Gap Year

Three weeks ago, I took on another internship. I really enjoyed the work on the worksite, but I found that I was struggling to see how the little tasks I was doing were essential to the bigger picture. I knew that they were important; I just couldn’t feel it….

On Wednesday, Tivnu decided to go to the Columbia River Gorge for a group hike to Angel’s Rest, as part of the new hiking regime and in celebration of Tu B’shvat. It seemed like we had a real need for speed since we climbed the mountain really quickly, despite the high winds….

An interview with program participant Billy by Reuben Dreiblatt…

A few weekends ago we went on a little 3-day trip to one of the main Oregon mountains, Mount Hood. A little getaway is always nice, but I especially had a good time on this one….

I went to three holiday parties this week. At each one I served in a different capacity and at each one I had a vastly different experience….

JOIN is a Portland based organization that caters to it’s homeless community. At JOIN, you can take a shower, grab some clothes of your choice, get a laundry voucher, eat some breakfast and lunch, get your mail, use the phone, get haircuts, have a room to play with your kids, and even get acupuncture treatments….

Step 1. Do your dishes, as nobody likes dirty dishes….

One of the many questions that I have while interning at JOIN (a non profit homeless aid organization that hands out supplies such as food and clothes to those in need) is ,“Can I see an outreach worker to help pay rent or to help figure out how to get a job?”…

AN interview with some of the people from Tivnu by Reuben Dreiblatt…

Every Monday morning I intern at Portland Homeless Family Solution’s day shelter, Thirteen Salmon. I take the bus and arrive about 15 minutes before the shelter opens. In those 15 minutes, I’ve noticed something very striking….