Wow, time sure flies when you're doing stuff! And by stuff, I mostly mean my placement.
And speaking of the placement, it's now officially past the half way point and going pretty well. The people at the employment centre are friendly, the work, despite one or two setbacks, is good, and Para Transpo actually arrives on time most times!
I started off almost solely focused on developing a workshop on public speaking skills for interviews, with a focus on staying confident. The presentation touches on overcoming nervousness, how to prepare and present an elevator speech, and taking things one step at a time. The first date was scheduled for last Monday but, unfortunately, the workshop was cancelled due to lack of registration. I was a little bummed at first, but was told that these things are common this time of the year, with graduations and other end-of-school events going on. At least I'm well prepared for the next one scheduled for later in July!
In the meantime, I've been pretty busy coming up with ideas of how to improve the employment centre's social media presence then implementing them. It's actually kind of fun. I'm updating their Twitter page (I can hashtag now!) with postings, tips, and inspirational stories and images. Soon, I'll be on Instagram (which'll be completely new to me), writing "stories" based on what goes on at the centre.
All this plus progress meetings every two weeks, leads on some potential work/advocacy opportunities, and a family vacation, and the rest of the summer's going to be busy too. And, I'm actually okay with that.
Cheers!
