 Hi, I'm TJ Cisneros and I'm Vivian Villa. This year we were selected to participate in the City of Fort Worth Next Gen Ambassador program. This unique 8-week internship program allows young leaders from the ages of 17 to 22 to gain experience and exposure to municipal operations and potential future career fields while also getting professional development. And we also got paid. Next Gen Ambassadors get selected to collaborate with one of several departments across the city. We were fortunate to join Code Compliance's department communications team. During our time here we have learned about and visited with Code 5 divisions. Code 5 divisions are Environmental Quality, Animal Care and Control, Solid Waste, Code Enforcement and Consumer Health. As you can tell, Code is a very diverse and large department. Before joining this program we had no idea just how much Code Compliance's work impacts our community. We've been able to ride along with the Environmental Quality Air Team for PST Inspections at gas stations and BioWatch testing which included taking air samples to test for threats of bioterrorism. With the Solid Waste Division we toured two of the drop-off stations available to Fort Worth residents. We also visited the Literate Batement Team and got to see all the equipment they use for litter control and which contributes towards the goal of a cleaner safer city. At Animal Control we got to see so many adorable shelter pets available for adoption. There are so many shelter pets with so much love to give. During our ride along with Code Enforcement we experienced the processes that Code Officers go through in order to ensure that complaints and violations are resolved. We even got to view a Building Standards Commission session. Our experience with Code Compliance showed us the amount of work that a department could put into the community. What I am taking away from this experience is the importance of working together for the greater good of the residents. There are so many opportunities within the City of Fort Worth and we are so glad we got to experience a few of them. Visit the City of Fort Worth website to learn more about their next-gen ambassador program and consider applying for future opportunities.