MIAMI (WSVN) - Brightline hosted a round-trip experience to help members of a youth organization finish their summer internship.
The company teamed up with URGENT, Inc. and took 90 students on a round-trip journey between Miami and West Palm Beach. The teens and young adults got the opportunity to learn about rail safety, travel and tourism.
“Over the summer we want to make sure young people are staying active and positive in their communities,” said Saliha Nelson, vide president of URGENT, Inc., “but also earning money, so when they go back to school, they can look sharp and purchase the things they need.”
The internship offered a unique end-of-summer experience, and the students were thankful to be a part of it.
“I’m attracted to it because I do want to be an engineer when I grow up, so when I see high-tech stuff like this, I do want to know what it’s about,” said student Trisitan Francis. “I’m intrigued by it a lot, so that’s why I’m really excited to be on here.”
“It’s amazing, because I’ve never been on a train before, and I can learn new things and see how the train works,” said student Tashira Williams.
Brightline’s number one goal for the young interns was safety.
“What really is important is talking to them about rail safety. Safety for Brightline is our top priority,” said Brightline spokesperson Aly Soule, “as much as we can get into the community and spread the message about how to be safe around active railroad tracks is of critical importance to us.”
URGENT, Inc. works to empower youth to help and transform their communities, offering internships in social media, video entrepreneurship, business and radio broadcasting.
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