I can’t believe PRYSE Academy is already over; it went by so fast! I loved meeting and getting to know the students at PRYSE Academy. Their personalities shined through their energy during games in class, creative answers to opening circle questions, drawings that answered questions, and their goals for the future.  This internship had many key…

Throughout my internship with ARYSE, I am developing a variety of skills that I will certainly use in the future as well. One of the transferable, or soft, skills that I am developing is patience, especially due to the virtual nature of the camp this year. There are many pauses in conversations or videos due…

This summer, I will be interning at the Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education (ARYSE). Since ARYSE is a refugee serving organization, I wanted to spend some more time discussing the role of these types of organizations in the refugee resettlement process.  To start broadly, who is a refugee? And what’s the difference between…

Hi everyone! My name is Hetvi Patel and I am a rising senior at Pitt. I am majoring in Molecular Biology on the Biochemistry Track, minoring in Chemistry, and pursuing a certificate in Global Studies on the Health and Well-Being Track. For the past two years, I have been an undergraduate research assistant at the…