{"id":3187,"date":"2020-04-17T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T19:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/thinkcol\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2020-04-17T16:33:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T20:33:36","slug":"internship-at-peace-and-justice-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/thinkcol\/2020\/04\/17\/internship-at-peace-and-justice-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace and Justice Center: Internship Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How did you choose to do an internship at the Peace and Justice Center?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am personally part of a double minority who knows what it\u2019s like to be marginalized. I remember visiting the store a few times and I right away found out about speaking up for the injustices in the world. I connected very well with their ideals so I thought it would be a good place to get some work experiences especially related to some of the things I was already doing with Green Mountain Self-Advocates. 
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What were some of your goals and skills you wanted to learn going into your internship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing they run a store, I wanted to get some cash register and customer interaction experience. This is something I got to experience a little bit when I was working at Hammerfit.  
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What did you learn at your internship? Was there anything new and exciting that you learned that you were not expecting?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was so much I learned to do that I would have never expected such us making buttons that you can pin on your shirt and making sure what\u2019s in the store is on the inventory system. 
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What are the values of the Peace and Justice Center and how do those align well with your own values?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racial Justice, Peacework, and Fair Trade. I\u2019ve personally been part of the Black Student Union club as an ally and I know exactly what it\u2019s like to be discriminated against because of part of who I am. Everything they sell comes from fair trade local vendors. They also host events and get the word out to people.
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What are some things you share with another Think College student who is considering volunteering or doing an internship at the Peace and Justice Center?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is definitely a challenge but those interested I believe would learn a lot from working there. It\u2019s a lot more than just cleaning and working the cash register.
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What was your favorite part about working at the Peace and Justice Center?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interacting with the customers when they were checking out things in the store.
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What are some valuable skills that you gained and will bring into your future careers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were a lot of work ethics I learned which at first was nerve racking but as soon I knew how to do it I became more confident.   By Thomas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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