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Week 10: An End to a Wonderful Summer at CRIS

Posted on August 9, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi Everyone! With the Summer Fellowship ending today, I want to reflect on my accomplishments and lessons learned throughout my time at CRIS. I am extremely proud of my work this summer and everything I accomplished, but none of my … Continue reading →

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Week 9: Closing in on the End

Posted on August 2, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi Everyone! At the end of my ninth week, I am overcome with bittersweet emotions. Yesterday, several of our summer interns at CRIS had their last day, and it’s sad to say goodbye to so many bright, passionate people I … Continue reading →

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Week 8: Winding Down and Sharing Meals

Posted on July 26, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi Everyone! Chaos struck again throughout my eighth week, but by now, I know how to handle the twists and turns that come my way. As usual, I prepped the weekly need for food pantry boxes, but unforeseen needs threw … Continue reading →

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Week 7: Setbacks and Breakthroughs

Posted on July 19, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi Everyone! My seventh week at CRIS brought tough setbacks, but relief came with some surprise breakthroughs at the end of the week. On Tuesday, one of the food pantry partnerships I had in the works fell through — their … Continue reading →

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Week 6: Partnerships in Action!

Posted on July 15, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi Everyone! A high-paced start to the week whisked away the lull of the previous two weeks as food insecurity worsened and more client families needed food pantry boxes. Fortunately, the food pantry partnerships went even better than expected. My … Continue reading →

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Week 5: Partnership Building

Posted on July 8, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi everyone! Last week, I signed off on the blog by saying I’d take the reins for the week while my supervisor went out of town and that I wanted to focus on forging partnerships. I am thankful to report … Continue reading →

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Week 4: Lost Furniture and Lessons Learned

Posted on June 28, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi everyone! My fourth week at CRIS flowed smoothly, but it had a few hiccups in between. I stuck to similar work — collecting food pantry boxes and delivering them to clients, taking clients shopping, and outreach to potential partner … Continue reading →

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CRIS Week 3: World Refugee Day Block Party

Posted on June 23, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi everyone! I am a little late to this post (we worked Saturday, so I had most of Friday off, and this completely slipped my mind). Compared to last week, week three went much smoother. No surprises made us pivot … Continue reading →

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CRIS Week 2: Controlled Chaos

Posted on June 14, 2024 by rileywoods2021

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 →

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Community Refugee and Immigration Services Fellowship Week One: Immediate Impact

Posted on June 7, 2024 by rileywoods2021

Hi everyone! My name is Riley Woods, and this summer, I am working as a Columbus Foundation Fellow at Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS). Our mission as an organization is to help immigrants and refugees reach safety and stability, … Continue reading →

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