Leadership

Leadership definitely plays a role in my internship environment. Local First Arizona is a leader for its cause, and Arizona's communities. Each member of Local First Arizona has to be a leader for the cause of the organization as well. Each employee does their best to represent what local means. They shop local, eat local, and promote local to the best of their ability. 

When I was interning for LFA last semester, I immediately felt engaged to be as consumed in local as possible. I began shopping more frequently at Farmer's Markets, finding the local food producers at stores, and eating at local restaurants. I wanted to represent that I was being a leader of local within my community, just as my co-workers were doing. 

After my internship, into this semesters, I have kept my loyalty to my affiliation with Local First Arizona. I still want to represent the local community, and be a leader for LFA. This internship has changed my habits, and I want to continuously improve. 

I would definitely say it is imperative for everyone affiliated with Local First Arizona, from employees to volunteers, to display leadership. Local First Arizona is motivating a social movement, and everyone affiliated has to be completely passionate for its cause. They have to live the life they are pushing others to change to. They have to be as local consuming as possible, to show others that it is possible. They are constantly involved in the community, working with the community, and shopping within the community.