Monthly Archives: July 2018

The Case for Running My Personal Life Like a Nonprofit Program

Originally, I was going to name this week’s blog “Waiting, Stuck in Transit” because that is how I felt about my situation at the beginning of week 6. I was in a period of transition, moving from the first half … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on Biases

Before I delve into the meat of this post, I must acknowledge that I have spent 21 years living in relatively homogeneous communities, where I have been surrounded by people who either look like me or have similar lived experiences … Continue reading

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Week 6: Wine for Equality – why not?

So, I didn’t post for week five and that was because our entire office was closed for the first week of July. This left me the opportunity of working on data entry and planning for a fundraising event from the … Continue reading

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A little perspective on.. perspective

I need another pair of eyes. I have been thinking about this phrase a lot this week. We use it all the time, whether we are working on a paper at school, sending an important email, or even just looking … Continue reading

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An exploration in Self-awareness

On not being an expert… There’s a lot to be said about someone’s willingness to admit they don’t know something. This topic that comes up often in the advice given by people in mid-to-late stages in their career. I hear … Continue reading

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Week 4 at LifeCare Alliance!

This week was extremely productive and exciting! I am making great progress on pulling the invite list for our 120th anniversary event and had the opportunity to engage in some volunteer activities. I helped out in the kitchen packing frozen … Continue reading

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City Year: Week 6

The time here is FLYING by- how are we already more than halfway done with the summer? This week has been no exception in terms of diverse projects and interesting content at City Year Columbus. Although I worked remotely this … Continue reading

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JCC

Unfortunately, this week is the last week of the month-long CIT program. During this last week, the nine counselors in training were able to select which camp they would want to assist in. Some went to the kindergarten – third … Continue reading

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Changes

It’s week six at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus and this has been my craziest week yet. There has been some movement on the administrative side of things, meaning I will no longer be reporting to one of my two bosses and … Continue reading

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4th of July Reflection

(This post was delayed but originally written during Week 5.)  In this fifth week at Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center, my supervisor is out of the office. I am wrapping up my review for the Crime Victims Rights Toolkit. That … Continue reading

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