Fellows in Center City Park
The Fellows came out to Center City Park for free fitness followed by dinner with the Ghassan’s food truck! Students talked about their experiences meeting their mentors and the various perks to their internship sites, such as free espresso, ping-pong, ordering lunch in, etc. Many Fellows visited Center City Park for the first time and […]
Featured Fellow: Natehya Allen
We are excited to introduce today’s Featured Fellow: Natehya Allen! Natehya Allen is a rising senior at UNCG studying business administration (HR concentration) with a minor in communication studies. This summer, Natehya will intern at Replacements, Ltd. and gain experience in a variety of functional areas, including HR. Natehya loves her experience at UNCG and feels that Greensboro is […]
2016 Reception at VF Corporation
On June 16th, VF Corporation hosted a welcome reception for our Summer Fellows Program funders, mentors, internship hosts and Fellows. The evening was an incredible success as the students were exceptionally outgoing and excited to be in attendance. Business cards were exchanged like playing cards at a Las Vegas casino. Students expressed so much gratitude […]
Featured Fellow: Se’Ron Leary
Please meet today’s Featured Fellow, Se’Ron Leary! Se’Ron Leary is joining TEKsystems as an HR intern this summer. Growing up in Greenville, NC, Se’Ron chose to attend NC A&T and is pursuing a marketing degree. Looking forward, Se’Ron has an interest in corporate sales and advertising. His favorite thing about Greensboro is the fact that almost anything […]
Featured Fellow: Shamira Azlan
Please meet our Featured Fellow, Shamira Azlan! Orginally from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Shamira Azlan will graduate from UNCG in December 2016 with majors in marketing and entrepreneurship. This summer, Shamira is interning downtown in the beautiful Charles Aris Inc. building. Shamira’s dream job is to be the Chief Marketing Officer of a company dedicated to bettering […]
Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute Reflection by Eric Newsome
American Author, John C. Maxwell, once said, “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” As a rising college junior, and a new intern at Global Brands Group, I found it hard to think of myself as a leader. Walking into the Center of Creative Leadership on Monday […]
Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute Reflection by Lisanne Bluemel
“How many of you are completely comfortable with calling yourselves a leader?” The Opportunity Greensboro Fellows Program began with two insightful days at the Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute located at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). Similar to other fellows, I was not sure what to expect when we first entered the beautiful headquarters in […]
Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute Reflection by Essma Boucteb
Before attending the Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute at CCL, I was feeling a bit nervous and unsure about how I would perform at my designated internship. Even though I had taken several leadership trainings before, due to my uncertainty and fears, I had lost sight of how I have demonstrated leadership throughout my college career […]
Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute Reflection by Muhammed Akbay
I knew from the start that the Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute would provide me knowledge and wisdom regarding leadership as soon as I met our vibrant and passionate coordinators of our CCL leadership program. Our coordinators effectively engaged the Fellows cohort with the materials presented, thus they were able to energize the Fellows and effectively […]
Day One Recap: The Leonard Kaplan Leadership Institute
Marin Burton, Senior Faculty of Leadership Beyond Boundaries at the Center for Creative Leadership, described the 2016 cohort of Opportunity Greensboro Fellows as a “dynamic, engaged and astute group of students who are eager to learn and discover new ways of how leadership can be placed in their lives.” Thanks to the generous donation from […]
