Summer Service Fellowship 2011 - Final Presentation -Communications & Outreach Intern at Shelby Farms Park Conservancy -This slideshow represents the culmination of the SSF Program. The presentation attempts to demonstrate how the key learning outcomes, as defined by the Fellowship manual, were met by and during my experience at the Conservancy.

1. Shelby
Farms
Park
Allison Bruff
Rhodes College
Class of 2014 Summer Service Fellowship 2011
Conservancy

2.  Shelby Farms Park
 4500 acres (appr. 7 mi2)
 Diversity of ecosystems
& landscapes
About the Park
 geographic center of
Shelby County
 Shelby Farms Greenline
 7 mile-long
multi-use trail
 connectivity

3. About the Conservancy
2006 2007 2008
Conservation
Easement
granted
Master Plan
introduced
Shelby Farms
Park Conservancy
established
3 projects
already
completed

4. Starting Small
 First official task:
 Respond to letter
from 2nd grader in
New York state
 Skills & Abilities
 Communicate effectively
 Accomplish projects effectively
& efficiently

5. Woodland Discovery Summer
Challenge
 Counselor Staff
Orientation
 Scheduling
 Conducting
• Skills & Abilities
• Ability to mentor, teach, and/or transfer
leadership skills to others
• Increased confidence
• Values & Philosophy
• Developing goals for leadership and service

6. Woodland Discovery Summer
Challenge (continued)
(Above) Architect’s
rendering of the
playground
(Below) “Sand &
Slide Nest” in the
playground
(Above) “Climbing
Nest” in the playground

7. Woodland Discovery Summer
Challenge (continued)
 Overview
 Focuses on active lifestyle habits,
healthy food choices and eco-literacy
 “Makes the outdoors fun again”
 My role
 Work closely with Camp Coordinator
and Camp Director, as well as the
counselors and nurse
 Skills & Abilities
 Ability to build relationship and learn from a
diverse group of people from different
backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures
 Effective conflict resolution skills
 Community Impact
 Creating a more engaged citizenship

8. The Leadership Garden
 My role
 Supervise & assist weeding,
planting, harvesting, etc.
 Build & deliver curriculum
 Conducting work days
 Overview
 Leadership development
centered around horticulture,
nutrition and active lifestyles
 Partner – Peer Power Foundation
 Skills & Abilities
 Ability to accomplish
projects effectively and
efficiently
 Increased confidence

9. The Leadership Garden (continued)
 After the harvest…

10.  Overview
 Plan & outline what will
essentially be a “trunk show”
for the Park
 Compile a detailed guidebook/
curriculum in conjunction
 Budgeting
 Consulting
Shelby Farms Park “Resource
Rucksack”
 My role
 CREATE IT
Special
thanks
to Dr.
Michael
Collins!

11.  The GiVE 365 Community
Grant Application
 Basic info
 5-part written proposal
 Detailed budget & financial
info form
 Deadlines
Shelby Farms Park “Resource
Rucksack” (continued)
 Skills & Abilities
 Ability to design and implement an action project design
to improve the community
 Ability to design and implement projects collaboratively
 Ability to be responsible & reliable in one’s work
 Ability to solve problems effectively
 Awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses
 Community Impact
 Developing innovative and appropriate services

12. Miscellaneous Tasks
 Zoo delivery
 Buffalo test
 Knowledge
 More knowledge about what makes an effective non-
profit
 Skills & Abilities
 Ability to communicate effectively
 Ability to be responsible and reliable in one’s work
 Commercial Appeal
 Phone interview
Check
July
16th
issue!

13.  SSF theme for week #1
 Free WDSC daily shuttle
 Shelby Farms Greenline
Transportation – Paving the Way
 Knowledge
 A deeper understanding
of the kinds of issues
facing communities

14. Healthcare - a Preventative Approach
 SSF theme for week #4
 Shelby Farms Park & Greenline promote physical activity
 Education Dept. programs promote nutrition
Bike. Walk.
Run. Hike. Fish.
Canoe. Skate.
Do Yoga.
Play Disc Golf.
Walk the Dog.
Ride a Horse.

15. Sustainability – A Leader
SSF theme for week #6
Environmental stewardship

16. What bugged me…
 All non-profits face challenges
 Lack of participation from partners
 Knowledge
 More knowledge about the
needs of the Memphis
community
 Skills & Abilities
 Ability to focus and reflect
on personal vision and
values
 Values & Philosophy
 Increased desire for change
 Enriching and renewal of
personal values
 Poor identity

17. A Community
 Knowledge
 Complex understanding of
the interconnectedness of
systems, sectors, citizens,
organizations, etc.
 Community
Impact
 Build new
partnerships in
the community
 Skills & Abilities
 Build relationship and learn
from a diverse group of people
from different backgrounds,
beliefs, and cultures

18. This is not
“My internship might be over,
but the skills I acquired and the
values I embraced will stick with me.
Besides, service never really ends…”
 Values & Philosophy
 Being inspired to live
a lifetime of active
public engagement