As I prepare to say goodbye to Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey I've had in the last two years here. This site, so rich in history and natural beauty, has not only deepened my understanding of our nation's...
As I look back on my time with the Latino Heritage Internship Program at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, it's hard to pick just one favorite part. This internship has been full of different experiences, learning moments, and personal growth. If I had to choose one...
Pursuing GS5 Park Ranger Positions During my second summer at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, I've grown increasingly determined to pursue GS 5 Park Ranger positions. After graduating college in May and finishing up my summer internship this August, I realized the importance of creating a federal...
To prepare for these events in the surrounding towns of Lincoln City, I took several important steps. First, I reached out to summer program directors, elementary teachers, libraries, public organizations, and community partners who have worked with the memorial before. I used emails and phone...
Discovering Lincoln: reading Picture Books and planting Seeds My first few weeks at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial have been quite busy! Our team has been actively organizing outreach events with various organizations to bring the national park experience directly to them. One of our recent events,...
exploring lincoln boyhood Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial shows Abraham Lincoln's time in Indiana from when he was a boy aged seven to becoming a man aged twenty-one. Lincoln Boyhood has many different things to offer visitors who want to learn more about Lincoln in his time....
The first outreach project Latino Carnival can be explored in its own blog post: latino-carnival The Second outreach project Reading with a Ranger (2) took place at the Huntingburg Public Library and Dale Public Library. I emailed both libraries youth directors, both of them agreed to my proposal. I proposed...
Throughout my time here at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, I have gained many different experiences that will prepare and propel me forward. All the outreach projects I have accomplished has given me new insight for working with the community and finding my own means of...
Throughout the internship my favourite part has been my main project which was the Latino Carnival. There were many steps I took in order for Lincoln Boyhood to attend the event: Going out to dinner with the Carnival directors. The dinner included myself, carnival directors,...
Throughout my weeks here at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, I've met so many wonderful co-workers and visitors. If I have to choose one individual that inspires me it would be Farmer Anthony. Farmer Anthony is a park ranger that takes on the role of educating...
Hello everyone! My projects at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial include contacting the neighbouring cities surrounding Lincoln Boyhood and attending events happening in those cities. For example, my first project (which is the biggest) is happening in Dale, Indiana and it is a Latino Carnival on June...
Good Afternoon. My name is Jaegar Loran. I'm originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana and have moved to my site at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. I was able to shadow the park rangers everyday for the first week in order to find out how the park...