From the Interns: How Independent Ambition Can Create Concrete Change
Hello everyone! My name is Faiza! I’ve had the privilege to serve as the CARE Intern at the Clarendon Public Library. During my internship, with the help of the staff at Clarendon, I have created a tangible resource for one of our communities most detrimental issues. Period poverty has been a topic covered with stigma and shame yet has been hurting some of the people we know best. My introduction to period poverty started in my sophomore year of High School where I conducted a 6 month research project on period poverty in New York City. One in six women and girls fall below the…
From the Interns: Setting Up Clarendon's Personal Care Pantry
Hello, everyone! My name is Faiza and I am currently a CARE intern at the Clarendon Library, where I’ve been helping establish the Personal Care Pantry! I created a brand-new donation bin, collected and sorted incoming donations, assembled personal care packs, restocked and organized our pantry shelves, and even designed and printed a custom logo specific to our Clarendon location! In these weeks, what’s made this experience truly meaningful were the conversations with curious adults and kids, where both ends of the conversation have been dedicated to eradicating the stigma…