Hello! I am thankful to say that I have officially started my internship! I had met with my advisor before (she is fantastic) as well as had broad ideas of what my work was going to entail but then there was like a month of no communication between my advisor and I so I was stagnant, not being able to move forward. However, that is all solved now.
I met with my advisor last week - we clarified my role and goals of the internship, she gave me contacts and sent an email out to a group of people we will be collaborating with, and then I was able to ask a few questions and get the permission to start a few items.
Since the meeting I was able to get on top of some research and emails contacting people for meetings. I have began my grant research, my "understanding non-profits" research, and my outlines for papers and my powerpoint presentation.
I also met with a man who is a member of the Co-op who gave me helpful information on phases of business planning as well as information of turing an organization into a non-profit. He was very supportive and he really encouraged me to take on this project and run with it because he feels there is no right way to go about it but that just to simply be innovative with the purpose of creating positive help/change for those who are hungry and homeless is a wonderful thing.
Oh, and in reference to the article we read and discussed - I thought it was a neat example of incorporating passion and career into one's life and although I realize not everyone feels this way or knows this yet, I felt as if I already knew/understood the importance of having a career that supports my passions. As service, empowering communities, and community project planning are passions of mine, I know I need a career that will support me in living out these passions - I want a life where my work is my passion, not where my passions lie outside of my daily activities.
Until next time!
Cheers,
Lacey
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