Monthly Archives: June 2013

Last Friday I spent the morning in the attic, moving boxes, sorting, organizing, and generally getting covered in dust and cobwebs (but no spiders, thank goodness!). When I opened the door to leave the attic, a three year old girl … Continue reading →

I didn’t have a chance to mention in my last blog, but last Friday I attended the 2013 Clinical and Community Linkages Conference Psychosocial Distress Screening and Oncology Supportive Care Services with the CSC-CO Clinical Program Director, the President/CEO, the … Continue reading →

I think I mayyy have made a mistake by waiting until I was a week and a half into the fellowship before beginning to write about it. I don’t even know where to begin! I guess I’ll start with the most … Continue reading →

My name is Melissa Lester; I’m a graduate student (MSW II) at The Ohio State University College of Social Work. Additionally, I have a B.A. from OSU in sociology. Originally I am from Marion, Ohio which is about 51 miles … Continue reading →

I walked out of our orientation fully motivated and anxious to start my summer at INCREASE CDC.  As I was strolling through the parking lot, my sense of elation came to a sudden halt as I reached into my pocket … Continue reading →

Hello, my name is Hitomi Abe and I recently graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Nutrition. I am excited to work with the Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services this summer, as a nutrition instructor. ETSS is a non-profit … Continue reading →

  Hello and welcome to my Summer Fellowship blog!        The Columbus Foundation Summer Fellowship Program is providing the perfect context to begin narrating my first blog. Writing to an audience over an extending period of time is … Continue reading →

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, recently published a book titled Lean In in which she encourages women to boldly pursue their ambitions and challenges society to address the barriers women face. In a commencement address at Barnard College in 2011 … Continue reading →

Whew.  Let me take a minute to introduce myself and my organization.  I’m Ryan Max, a student at Miami University, and this Summer I am working as the Program Coordinator for SON Ministries’ Hilliard Free Summer Lunch for Kids.  In … Continue reading →

A basement, an attic, and two old offices later, I sit amongst a sampling of Columbus Early Learning Centers’ 125 year history and preschool toys. Treasures unearthed thus far? I suppose that depends on your definition of treasure. I’ve been … Continue reading →