Today, I had my Pittsburgh Project interview. I got all dressed up (skirt, blouse, heels), only to talk to some people in work boots and flip flops. But it was on trusted advice that I dressed up, and so I guess it's ok. Anyway...
The interview went really well. Funny fact: a man named Dave and a woman named Lauren interviewed me. (Dave= name of my boyfriend, Lauren= my name.) I really enjoyed the whole process. We laughed a lot and I felt like I connected with the people. I took a tour of the facilities and came to know more about the positions. They are:
Position #1 - Guesthouse Staff - opening and closing a dormitory style building for the youth groups, and the recreation room in that building. A fair amount of administrative duties, too.
Position #2 - Work Site Liaison - traveling all over Pittsburgh between groups of workers, getting them supplies they need, giving them tips on their jobs, helping them, mediating between homeowners and workers.
Then I got a tour of the facilities. There is a huge old school which houses a lot of tutoring programs and offices and stuff. There is the dorm building, and an old church that they have turned into coffeehouse, cafeteria, and large meeting area/sanctuary.
I feel really good. I am really pulling for this job now, because I feel like it fits really well into the direction of my life. I think it would be amazing to build relationships with the staff, and I don't think that I'll feel trapped and need as much time away from people as I would at a camp.
Well, my camp interview is tomorrow. FYI - the Pittsburgh Project website is www.pittsburghproject.org and the Gretna Glen website is www.gretnaglen.org
Also, check out my friend and future housemate's blog, www.braelyn.blogspot.com This summer, she's traveling to Kenya to work with rescued girls from the sex traffic in Nairobi. It should prove to a be a good, eye-opening read.
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