Neveah at Parks in Focus

Neveah Builds Friendships at Parks in Focus

Neveah wasn’t originally planning on going on the week-long Parks in Focus summer immersion trip. However, once she was there, she had fun learning new things and made new friends in a safe environment.

“I needed to basically get out more and just spend more time with, I guess myself,” says Neveah about why she wanted to be a part of Parks in Focus. “My favorite part was probably just meeting everyone and kind of making friends.”

While being away from home with kids she hadn’t met before was a little intimidating at first, Neveah quickly made friends and flourished. Being able to be in the moment as she went on hikes, swam and learned how to take pictures allowed Neveah to open up more.

Neveah’s favorite activity from the summer immersion trip was seeing all of the waterfalls. She even learned new photography techniques as she and the other kids had fun taking macro (up close) photos of raindrops after it rained one day. Most importantly, Neveah grew closer with the rest of the group as they learned and had new experiences together.

“I think I got to, I guess, learn how to interact with more people that I haven’t met before and just make friends a lot easier…I had a lot of fun,” reflects Neveah on what she learned from the trip. Building these friendships helped Neveah grow as she became more confident with her new support system.

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