Lessons from Virtual Summer Camp: PRYSE Academy Pt. 2

Though much time has been spent by everyone at PRYSE (including myself) learning how to use the various parts of Zoom, I have gained many other skills and insights at my internship at PRYSE Academy. Though the first week showed me the importance of patience, flexibility, and communication skills, since then I have been pushed…

Lessons from Virtual Summer Camp: PRYSE Academy pt. 1

Most of the summer camps I attended or volunteered at growing up have been canceled this summer. It seemed like too great a challenge to try to engage kids at home: how were they suppose to run a STEM camp when supplies cannot be distributed, a sports camp if they cannot have scrimmages, or an…

Introduction: Kate Honan

Hello Everyone! My name is Kate Honan and I am a rising junior interning at PYRSE Academy this summer. I am a Environmental Engineering major and minoring in Chemistry and Political Science. I have been an active member of F.O.R.G.E ( Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment). I have been tutoring a Syrian refugee…