Emma Petersheim completes Washington Community Scholars' Center Internship

2017 Jul 24

Emma Petersheim is recognized for internship completion through the Washington Community Scholars' Center (WCSC).

Emma Petersheim, a social work major from Linville, Virginia, is at Sitar Arts Center, which offers arts education programs to more than 800 students a year, 80 percent of whom come from low-income households.

At the heart of the WCSC program are professional internships in a variety of settings where students make positive contributions to the community and gain vocational direction. But students also get to experience city life, explore Washington's cultural and historic attractions, learn about issues such as gentrification, and manage a house budget and relationships in the communal living environment of the Nelson Good House.