Teen Spotlight: Chelsey and Cheytan

Meet a couple more of our rock star interns!  Chelsey and Cheytan are gaining valuable job experience and giving back to the community through their work after school as part of the Teen Internship Program.  ROCK STAR is not an overstatement-- the elementary and middle school students love them! 

Chelsey
• 17 years old
• a senior in high school

One of our middle school students chose Chelsey as a subject for a photography class project, and wrote this to describe the picture: “This is a teen intern from Little Lights.  She is a very sweet woman.  I know her brother; her brother goes to choir with me and he has a beautiful voice.  This is the playground around my way where Little Lights is.  As you can see, she is very beautiful.”

LL: What have you learned as a teen intern?
Chelsey: I’ve learned how each child has their own particular needs.

LL: Tell us about a fun moment.
Chelsey: When I played air hockey with Makalia and Monae.  We laughed until we cried.  It is a great experience to be working with these kids.

LL: Why is it important for LLUM to have teen interns?
Chelsey: It is important because the kids need to be heard from a different perspective at times.

Cheytan
• 17 years old
• a sophomore in high school
• aspires to be a chef

LL: Why did you become a teen intern at Little Lights?
Cheytan: I started working at Little Lights because I love kids.  Also to open my eyes to new things.  Also to make money, and I like what I do.

LL: How has the job made an impact on you?
Cheytan: Being a teen intern affects me because I can be around more people and become more open-minded.

LL: Why is it important for LLUM to have teen interns?
Cheytan: It’s important for Little Lights to have teen interns for the little kids to see what we’re doing and maybe do something like this one day.

Chelsey and Cheytan, thanks for taking time to share your thoughts with us, and thanks for your hard work and dedication to the younger kids at Little Lights.  We appreciate you!