Posted in Board, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Reference Center, Schools, Steve, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, Women PeaceMakers Residency, tagged Board, copyright, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Foundation Team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, Internships, IP, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Peace NGOs, Penn State University, press release, Pro-bono project, Steve, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Todd Hambidge, website maintenance, Week in Review, Women PeaceMakers Residency on July 11, 2012|
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
- Emailed Susan (Penn State University’s student Career Services) and Kirwin (Dewilka’s professor and coordinator of her internship for academic credit program) to verify Dewilka’s (former Peace NGO Research Intern) claims regarding academic tuition in her latest email
- Emailed Lillian and Steve (Board) about Dewilka
- Exchanged emails with Kirwin about Dewilka
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about his update on our IP protection
- Received notification from Jennifer (2012 Women PeaceMakers Program at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego) about the timeline for the selection process
- Emailed Heidi (NYLPI) about help with copyright application
- Skype with Steve and web host about Drupal user interface problems
- Found a work-around to the Drupal user-interface problem
- Updated our Team page
- Began writing “Week in Review: May 21-27, 2012”
Friday, June 1, 2012
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: May 21-27, 2012”
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Posted in cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, Dwayne, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, NY360.org, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Reference Center, Schools, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, website maintenance, tagged Dewilka, Dillon, Dwayne, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Internships, Naren, NY360.org, Peace NGOs, Penn State University, Volunteers, website maintenance on July 9, 2012|
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
- Conference call with Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) and Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer)
- Dwayne (Founder of NY360.org) left voicemail about error messages appearing on the Foundation’s website
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
- Emailed Dewilka (Peace NGO Research Intern) to request again for a note from the laptop repair shop about the condition of her laptop
- Spoke with Susan at Penn State University’s student Career Services about Dewilka’s internship
- Left a voicemail for Kirwin (Dewilka’s professor and coordinator of her internship for academic credit program) about Dewilka’s performance
- Dewilka replied about her laptop and her internship
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Posted in "The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development: Social Economic & Environmental", 501(c)(3), Advisory Committee, Bauer College of Business, Board, Confidentiality Agreement, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, England, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Gil Allon, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, IRS, Jackie Feffer, King’s College London, Lagos, Mara Rogers, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Rockwell Career Center, Rutgers University, Schools, Seyi, Steve, UN Women, Underlying Principles, United States National Committee, universal human commonalities, University of Houston, US, Volunteers, Website, tagged "The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development: Social Economic & Environmental", 501(c)(3), Advisory Committee, Bauer College of Business, Board, confidentiality agreement, Dewilka, Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Gil Allon, Internships, IP, IRS, Jackie Feffer, King’s College London, Mara Rogers, Naren, Penn State University, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Rockwell Career Center, Rutgers University, Seyi, Steve, UN Women, United States National Committee, Volunteers, website on June 18, 2012|
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Monday, May 07, 2012
- Replied to Otto (student at King’s College London) about our preliminary interview
- Replied to Jonathan (Volunteer applicant from Bedfordshire) about his references
- Replied to Dillon (internship applicant from Rutgers University) about his new reference
- Emailed Gil Allon (Recruiting Manager, Rockwell Career Center, Bauer College of Business) with feedback to volunteer applications we’ve received from Bauer
- Exchanged emails with Dillon’s new reference to schedule time for chat
- Exchanged messages with Seyi (Advisory Committee) to schedule appointment for chat
- Received IRS letter with update to the FGCNP tax-exempt application
- Exchanged emails Jackie and Mara (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the IRS letter
- Spoke with Dillon’s reference
- Emailed Dillon to schedule a 2nd interview
- Received Skype message from Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) from May 4th and exchanged messages with her to confirm our appointment to sign the Confidentiality Agreement
- Registered for the UN Women United States National Committee’s “The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development: Social, Economic & Environmental” panel discussion
- Discovered that the Rockefeller Foundation’s Centennial website is using very similar web design to the FGCNP website
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
- Had 2nd interview with Naren (Volunteer applicant from Coventry)
- Interviewed Otto (Internship applicant from King’s College London)
- Emailed Todd and Mara (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Skype Steve (Board) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Otto emailed writing samples and I sent him the description for the Grant Research-Writer Internship
- Called Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) to change date of our meeting due to personal emergency
- Dillon (internship applicant from Rutgers University) emailed his availability for our 2nd interview
- Attended the UN Women United States National Committee’s “The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development: Social, Economic & Environmental” panel discussion
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Posted in “Hiring and Managing a Prospect Development Team”, “Nonprofit Financial Health: New Tools for Analysis”, Canada, Confidentiality Agreement, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, GuideStar, HR, inter-community communication, Intern Sources, Interns, Jon Thorsen, McGill University, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Rutgers University, Schools, The Nature Conservancy, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, US Department of Labor, White House Summer Jobs+ Initiative, tagged “Hiring and Managing a Prospect Development Team”, “Nonprofit Financial Health: New Tools for Analysis”, confidentiality agreement, Dewilka, Dillon, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), GuideStar, Internships, Jon Thorsen, McGill University, Penn State University, Rutgers University, The Nature Conservancy, White House Summer Jobs+ Initiative on June 12, 2012|
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
- Emailed Dillon’s (Intern applicant from Rutgers University) reference (Karen) to confirm our chat
- Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) emailed her school’s internship form and confirmed our meeting date to sign the Confidentiality Agreement
- Emailed Kathy (White House Domestic Policy Council, Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation) to let her know about our plans to tag our volunteer notices for the Summer Jobs+ Bank
- Spoke with PSU’s Career Services about the internship form Dewilka sent
- Filled out the PSU Internship form
- Spoke with Dillon’s (Intern applicant from Rutgers University) references
- Emailed Dillon about his references
- Attended “Nonprofit Financial Health: New Tools for Analysis” with GuideStar
- Emailed filled internship form to PSU’s Career Services
- Attended “Hiring and Managing a Prospect Development Team” talk with Jon Thorsen (director of Advancement Services at The Nature Conservancy) at the Foundation Center
- Checked mail
Friday, May 04, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Annie (Intern applicant from McGill University), who would be taking summer courses instead of interning
- Emailed Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) to change our meeting date to sign the Confidentiality Agreement
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Posted in “In the Eyes of Others: How People in Crises Perceive Humanitarian Action”, “What's Next for Feminism in NYC: How Can We Work Together?”, Board, Canada, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, Doctors without Borders, equality, Feminist Resistance, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Georgetown University, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Interns, Loyola University, McGill University, Naren, New York University, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Purdue University, Rutgers University, Schools, Steve, UC Berkeley, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, University of Michigan, US, Virginia State University, Volunteers, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, tagged “In the Eyes of Others: How People in Crises Perceive Humanitarian Action”, “What's Next for Feminism in NYC: How Can We Work Together?”, Board, confidentiality agreement, Dewilka, Dillon, Doctors without Borders, Feminist Resistance, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Georgetown University, Internships, Loyola University, McGill University, Naren, NYU, Penn State University, Purdue University, Rutgers University, Steve, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Virginia State University, Volunteers, website maintenance on June 3, 2012|
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
- Registered to attend the Doctors without Borders’ “In the Eyes of Others: How People in Crises Perceive Humanitarian Action” panel discussion at NYU
- Exchanged emails with one of Angela’s (Intern applicant from UC Berkeley) references to confirm chat appointment
- Had 2nd interview with Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University)
- Registered to attend Feminist Resistance’s “What’s Next for Feminism in NYC: How Can We Work Together?” panel discussion
- Spoke with Steve (Board) about IT
- Emailed Maggie and Janet (students at University of Michigan and Virginia State University) about their internship application
- Emailed Dewilka our Confidentiality Agreement
- Exchanged emails with Andrew (student at Purdue University) about his internship application
- Emailed Claire and Daniel (student at Loyola University and Georgetown University) to schedule a preliminary interview
- Left message for the academic adviser for Andrew
- Spoke with one of Angela’s references
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: April 16-22, 2012”
- Exchanged emails Annie (student at McGill University) to schedule a preliminary interview
Friday, April 27, 2012
- Replied to Annie (student at McGill University) to confirm preliminary interview
- Exchanged emails with Claire and Daniel (students at Loyola University and Georgetown University) to confirm preliminary interview
- Received message from Rose, academic adviser for Andrew (student at Purdue University)
- Spoke with Rose about Andrew
- Exchanged emails with Andrew to set up a preliminary interview
- Spoke with one of Naren’s (Volunteer applicant from Coventry) references
- Interviewed Dillon (student at Rutgers University)
- Exchanged emails with Anna (Volunteer applicant from New York) about her references
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Posted in “Hiring and Managing a Prospect Development Team”, “Makers: Women Who Make America”, “Nonprofit Financial Health: New Tools for Analysis”, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Communications, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, GuideStar, HR, inter-community communication, Interns, Jon Thorsen, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Professor Betsy West, Rutgers University, Schools, Skype, The Nature Conservancy, UC Berkeley, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, Week in Review, tagged “Hiring and Managing a Prospect Development Team”, “Makers: Women Who Make America”, “Nonprofit Financial Health: New Tools for Analysis”, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Dewilka, Dillon, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), GuideStar, Internships, Jon Thorsen, Naren, Penn State University, press release, Professor Betsy West, Rutgers University, Skype, The Nature Conservancy, timeline, UC Berkeley, Volunteers, Week in Review on June 1, 2012|
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Angela (student at UC Berkeley) and Dillon (student at Rutgers University) to set up preliminary interview
- Attended “Makers: Women Who Make America” talk with Professor Betsy West at Columbia Journalism School
- One of Naren’s (Volunteer applicant from Coventry) references emailed to reschedule our chat
- Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) emailed with her availability
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
- Registered for “Nonprofit Financial Health: New Tools for Analysis” with GuideStar
- Exchanged emails with Jonathan (Volunteer applicant from Bedfordshire) about his updated references
- Emailed Dillon (student at Rutgers University) to confirm our preliminary interview
- Spoke with one of Naren’s (Volunteer applicant from Coventry) references
- Purchased Skype credit
- Emailed another one of Naren’s references to confirm our chat appointment
- Confirmed 2nd interview appointment with Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University)
- Emailed Jonathan’s references to schedule time for chat
- Confirmed appointment with one of Jonathan’s references
- Spoke with one of Anna’s (Volunteer applicant from New York) references
- Emailed Anna about her references
- Interviewed Angela (student at UC Berkeley)
- Emailed Angela’s references to schedule time for chat
- Registered for the “Hiring and Managing a Prospect Development Team” talk with Jon Thorsen (director of Advancement Services at The Nature Conservancy) at the Foundation Center
- Exchanged emails with one of Angela’s references regarding his availability
- Began writing “Week in Review: April 16-22, 2012”
- Updated “Week in Review: April 2-8, 2012” and Timeline page
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Posted in Board, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Georgetown University, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Intern Sources, Interns, Internships.com, Loyola University, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Schools, Steve, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, Week in Review, tagged Board, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Dewilka, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Georgetown University, Internships, Internships.com, Loyola University, Naren, Penn State University, press release, Steve, Volunteers, Week in Review on May 30, 2012|
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: April 9-15, 2012”
- Received internship applications from Claire (student at Loyola University) and Daniel (student at Georgetown University)
- Discovered emailing mistake
- Discussed technical issues with web host
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Jonathan (Volunteer applicant from Bedfordshire) sent an additional reference, as per my request
Monday, April 23, 2012
- Took down all our Summer Internships
- Spoke with one each of Naren and Anna’s (Volunteer applicant from Coventry and New York) references (Tom and Barry)
- Confirmed event attendance at Columbia Journalism School
- Emailed another one of Naren’s references (Rukshana) to confirm appointment to chat
- Emailed Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) to schedule 2nd interview
- Emailed Jonathan’s (Volunteer applicant from Bedfordshire) references to set up chats, two of which returned as incorrect addresses
- Emailed Jonathan to obtain correct addresses or replacement references
- Spoke with Steve (Board) about emails, intern applicants and board meeting
- Attended “Book Talk: Michael Moran”
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Posted in Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, England, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, Inna Zaltsman, inter-community communication, Intern Sources, Interns, Internships.com, Leeds Metropolitan University, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Purdue University, Schools, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, Week in Review, Western Michigan University, tagged Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Dewilka, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Internships, Internships.com, Leeds Metropolitan University, Naren, Penn State University, press release, Pro-bono project, Purdue University, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Volunteers, Week in Review, Western Michigan University on May 28, 2012|
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Friday, April 20, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Jonathan (graduate from Leeds Metropolitan University) to schedule a preliminary interview
- Confirmed appointments with Naren and Anna’s (Volunteer applicant from Coventry and New York) references
- Spoke with one of Dewilka’s (Intern applicant from Penn State University) references (Kirwin)
- Emailed Kirwin links to all FGCNP internships
- Spoke with Inna, Judy and Sean (Attorneys at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP) about the FGCNP Employee Handbook
- Left message for one of Dewilka’s references, who later left me a voicemail in return
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Spoke with one of Dewilka’s references
Saturday, April 21, 2012
- Replied to Jonathan (graduate from Leeds Metropolitan University) to confirm our preliminary interview
- Received internship applications from Kahlil (student at Western Michigan University), Andrew (student at Purdue University) and Otto (student at King’s College London)
- Received reply from one of Naren’s (Volunteer applicant from Coventry) reference
- RSVPed for Michael Moran event at Columbia Journalism School
- Interviewed Jonathan
- Continued writing “Week in Review: April 9-15, 2012”
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Posted in "How Africa is Covered", Andrew Rice, Canada, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, England, equality, Eric Chinje, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Intern Sources, Interns, Internships.com, Leeds Metropolitan University, McGill University, Milton Allimadi, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Schools, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, tagged "How Africa is Covered", Andrew Rice, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Dewilka, Eric Chinje, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Internships, Internships.com, Leeds Metropolitan University, McGill University, Milton Allimadi, Naren, Penn State University, Volunteers on May 26, 2012|
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
- Received availability from Naren and Anna’s (Volunteer applicant from Coventry and New York) references
- Replied to Jonathan (graduate from Leeds Metropolitan University) about our preliminary interview
- Emailed Dewilka’s (Intern applicant from Penn State University) references about their availability
- Exchanged emails with Columbia Journalism School to RSVP for “How Africa is Covered,” a panel discussion with Andrew Rice of NYT, Eric Chinje of Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Milton Allimadi of Black Star News
Thursday, April 19, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Jonathan (graduate from Leeds Metropolitan University) to schedule a preliminary interview
- Confirmed appointment with one of Anna’s (Volunteer applicant from New York) references replied
- Emailed one of Dewilka’s (Intern applicant from Penn State University) references to schedule a call for Friday
- Exchanged emails with Dewilka about her references
- Attended “How Africa is Covered,” a Columbia Journalism School panel discussion with Andrew Rice of NYT, Eric Chinje of Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Milton Allimadi of Black Star News
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Received internship application from Annie (student at McGill University)
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Posted in Advisory Committee, Clemson University, Coventry University, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, England, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Intern Sources, Interns, Internships.com, Kentucky State University, Leeds Metropolitan University, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Rutgers University, Schools, Seyi, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Virginia State University, Volunteers, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, tagged Advisory Committee, Clemson University, Coventry University, Dewilka, Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Foundation Team, Internships, Internships.com, Kentucky State University, Leeds Metropolitan University, Naren, Penn State University, press release, Rutgers University, Seyi, Virginia State University, Volunteers, website maintenance, Week in Review on May 24, 2012|
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Monday, April 16, 2012
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Interviewed Naren (graduate from Coventry University)
- Replied to Anna (graduate from Clemson University) with confirmation for our preliminary interview
- Spoke with Andrea, reference for Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University)
- Left voicemail for Dewilka’s remaining two references
- Interviewed Anna
- Received intern internship applications from Dillon (student at Rutgers University) and Janet (student at Virginia State University)
- Exchanged emails with Naren about post preferences and writing samples
- Emailed Jonathan (graduate from Leeds Metropolitan University) to schedule a preliminary interview
- Wrote to William about the frequency of Foundation news he chose to receive
- Added Seyi’s (Advisory Committee) bio to our Team page and updated our Partners & Funder’s page
- Replied to internship inquiry from Yan
- Began writing “Week in Review: April 9-15, 2012”
- Updated “Week in Review: April 2-8, 2012”
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Naren (Volunteer applicant from Coventry) about the additional writing samples he sent us
- Called Dewilka’s (Intern applicant from Penn State University) remaining two references
- Exchanged emails with Dewilka about her references
- Received internship application from Brianna (student at Kentucky State University)
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Jonathan (graduate from Leeds Metropolitan University) emailed about our preliminary interview
- Emailed Naren and Anna’s (Volunteer applicant from New York) references to schedule chats
- One of Anna’s references replied with his availability
- Spoke with one of Dewilka’s references
- Received voicemail from another of Dewilka’s references
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