigslist site and also reaching out to people I know personally; which honestly had a positive effect! I really believe If I keep at it with this pace, I will ultimately have long term sustainable effect at Catholic Charities.
Ultimately, I am glad I am doing this service year. Are there some tough moments? Of course, but what job is perfect? Service means service. To me that means to serve! Even though the pay is small, you may be asked to do things that aren’t directly a part of your service, or the conditions might not always be the best, you’re hopefully going to gain something from it. At least that’s what I tell myself and it’s been working so far, so I’m going to keep pushing.
My goals for this service year are to recruit more mentors and mentees; and to actually contribute to the creation of a sustainable mentoring program. I chose to pursue this year of service because I wanted to make a difference. It is also the perfect transition from an undergraduate student to get my feet wet in the industry and see where it goes from here. I need experience plus an inside scoop on the "real world.” I’m excited to see what ample opportunities await me in the future. So far, this is a fun, intellectual, and motivating journey... with much more to come!
I've really learned a lot so far and met some amazing people. I even became motivated to look further into non-profit and possibly going back to school! Who knew an AmeriCorps assignment could be so inspiring? I didn’t.
My orientation training with Mass Mentoring Partnership was really good. It was long, but well worth every moment. I learned so much in the process. It really opened my eyes to what can be achieved during this service year. The part I liked the best was hearing about opportunities in minority recruitment. This inspired me with future ideas as well as opportunities I can apply to my job at Catholic Charities as well.
Catholic Charities South
Brockton, MA
My first month at Catholic Charities has been a learning experience in itself! I've seen some ups and downs of non-profit management and I have a better idea of what it consists of. In the past, I had an external view of non-profits, and now I'm on the actual inside. Overall, it is a challenging but rewarding task. There are days when I LOVE going to work and I have yet to regret this decision and I am really satisfied with the overall result.
A common and challenging aspect of serving at Catholic Charities is the recruitment process. Even though we received excellent advice at the MMP opening and our perspective project scopes, it’s still a hassle sometimes and a pain. One of the main reasons I believe it is difficult is because we are asking the community to help, give their time, and there’s no financial compensation. I came to the conclusion that the people that we are looking to recruit want/need/ love for the helping others. One of the ways I tackled this issue was by creating a craigslist site and also reaching out to people I know personally; which honestly had a positive effect! I really believe If I keep at it with this pace, I will ultimately have long term sustainable effect at Catholic Charities.
Ultimately, I am glad I am doing this service year. Are there some tough moments? Of course, but what job is perfect? Service means service. To me that means to serve! Even though the pay is small, you may be asked to do things that aren’t directly a part of your service, or the conditions might not always be the best, you’re hopefully going to gain something from it. At least that’s what I tell myself and it’s been working so far, so I’m going to keep pushing.
My goals for this service year are to recruit more mentors and mentees; and to actually contribute to the creation of a sustainable mentoring program. I chose to pursue this year of service because I wanted to make a difference. It is also the perfect transition from an undergraduate student to get my feet wet in the industry and see where it goes from here. I need experience plus an inside scoop on the "real world.” I’m excited to see what ample opportunities await me in the future. So far, this is a fun, intellectual, and motivating journey... with much more to come!
I've really learned a lot so far and met some amazing people. I even became motivated to look further into non-profit and possibly going back to school! Who knew an AmeriCorps assignment could be so inspiring? I didn’t.
My orientation training with Mass Mentoring Partnership was really good. It was long, but well worth every moment. I learned so much in the process. It really opened my eyes to what can be achieved during this service year. The part I liked the best was hearing about opportunities in minority recruitment. This inspired me with future ideas as well as opportunities I can apply to my job at Catholic Charities as well.
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