Every summer A Rocha’s ranks swell with an influx of student interns who come to gain hands-on experience in our education, conservation and sustainable agriculture programs.  This summer nearly 20 interns joined us in Surrey, BC, Winnipeg, MB and the Pembina Valley, MB.  Reflecting on their time with A Rocha every intern expressed gratitude for the vocational skills gained whether it was through carrying out a wetland assessment and biological inventory of the Little Campbell River Watershed or planning and running a day camp for a troop of enthusiastic children.  But even more heartfelt was the gratitude expressed for the experience of community which is the hallmark of A Rocha. 

Michelle Van Harten summed up many of the interns’ sentiments when she wrote:  “I have appreciated the sure knowledge that people come first in A Rocha.  I have felt cared for, knowing that my value did not lie solely in what I contributed to the organization, but first in the fact that I am a person.  I have really appreciated the integrated vision of work that A Rocha embodies and am very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this caring community and be involved in such good work.”