Intern Archive Post's
Wrapping Up and Moving Forward
This year, I was working with Ogallala Commons as an intern to translate promotional materials into Spanish. With my first and second internships, I had practice working in Spanish as

Summer Camp at the Turn Center
For my community hours I volunteered where I have been doing my internship. I chose this volunteer service because I love working at the Turn Center. Every year at the

My Sense of Place…My Home…
I am from the small town of Spearman, but am doing my commonwealth where I am currently living. I have been living in Canyon for the past three years and

The Recycle Project.
Since my internship started figuring out the flow of things has come easy. The market goes smoothly each time, as does the behind the scenes part of the market. We

Summer Adventures: June 2015 News
2015 Orientation Retreat Big Success This year’s Intern and Apprentice Orientation Retreat was one of our most successful yet! With a total of about 60 in attendance during the 3

Harvesting Ceremony: Why It Matters
By Darryl Birkenfeld OC Community Internships are occurring throughout the calendar year, not just in the summer months. So last week, I had a chance to go to a Harvesting Ceremony

2015 Orientation Retreat Big Success
This year’s Intern and Apprentice Orientation Retreat was one of our most successful yet! With a total of ____ in attendance during the 3 day event, there was rarely a

What Does the Coordinator Do?
by Shelby Thibodeaux As the Intern and Apprentice Program Coordinator, I am in charge of making sure that everyone in our program has a successful experience. The first step is

Caring for the Commonwealth Among Other Cultures
By Paul Martin, Ph.D. Editor’s Note: OC Board Members volunteer their time with OC work, but their volunteer outreach goes much farther than our organization. Among the many examples, OC

My First Experiences
My Internship has started off with a bang. One of the things I was very interested in when I applied to this program was the opportunity to observe and shadow

First Experiences by Abby Schmucker
After only three weeks of my internship through Ogallala Commons, I have learned about numerous activities in my community, and I have been able to help out with many

The New Kid on the Block
Being new at something isn’t always the best feeling, especially if you are straight out of school with no experience. This my friends is the way I would describe my

New and Exciting Experiences
This summer has barely started and already so much has happened. For my internship I am in charge of promoting the summer programs going on and helping with the fair