Reuse Depot & Veggie Rx

Our Mentees had the opportunity to photograph two amazing local non profit organizations.

The first one is Real Foods Collective x Veggie Rx, a nonprofit organization who focuses on food justice in the Maywood/Proviso district. Our mentees got to put all that they learned about photography to the test by photographing a farmers market and the on site garden for this amazing nonprofit.

The second is a unique nonprofit known as Reuse Depot, who sells reusable building materials to prevent them from going into landfills, as well as hiring those with past hardships giving them a second chance with employment opportunities Our mentees got to meet and hang out with the two cats who live inside the facility, as well as photograph the beautiful items for sale.

For live behind the scenes or more information on what are mentees are up to during the time of our mentorship, follow @thefirehousedream on instagram and check out our stories!

These Photos were taken by one of our Fall Mentees, Amie @amieisfan, inside Reuse Depot!

Photographed outside during the farmers market and the onsite garden, by Ian @snapshotsanalog

Resumé Writing Workshop

Photograpghed (Left to Right): Dulce, Chris, Amie, and Adlemy

We invited Kameka, CEO of The Full Story Resume Writing Services, back to lead another virtual workshop to our new group of mentees. We had the honor of her presenting to our Spring mentees back in April. Our mentees had the opportunity to learn how to write a resumé, and learned tips and tricks on what recruiters look for in a resumé.

Our mentees played an ice breaker, took notes, asked questions, and now have some knowledge on how to write a resumé! Follow along @thefirehousedream to see their progress, and live in action workshop behind the scenes.

Photography Workshop

Photographed (Left to Right): Chris, Julianna, Ian, Jakob, Jennifer, Adlemy, Tyler, Amie, Dulce, and Sarai.

During this workshop our mentees were introduced to the 3 different ways to control light…Aperture, ISO, and Shutter. After Jasmine, the co-founder and executive director, led this workshop, our mentees went outside to put all that they learned to the test. They worked in groups of two, discussing and sharing which settings worked best for their photos. Not only did this test their knowledge, it was also a team building exercise. We are so proud of our mentees for working together and being confident in what they learned.

Follow along @thefirehousedream on Instagram to see live behind the scenes of workshops our mentees participate in. We are so excited to share some more workshops our mentees go through as time goes on.

Welcoming Our Fall 2021 Mentees

Photographed (Left to Right): Chris, Ian, Julianna, Sarai, Dulce, Tyler, Amie, Jennifer, Adlemy, and Tyler.

We are so excited to welcome our Fall 2021 Mentees! This is our 3rd mentorship of the year and we cannot wait to see all the amazing things these mentees create! Follow along on Instagram @thefirehousedream to see Behind the Scenes and live IG stories.

Something I learned...

On the last day of summer mentorship, we asked each mention to share something they enjoyed learning. We love their replies and wanted to share them with you! Be sure to check the photo to watch the video.

Photo by summer mentee: Cristal Andrade