black tie, cy style

so i went to a gala event for world unity, inc. it was pretty much one of those city year exposure things and they sent ten quick-emailing/responding corps members out to the even with a guy from external affairs. the food was good, we were too poor to bid on any of the items, but it was a pretty excellent deal for a friday night. i ate delicious things and had a good time laughing it up in uniform and chatting it up when the live auction got a little too pricey and i couldn't pay attention anymore.

there was a gospel choir and a tango show.

but seriously, the most important thing that happened this week was yesterday. i was leaving afterschool, saying a general bye from the doorway of the classroom and andre (the kid that spit on me, kicked me, and slapped my glasses off my face -- all in one day) ran up to me and jumped into my arms and said BYEEEEEE! i was in shock. i thought he didn't want anything to do with me. but then, what?! so yeah. it was a total joy.

also i finished all my RASL (research and systematic learning) data entry stuff today and i am all caught up on the last three weeks!!!!! it's so fabulous i don't even know what to say except for its a PITW that came to mind all at once about when you finish a task that it's like a release of energy (putting it in as soon as i find my handbook...).

oh and i turned in a DB (daily briefing) to be used for visitors at City Year Boston. should be a good document. it looks good this month for sure.

good things all around. and my team led PT this week at Copley Square and it was hot. we had incredible energy and enthusiasm for all the exercises, even when the corps didn't get the new ones we rolled out this week. we were patient and demonstrated everything over again. so yeah, go upromise!

stomp clap slap

i learned how to step today.

also, BPS (boston public schools) teachers came in to do literacy training with us. i think if i have to sit in chairs in the MLK space one more day i am going to die. i need to post a picture of the MLK space up here i think though, because its been such a huge part of training.

we also learned how to write afterschool lesson plans for the starfish programs and unit plans. thankfully i am not the executive coordinator for the starfish program at our school, matt is.

today i found out i got the champion engagement coordinator position that i applied for last week!! so exciting. basically it means that i am the go-to person on the team that deals with our team sponsor. our team sponsor is upromise, which should be fun. i have my first CEC event this sunday by doing my (as of right now, non-existent) testimonial at a T-Mobile event. T-Mobile is one of our national sponsors -- they give us phones. and because its a big event i might get my uniform early!!! so excited for that. if not, then i'll have to go out and buy some shoes because i dont have any business casual shoes with me. i dont know what i was thinking when i packed. i'll probably hit the thrift stores though, definitely not a real store.

we got our first paycheck today and it was, disappointingly small. but i am ok with that.