Facilitator
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Through Americorps, I worked at BRIDGES, USA, a Memphis-based program geared towards youth in grades 6-12 who eagerly seek to connect, collaborate, and make change. As an organization, BRIDGES prides itself on being a safe space where diverse Memphis youth collaboratively discuss health, educational, social, financial, and environmental issues affecting the city of Memphis and beyond. As a staff member, I was responsible for cultivating and maintaining before-mentioned safe space, gleaning insight from the youth, while leading critical thinking and team building activities, directing creative performances, coordinating and volunteering for multiple community outreach efforts, and facilitating in depth discussions about self, community, and the world.