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

Community Asset and Commonwealth Mega-Map
A Strength-Based Approach to Community Development As a girl somewhat prone to melancholy, I’ve made it a personal habit to always maintain an optimistic perspective. So far, I’m happy to

Summary of Experience at Prairie Workshop
As my internship through the Ogallala Commons with Prairie Workshop comes to a close I will look fondly upon the many experiences I had with the two organizations. During my

National farmers union all-states camp
I had a great opportunity to attend Bailey, Colorado for my internship. I assisted the Director, Maria Miller, in the All-States National Farmers Union camp. Maria is an amazing lady

The Continual Growth in San Felipe Pueblo
The Notah Begay III Foundation primarily works with the community of San Felipe. All the programs that have been created are based in this area. This community has many of

Lubbock is the place to be!
Lubbock is a city full of commonwealth assets. For starters the cotton industry is a huge business in this area. This area has the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the

Lose Yourself
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” It is so incredibly easy in the chaos of everyday life

Where the pavement ends and the Wild West begins…
You know the common saying we’ve all heard hundreds of times, “Where the road ends and the Wild West begins.” Well I tweaked that saying just by one word to

NB3F & San Felipe Pueblo Commonwealth
Stepping back and reflecting on where I am in this internship with the NB3 Foundation makes me feel content and grounded. This summer I have had the wonderful opportunity to

Community and traditions
Common wealth in the community consists of many assets. One of the asset’s beginning with soil and mineral. Oklahoma has a lot of oil drilling, and natural gas drilling, and

IDENTIFYING YOUR COMMUNITY\’S COMMONWEALTH ASSETS
Hello my fellow partners! I hope all of you are having a great summer. I want to share with you some of the many wonderful commonwealth assets in and near

Introduction: film and the ogallala aquifer
My name is Donna Raef, and I am from Amarillo, Texas. This summer Ogallala Commons has given me the opportunity to complete an internship over the next six months working

First Experiences
First experiences are really close to first impressions. Both play a big role in perspective and greatly affect how you think about an idea. My first experience with the Cemetery