{"id":35058,"date":"2026-04-22T11:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/?p=35058"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:48:18","slug":"from-curiosity-to-connection-lizs-volunteer-journey-with-project-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/so\/2026\/04\/22\/from-curiosity-to-connection-lizs-volunteer-journey-with-project-success\/","title":{"rendered":"From Curiosity to Connection: Liz\u2019s Volunteer Journey with Project Success\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id35058_0743e3-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id35058_0743e3-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id35058_0743e3-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id35058_0743e3-ca > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id35058_0743e3-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id35058_0743e3-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id35058_0743e3-ca alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column35058_74ba4c-c0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liz&nbsp;Bolsoni&nbsp;first&nbsp;heard&nbsp;about Project Success through a mix of everyday connections&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;a coworker whose kids&nbsp;are Minneapolis&nbsp;students;&nbsp;passing by the building on her daily commute;&nbsp;and conversations with&nbsp;others in&nbsp;the local cycling community.&nbsp;One connection&nbsp;had mentioned&nbsp;the Bike Tech&nbsp;certificate course&nbsp;at&nbsp;Project Success&nbsp;and&nbsp;that it was&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to a familiar name,&nbsp;Quality Bike Products, where Liz had interned in college. She decided to apply to be a volunteer for the certificate course in January of 2025 and is&nbsp;now in&nbsp;her fourth&nbsp;trimester&nbsp;supporting these institute classes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id35058_f6743c-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id35058_f6743c-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id35058_f6743c-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id35058_f6743c-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id35058_f6743c-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id35058_f6743c-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id35058_f6743c-07 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column35058_3cff92-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2361-scaled-e1777480339296-1000x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Liz and two students in the Institute.\" class=\"wp-image-35060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2361-scaled-e1777480339296-1000x1024.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2361-scaled-e1777480339296-293x300.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2361-scaled-e1777480339296-768x787.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2361-scaled-e1777480339296-1499x1536.jpeg 1499w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2361-scaled-e1777480339296.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column35058_a5a1d0-a9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the&nbsp;PS&nbsp;Institute, Liz&#8217;s goal is&nbsp;to show up as a consistent, supportive presence for students each week. Someone who listens, encourages, and helps them work through challenges and obstacles. Whether she is&nbsp;assisting&nbsp;the instructor with a demonstration, handing out tools, or working one-on-one with a student to troubleshoot a mechanical issue, she values the connections made throughout each of these Institute classes.&nbsp;\u201cMy favorite part is getting to know the students,\u201d Liz shared. \u201cSeeing their friendships grow and hear about their goals and their lives&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;that&#8217;s what makes this so meaningful.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of each&nbsp;trimester,&nbsp;Liz has watched&nbsp;as students grow not only in their technical skills, but&nbsp;also&nbsp;in their confidence.&nbsp;She\u2019s&nbsp;seen&nbsp;students who start out quiet begin to ask questions, help one another, and take ownership over the new life skills they have&nbsp;learned.&nbsp;Even as she supports students,&nbsp;Liz&nbsp;has experienced that same growth&nbsp;herself. In the 5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;week of the certificate, students learn wheel truing, a skill that&nbsp;has found&nbsp;daunting.&nbsp;\u201cIt was something I never learned how to do, and never thought I could do,\u201d&nbsp;she said. But after the&nbsp;instruction&nbsp;and demonstration,&nbsp;she&nbsp;was able to add&nbsp;this skill to her repertoire,&nbsp;and that moment of discovery&nbsp;has&nbsp;stuck with her. \u201cIt made me realize how empowering it is to learn something you&nbsp;didn&#8217;t&nbsp;think you could do,\u201d she shared.&nbsp;\u201cThat\u2019s&nbsp;exactly what we want students to feel.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id35058_1021a5-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id35058_1021a5-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id35058_1021a5-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id35058_1021a5-81 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id35058_1021a5-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id35058_1021a5-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id35058_1021a5-81 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column35058_df3d28-d5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday nights at the PS Institute&nbsp;are a&nbsp;\u201cbright spot&#8221; in Liz\u2019s&nbsp;weeks,&nbsp;filled with laughter, connection, and purpose. And she&nbsp;credits her volunteer&nbsp;work&nbsp;with&nbsp;helping her better understand herself and what she wants to do moving forward. \u201cThis work&nbsp;has shaped what&nbsp;I&nbsp;want to do in the future,\u201d she reflects. \u201c[I realized that] if I love this so&nbsp;much,&nbsp;I&nbsp;should find a way to do this more often and make it part of my life\u2019s work.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liz sees bicycles as more than just a hobby, but as a tool for independence, access, and community.&nbsp;Through her time&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;Project Success&nbsp;volunteer, Liz has&nbsp;helped&nbsp;dozens of&nbsp;students&nbsp;build not only technical skills for&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;and repairing bikes, but&nbsp;also&nbsp;life skills&nbsp;that extend beyond the classroom.&nbsp;While that&nbsp;student&nbsp;growth is the focus of her volunteer work, Liz has&nbsp;also discovered more&nbsp;about herself as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column35058_4fb6f4-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2368-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Liz and students working on a bike. \" class=\"wp-image-35065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2368-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2368-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2368-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2368-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2368-rotated.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liz&nbsp;Bolsoni&nbsp;first&nbsp;heard&nbsp;about Project Success through a mix of everyday connections&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;a coworker whose kids&nbsp;are Minneapolis&nbsp;students;&nbsp;passing by the building on her daily commute;&nbsp;and conversations with&nbsp;others in&nbsp;the local cycling community.&nbsp;One connection&nbsp;had mentioned&nbsp;the Bike Tech&nbsp;certificate course&nbsp;at&nbsp;Project Success&nbsp;and&nbsp;that it was&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to a familiar name,&nbsp;Quality Bike Products, where Liz had interned in college. 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