Today was such a whirl-wind!! I had a morning meeting scheduled already but last night I learned the GTFF is on strike which opened up a whole slew of openings in my afternoon. I was telling my second coffee date (Tina, from previous post) about how sometimes I feel like my life is a little … Continue reading Dec 2- Slumdog Millionaire Mediator
Category: N2N
Blog posts relating to my N2N internship
Nov 24- Community
Tonight we had a pot-luck with other N2N volunteers. I got to see some familiar faces and enjoyed meeting several new people as well. It was nice to feel like a part of the community, even though my involvement only started 6 months ago. I think we sometimes underestimate the value of community connections, particularly … Continue reading Nov 24- Community
Nov 20- Progress Made!
Last night we hosted the second of our "Communicating Through Conflict" workshops and it was SO fun. We had a BUNCH of people there which helped. Even more importantly, Kevin and I had worked together for much longer by this point and had taught this class together before. This was HUGE for making us feel … Continue reading Nov 20- Progress Made!
Nov 12- Climate Change
This week I got to jump again to help Kevin with meeting facilitation for the efforts of local community groups. This was the second of two meetings around the Corvallis Climate Change plan (I might have the wrong name there but it's close to that). Today felt REALLY fast in the way we moved through … Continue reading Nov 12- Climate Change
Nov 8- Conflict Among Mediators
This week I didn't complete any hours for my internship as I was completely wrapped up in plans for the OMA conference and the silent auction that went along with it. On the whole, it was a big success. That said, I am continually amazed the degree to which conflict exists even amongst conflict professionals. … Continue reading Nov 8- Conflict Among Mediators
Oct 30- Climate Change In the News
This week I helped record community feedback on a Corvallis Climate Action Plan. It was exciting to see SO many interested people in the room, mainly calling for loftier, more stringent goals. It was interesting to watch myself suspend judgement and simply record the conversation at the same time as my critical thinking brain engaged … Continue reading Oct 30- Climate Change In the News
October 8- Slow Going in Case Development
I remember when I was an educator, one of my biggest frustrations was the speed at which some things seemed to change. In particular, when coordinating services with families in need, it seemed that it was always incredibly difficult to get in touch with people in need AND the services providers who could most help … Continue reading October 8- Slow Going in Case Development
September 29- Sustainable Chart-Writing 101
This week I got to support Kevin (my supervisor at Neighbor to Neighbor) in a community meeting for the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. This grassroots group has been working for roughly six years to make a community-based plan to make Corvallis more sustainable. They are interested in a broad range of stakeholders and components to the … Continue reading September 29- Sustainable Chart-Writing 101
Sept. 19- Back in the swing of things
After two weeks out of town, I was starting to lose all sight of a daily routine. In visiting family we were bouncing between different beds every few nights. In visiting with both friends and family our mealtime routines were all funky. Finally, in mixing personal time with intense work time (round two of working … Continue reading Sept. 19- Back in the swing of things
September 2, Gratitude and Chasing Opportunity
I felt really torn over the last few weeks over the opportunity I had of going to Colorado to help with the CIR Panel there. I had originally planned a trip home (to visit family) squeezed between Wednesdays of working at N2N and, in particular, helping lead a workshop in Sweet Home on Wednesday nights.When … Continue reading September 2, Gratitude and Chasing Opportunity
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