Monthly Archives: June 2019

Hello, and welcome back to my five loyal readers! This week is significant to me because I am starting to feel confident with the names of the campers. Granted, it’s only been about eight days since I met them, but … Continue reading →

Hello Readers!  Last week I finished preparing our summer camp curriculum. The week went by extremely fast as we prepared to serve about 32 kids starting Monday, June 24th. My curriculum focuses on social emotional learning and drug prevention. Along … Continue reading →

This week was the first full week of summer camp and it was quite the week. When I wasn’t working on my marketing project, I was helping with the group of kindergarten through 2ndgraders. Compared to my work last summer … Continue reading →

This sunny, clear first day of summer is a perfect way to close out a fun week at the GIAC. We had our first week of camp this past week, with 3-5 year-olds in the mornings and 5-7 year-olds in … Continue reading →

It has been another busy week! It feels like every time I finish one thing, there are a bunch of other things that follow, but I like that; the more work I can do, the more I can truly learn … Continue reading →

This past week at the McConnell Arts Center has really been the first chance I’ve gotten to settle in. Between my first week of Camp Creativity and my second week of prepping for the Arts Festival, it was nearly impossible … Continue reading →

It is now the end of week 3 of my fellowship at Community for New Direction. This week was spent getting everything ready for camp on Monday. All of the counselors came in for training 9-3 every day. My jobs … Continue reading →

After an eerily quiet week at Cristo Rey, the building finally feels like a school again now that around twenty students come in each morning for summer school. Now I get to spend every morning assisting in the classroom as … Continue reading →

Stigma and misconceptions exist around many issues with deeply social and systematic roots. Homelessness is one of those issues. As a sociologist, I am been trained to look beyond the individual to understand the nature and patterns of endemic inequality. … Continue reading →

I had a great week at Ohio Wildlife Center. There is never a dull moment and I am enjoying growing my relationships with my coworkers. I heard a story from a co-worker I thought I’d dedicate my blog post to … Continue reading →