The iSOSY Technical Support Team (TST) gathered early this month in Asheville, NC, for two days of work and collaboration. The highlight was hearing from four NCMEP students who joined us to share their success stories.
Carlos and Randy, brothers, traveled with their mother. Both high schoolers shared their experiences at the 2022 summer camp co-hosted by NC and SC where they learned things like working with others and self-discipline and how those lessons have helped them greatly in their schoolwork this year. In fact, the family took time after the presentation to visit colleges in the area!
Aldrin is an OSY who took time away from her job in order to share her experience at the camp, organized by TST members Hunter Ogletree (NC) and Emily Williams (SC) with others. Aldrin said she enjoyed the camp activities very much and learned a lot about communication.
Maria Belen is an H2A worker who helped dispel the myth that H2A workers are uninterested in education opportunities because of their work schedules. She expressed how she found the camp very valuable and learned about leadership and organization. We hope to see more and more of these workers involved in our programs!
Thank you to Dr. LaTricia Townsend, Susan Brigman, Juan Carlos Alvarez, Dr. Heriberto Corral, and Hunter Ogletree who helped make this important presentation possible.
