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Volunteering at MoMA: Behind the Scenes of Giving Back Let’s be honest: the pandemic changed all of us. For me, one of the hardest losses was something many wouldn’t consider “essential”—my beloved volunteer position in the Education Department at the Museum of Modern Art . But to me, it was essential. I had waited on the waitlist for two years for that opportunity, and when it finally came, I treated it like the privilege it was. My time at MoMA grounded me. It became an anchor in the ever-changing rhythms of New York life. Some days, friends would come by to join a tour and share in the joy that this work brought me. Other days, I’d sit under Picasso’s " Guitar " helping young visitors recreate the masterpiece with nothing but construction paper and imagination. Every shift was a gift—a glimpse into the power of art to connect, to educate, and to transform.