They started rolling in in May. First, Seth arrived to begin working at a local farm and help get the community garden started. Then, Alexandra moved in and promptly began pitching in on our Farmers Market table. Nate was the next to arrive and it wasn’t long before we were briefing him on Community Fun Night and handing him a paint scraper. And finally, after driving 30 hours straight, Kate joined us, willingly diving in to the many tasks that need to happen here at the Huss Project before special events.
This summer, we welcome four interns who have agreed to add their talents, stories, creativity, humor and heavy lifting power to the *cino team for a season. Interns volunteer 20+ hours per week to help out with whatever tasks need to be done. This work includes plenty of physical labor — mowing, weeding, cleaning, deconstructing — but it also includes responsibilities coordinated specifically around each intern’s skills and interests. Seth, a student at Grand Valley, will be serving as our agriculture intern, overseeing the community garden and the Farmers Market. Alexandra comes to us from Spring Arbor and will put her editing and design skills to work on our communications and promotions team. Kate, who attends College of the Atlantic, and Nate, who just graduated from Calvin College, will be helping out with our special events, including summer lunches, Community Fun Nights and Huss Future Festival.
Each summer group has a unique dynamic, and we are already thoroughly enjoying this particular group’s playfulness, curiosity and easy-going willingness to pitch in and help. We look forward to continuing to get to know each other as we work side by side in partnership with our neighbors toward the flourishing of Three Rivers and the self-fulfillment of serving and learning in community.
Last modified: March 4, 2020
