by Jillian Latorre, RCCL Student Intern
Transition Opportunities at UR (TOUR) Student
In my opinion, leadership is about being reliable, giving it your best and
advocating others.
It is easy to be my best at Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL)
because of the accepting environment and people, and it continues to be a great
experience working with RCCL. One of the best involvements I have had recently
was working on the “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign. Working
on this project gave me the opportunity to improve my leadership skills as I
guided the RCCL staff and Transition Opportunities at UR (TOUR) students in a
campaign that would build acceptance and respect for all.
I continue to have a meaningful work experience at RCCL while completing vital
office work and acting as a liaison between RCCL and the TOUR program. It has
been meaningful to me because the environment is welcoming and appreciative
of the work I do as well as the person I am. In addition, by working with RCCL, I
have advanced my software skills, become a better team-player, and learned to
be more organized when dealing with multiple tasks.
Most importantly, advocating for others is an important part of leadership, and I
appreciate how the RCCL office accepted me from the day I stepped foot in the
office. I believe that on a daily basis, I am learning more leadership skills as I
follow their example. Above all, I believe that I can advocate for other people in a
number of different ways through my growth and learning experience from RCCL
and TOUR.