First off I would like to start by saying let's goooo! I am thrilled to finally have the opportunity to immerse myself in a part of the history of California. Let us dive into a small crash course on the history of the Juan Bautista De...
I'm baaaaaack! You have no idea how EXCITED I am to be back in Zion for the second summer in a row with LHIP. I am so blessed to have has this opportunity not only once, but now twice!My name is Gabriella Parra, you can call...
Queridos Padres, Papa me preguntó, ¿Qué hay en Delaware? I stopped to really think about it. A foreign place away from anyone and anything familiar. Do they even have Starbucks? Yes, they do, I checked. The truth is, I don’t know what’s in Delaware for me. ...
Howdy! My name is Savannah Balderas. I work for the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas. Join me today while I drive down to Big Bend National Historic Park to get my PIV card- the government card that's gonna let me do all the good stuff...
Hi, my name is Fiorella Fernandez (Fio for short!) and I am excited to start working as Natural Resources intern at Biscayne National Park! I look forward to contributing to the park by assisting with different data collection and conservation projects. One of my main...
Hello Internet! Diana Quintero (me) is back to LHIP for a second round! Last year was my first year in the Latino Heritage Internship Program, and I had such beautiful experiences and loved it so much that I decided to apply again for one of these...
As the seasons change, so do our duties here in the Park! The first year weeks were the education team’s Concrete to Canyon programming. Each week elementary schools from Las Vegas and Mesquite, Nevada would send a class of fifth graders to spend 3 days...
On July 7th at 1:07 AM, I piled into the backseat of my dad’s 2012 Toyota Rav-4 and bid my hometown adieu. Although I knew this goodbye wouldn’t be forever, with the journey I was about to embark on, a little piece of me felt...
Hi there! It’s been a while since I last checked in. A lot has transpired since I arrived here at Grand Canyon. To quote the title, I have been here, there, and everywhere. But before I dive into all the fun that is Grand Canyon...
These last few weeks have been a whirlwind of going to new places and doing new things. It’s been easy to get caught up in it all. DC was a blast! Getting to meet all of the other LHIPs, of which I’ve only seen through...
Dear Reader, So much has happened since my last post. For the last month I have geared into creating, executing and leading the first ever Latino Conservation Week event at Salem Maritime National Historic Site! For the event we decorated the Derby garden with Latino countries...
As my life turned a new chapter this year, I became an LHIP intern at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, as you all know. During this summer, I had the opportunity to visit various National Parks, travel to different states, and meet new people, which was...
What does one say when they have no words to fully encompass the significance of something? I have trouble believing I can convey how important the DC conference was to me - but I can try! Being in DC with all the other LHIP interns, the...
The past week was a whirlwind! It seems that even the weather agrees as Washington D.C. is under a tornado warning today. The Career and Leadership Workshop agenda was jam-packed Tuesday through Thursday and Monday and Friday were travel days for most of the participants....
Well well well, we made it this far together! Thanks for reading about all of my fun activities and work. Should you ever be interested in this internship, reader, please contact EFTA and let them know you would like to have a chat with me. ...
Skagway had a lot of events lined up for July 4th. One of the most exciting ones I was a part of was the Rubber Ducky Race down Pullman Creek. For over a month, Skagway had been promoting this ducky race throughout the entire town....
Just as quickly as the Klondike Gold Rush was over, so too was my internship. The time seemed to fly by far too quickly for my liking, and soon I had to say goodbye to all the amazing friends I had made in Skagway. This summer...
Hello friends, I only have around two weeks left of this summer internship. Next week I'll be leaving for Washington DC to present as a DHA intern, I'll come back here to Homestead for my final week, and then I'm off to go back home to...
As part of my internship here at Zion, I helped plan the very first Latino Conservation Week event here! We celebrated on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023. For our event, we had a guided hike in the morning and table activities in the afternoon. We had many...
Hello everyone, Yes, you read the title right! There is a internet shut down currently in Nome, AK. What happened you ask? Well, a large piece of sea ice cut a fiber optic cable on the sea floor. This first started our internet troubles in June....