Woo Hoo!!!

This week has been so exciting; I haven’t even had a chance to keep up with this! Monday I met with a few women from Family Services to discuss the possibility of having a Mary Kay session dedicated to homeless women, to help with preparing for work and interviews on a tight budget, and essentially boost self-confidence in a work environment. This project has SOO much potential, so hopefully we can get it up and running as soon as possible! Tuesday was a really busy day—in the morning I sat through the last few sections of Alchemy with Kenneth, who now has something completely finished and is on his way! I then met with a reporter from the Lancaster Intell, who interviewed me about what I have learned and experienced so far this summer. Finally, that afternoon David and Esther took the WorkKeys test! Proctoring the test was so long and boring, and apparently I breathe very loudly in a quiet room, so I spent most of the time trying not to distract them with my breathing! I did make cookies for them, and at the end of the test we talked for a good while about job prospects, the next steps, and Esther finished the final part of Alchemy (she is officially done with the program now!!!). This part after the test was actually a lot of fun, because we were all just hanging out, talking, and everyone was so happy—it was a great feeling! Of course, chocolate chip cookies help! Bobby Joe even got employee of the month, so all in all Tuesday was just great!

This morning we got the results back--- both of them passed! Esther passed with the silver level at 5-5-6, and David got bronze with 4-4-4. Both brought up their scores so significantly, David just needs Digital Literacy, and Esther is ready for interviews. I am so happy for both of them!

I also had a chance to catch up with Catherine, Danielle, and Samantha yesterday, all of whom I am very happy to report are still interested in pursuing the program!