By: Guru, Community Engagement Coordinator
My first week with East Toronto Chinese Baptist Church has been quite an eye-opening experience. This is the first time I have ever worked alongside a faith-based organization, and it has challenged me to work outside of my comfort zone. While I was nervous at first, I am starting to become more and more familiar with the work that is done at ETCBC. Viewing some of the work that ETCBC does for youth, families and the community as a whole has been a very eye-opening experience to me and has inspired me to become more involved in the community. This could be through helping out large organizations, giving toiletries and other necessities for those who need them, or just striking up a conversation with a neighbour who might not need any physical items, but does need someone to talk to. I believe that adopting these behaviours and habits will allow me to learn new things about others and others to learn more about me. I hope that taking these new steps will ultimately benefit my growth as a person and as a member of the community.