Remembering 9/11: The Flying Man |
Sep 11th, 2011
Today is the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I have been trying to articulate how I’ve felt about this all weekend. Looking back at iconic and horrific images from that day, the one that stuck with me the most was the one known as “The Falling Man.” Staring at the image of this...
Nonprofit Leadership: 5 Things We Can Learn from Buffy (the Vampire Slayer) |
Feb 14th, 2011
Perhaps like many in my generation, I, too, was a rabid Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan (if you weren’t, you should’ve been. It’s fantastic.). Looking back on how the adventures of this no-nonsense heroine inspired me growing up, I knew I couldn’t avoid blogging my tribute to Buffy. In...
Posted by Amber on Jan 31st, 2011 in Community / Connectivity, Identity / Inspiration, Issues / Ideas, Leadership Lessons, The Volunteer Whisperer | 4 comments
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Hello! My name is Amber Melanie Smith, and I am a Masters in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management student at NC State University. I am also a volunteer whisperer and nonprofit ninja, idealist, and unabashed lover of art, music, languages, history, kung fu, writing, a healthy level of geekery, and sappy tales of inspiration and heroes.
