Campus Compact Blog CHECKING IN WITH AMERICORPS LEADER SHANADA HICKS
August 18, 2016
Our staff member Lacy Fiore checked in with AmeriCorps Leader Shanada Hicks to see how her service is going. Shanada comes to Montana from Denver, CO and serves with Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming and Rocky Mountain College. Keep reading to learn more about her service to Montana:
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Where are you serving and what does a typical day look like?
I am serving in Billings, MT. A typical day starts with preparing materials and lesson plans for our Girl Scout Troops. The best part is getting to engage the girls in these activates. I enjoy watching them learn and expand their horizons. We are always preparing for upcoming events which takes a lot of organizing and preparation. I am always looking for ways to collaborate on projects with other Billings organizations.
What are some focus areas of your service?
Working to incorporate college access activities into our Girl Scout lesson plans and activities with young girls.
Inspiring the girls I work with to always feel empowered.
What inspires you to serve?
I am very passionate about teaching, and being a big role in the development and growing process of children. I believe that every child needs someone who wants to learn about them and push them to be all they can be despite any circumstances that they think may hinder the process of them being who they dream to be. I want to be that person. I grew up in a low income family and for a long time college wasn’t something I was looking forward to doing, now I’m two years in and also serving for a national service branch. I never thought I’d be doing anything like this and I want to show other kids like me that truly anything is possible if you work at it.
How are you incorporating your campus partner into your service?
I will be meeting with them when classes start back up for a possible collaboration on National Service Day!
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to gain a better sense of self and a better understanding of why I do what I do everyday and what purpose I serve.
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Thanks for checking in, Shanada and good luck with the rest of your service!
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Where are you serving and what does a typical day look like?
I am serving in Billings, MT. A typical day starts with preparing materials and lesson plans for our Girl Scout Troops. The best part is getting to engage the girls in these activates. I enjoy watching them learn and expand their horizons. We are always preparing for upcoming events which takes a lot of organizing and preparation. I am always looking for ways to collaborate on projects with other Billings organizations.
What are some focus areas of your service?
Working to incorporate college access activities into our Girl Scout lesson plans and activities with young girls.
Inspiring the girls I work with to always feel empowered.
What inspires you to serve?
I am very passionate about teaching, and being a big role in the development and growing process of children. I believe that every child needs someone who wants to learn about them and push them to be all they can be despite any circumstances that they think may hinder the process of them being who they dream to be. I want to be that person. I grew up in a low income family and for a long time college wasn’t something I was looking forward to doing, now I’m two years in and also serving for a national service branch. I never thought I’d be doing anything like this and I want to show other kids like me that truly anything is possible if you work at it.
How are you incorporating your campus partner into your service?
I will be meeting with them when classes start back up for a possible collaboration on National Service Day!
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to gain a better sense of self and a better understanding of why I do what I do everyday and what purpose I serve.
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Thanks for checking in, Shanada and good luck with the rest of your service!
