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...
by Louise | Oct 7, 2025 | Particpant Stories, Spotlight
Aiden’s internship at the Virginia Living Museum had him interpreting for museum visitors, learning natural history profiles, writing a newsletter article, working on collections projects, and attending veterinarian talks. He’s been extremely busy, and...
by jacksonak | Jul 20, 2023 | Particpant Stories, Spotlight
“The people are actually nice here. The manager gives me a fist bump every time he comes out!” What got you interested in cars? “I’ve always liked cars and started riding 4 wheelers at four years old.” What’s your favorite thing...
