I’m thrilled to be working with a wonderful teen client that has generously agreed to my blogging about our experience as we embark on the journey of her community service project together. This is an ideal opportunity to share how her project unfolds, how we are taking a very intentional approach to her community service and what I learn while in service to her.
First, let me introduce you to my client, Giana. She’s 14 years old and a 9th grader. She’s a bright and beautiful young lady who loves the color pink (I didn’t know you could have pink braces!), considers herself a world citizen (she has already lived in 8 countries) and feels deeply about the need for significant change in the world. She radiates positive optimistic energy and reminds me of what’s possible. I feel honored to be a part of her team.
As we meet weekly, I’ll be coaching Giana through a process that I’ve developed – I’m calling it The VizAbility Project.
So we have a project within a project: Giana will create an awesome community service project (to be determined), and my unique approach to community service is the “umbrella” project template that we will be using.
Giana’s ‘job’ is to show up as her most awesome, creative, and motivated self – I’m confident this won’t be very difficult for her.
My job, as Giana creates and grows her community service project, is to serve as her:
- Coach – I’ll facilitate her process as she moves through the VizAbility Project.
- Mentor – When it’s helpful, I’ll share from my own experience and resources, to help her move forward with her project.
- Advocate – My intention is to promote her project to the widest audience possible, while encouraging her to fully embrace and recognize her impact as an agent of change.
Stay tuned for our first week!
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