Abigail supported with creating content for a continuing legal education program to educate family court personnel on the impacts that parental alienation and estrangement have on children’s behavior.

Annie worked with Can Play as the Alumni Program Fellow, where she helped develop and enhance alumni programming.

Madeline worked with Camp Fire Heart of Iowa to identify youth needs to inform program expansion.

During Fall 2020, Kaitlyn worked with Variety - the Children’s Charity of Iowa, where she created a sustainable program evaluation process for Variety’s Mobility and Compassion Fund programs.

During Fall 2019, Lacee Lynn B worked with Iowa Department of Human Rights Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning. She assisted with the development of a juvenile reentry report and an online service inventory.

During Fall 2019, Dr. Ian Flatt worked to create a partnership between Drake University and Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa to focus on their music program.

During Fall 2019, Roslyn worked with YSS to develop a section of YSS's website to have information about creating Teens Against Human Trafficking teams accessible online.

During Summer 2019, Madeline focused on volunteer recruitment with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa.

During Summer 2019, Danny worked to create a foundation for YSS University by gathering information about current training opportunities, organizing the data, and developing materials to better present these opportunities to staff.

During Summer 2019, Annie created a program evaluation plan for Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa. The evaluation plan will act as a guide for BGCCI staff to use data to make more informed decisions for improved program quality.

During Summer 2019, Linh worked to support Variety - the Children’s Charity’s mobility program by identifying areas of improvement, locating recipients for bikes for a special fundraiser, and assisting with the different steps of the mobility program over the summer.

Gabbie worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa to develop a three-year curriculum for the Workplace Mentor program for middle school participants.

Lavanyaa worked with YSS and Iowa State University to create a 10-year plan for the development of a Collegiate Recovery Community to provide a support for those who are or were in recovery.

During Summer 2018, Josh worked with Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa to develop a framework for a mentoring program through partnerships with local universities, a sports clinic, and an assessment tool for their health program.

During Spring 2018, Jenna worked to develop an Alumni Network for YSS’s Residential Treatment programs. She transformed it into a Recovery Network based on the needs of those leaving the Residential Treatment program.

During Fall 2017, Denisha helped YSS pilot their redesign of a youth conference, Risky Business, into an action summit that focused on youth-adult partnerships and creating change within local communities.

During Summer 2017, Alex worked to create three years of curricula for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s program called Opportunities for Post-Secondary Success.

During Summer 2017, Clarissa worked to develop a student engagement component for YSS and IHYC’s Post-Secondary Education Retention Program. The goal was to make community involvement more accessible to working students.

During Summer 2017, Joie focused on measuring and enhancing Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa’s health and wellness program called Triple Play.

During Fall 2016, Emma created a community-based mentoring program for youth in YSS’s emergency shelter, in addiction treatment, and in transitional living.

Bryan worked to evaluate and strengthen Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa’s youth leadership and service programs during Summer 2016.