Education and Youth Outreach Intern
I've enjoyed getting to know Kat this summer as we are both interns staying at the hostel and working in the office during the week. I figured I would use her for this week's staff spotlight so you could all get to know her too!
Kat is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is the Education and Youth Outreach Intern at HI this summer. She knew she wanted to live in a big city this summer and has always loved Chicago, so when she found this internship that was the perfect combination of her love of traveling and working with youth, she was sold!
As the Education and Youth Outreach Intern she works closely with Megan, our Education Coordinator. It has been a unique summer here at HI because of the IOU Respect program that has taken place at the hostel for the past two weeks. Kat has been heavily involved in the program, escorting the group around Chicago and planning fun meals and events for the young representatives of five different countries to enjoy. She has loved meeting people her own age from around the world, and considers the productive and fun program to be a "hidden gem".
The summer seems to have given Kat the travel bug, as she contemplates planning her next adventure. She hopes to go to Peru or Argentina next, perhaps this winter, to enjoy a new culture, and above all, new food!
Kat leaves us with some of her favorite things about discovering Chicago this summer:
- Favorite neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- Favorite way to spend a day off: Second hand shopping in Wicker Park
- Favorite place to eat: Molly's Cupcakes (on Clark) Mmm! Check out the menu!
Written by Intern: Jess Scherer
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