OC Intern Blog – Archive

  Hello All! My name is Angelo McHorse and I am a proud native of the Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo in Northern New Mexico. Here in our Tribal

For my community service time I chose to work with Habitat for Humanity in Denver. This was a great organization to work with because while I helped build homes for

In Denver there are many places that you can go to for leisure and recreation. Whether it is going fishing nearby at one of the reservoirs or to Eliche’s amusement

The Community Commonwealth Map exercise has been by far the most fulfilling activity of my internship, for me personally. The Panhandle region has always had this sense of place that

This summer I have had the wonderful opportunity to help out the county library with their summer reading program. The theme this year was “Every Hero Has A Story.” Not

Friona-The “Biggest Small Town in Texas” I had been a resident of Friona all my life till I moved to Canyon, yet I will always call it home! Friona is

For a community to be prosperous it is vital for commonwealths to be present for the community to survive. Commonwealths are present in every community; however, the communities that recognize

The story of Kress is a similar story to many towns in west Texas. Once a decently sized rural town with many businesses and citizens, the fall in demand for labor

Good ole Pampa, Texas; the place that I could not wait to get out of! Or, so I thought. Growing up in a small town can be quite a challenge.

During my time working with James Todd, I did something I’ve never done before which was harvest wheat. Normally a combine comes through a wheat field and does all the

    My internship this summer will consist of visiting a different place around the community each week. My first week was at the hospital. I learned a lot since I

Kelli Holthaus Blog 3: Identifying Your Community’s Commonwealth Assets Due: July 5, 2015 My little community is full of people who care about other people. I will start by talking