Tag Archives: Nonprofit

Week 1 at Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services

Hi Everyone! My name is Sanay Tüfekçi and I am a rising third year at the University of Florida. I am studying political science and international studies with a focus on the Middle East. A Columbus native, I’m excited to … Continue reading

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Week 8 with Speak! – Orientation Time!

This week, I wrapped up making the contact list for Speak! volunteers, as well as calling our volunteers. We were able to get more results on the volunteer feedback survey which is great, and we were able to get a … Continue reading

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Week 7 with Speak! The results are in!

This week, I spent a majority of my time creating a contact list of volunteers. This list was beneficial for finding emails and phone numbers for all of out volunteers. I emailed most of our volunteers, as well as calling … Continue reading

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Week 3 with Speak!

Week three consisted of a ton of meetings and interviews with volunteers of Speak! for the Unspoken. I was able to disperse my survey to the volunteers this week which was very exciting! Reaching out and speaking with all of … Continue reading

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Week 2 with Speak!

This week was a very exciting second week with Speak! for the Unspoken. I started this week by helping Speak! with a rescue intake on Monday afternoon. In this particular intake, we received 4 puppies and 2 adult dogs. They … Continue reading

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Week 1 of Fellowship: Speak! for the Unspoken

Hello! My name is Ariana Adamson and I am a recent graduate from The Ohio State University. I have a Bachelors degree in Social Work, and the nonprofit sector is my passion! I was so excited to start the fellowship … Continue reading

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Ask me about my fellowship!

The staff at Columbus United Way and Siemer (whom share a building) have been extremely friendly and welcoming. They have been giving me a crash course in the non-profit world and about the work they do ameliorate family homelessness and … Continue reading

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Treating Learning and Change as Continuums

Some of my recent blog posts have discussed my desire to make positive changes in both personal mindset and conduct. Last Thursday, another Fellow asked how I was doing with running my personal life like a nonprofit program. I was … Continue reading

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The Case for Running My Personal Life Like a Nonprofit Program

Originally, I was going to name this week’s blog “Waiting, Stuck in Transit” because that is how I felt about my situation at the beginning of week 6. I was in a period of transition, moving from the first half … Continue reading

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An exploration in Self-awareness

On not being an expert… There’s a lot to be said about someone’s willingness to admit they don’t know something. This topic that comes up often in the advice given by people in mid-to-late stages in their career. I hear … Continue reading

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