August 30, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Emily Adams ’14: Last Week at The Beat
Well, it’s my last week at The Beat, and I can’t believe summer is almost over already. It seems like just yesterday I was preparing for my first day in the office. Before they leave, interns are asked to write … Continue reading
August 14, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Emily Adams ’14: More Workshops and Other Adventures
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop in the San Francisco juvenile hall. I had been going to workshops in Solano, which is about an hour outside of the city, but I just got approved for San … Continue reading
July 30, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Emily Adams ’14: Workshops
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve finally turned 21 and have started attending Beat workshops in juvenile hall. The opportunity to work directly with incarcerated youth is one of the main reasons I chose this internship over the … Continue reading
July 22, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Emily Adams ’14: Money, Meetings, and Miscellaneous
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at The Beat. Normally we spend most of our time typing, editing, and responding, but we’ve had several special projects to work on recently. Some are more exciting than others, which is … Continue reading
July 10, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Emily Adams ’14: The Beat Without
In my last post, I promised I would talk more about The Beat Without letter project, a recent Beat Within program which I’ve been learning about over the past week. The Beat Without is a program designed to reach out … Continue reading
June 27, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Emily Adams ’14: A Day in the Life of a Beat Intern
I arrive at work at 10 a.m., sign in, and get settled at my computer. The Beat Within is a very small organization, but we work in the offices of a large ethnic news agency, so there are always plenty … Continue reading
June 20, 2013
by Alyssa Banotai
Comments Off on Meet the Blogger: Emily Adams ’14
Name: Emily Adams Class Year: 2014 Major: English (Russian/Spanish minors) What’s happening? We’d love to hear how your internship is going: I’m interning at The Beat Within in San Francisco. The Beat Within is an organization which offers writing workshops … Continue reading