Catherine's Year of Service

This year has been a great opportunity for me to work with all kinds of different people and learn from each of them. It definitely taught me a lot about working with others and has pointed me further in the direction to hopefully focus my practice on underserved populations. From the youngest to the oldest and everyone in between, I learned how best to manage serious situations, as well as smile at fun ones!

Serving with Generations Incorporated, I was able to be involved in the Boston Public Schools, as well as become connected with a great team of other site coordinators. I was also exposed to a new community in the Roxbury neighborhood that I otherwise would not be a part of.

The community I was in was very strong and confirmed my idea that communities are strong when they bond together.

Although I will probably not see many of the students again, I will treasure what I learned from them in how to learn and be open to new experiences. The older adults have really been the people I learned most from, about how to relax and laugh through things, but to understand the seriousness of various situations.