Author Archives: Emily Hanlon

At our community carnival this past Tuesday, I was responsible for doing the face painting. I grossly underestimated how popular this activity would be, and over the course of a couple hours painted the face of what seemed like almost … Continue reading →

I can hardly believe that the days left in my fellowship are in the single digits.I mentioned earlier on in the summer that we were exploring doing a mural in the room we are shifting into a teen center at … Continue reading →

As other fellows have mentioned our excursion this week to the Columbus Commons was a fun opportunity to bond, decompress from the work week, enjoy live music and eat adorable mini sandwiches. At one point some of us talked about what … Continue reading →

Last week I had the opportunity to tour Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC), an organization that works to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their allies. Back in April of this year Kaleidoscope moved their space from … Continue reading →

It’s been a heartbreaking and tumultuous week in America. As I retreated into the warm embrace of Netflix and cute animal videos on the internet I reflected on how one of the many benefits of my privilege is the ability … Continue reading →

As I reach the halfway mark in my fellowship, I’m finding myself sitting at my desk overwhelmed by all of the lists I have made. During the last five weeks of my fellowship I am going to be working with … Continue reading →

This week I’ve been reflecting a lot on my relationship with Columbus, and how it has evolved since I found myself moving here in 2009. I told myself I would only stay in Columbus for a year to complete my … Continue reading →

This week I was reminded of the exhilarating feeling of doing something new and scary for the first time. I took the teens on our first summer field trip to Trapper John’s in Grove City to go canoeing and kayaking.  … Continue reading →

As I wrap up my second week down at Southpoint, I’m appreciating how fast the summer is going to fly by! I’m working as fast as I can to put together some cool programming for the teens as myself and the other … Continue reading →

The first time I visited Southpoint Place, I was a case manager at a family homeless shelter helping my client pick up her keys to move into her new apartment with her children. Southpoint is a permanent supportive housing complex … Continue reading →