I spend most of my days working inside the Historic Barker House sitting at my desk with my computer. When I had originally thought about working at an environmental non-profit I had imagined myself spending most of my days outside. I never would have thought that I would be sitting at a desk. However, in order to have the nature that I long to spend my time in, there needs to be people doing the desk work. Over the past month I have spent most of my time sifting through member data, making sure data is transferred over properly, and emailing members to make sure their information is up to date. This is important work, because in order to help preserve and advocate for the Dunes we need financial support and these memberships are one of the ways we progress toward that. There are multiple tiers of membership depending on […]

It’s been a month since I started at Heartland Alliance, and I’m so thankful for the experiences I’ve had and everything I’ve learned so far! Since completing my training, I have started working with some participants within the Refugee and Immigrant Community Services program. Some of my responsibilities when working with participants include reaching out to each participant and talking to them about their current employment situations, searching for jobs that participants are eligible for/interested in, and helping participants apply for jobs. If a participant gets a call-back for an interview with a job placement, it is also my responsibility to accompany them to the interview, if necessary. Each time that I interact with a participant, whether that’s over the phone or through messaging or in-person, I also have to file case notes. As I’ve started getting to know each situation and learning about how I can best serve the […]