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Monthly Archives: June 2024
Week 3: The Calm Before the Storm
This week will be my last week working with my wonderful interim executive director, shoutout Terri Gehr. Next week will be heavy with events as we will be busy welcoming our new executive director to the organization. However, this week … Continue reading
Week 2: Why?
As always, this week was an absolute blast and flew by in a flash! I have enjoyed getting to know my colleagues and I am excited to grow my relationships with them as I continue through the summer. This week … Continue reading
Tagged community, events, Fundraising, silent-auction
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Week 2 at Bridgeway Academy
As I continue creating content for our summer program, I’m excited to be picking up new skills such as photo editing and color grading videos to fit the scene of the event I’m filming. However, I want to think of … Continue reading
Week 2 The Team and the Retreat
This past week at City Year Columbus, I had the opportunity to meet with several staff at City Year to better understand the organizational structure, get a feel for my role, and prepare for the upcoming staff retreat. On Monday … Continue reading
WEEK 2: Meaningful Conversations
Hi everyone! This week, the projects we are working on progressed forward! I’ve noticed that to get one thing done, there needs to be some response from someone else to move forward on the next steps. This process has made … Continue reading
CRIS Week 2: Controlled Chaos
Week 2 flew by. I still feel like it’s Wednesday night. My colleagues dubbed this week a regular CRIS “chaos week.” Things got delayed, reliable systems let us down, and plans didn’t work out, yet we still got all our … Continue reading
Tagged family, food, life, motherhood, refugees
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Week 2: Community Shelter Board
Hello everyone! I hope everybody had a wonderful week. After my second week at Community Shelter Board, I am settling into my role and feel more confident about my ability to make meaningful contributions to my team. This week, I … Continue reading
Week Two at Legal Aid!
After settling in with Legal Aid of Southeastern and Central Ohio in week one, I was excited to move forward to help serve in new projects. This week was especially busy, as it coincided with the first of many post-merger … Continue reading
9 to 5 Grind
Disclaimer: I really enjoy my fellowship site, and the work is stimulating. These are not quibbles about the site or my work; they are just internal battles that I face no matter my job. Wow, all I can say is … Continue reading
Green Funds and Growing Connections: My Second Week at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center
My second week started off with an incredible opportunity. I spent my first two days at the Columbus Foundation for the Green Funds presentations. I want to thank Dan Sharpe, Vice President of Community Research and Grants Management, for inviting … Continue reading