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How Many Hats Do You Wear?

My sixth week at Columbus’ Ronald McDonald House involved me wearing a number of different ‘hats’. Through my experience as a Summer Fellow and in other internships that I have completed, I have slowly realized that non-profit professionals wear a … Continue reading

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Process Improvement

My fifth week in the Summer Fellowship Program began with a Networking Luncheon hosted at the Columbus Foundation. This was by far one of the most interesting experiences that I have had this entire summer. In addition to the Columbus … Continue reading

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Volunteer Management Adventures

My fourth week at the Ronald McDonald House has been quite an adventure, to say the least. This ‘adventure’ consisted of 50 boxes of pillows, three volunteer groups, and one volunteer orientation session. This all resulted in one highly caffeinated/sugar … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Team!

This third week at the Ronald McDonald House has me focusing in on our expansive volunteer program. I have learned that in order to create this volunteer stewardship plan, I truly have to understand the different facets of the volunteer program. Here’s … Continue reading

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Yellow Socks and Yellow Shoes

Last evening was the annual Family Night at SYEP camp held at Camp Mary Orton. Towards the end of camp, every camper’s family is invited to spend a fun evening experiencing some of the things their children do at camp. … Continue reading

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Did you ‘step on a crack and break your mother’s back?’

Honestly, the way that the summer has been playing out for the city of Columbus, people must be walking under ladders AND on cracked sidewalks. At the same time. Bad luck is on our horizons. (I seem to be unintentionally … Continue reading

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Where a Caterpillar Ends, a Butterfly Begins

This week marked the beginning of the end of my ten-week fellowship here at The National Center for Adoption Law and Policy. In addition to invaluable professional experience, I have also gained a far greater appreciation for attorneys and social workers … Continue reading

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Hello! Another great week at Green Columbus has seemed to fly by! But as usual, there is much to report! Erin and I have decided to hold a pre-meeting meeting around mid-August to help plan our official first meeting of … Continue reading

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Week Six: Rhapsody in Zoo!

The Zoo was alive with music once again as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra took to the stage on July 22nd for a Gershwin-themed musical adventure! This week’s concert had so many elements, and featured many of the branches of Jazz … Continue reading

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Week 6 – A Very Productive One

My experience at Tech Corps is getting more and more exciting. I am enjoying a steep learning curve and a power to get things done my own. As part of the annual report that I am working on, I had … Continue reading

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