My first drive through the Caldera is rainy and covered in fog. The roads are muddy, and the fishermen spot the valley springs and one-way roads with their trucks. They glance at our car - National Park Service - and give us a half-smile and...
My first week started with lots of introductions. While I had already met my supervisor, Miranda, during my last internship, I did not get to work with her much last time around. I also got to meet the other amazing interns and volunteers at the...
Hello everyone, my name is Alonzo Mora, and a Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) intern working at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA) in Ohio as a nature communicator. Through this position, I will be creating nature-based content for the park’s social media and working with...
First week video blog! Hello everyone! I'm nearing the end of my second week at Blackstone River Valley Natinal park, and have had a very successful first two weeks so far! I spent the first week mostly training and visiting different park locations across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as...
A lovely bee, found in the First Ladies Garden. During my first two weeks at the First Ladies National Historic Site, I was given many introductory tasks that taught me about the first ladies and the Saxton family. Thus, I have been taking small steps towards...
Hello, I am Kathleen Castano, the Environment for the Americas intern through the Latino Heritage Internship Program. I am currently in Canton, Ohio, working in interpretation for the First Ladies National Historic Site. While I have not been here for long, I already feel familiar...
I’m back in Salem! I’m continuing work from last summer as a Community Outreach and Interpretation intern at Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. I’m excited to keep learning more about the local history and gain insight into great...
https://cdn1.latinoheritageintern.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/07073145/20250805_152022.mp4 Hello, I am Kathleen Castano, the interpretation intern at the First Ladies National Historic Site. Please watch the video to find out how my first week at the site has been. #LHIP2025, #EnvironmentfortheAmericas, #NationalParkService, #FirstLadiesNationalHistoricSite, @npsyouth, @firstladiesnps...
Returning to Rocky Mountain National Park during the peak season has led to an exciting and busy week. As someone familiar with the park during its less busy and just as beautiful winter season, seeing the park in full operational and visitor swing was a...
Hi Ya'll! I find myself in the beautiful town of Manteo, NC, where I, Valentina Berrio, will be interning at Fort Raleigh National Historical Site. When I arrived in town, let just say, it was quite an eerie experience. We start our journey (my mom,...
Photo I took of Brandywine Falls from our hike! Being someone who has grown up around and lived in the desert, flying out to Ohio for Cuyahoga National Valley Park felt so exciting, but also very daunting at the same time. It was difficult to leave...
Hello everyone! My name is Ricardo M. Goné, and I am the Interpretive Intern at the César Chavez National Monument in Keene, California. I am from the Bakersfield, CA area, so the story of César Chavez and the farm workers movement is not foreign to...
On July 25th, I left my home in Denver, Colorado for the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in southern Indiana. While extremely excited, I was also nervous; traveling by air alone for the first time was intimidating. Aside from a short delay to my flight, my...
My days in Boston has come to an end! It's bittersweet but this is not the end...
Hello everyone! Time FLEW by! I am now on the last day of my fellowship and the feelings are bittersweet. These past five months have been some of the most chaotic and educational moments of my life, pushing me to new heights I otherwise wouldn't have...
Hello everyone! Life has been very busy and chaotic, but I have been able to take a step back to update you all on what’s been happening thus far in my time in D.C. June (and the tail end of May)- Welcome in! [caption id="attachment_22470" align="alignleft" width="300"] HBCUI...
Good evening, everyone! It's been a while since I last updated so allow me to fill you in: Wrapping up my time here has been busy to say the least. Currently, I'm working on my final project which is web work! Very exciting! My responsibilities include...
Hello everyone! [caption id="attachment_22478" align="alignleft" width="225"] Throwback! Me and LHIP intern Fiorella posing with the Costa Rican Flag in the Organization of American States during the August Workshop.[/caption] It is that time of year again, Hispanic Heritage Month! The time of year where you can feel the...
Hello everyone! I have come to realize after all this time in my fellowship, I have not shared what projects I am working on throughout my time here! There has been a total of 6 that I have been involved with in a variety of ways....
Hello everyone! [caption id="attachment_22461" align="alignleft" width="225"] Me and HBCUI Intern Cierra, Discussing The Designs[/caption] After a few recent conversations, I realized that while a lot of people understand planning as a concept, there was overall still some confusion about what it is and how it applies to...