…Here we are in the third week of school. I don’t know
about you, but I’m definitely bogged down with my readings for the
semester. Nothing I’m not used to though.
I’m currently taking Budgeting Techniques and Administrative Law, so it’s going
to be a pretty busy semester.
As the new graduate student for the MPA office, I suppose I
ought to start by introducing myself. My name is James Catchen. I’m in my
second year of the MPA program and with the inclusion of this semester, just
four classes stand between me and that glorious spring 2014 graduation.
Apart from being the graduate assistant and taking classes,
I’m currently developing my own project… thinking ahead for Capstone, I suppose.
I’m working with a non-profit on campus, the Nurse Advocacy Center for the
Underserved (NACU) to develop disaster management plans or at least a rough
sketch of a standard one that can be applied to all 8 of their locations they
serve. Each location itself is a nonprofit organization, most of which don’t
have any disaster management planning but all utilize NACU’s services. Along
the way, I’ve teamed up with the Safety Net Alliance of Northern Kentucky to
enlist the help of nonprofits in the region who can guide or possibly
collaborate with me as we attempt this project.
If you’re working with a nonprofit, I highly recommend
looking into the Safety Net Alliance to see if your organization is a member or
if you can become a member. It’s a great way for the nonprofits in this area to
band together to help each other as well as network for new possibilities come
graduation and beyond.
