Author Archives: Melissa Papic

Things are starting to resemble a finished product! I’ve been spending a majority of my energy this week focused on formatting my reports and editing content, which is a great opportunity for me to be a little creative. I look … Continue reading →

Do you ever have those weeks that seem to last FOREVER? I hope I’m not the only one, but I’ll confess that this week was one of those for me. Could it be that fifteen minutes of writer’s block feels … Continue reading →

This past week I had a training with Ohio University’s Voinovich School (acting as my project mentor) in Athens (which being a former Bobcat, was like going home) and learned how to analyze and report the data I have been … Continue reading →

As I continue my evaluation research with three additional site visits this past week, I have been thinking about how I will later frame all of this information in a convincing and compelling way to justify the funding of AmeriCorps … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went on my first site visit to Alliance City Schools, as they are my ‘feeding’ focused mission organization that I am conducting a case study on. You see, I had 40 VISTA Summer Associate sponsors to choose from, … Continue reading →

Happy Friday everyone! The Ohio Association of Foodbanks is a finalist for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good,  which is a giveaway of 100 vehicles to 100 non-profits in 100 days (and I’m 100 percent sure you want to help!). TOMORROW, … Continue reading →

There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering. -Theodore Roosevelt I am now working for the Ohio Association of Foodbanks (formerly  the Ohio Association of Second Harvest … Continue reading →

This past year I participated in a Strengths Quest workshop, which assessed my top five strengths. Two of these five were input and learning. This means I love information, understanding, and collecting details. This tendency to be a ‘strong’ learner … Continue reading →

Giving drugs without food is like washing your hands and drying them in the dirt.” Haitian Proverb I studied health services administration in my undergraduate degree and will be pursuing a graduate degree in public health starting this fall, meaning … Continue reading →

Monday marked the first day of the 2012 Summer Fellowship Program, and I have to say I am incredibly excited! I’ll take this first post as an opportunity to introduce myself and the organization with which I will be working. … Continue reading →