New Beginnings

New Beginnings

“And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” - Meister Eckhart, German theologian & philosopher

July has come and gone! It was full of wrapping up the Youth Ambassador program, staffing the Photovoice Bennington County viewings, creating an End of Service presentation, and working on the Legacy Manual for VISTA year 2, and recruiting for new VISTAs who will be coming to Bennington to fill our positions at the beginning of September! We had our final SerVermont training on July 23rd and it was a bittersweet experience. It was emotional to say farewell to my SerVermont friends. Nicole and I gave our End of Service presentation to our group and got to hang out with ladies who have been with us since our service began. 

Tomorrow is our final day of my AmeriCorps VISTA contract and I will miss the amazing people I have met along this journey. I will also miss the beauty of Vermont, especially the mountain vistas I've been able to enjoy throughout my time here.

I still haven't seen a moose but I am hopeful I will see one in the future! :) 

Thank you for reading this blog :) Thank you to my colleagues at Southwestern Vermont Health Care for helping me grow this year. Thank you to the SerVermont VISTAs and the SerVermont staff; it has been a pleasure to serve with you! A huge thank you goes out to the entire community of Bennington for being welcoming and supportive of all of our projects especially the I Have a Dream Community Service Day, Beautify Bennington & the Youth Appreciation, and Photovoice Bennington County. 

I am grateful for the VISTA experience and the chance to building capacity by working with community partners to develop projects. Above all, I am grateful for the wonderful friendships and relationships I have had the opportunity to create. 

Here's to a new adventure!