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The meaning behind Apprenticeship, Passion, Foundation, and Cooking

During the growth of the Roman Empire, it became a tradition for each Roman legion to carry a standard, the top of which would be a small carved statue of an eagle. The eagle was extremely important to the military, it gave soldiers hope and pride. It led thousands into battle, and its loss usually preceded defeat. Soldiers would die zealously defending the eagle, and generals would hide them under their own cloaks in times of danger. The eagle grew beyond simply representing a particular legion. It became a gleaming symbol of home to the soldiers fighting thousands of miles away from Rome, in an unfamiliar and ominous land.

Weekend Internship is no army, but we, too, have a standard. It represents who we are, where we started, and what we hope to achieve. However, we don't have gold. We just have an illustrated symbol--our logo.

On our logo, there are four images: A Hammer and a Chisel, Fire, a Brick Foundation, and a Fork and Knife.

The Hammer and Chisel is meant to represent the origins and idea of an 'Apprenticeship.' Made popular in the Medieval Ages in workshop guilds, an apprenticeship describes a relationship between a master and a student. However, unlike the teacher-student relationship we have today, a master and an apprentice describes a more hands on and personal learning experience. For years, apprentices would learn, help, and follow their masters, using the same tools and materials. When apprentices have been taught all that the master knows, apprentices become masters themselves, and usually move on to start their own shop or store. Using the foundations they learned during their apprenticeship, they expand on what they have learned. They add their own desires and personality to their work, and eventually, they get their own apprentices, to whom they will teach all that they know. From there, their apprentices will expand even further on what they have learned, and so on.

The idea of an apprenticeship represents what Weekend Internship is, and describes the kind of learning environment this organization is trying to build. All of our free introductory classes are hands on and are in small group settings. As an intern (a modern equivalent to an apprentice), you will have direct interactions with your tutors, who are masters of their field. You will learn not only the basics, but also tips that are specific to you and your tutor. With this hands on and personal learning experience, we hope that you will learn enough to get you started. From there you can expand even further on what you have learned, in a way that suits your tastes, your personality, and your dreams.

Check in tomorrow, for an explanation of 'Fire'!