My second artifact is this picture from Grant Reader, an event put on by The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio. Three of my good friends and I had the opportunity to read grant proposals from nonprofits in the Columbus area trying to fund programming that advances the economic and social status of women and girls in the area. This involved one night of training, and one night of small group discussion of the grants, with two weeks of solo grant review in the middle. This event was special to me because I realized that I had never been in the same room with so many women at one time before. At both of the sessions, I felt a sense of support and sisterhood, and was inspired that we shared the common goal of helping other women. I also gained insight into the process of grant writing and reading, which will be useful to me if I pursue internships and careers in the nonprofit world. Best of all, I made some wonderful networking connections at this event, and have maintained contact with a few women who are Ohio State grads working in careers that are of interest to me. One of the women in particular, has taken me under her wing as a mentor.