At FLIA, we intentionally chose the word fellowship over internship, but I realized we’ve never externally shared our reasons. Internships and fellowships are often used interchangeably, but to FLIA there is a distinction.
Rachel details her work developing a community resources database for Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland, while working to develop FLIA’s Senior Fellowship now known as the Leadership Fellowship.
Clare writes about the hope and inspiration she cultivated while working with Fiver youth and how it mitigated her negative feelings from constant unfortunate news in the media.
Laknath explains how he utilized existing skills and developed new competencies that ignited an interest in creating data-driven solutions for programs that make a social impact.