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Each intern working with the Let Go…Let Peace Come In Foundation has a unique reason for contributing to our mission. Whether they themselves were victims, they were close to a victim, or they were inspired by the cause, each has dedicated their time to helping LGLPCI grow. Our interns work with us to promote our cause by reaching out to survivors, improving and updating our Web site, bringing new ideas to the program, and more. To date, our interns have come from local universities and have used this internship for valuable class credit. In the future, we hope to include international students in our internship program. If you are interested in participating in an internship program with LGLPCI please contact our Executive Director at gretchen@letgoletpeacecomein.org.
Meet our interns...
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When I first started my search for the perfect internship I received a packet of potential organizations that worked with Temple University. I came across multiple jobs that looked interesting. I decided if I was going to spend my time gaining the experience, I wanted it to be worth my time. I soon discovered “Let go...Let Peace Come In”and started to perform research on their non-profit organization. The amount of work LGLPCI does within the community helping survivors was truly amazing. I knew right than and there that this is where I wanted to spend my time. I have loved the experience I have gained here. The staff is super friendly and helpful in every way possible. I have learned a great deal regarding sexual abuse and the structure of non-profit businesses. It has challenged me to think outside the box and I've been able to be a support to our clients. Also, I learned the process of web designs, how to properly run a campaign and the benefit of social media. If you have the opportunity to intern at “Let Go... Let Peace Come In,” I would highly recommend it.
-Gina Fall 2012- |
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As a psychology student interested in the effects of trauma, interning at the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation was ideal. Working with Pete, the founder of the organization and a childhood sexual abuse survivor, definitely personalized the whole CSA pandemic. Just like Pete, most of these survivors need trauma therapy to be able to lead healthier lives- mentally, physically, and socially. My role here included raising awareness of CSA and LGLPCI via social networks and news articles, reaching out to survivors, updating the website, and getting donations through our Indiegogo campaign, as well as on the first national #GivingTuesday. LGLPCI serves as the stepping-stone from the lowest point of a survivor’s life to a time of help and hope. It was an honor to work with Pete and Gretchen; I fed off of their compassion for the survivors and dedication to the foundation. I will definitely take what I learned from this experience and use it when I move forward with my schooling and career. |
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The Let Go…Let Peace Come In Foundation is an amazing foundation that does wonders for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. During my time spent at the foundation, I always felt like I was making a difference. At LGLPCI, Gretchen (my supervisor) and Pete (founder/president) are extremely dedicated to what they do in helping survivors get help and find the support that they need. The two of them are very warm and welcoming and always make you feel comfortable when you are there. I am honored to have had the opportunity at this foundation because it gave me new insight to a lot of things especially in childhood sexual abuse awareness. Before starting here, I had no idea that so many people were affected by sexual abuse and even more I had little awareness that these survivors still struggle years and years later. I learned so much with my time spent here and I respect everything the foundation, Gretchen and Pete do and I know they are helping and making a difference with survivors throughout the world. |
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As a psychology major and criminal justice minor, I am very interested in working with those who have suffered from abuse. The Let Go…Let Peace Come In Foundation was of special interest to me because I knew very little about childhood sexual abuse at the time. By the end of my internship, I learned more than I could have ever expected. My time at LGLPCI inspired me to raise awareness for CSA survivors on my campus and community. I now know that options that survivors have and that more options are becoming available as organizations like LGLPCI continue to make a difference. Because of LGLPCI, I have now focused my career path on assisting people who have suffered from sexual assault. |
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I was drawn to the Let Go...Let Peace Come In Foundation after mentoring a group of girls in Mexico, some of whom had been sexually abused. Helping adult survivors heal from trauma that may have happened many years ago is a worthy cause that receives too little attention. My days at LGLPCI were spent commenting on news articles dealing with CSA, updating Facebook and Twitter, finding inspiring quotations to post on the website, and researching, then contacting organizations that help survivors around the world. The people who work here are very friendly and welcoming. I've learned a lot about the issue of childhood sexual abuse as well as how a small non-profit works, specifically how they get the word out about their organization. I am happy to have helped them in any way I could and hope this organization continues to grow and help survivors heal. |
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