After having a great experience with blogging during my study abroad in Ireland I decided that I would give it another go for my internship this summer. For the next 9 weeks I will be working with Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) in Miami, FL. From what I currently understand, ROC is a worker center that helps organize workers in the restaurant industry as well as supply job training to help individuals move up in the industry. They help fight against wage theft and help work for better working conditions and overall a more just working atmosphere.
For the past seven days I have been participating in training in New Orleans. For the first few days it was just the interns and four staff members but later in the week people from all across the country arrived at Tulane University to participate in a summit. At the initial training we did everything from discuss justice and mercy to enjoying Po’ Boys in New Orleans. From this initial training I was able to better understand the mission of Interfaith Worker Justice and what exactly I will be doing this summer.
During the Summit I was able to hear more firsthand accounts of the atrocities taking place in the workplace and was also able to talk to people who are working in these centers and places that we will be working in this summer. Overall it was a great week but I am exhausted. Sorry this blog is so short and vague. I will go into details once I start my placement!
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