June | 2016 | F.M. Kirby Experiential Learning Stipend Recipient Blogs

Week 1: Introduction

Hello! My name is Hope Peterson, and I am a rising senior from Asheville, NC. I am a psychology major with minors in neuroscience, biology, and theatre; I am also a member of the first class of students enrolled in a 5-year neuroscience dual-degree master’s program. I am so excited for the summer and for…

Week 3: Who works at Environment Georgia.

I could not be more excited as week three rolls around! Environment Georgia is operated under a larger organization called ‘Environment America’, and while there are many employees throughout the country, Environment Georgia is rather small. Environment Georgia is ran by Jennette Gayer who is the head director, and throughout the year Gayer receives help…

Week 3: This is the Way I Live

Greetings once again from the quiet town of Mount-Airy! In the past weeks I have had the opportunity to work alongside three other interns who have slowly turned from solely my co-workers to my friends. When I first began working with them I wasn’t really sure how to feel about them. During the first few…

Week 4: History of C4FVP and Update

The Center for Family Violence Prevention was first established in 1983 as a task force to prevent domestic violence in Pitt County, NC. The Pitt County Mental Health Center and the Family Practice Center provided grants to make the start possible. Since its start, the Center has relied on grants to keep its services running….

Week 1: Introduction

Hi! My name is Taylor Jennings and I am (sadly) a rising senior at Wake Forest University. I am from a small town right outside of Winston-Salem called Lewisville. I am a Psychology Major and an Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise Minor. I came into Wake pretty open-minded about what course of study I wanted to…

Week 3: Trade Association

The National Waste and Recycling Organization is a trade association in the waste and recycling industry. They have thousands of members, and those members are companies in the industry (such as Waste Management, Republic, Waste Connections) and individual people in those companies. The NWRA conducts service to the members by advancing policies that benefit the…

Week 1: Introduction

My name is Natalie Cascario. I’m a rising junior at Wake majoring in Psychology with minors in Neuroscience and Communication. While growing up, I was always mystified by my peers who already had a clear idea of what they wanted to be when they grew up: a doctor, an astronaut, a teacher… When asked “What…

Week 2: Bee Friendly Food Alliance

Now that I have been at Environment Georgia for a week, I have a pretty good idea of how my summer will look from here on out. As an intern I have been helping Environment Georgia launch their “Bee Friendly Food Alliance” which is a way the organization has decided to mobilize the food industry…