Service in Support of Service: Youth Volunteerism in Des Moines

The focus of my Future Leaders in Action (FLIA) summer fellowship was to revitalize youth volunteerism within Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI). In other words, and stick with me here, I was brought on to help more young people help more other people in more ways.

Adventures & Advancement in Magic Valley

At the Boys & Girls Club of Magic Valley, I was given the opportunity to teach a group of 36 kids a variety of ways to be active in their lives, while making sure to fun doing it. At the Club, we serve 300­ to 400 kids every single day...

Youth & Economics in North Lake Tahoe

I arrived on campus for my first day on the job working with Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe (BGCNLT); the Club is attached to a local elementary school in Kings Beach, California. I got out of the car and looked around – standing in front of me, I saw a sea of blue and white.

 

Summer in the Garden with, fellow, Katelyn

As a Business Management student at Brigham Young University, a job as a nonprofit fellow has been a much-needed change of course. This fellowship was the perfect balance of planning, implementation, evaluation, and assessment; however, my favorite parts were the interactions I had with the kids.

2016 Summer Fellowship Retreat

Last weekend, we held our 2016 Summer Fellowship Retreat in Portland, Oregon. Fellows had the opportunity to meet their peers from around the country, pitch their projects to one another, and collaborate on possible solutions to challenges faced.