For our Friday Experience, the Trinity team was given the opportunity to go to a runaway shelter for kids 10-17 yrs old. The shelter is a place, mostly for Child Protective Services, to bring kids from abusive or neglectful homes, but they also save beds for kids who are just running away from their homes and who are homeless themselves. We were able to talk to many employees and interns in different positions at the shelter, hearing a lot of different perspectives and gaining an even closer look at the shelters opperations.
Our project that was given to us by the Executive Director of the shelter was to make a 5 minute PSA that they could use for grants and special meetings to market the shelter. It was so much fun to make our own video and get to be part of something that would be so impactful for the shelter. After the edits are made, it will be posted on youtube. So not only did we have a great experience, but many of us got our first acting gig!
Most of the youth from the shelter were gone on a field trip. However, there were two girls that did not go, so it was great getting to interact with them. The most time we had with them was during lunch. The discussion over lunch ranged from the normal where are you from to what do you want to do when you grow up questions. At the table I was eating at, the staff all asked us, and then we all waited patiently for one of the residents to share her answer. She knew exactly what college she wanted to attend and the job she wanted: a pediatrician. I really admired her to put her past behind her and make goals for here future. I guess I imagined people who were on the run would always be running, but sometimes, we just have to get where we are running to.
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