by Louise | Oct 9, 2025 | Particpant Stories, Spotlight
Deshae has an interest in fashion design and decided to learn about the part of the industry most consumers are familiar with – retail stores! Through her internship at Burlington in Hampton, Deshae has worked on soft skills that led her to excel in store...
by Louise | Oct 9, 2025 | Particpant Stories, Spotlight
Barrel-Art hosted Avery for his unique internship opportunity to break down and prepare barrel components to be repurposed into furniture and decor. These tasks were a work-out, but Avery broke down 35 barrels in one 3-hour session! Bre, his skills trainer, stated...
by Louise | Oct 9, 2025 | Particpant Stories, Spotlight
Caelyn’s internship at Cups and Claws Cat Cafe and Lounge in Newport News was the purr-fect opportunity to learn everything about animal care. Cat puns aside, Caelyn adapted well to the environment. The owner of Cups & Claws, Kim, loves watching CK interns...
by Louise | Oct 7, 2025 | Particpant Stories, Spotlight
Jahiem’s internship at Bluebird Gap Farm leveraged his comfort with animals to help him learn workplace and personal skills. He told CK that he now has better tools to deal with inconsistency in day-to-day activities, and even mentored his skills trainer to help...
by Louise | Oct 7, 2025 | Particpant Stories, Spotlight
Evonna packed over 4,250 books for the Hampton Mayor’s Book Club during her 8-week experience! Latosha, the program director, exclaimed “Evonna is amazing!” and celebrated her amazing accomplishment with the community. Her skills trainer, Rahlana, is...
