Community+Internship

**Scotland Neck Education and Recreation Foundation ** 617 East 11th Street/P.O. Box 313 Scotland Neck, NC 27874 Mildred Moore, Director 252-826-2080

As part of the School and Community Engagement program component, NELA Fellows participated in an internship with a community organization during the summer of 2011. NELA Fellows worked with organizations which have a significant, positive impact in northeastern North Carolina. I interned at the Scotland Neck Education and Recreation Foundation in the southeastern part of Halifax County. The SNERF center provides after-school tutoring, recreation and more to children aged 6 - 13. Through my internship experience, I learned about the vision, mission, and daily operations of the organization. I also obtained a better understanding of how community organizations can work in conjunction with schools and other institutions to meet critical needs and gained a deeper appreciation for the assets in the community that can be leveraged to support students. The NELA Community Internship was designed and delivered through a partnership between NCSU NELA and the //[|Rural School and Community Trust.]// During my internship, there were three big accomplishments. //**First**//, I created a website so that the director Mildred Moore can better promote the center. I continue to maintain this website.



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//**Second**//, was writing and receiving a $3,000 grant from the Halifax County Commissioners for recreation.





//**Third**//, I became a member of the SNERF's Board of Directors. The board of directors help to oversee the operations of the center as well as the funding that comes into the center. We meet once every three months.

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=**My SNERFy Internship Adventure** = This video highlights the happenings at the Scotland Neck Education and Recreation Foundation (SNERF) center at which I interned. This internship was for my School and Community Engagement course. I had a blast! (Summer 2011)