Meet Jalen Word One Summer Chicago participant. One Summer Chicago es un programa de trabajo juvenil de verano para jóvenes 14 a través de 24 that allows the youth to get employed and working throughout the hot summer months in Chicago. El programa fue iniciado por el alcalde Rahm Emanuel y está abierto a los residentes de Chicago..
Hace un par de semanas, I went and joined my fellow communications intern David M. en una iglesia en Englewood con otros jóvenes del programa One Summer Chicago. They were working on a garden to fix it up and look better for the neighborhood community. David and I spent some time at the worksite talking with 14-15 year olds, about why did they join One Summer Chicago, what is there plans when the program ends, and about their life in Chicago. Here’s the story of Jalen W.
Jalen is enrolled in the One Summer Chicago Garden job run by a youth services program mentor at Children’s Home & Ayuda. Jalen seemed like a really focused and smart young individual as he always keeps his prayers and hopes running for his hometown, chicago.
He is looking forward to continuing his education in therapy as he goes onto college in the future. The way that co-workers or friends/family would describe Jalen is as very helpful. Jalen is very passionate about his talking skills towards others. He really likes to talk to others like if they were having problems or just need someone to vent to. Jalen is always and will always be there for them no matter who it may be, he is there to help. Jalen also likes playing basketball and is looking forward to pursuing that even more as he goes into high school.
During his free-time Jalen likes to play the biggest game streaming over the U.S right now which is Fortnite. If he had the time to do so Jalen would like to play as much Fortnite as he could to get better at the game. It was very fun meeting with Jalen and I’m looking forward to seeing him again one day.
David T is a communications intern at Children’s Home & Aid y será estudiante de último año de secundaria este otoño en Perspectives Charters School en Chicago.. Es miembro del equipo de fútbol de su escuela secundaria y espera continuar su sueño y su carrera futbolística durante toda la universidad..
David T.. y David M.. están trabajando juntos en una serie de historias sobre los participantes en One Summer Chicago. This is the first in a serie de siete partes.