Hi Everybody,
This is Zach Lam. Hopefully it hasn't been so long that you've already forgotten about me. I'm putting on an event at UPS because I would really like to see more Puget Sound students investing in Tacoma, both during and after their time at UPS. I've asked several recent alums who are currently working in the non-profit field to come together for an informal panel session on Tuesday, April 3rd, from 6:00-7:00pm in WSC101. The panelists will be discussing their experiences in seeking employment, the work itself, and what steps they took (or wish they took) to prepare while still in college. There will also be time for Q&A. My hope is to encourage students to explore volunteering, interning, and working in the non-profit world, right here in Tacoma.
So far I've rounded up the following:
1. Ayanna Drakos, Site Coordinator at the REACH Center
2. Mike Moreno, AmeriCorps ABE Instructor at the Multiservice Center (Kent Office)
3. Micaela Cooley, Project Associate at the Tacoma Pierce County Community Garden Program
4. Jasmine Herrick, former Program Specialist at Nativity House and current Community Service Coordinator at UPS
5. Zach Lam, AmeriCorps Educational Advocate at the REACH Center
Please feel free to distribute this info to students and colleagues who might be interested. Also, if you happen to know of any alumni who are currently working at a non-profit, especially one whose interests are not represented here (e.g., healthcare, immigration, hunger) please let me know. I would love to have a greater diversity of experiences.
Thank you all!
Zachary Lam
Educational Advocate
The REACH Center
714 S. 27th St. Tacoma, WA
zlam@reachtacoma.org
253.573.6579
