Final Week

I can’t even begin to describe how wonderful my experience with Best Buddies was. It really put my life into perspective and allowed me to re-evaluate myself and how I treated others. I got to meet so many new people and learn so much, both about leadership, friendship, and responsibility! It made my summer very

Week Five

This week all I did was research grants! I compiled information of who they donate to, the Board of Directors, etc. It wasn’t exactly fun, but I was happy to help with such an important aspect of volunteer work! It was interesting reading about all the different grant organizations and stuff. Below is part of

Week Four

Once again, I started off the week with a zoom call with my supervisors. Tracey sent me resources about Leadership Conference so I’d have better understanding of it, and had me register. Then, I crafted an email to send to the new Chapter Presidents, as they all need to attend Leadership Conference. I’ve been in

Week Three

I started off the week with a zoom call with Tracey and Gabe. First they had me draft an email from a bullet point list to send to Chapter Presidents. Then I needed to follow up with the Chapter Presidents from last year about who the new Chapter President would be, as we need them

Week Two

This week I was tasked with following up with those who have still not completed their report. Interestingly enough, most people didn’t answer the first time but thankfully replied upon a second reminder. Now we have way more Annual Reports submitted! I also helped a few people who had tech issues or were unsure on

Week One

Firstly, I met up with my supervisors, Tracey and Gabe, and discussed what I needed to do that week and for the future. Both Tracey and I were going on vacation from that Thursday to next Monday, so my workload matched that accordingly. My assignment was to contact Chapter Presidents about finishing their Annual Report.

Introduction

Hello! I’m Olivia Maki, I’m seventeen years old, and I have the pleasure of interning at Best Buddies Tennessee this summer! I’m so excited to be part of the Turner Fellowship and can’t wait to see what it has in store! Best Buddies mission is to create opportunities for integrated employment, one-to-one friendships, and leadership

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