Interns will

• Understand how food impacts the mind, body, and spirit

• Understand how healthy people learn better

• Understand the difference between different kinds of foods (e.g., processed vs. raw)

• Understand how to grow and cook food

• Understand Food Justice issues

• Make informed decisions about how to improve their health

• Become more self-aware of changes due to their diet

• Become teachers and advocates of healthy living

Interns will

• Identify leadership qualities

• Recognize their strengths and weaknesses and build them

• Learn from failure

• Learn valuable communication, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship skills, including

  • How to identify problems and create solutions

  • How to effectively budget time and money

  • What tools are necessary to be and stay employable

  • Set goals and hold themselves accountable

• Experience personal success

• Teach leadership to their peers and their communities

Interns will

• Gain confidence and strength of belief in their own abilities to succeed

• Gain an improved sense of self-worth and self-esteem

• Gain an overall improved self-awareness and growth mindset through

  • Pre- and post-activity/program surveys and reflections

  • "Roses & Thorns" with teammates

  • Monthly check-ins with staff

  • Formal "Straight Talks" every two weeks

  • Two formal performance reviews