The revel is back!

Hello, hello, it's good to be back, so good to be back. Hello hello....

I am so truly sorry about my leave of absence, and I'm hoping that you all will forgive me.

Now I am back up in the north and interning at the state's premier crisis treatment center. There have been many changes and many things that I have learned so far. La Casa is just great, and I've met some of the most knowledgable and committed people in the field of crisis intervention.


What Alex has learned so far:

1 ICASA doesn't name La Casa the best center for nothing. They really are the best.

2 Non-profits are extremely corporate in nature! Who knew?

3 I am actually liking the corporate nature of this particular non-profit. Who'd have expected that?

4 Applying for grants is like applying for a college. Only if you don't get into the college, you're still alive. If you don't get the grant, your non-profit may not be anymore.

5 I miss the familiar nature of RCS. While it is smaller and with less resources, it's sometimes nice to have people I can joke with and do things with as well as work with.

6 Court advocacy is probably the most depressing aspect of crisis intervention.

7 People can be incredibly cruel and heartless.

8 People can also be incredibly good and caring.

9 "Business formal" dress code is so not me. But I can do it for two more months...

10 Interning at La Casa has completely exceeded my expectations and then some. I've learned more in two months than I have in a year at almost any other job. And I have nothing but the utmost respect for all of my co-workers and the volunteer team.

Friday's the fundraiser. If you're in the area and have $100 burning a hole in your pocket, come on out, say hi to me, and support a good cause!