Posts Tagged ‘intern’
Knowledge 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…
Read MoreHow to Save the World: Step 1
We are so excited to introduce you to our new summer marketing intern, Camille! Check out how this internship fits in with Camille’s dream job! Since graduating college in 2012, people have asked me what my dream job would be. I always gave a seemingly sarcastic answer that really wasn’t sarcastic at all; save the…
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