Pitkin BID: now with more interns!

The Pitkin Ave BID is now home to interns, Katie Raffa and Tracey McDonough. Both enjoy their work immensely (and are not paid to say this... in fact they are not paid at all. -ed.). Katie, a super intern, has been working alongside Kat Rutkin since September 2009. She is sophomore at Pace University. At Pace she studied Political Science and is currently participating in the Model UN program in which she along with classmates will represent Haiti. Following are her comments about her experience with the Pitkin Ave BID...

Being an intern means learning things from Kathleen, meeting new people everyday. I get to work on a variety of events and see how great the end product is. Seeing how happy it makes people is incredibly rewarding for me. Being an intern means going to a place I would have never gone to previously and meeting many people I would have never had the chance to work with in a non traditional environment. I've invaluable work experience and had a lot of fun. I look forward to applying all the skills I have learned with Kathleen to the real world/next level.

Tracey McDonough, a very recent addition to the team is excited to develop an event from the start and see the final product. Tracey is also a Political Science student at Pace University. She will with Katie represent Haiti this year. Originally, from San Diego she is especially excited to travel to different neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Following are her comments on being an intern with the Pitkin Ave BID...

Having participated with Shop Brooklyn and the Christmas Tree lighting I looks forward to upcoming events such as It's My Park Day in May. Being new to any kind of urban development makes learning about the process in coordinating community events thrilling. As Katie had mentioned I too agree that the smiling faces of all the children and families at the Christmas Tree lighting were most rewarding. Taking the time to carefully craft programs and events for neighborhoods is time and energy well spent.

To see pictures from the Christmas Tree lighting visit http://pitkinbid.org/pdf/pitkin-treelighting09.pdf

Teen Interns Available for Summer!

The Emmanuel Community Economic Development Corp. runs a program called Teens That Mean Business (TTMB). They are looking for businesses to participate in this year's program. You would need to employ the intern for four days a week, for between 24-28 hours. If you are interested in having a teen intern this summer, please contact the BID office at (347) 992-3682 or kat@pitkinbid.org. You can also download an application on their website. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2009.

About the program:

Teens That Mean Business is an innovation in summer youth programs, was launched in July of 2005 by the Emmanuel Community Economic Development Corporation (Emmanuel CEDC). Emmanuel CEDC is in the business of strengthening families and transforming lives through financial education, through housing advocacy for home ownership and asset protection, and by facilitating meaningful business and employment opportunities. TTMB is one of many CEDC programs making an impact on the lives of residents in Brooklyn and beyond.

Emmanuel CEDC is a nonprofit subsidiary of Emmanuel Baptist Church (EBC), a 4,000 member congregation with a strong legacy of meeting the spiritual and social needs within Central Brooklyn. Reverend Anthony L. Trufant is Senior Pastor.