{"id":176,"date":"2018-02-28T09:50:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T13:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/huertas\/?p=176"},"modified":"2018-04-11T18:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T22:45:00","slug":"an-interview-with-claire-macon-una-entrevista-con-claire-macon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/huertas\/2018\/02\/28\/an-interview-with-claire-macon-una-entrevista-con-claire-macon\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview with Claire Macon | Una Entrevista con Claire Macon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019ve been keeping up with Huertas, you\u2019re probably familiar with Claire Macon. Claire was with Huertas for three and a half years starting in the Spring of 2015. Having about every position possible at Huertas, it was easy to see after talking to Claire for just a couple of minutes, how deep both her knowledge and love goes for the work and people. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a double major in Global Studies and Spanish at UVM, the alignment between Claire\u2019s studies and her time with Huertas was uncanny. It was always clear to Claire that she would have a job in the social service world and the relevancy of all her interests set the stage for an environment that would facilitate growth and affinity. <\/span><\/p>\n

While talking about her early days at Huertas, Claire took on a nostalgic tone with a caring shake of the head, \u201cNaomi and Teresa kind of throw you in the deep end, but that\u2019s how you learn\u2026 If you don\u2019t do your part the project doesn\u2019t work out.\u201d Working as an individual within a team both propels the project forward while giving students skills in accountability and staying on top of things. Claire went on to tell me how difficult it often was to connect with Huertas participants over the phone. \u201cJust call this person you\u2019ve never met before and hope that they answer but they probably won\u2019t, and then you\u2019ll call 20 more times and finally they answer\u2026 maybe.\u201d Spotty cell service, farm workers long hours (in the dairy industry it\u2019s normal to work 60-70 hour work weeks), and a college student\u2019s busy schedule, it was easy to imagine how difficult arranging a phone call could be. However, these overlooked details are what makes up day to day work at Huertas. In order to get planting in the northern Vermont, first the logistics need to be taken care of, the hardest part. <\/span><\/p>\n

As seasons passed and Claire stuck around, her relationships with participants deepend. Claire was constantly trying to steer our conversation away from herself. \u201cSo much of the project is dependent on interns, Naomi and Teresa, but just as much the participants as well.\u201d Laced throughout the interview, stories of friendships and community members sprouted to the surface. These friendships were made possible both by the amount of time Claire put in and the emphasis placed on addressing community members needs by Naomi and Teresa. \u201cHuertas was so unique because the way it\u2019s shaped is to people\u2019s needs which is hard to find out in the real world. The type of connections that are formed are oriented towards community and direct needs and wants by the farmworkers and participants themselves, which is really special.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Community and relationships between interns and participants is an aspect so central to the Huertas mission that has seemed to follow Claire even after her time with the project has come to an end. Currently, Claire is living in Providence, Rhode Island working at the organization, NeighborWorks. NeighborWorks is an organization bringing affordable housing to community members. In addition, she is starting a new position as an intake worker at a domestic violence shelter. Claire has brought her skills of self motivation into her current work, while not losing sight that forming and maintaining relationships is really what makes a difference. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Si ustedes han seguido el proyecto de Huertas, probablemente est\u00e1n familiarizado con Claire Macon. Claire estuvo con Huertas por tres a\u00f1os y medio, comenzando en la primavera de 2015, en ese tiempo ocup\u00f3 muchas posiciones diferentes dentro de Huertas. Despu\u00e9s de haber hablado con Claire para un par de minutos, era f\u00e1cil entender cu\u00e1n profundos son su conocimiento y amor para el trabajo y la gente con quien se relaciona.<\/span><\/p>\n

Con dobles concentraciones en Estudios Globales y Espa\u00f1ol en UVM, sus estudios y trabajo con Huertas eran un reflejo el uno del otro. Claire siempre ha querido un trabajo en la industria de los servicios sociales. Sus intereses creado un entorno que facilitar\u00e1 un crecimiento en su vida profesional como personal. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mientras hablando sobre sus d\u00edas primeros en Huertas, la voz de Claire ten\u00eda un tono de nostalgia. \u201cNaomi y Teresa te lanzan a la piscina en su trabajo, pero eso es la metodolog\u00eda del aprendizaje\u2026 Si no completa su propia parte, el proyecto no funciona.\u201d Trabajando como un individual dentro de un equipo facilita las habilidades de responsabilidad. Claire me dijo cu\u00e1n dif\u00edcil era conectarse con los participantes de Huertas a trav\u00e9s del tel\u00e9fono. Malo servicio, d\u00edas largos de trabajo, y el horario ocupado de un estudiante, crea una situaci\u00f3n dif\u00edcil de comunicaci\u00f3n. Estos detalles consisten en el trabajo de Huertas. Para cultivar en el norte de Vermont, primero es necesario completar las log\u00edsticas. <\/span><\/p>\n

Como las estaciones pasaban y Claire se qued\u00f3 con el proyecto, sus relaciones con los participantes se hicieron m\u00e1s profundo. Claire continuamente trat\u00f3 de desviar la conversaci\u00f3n lejos de ella misma. \u201cUna gran parte del proyecto es dependiente de los becarios, Naomi, y Teresa, pero tanto como de los participantes tambi\u00e9n.\u201d Por toda la entrevista, los m\u00e1s hermosos eran cuentos de las amistades y miembros comunitarios. Estas relaciones fueron posibles por el gran tiempo que invert\u00eda Claire y el \u00e9nfasis que puso en las necesidades de participantes. \u201cHuertas es \u00fanico porque est\u00e1 formado alrededor de las necesidades, lo que es dif\u00edcil encontrar en el mundo \u2018re\u00e1l.\u2019 Los tipos de conexiones que son moldeados y enfocados en la comunidad y los deseos de los trabajadores ellos mismos, cu\u00e1l es especial\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

La comunidad y las relaciones entre becarios y participantes es un aspecto tan central a la misi\u00f3n de Huertas. Eso ha siguiendo Claire a\u00fan despu\u00e9s de su tiempo con el proyecto. En este momento, Claire est\u00e1 viviendo en Providence, Rhode Island trabajando a la organizaci\u00f3n, NeighborWorks. NeighborWorks es una organizaci\u00f3n trayendo las viviendas econ\u00f3micas de miembros de la comunidad. En adici\u00f3n, ella est\u00e1 comenzando una nueva posici\u00f3n de trabajo en un refugio de personas afectadas de violencia dom\u00e9stica. Claire ha tra\u00eddo sus habilidades de motivaci\u00f3n a su trabajo ahora mientras no olvida que lo m\u00e1s importante es mantener y crear la amistad y las relaciones.<\/span><\/p>\n

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