CCIP participant Karen Ng, who is a J-1 intern at NYS Senator Stavisky's office, attended the City Resource Fair on July 18, 2017 (http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/486-17/mayor-de-blasio-plans--65-million-community-health-center-flushing#/) and had an opportunity to take a photo with Mayor Bill de Blasio at the event.

"Interning in the district office of NYS Senator Toby Ann Stavisky gives me opportunities to gain greater insight about the American community. I thought I would just attend one of the events with the senator, so I was so surprised to see the mayor there," said Karen.

Karen Ng is a year 3 student studying marketing in the College of Business at the City University of Hong Kong. She is interning in New York City for 14 weeks.

Before taking this internship, I wouldn't have believed that I would have done this," added Karen.

"I was initially nervous but the program advisors emphasize the importance of leaving our comfort zones, so I approached the mayor and introduced myself. Taking a photo with the mayor was exciting and it felt like a life milestone."