Rutgers Scarlet Service is a three-credit paid internship program that allows interns to build meaningful relationships and become better citizens while making our world a better place. 🌎
But what is it really like to live day in and day out as a
#ScarletService intern? Hear from
@rutgersartsandsciences student Lilian Agu (
@nai__lil) on her experience working for the Sadie Nash Leadership Project (
@sadienashleadershipproject) in Newark. 🏙️
“Public service to me means improving the quality of life. As someone who spent the first half of their childhood growing up in an economically-disadvantaged, marginalized area with working-class Nigerian immigrant parents, I learned early on the importance of mentorship and community. That’s why I co-facilitated workshops providing thought-provoking conversations around prevalent social issues while dismantling social myths of race, gender, sexuality, and class. I implemented opportunities for the Nashers to expand on their knowledge of women’s ...