Monthly Archives: October 2012
Unfamiliar Territory and New Perspectives
Last Friday at LIFT, I had a terrific first meeting with a returning client and was getting ready to meet with my second client. Our new Northwestern volunteers were shadowing meetings at the office in preparation for conducting their own … Continue reading
I particularly enjoyed our class discussion last week about asset-based community development. I think the reason why I enjoyed it was because I identified so much with it: it is almost an exact replica of LIFT’s mission. In fact, here’s … Continue reading
LIFTopolis
Remember when I talked about the Client Survivor activity that we implemented for LIFT’s New Volunteer Training? Well, since we spent last week building our “Get Involved” page on Taskstream, I thought I would take this opportunity to talk a … Continue reading
Looking back
At LIFT, we have a database that contains meeting notes, information, etc. about all of the clients that we have served over the years. Sometimes, if I’m procrastinating or just bored at home, I will go back into the database … Continue reading
Why I LIFT for LIFT-Chicago 