The Partial Observer by Arya Patel
On the Path to Civic Readiness
New York State’s “Portrait of a Graduate in Practice” initiative provides separate pathways for students to receive recognition for their participation in civics and involvement within the community. One of these pathways is the Seal of Civic Readiness, which is a form of recognition correlated with a work-based learning experience. I have been given the opportunity to obtain this seal. My work-based learning experience is an internship with the local newspaper, “The Freeman’s Journal,” and its parent company, Iron String Press.
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