Gabriel Terry’s and Jenny Hoang’s journey as Team Leaders in Project Pull has been one full of positive experiences that have outweighed the challenges of “distance interning.” During the last several weeks, they have found nothing but support from Project Pull staff and have been overwhelmingly surprised by all of the program participants’ enthusiasm to…
Author: Teresa Young
SF’s High-Pressure Water System Helps Put Out 5-Alarm Fire in SOMA/Mission
Earlier this morning, a five alarm fire broke out near 13th Street at Folsom in San Francisco. SFPUC crews were one of the first on-site to respond and support the fire department as they battled the flames. The blaze rapidly grew from a second alarm to fifth alarm fire within minutes. SFFD crews attacked flames…
Why Project Pull Alum and Intern Marianna Ramos Knew What Her Summer Would Look Like
Early on, Marianna Ramos knew what she wanted to do this summer. When the Project Pull application period opened this spring, she diligently began working on her application for the internship program. Ramos, a rising junior at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, had spent last summer working at San Francisco’s Animal Care and Control as a…
A Fifth Generation San Franciscan’s Journey in Public Service During COVID-19
“Normal is not how I would describe these times,” said John Scarpulla. During “normal” times, Scarpulla serves as the SFPUC’s Manager of Local and Regional Policy and Government Affairs, where he is the main liaison between the agency, Board of Supervisors, and the Mayor’s Office. On March 5, Scarpulla was activated as a disaster service…
Why Nabiyou Elias Views Project Pull Like Soil That Supports the Seed
Nabiyou Elias never thought a global pandemic could impact him and his family both positively and negatively at the same time. “Personally, I have been able to take advantage of certain things during COVID-19. One, in particular, is online schooling,” said Elias. “Online schooling not only separates me and every other student from distractions, but…
How Distance Learning Prepared Clara Becker to Serve as a Project Pull Team Leader This Summer
Clara Becker’s experience with shifting to an online learning environment helped her better understand how to serve as a Project Pull Team Leader this summer. For Becker, the pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders meant that she had to leave college and return back to San Francisco in March. She, and many of her fellow classmates,…