Posts Tagged ‘intern’
Meet Our Summer 2017 Interns!
After saying goodbye to our 9-month interns, Amanda and Faith, we welcomed two new faces to the Blood:Water office for the summer. We can’t wait for you to get to know our development intern, Chase Maqueda, and marketing intern, Caroline Clark, over the next three months! For now, we asked them a few questions about…
Read MoreWhat It Means to Be Fully Human
“To be present with our brothers and sisters in Africa, to understand their suffering, we need to risk being fully human with one another. What I could do was tell their stories.” — Jena Lee Nardella, “One Thousand Wells” For the past nine months as an intern, Jena’s words are what I have seen…
Read MoreI Liked It So Much, I Decided Not to Leave!
“That is the most difficult dilemma for thoughtful, serious human beings: what will you do with what you know?” — Steve Garber When reflecting on both my internship and the path that has led me here, this is the question I have been seeking to answer: what will I do with what I know? And…
Read MoreSpringing into My Summer Internship
Project 615’s third annual Nash Spring Bash might have ended slightly early due to the weather, but a little rain did not hinder the impact of the festival! The festivities were held in Centennial Park, where hundreds of Nashville residents and tourists came out to support local philanthropic businesses and nonprofits. Whether it was…
Read MoreIntern at Blood:Water and, In Turn, Make a Difference
Are you a student or young professional looking for a way to strengthen your vocational calling and make a difference? We are now accepting applications for both the fall 2017-spring 2018 and summer 2018 internship terms. Blood:Water is preparing for round two of the Vision & Call internship program, which mentors and equips young leaders in…
Read MoreKnowledge is Life, Not Books
Elimu ni maisha si vitabu. Knowledge is life, not books. This African proverb perfectly sums up how my experience in Africa, as a student and staff member with Houghton College’s Tanzania study abroad program, shaped why I am passionate about grassroots African development and why I believe in Blood:Water’s work. I could write forever on all…
Read MoreA Collective Vocational Space
“What is it that keeps you awake at night? What is it that gets you up in the morning?” The weekend began with these two deceptively simple questions, and the answers were anything but simple. Thinking through the things that consume our minds to the point where we want to stay awake or get out…
Read MoreJustice, Mercy, Humility…and Coffee (of course) in Portland
The legendary, at least in my mind, trip to Portland, Ore., happened! Technically, the retreat itself was in Vancouver, Wash., but you better believe I made my way to the city for some quality Portland coffee. This summer, when I was interviewing for this internship with Blood:Water, I was told about the retreat we would…
Read MorePilgrimage Music Festival: A Gateway to Our Mission
Two weekends ago, I had the opportunity to represent Blood:Water at the annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tenn., alongside Dan Haseltine, Blood:Water co-founder and artist relations, and our engagement intern, Amanda Wojcinski! Though we were lucky enough to have our booth in full shade all day, I think we got a very small…
Read MoreMeet the Summer Interns
This summer, Blood:Water has four office interns dedicating their school breaks to creating lasting change in Africa. Meet Anne, Craig, Haley, and Joey–our hardworking, intelligent, and quirky Brady bunch with hearts of gold. Meet engagement intern, Anne Carpenter, from Statesville, North Carolina Blue Devils or Tar Heels? Tar Heels! Why did you apply to be…
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