Author Archives: alesi8

The Sendoff

Posted on August 5, 2016 by alesi8

Today is my last day as a Columbus Foundation Summer Fellow. Some might see this as a sad day, but instead I view it as a form of graduation. I will be able to say I have completed a challenging, … Continue reading →

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Race to the finish

Posted on July 29, 2016 by alesi8

With only one week left, I have spent my last few days tying up loose ends. This week I have mainly focused on finishing my larger projects at Jazz Arts Group. Therefore, I have been gathering all my observations from … Continue reading →

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The show must go on

Posted on July 26, 2016 by alesi8

From meetings to video shoots and another JazZoo, I had quite an adventurous week again. On Tuesday I was able to meet with my friend Kate who is the communications and marketing director for Gateway – Steinert. We sat down … Continue reading →

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It’s Show TIME!

Posted on July 15, 2016 by alesi8

JazZoo is today, the first of four concerts this summer! My whole week, and ultimately all my work thus far this summer has been leading up this the beginning of these events. On Monday this week I was able to … Continue reading →

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A Trusting Community

Posted on July 11, 2016 by alesi8

The Columbus Foundation and this Summer Fellowship have given me countless opportunities to learn new skills, meet new people and engage with the community. This past week, there were two specific opportunities that have truly stuck out to me over … Continue reading →

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Up, Up and Away

Posted on July 1, 2016 by alesi8

IT IS LAUNCHED! Check out our new website at http://www.jazzartsgroup.org! It is a work in progress, and I would love you all to go there and check it out. If you see anything that is hard to navigate, needs changing, or … Continue reading →

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Week 4 is out the door

Posted on June 24, 2016 by alesi8

Here we are again…at the end of week four, reflecting on a week of bountiful challenges and growth. This week was stressful in terms of our website creation. From Monday to Wednesday I was mercilessly, fine-tooth-combing through our new website … Continue reading →

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Summer is “jazz”-ing up!

Posted on June 17, 2016 by alesi8

I feel such deja-vu because every week when I sit down to write my post, I feel as though I always begin with explaining how fast another week has rushed by. And this week was no different. Monday began with … Continue reading →

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And another one’s gone..

Posted on June 9, 2016 by alesi8

“And another one’s gone. And another week bites the dust. Hey!” And what a week it has been! It makes complete sense how two weeks can fly by so quickly when you are working hard and purely enjoying what you … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on June 2, 2016 by alesi8

Hello! My name is Victoria Alesi and I am a new Columbus Foundation Summer Fellow. I am going into my fifth year at The Ohio State University, studying Dance, International Studies and Spanish. I am from Arlington Heights, IL a … Continue reading →

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