This week was very emotional for me. It was my very last week working with The Overwatch Partnership. I mainly worked on my final presentation. I also ended my time with OWP by finishing my grant research and updating my word document for the last time. I met with Eric Gentzel over a Microsoft Teams call one last time. Over this week, I did a lot of reflection. I am very proud of myself and how far I have come. I never looked at myself as intelligent before, and I never realized I could be professional. This internship taught me that I can be both. I didn’t realize how much work I actually put into this fellowship. I did a lot of researching, event planning, networking, communication, interviews, and more. I worked a lot with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Teams. I got to know the other fellows and create friendships with them at the excursions, such as the Rick Ross concert. I talked to Dr. Lomax about being a professional musician and he gave me great advice. I took notes and gained a lot from the learning sessions we had every other week at The Columbus Foundation. I have learned so much about nonprofit work and how it functions as a business with unfortunately much less resources and funding. There is so much work that goes into running a nonprofit organization. After this summer, I am very secure in my aspirations to get a Master’s Degree in Social Work and to work in the nonprofit sector. I am so excited for the future and I am grateful to The Columbus Foundation and The Overwatch Partnership for giving me this amazing opportunity and experience. I am so excited for the future and I am thankful for those of you who read my blog every week! 

Until we meet again,

Kindall Benjamin