This is part three of my internship! Thursday was the most important day of the week-long intensive– it was filming day! We spent the first half of the day filming the video we'd been planning, and each student had an assigned role. I served as an...
This is part two of my DC intensive! To start our day on Tuesday, we spent the first half of the day planning and prepping for the filming that would take place later in the week. Here's the conference room we primarily worked in during our...
Hi all! This is the first blog I'll be posting about my week in DC. I recently finished my week-long intensive in DC, and I wanted to use this opportunity to reflect on a truly life-changing experience. The journey there was nothing unusual– just a bunch...
Hi again! This is my recap of my YLT internship for the month of May. Like always, it was a busy month, but I enjoyed every step of the process as we are continually moving closer to the final week-long intensive in Washington DC. To...
Hi all! I know this is a little bit of a late recap for April, but now that school is finally over, I have a chance to share everything I’ve been up to with my internship! During April, the Smithsonian Youth Leadership Team held two...
Hello again! This is my second blog covering my internship with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. As expected, this month has also been just as awesome. I’ve attended three meetings, and I have a few highlights I’d like to share. At our first...
Hi everyone, I’m Jayden! I am currently a junior at Olathe High School and have been given the opportunity to be an intern for the Smithsonian National Youth Leadership Team this spring and summer. I am involved in a wide range of extracurricular activities, from...