Tag Archives: Summer Fellowship

Welcome Home: Week One at Community Housing Network

Hello everyone! I am Karina Burck. I will work for the Community Housing Network (CHN) this summer. Before I delve into my week, I would like you all to get to know me better. Starting with the basics, I am … 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 5: Blog Posting and Core Conversations

This week at the Ohio History Connection was a peaceful one with no facilitations scheduled with summer programs. Instead, I got the pleasure of working closely with my department (School & Teacher Support) on their summer projects, specifically their blog … 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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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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A Professional Living With Parents

When I attended the Fair Trade Campaigns 2018 National Conference in Washington D.C. in March, I was thrilled to meet Ben Conard, a fellow fair trade advocate, whose Tedx Talk had given me inspiration in leading the Fair Trade Campaign … 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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4th of July Reflection

(This post was delayed but originally written during Week 5.)  In this fifth week at Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center, my supervisor is out of the office. I am wrapping up my review for the Crime Victims Rights Toolkit. That … Continue reading

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3 Tips for an Aspiring Nonprofit Professional

During our Week 4 Fellows Learning Session, we got to hear from a pair of nonprofit professionals in Columbus who have both recently entered the nonprofit sector. Oyauma Garrison was already well into his career when he switched from the … Continue reading

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