After a very hectic week 4, I was glad to ease into week 5. The beginning of the week started with some development planning. In the coming weeks I aim to have some video footage edited to stream at Family Mentor Foundation. On Wednesday we had another learning session hosted by the Columbus Foundation. This learning session was by far my favorite. The topic was collaboration, and the speakers were well versed in the subject area. What really stuck with me was the idea of “systems” and how imperfect they are. Collaborating is not always easy, but necessary to continue to create impact. 

    Later on Wednesday afternoon I sat in on a programming meeting for FMF. We discussed our pilot program further, and how close the school year is. It is exciting to see this pilot come to fruition soon, and extend our services to more children.

    Thursday was spent working on more programming, and organizing boxes to go out to camps/community centers. All our deliveries are made possible by our reliable volunteers, so it is always great to see them. Later in the day I started  working on the annual impact report we send to donors and other partners. I really enjoy this project because I have the opportunity to be creative, and really spread the message of FMF

It seems like just yesterday I was starting at FMF. It almost seems surreal that I’ve been here for over a month now. I feel like I’ve learned so much in such a short amount of time. I know the next five weeks will fly by as well, and am definitely trying to soak in each moment.