Advocates for Families

Mission: To enhance the lives of families in our community by educating and empowering parents, promoting responsible decisions regarding parenthood & offering opportunities for children to learn, grow, and mature in a nurturing environment.

Project: The student fellow will analyze historical data to develop a data-driven fundraising, marketing, and storytelling strategy that enhances brand awareness and shapes future data collection.

Ashland County Cancer Association (ACCA)

Mission: To support individuals and families facing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis, regardless of their insurance status or income level.

Project: The Summer Fellow will strengthen ACCA’s online presence and community engagement by evaluating current platforms, creating a content calendar, and drafting promotional content and graphics for programs, events, and volunteer efforts.

Ashland County Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse (ACCADA)

Mission: To provide effective prevention, recovery, and counseling services to Ashland County and its surrounding areas.

Project: The fellow will develop a public health campaign using research, data, community engagement, and social media to raise awareness among college students about the risks of excessive alcohol and party drug use.

Ashland Main Street

Mission: Building Community by Strengthening Our Downtown.

Project: The summer fellow will gather and analyze data on downtown businesses and events to evaluate community impact, while planning and executing a marketing campaign to promote Ashland County’s downtown area.

Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning

Mission: To provide a safe, nurturing, dynamic learning environment where all people are empowered to succeed.

Project: The student fellow will assist with Nuhop’s summer program communications across newsletters, social media, and family updates while also designing and implementing a structured evaluation project to measure program efficacy.

Pathfinder Farms

Mission: Helping young people find their way and growing youth.

Project: The student fellow will provide administrative, marketing, and event planning support for Pathfinder Farms while developing a scholarly paper about the organization’s history and mission for academic publication.