Summer Interns 2006: Michael Smith and Mary Kohut
Together with our Senior Editor Shaina Johnson, Mary and Michael developed
an array of articles for our allies' newsletters and for publication
in broader media. They've laid the groundwork for future internships
in media and outreach, effectively mapping out the work we'd like to do
in those fields over the next twelve to eighteen months.
Mary's Media Internship was intertwined with Michael's Outeach efforts,
with Mary taking the lead on preparing documents for publication,
and Michael getting those
documents into the hands (and newsletters) of our allies.
The best way to see Mary's work is to google "Mary Kohut SpaceShare"
in the coming months, as
the articles she has submitted are published and will start
start showing up in web searches!
Michael's work aimed to create long term connections between SpaceShare
and our potential allies, especially those hosting large-scale events
such as rallies. We weren't expecting fast results, but we got them anyway.
Check out Camp Democracy, a huge
gathering scheduled throughout September in Washington DC. Thanks to
Michael's work Camp Democracy will have carpooling and roomsharing integrated
into their event. We think this is the break we were looking for
regarding one sector of our potential clients and allies, an event
large enough that future planners will notice our work and come to us,
rather than requiring us to call them.
We hope and expect the long-term results of this summer will be many more
rallies and marches being run in a more environmentally friendly way.
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