Student Success Story: Armoni Smith

As a senior-level biology major, I am extremely grateful for the Urban Fellows Program. This summer I have been afforded the opportunity to take on an unpaid internship with a nonprofit that I otherwise would not have been able to …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Sachin Karki

I would like to thank the Department of Urban Fellows Program for letting me have this opportunity. My internship at DataReadyDFW helped me understand crucial aspects and criteria related to my major; Data Science.
Besides the time spent and experience made, …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Kavitha Shankar

The Urban Fellow program at TWU was a fantastic opportunity to explore my interests in public health,  community service and nonprofit leadership. My internship at the Vegetarian Resource Group was an enriching experience and has helped me grow as a …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Kimberly Daniels

I have been so grateful for this program.  This is an amazing opportunity to be supported by the leadership of Urban Fellows.  I felt valued as a person and as a therapist by this community.  The support of Urban Fellows …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Candace Hernandez

During my 8-week summer internship with the Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton & Wise Counties, I learned a vast amount of knowledge about the functions of the development team.  Since every business is currently impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic, the …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Amber Gaudet

My experience with the Urban Fellows Scholarship program has been amazing! With my family being affected financially by COVID-19, I was worried I might have to get a second summer job and would not be able to devote all of …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Alexandria Hernandez-Greene

As a senior at Texas Woman’s University majoring in Health Studies, it was important for me to land an internship for my degree requirement and I also felt this was a great chance for me to gain professional experience before …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Kerrigan Hightower

Going into my summer internship while in a global pandemic was certainly daunting. At the end of the spring semester, I had been admitted into my graduate program at TWU. While I should be ecstatic, the thought of tuition and …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About Accessibility

A global pandemic has taken many of us out of our regular in-person world and into virtual spaces for nearly every aspect of our lives. For many folks with disabilities and chronic health issues, relying on technology tools to stay …

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Recognizing and Avoiding Phishing Scams

We like to think the best of people, but reality it that during this crisis time people are going to try to take advantage of the situation. We have seen an increase in “phishing” scams, attempts via email or text, …

By Lucy Moran, MS.Ed., GCDF
Lucy Moran, MS.Ed., GCDF Interim Director/Associate Director, Consulting and Programming
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