The Non-Profit World….

Aaaaahh (sigh). Its been a while since I was here and last time I was it was an internship. I am now here as a full-time paid volunteer through the Americorps Vista program but it basically feels like Im on staff minus the salary. As always there are department personalities to negotiate, funds to raise, services to render, clients to meet, crises to avert and inspiration to find, digest, be and give.

Thus far I am loving my new situation at the IRC. I am still very much in learning mode, with immigration rules and regulations to memorize, not to mention understand. I also have a research project to get underway. At the moment the research project seems so large I am having trouble imagining let alone finding a starting point to jump from.

I just know that at the end of this year of service for my country and community, I will have gained skills and had a great experience that will push me further in the non-profit world doing what I have dreamed of doing for years.

On another note I am greatly looking forward to traveling home for Christmas in about two weeks! Ive been away for little more than four months but am anxious to get the little rejuvenation that going homes often brings.