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A Guide to AmeriCorps VISTAI'll use my one year experience as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) to help candidates determine what they need to do to prepare for their service. I'll even give you the five rules for surviving and thriving as an AmeriCorps VISTA.
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Don't Underestimate Obama's New AmeriCorpsFor $1.3 billion, a drop in the bucket by today's federal budget standards, AmeriCorps will build a far stronger presence.
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AmeriCorps an Option for Grads, College StudentsAmeriCorps has thousands of jobs for high school graduates, providing a scholarship, housing stipend and valuable experience.
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AmeriCorps Vista ExperienceThe experience of dedicating one year of service as an AmeriCorps Vista member.
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Americorps Volunteer Service BenefitsIf serving your country and community is important to you consider the many volunteer service benefits offered by Americorps. Volunteer positions with Americorps are perfect for students or recent graduates looking to gain experience.
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Don't Underestimate President Obama's AmeriCorpsPresident Barack Obama had first-hand experience with community organizing in Chicago, which makes him familiar with the potential value of AmeriCorps and other national service.
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AmeriCorps: Could This Be the Right Service Program for You?AmeriCorps can be a great opportunity and experience in this economy, but this article can be the first step to determining whether or not AmeriCorps is the right service organization for you. -
How You Can Apply and Benefit from Americorps Membership in Philadelphia, PAThere are significant benefits to be received as a Paid Volunteer Americorps Member in Philadelphia, through Education Works and the Federal Government Service Program.
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AmeriCorpsAmeriCorps changed my life and changed my career path. AmeriCorps is like the Peace Corp but you stay within the United States.
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The Pitfalls of AmeriCorps*VISTA ParticipationVISTA can be a fantastic learning experience for future community leaders and more often than not, the VISTA experience is a positive one. However, there is a higher risk that the experienced professionals AmeriCorps needs to recruit will not complete their service term.
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Is AmeriCorps RIght for You?Does a year of full or part-time community service, along with a living allowance, health coverage, and an educational voucher, sound good to you?
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Former Pres. Bill Clinton Made AmeriCorps PossibleFormer President Bill Clinton sponsored the bill that made funding for AmeriCorps possible. He was in NH recently with City Year to remind us all of the work AmeriCorps here has done.
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So You Wanna Be an Americorps VolunteerThe whats, wheres and hows of getting started as an Americorps volunteer
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Americorps, American Cadet Alliance and Red Cross Helping Flood VictimsAmericorps, American Cadet Alliance and the Red Cross are teaming up in helping flood victims in Rushford, Minnesota
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Large Grant Awarded to Buncombe County, North Carolina, Americorps Project Aimed at Helping ChildrenProject POWER (Putting Opportunities Within Everyone's Reach), an Americorps program in Buncombe County, N.C., that is run through Children First of Buncombe County, has been told it will be receiving a state grant in the amount of $365,390. -
Can Jack Lew Do for Obama What AmeriCorps Did for Clinton?Who is Jack Lew and what will he do for Obama? Is he a Jewish appointee or a highly qualified public servant who can maneuver the roads of the Beltway?
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AmeriCorpsAn introduction to the various opportunities for people looking for a transition and experience.
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The Americorps Million Trees Incentive for New York CityThe New York Harbor is a blessed place, built on what was some of the best farmland in the nation. -
How to Serve Your Country Without Joining the MilitaryJoining the military isn't the only way to serve your country. Consider Americorps, a national service program that offers money for college in exchange for essential community service.
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Serve America Act will help nation handle next disasterAmeriCorps youths are rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, and the expanded force will be ready for the next natural disaster.
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Serve in Your Own Community, and Earn Money to Pay for CollegePeople of all ages can become Americorps volunteers.
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Gerald Walpin Firing Raises QuestionsPresident Barack Obama fired the Inspector General for Americorps, Gerald Walpin, who was investigating Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's community service organization, St. HOPE Academy. Questions are being raised about this firing.
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What is the Serve America Act?It's the biggest expansion of national volunteer service since AmeriCorps was launched in 1993. And it will form part of the legacy of Sen. Ted Kennedy. The Serve America Act offers opportunities for all ages. -
Katrina, 5 Years Later and What Makes a HeroThis is a blog describing my own personal experience with Hurricane Katrina and Gulfport, MS; Where I volunteered under the YBKRP and AmeriCorps to help rebuild one town affected by the tragedy.
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President Obama's First 100 Days Inspire Community OrganizingAmeriCorps did not exist from 1975 to 1982, but I had similar involvement in community organizing. President Barack Obama offers hope that citizen action still can make a difference.
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One Creative Way into Non-Profit WorkMy experience as an AmeriCorps*VISTA and how to use the AmeriCorps to get involved in the non-profit world.
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Day in the Life of an AmeriCorps Member at a College Crisis CenterAs any advocate in a crisis center, you never know how your day will go. The SHARPP office staffs a 24hr hotline, each morning we check in with the call center to see if any calls were received and if we need to follow up with anyone.
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Volunteerism and AltruismThis gives reasons for altruism and volunteering goes hand in hand. Also gives a historical background on Americorps.
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Searching for a Dream (Job)Young people today are bombarded with advice about what to do in order to get a promising career. This ocean of ever changing opinion and information can be very frustrating for soon to be college grads.
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Think Globally, Act Locally, Pray Ceaselessly"Think Globally, Act Locally, Pray Ceaselessly: A Christian's Approach to Globalization" was a message for Missionary Sunday at Bethel AME Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas on March 29, 2009. -
Stand Up to RacismIn an altercation with police this African-American writer discovers prayer enabled him to rise above racism.
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The Gap Year: When it Makes Sense to Take a Year OffInstead of making the direct leap from high school to college, some choose the road less traveled: the gap year.
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Advice for President Obama on Setting the Tone!The message was Hope for the nation. The realization of the size of the problem makes that message more important than ever. Keep Hope alive! -
How to Manage Your Student LoansLearn how to manage student loan debt before leaving college. Here's how to make the right moves.
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College Debt: How to Pay Back or Have Loan ForgivenessLeft swimming in a sea of college debt. Learn solutions on how to pay it back or have parts of your loan forgiven. -
Arrested for Mowing the LawnAn Iowa man was arrested for performing civil service.
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Five Graduation Party ThemesMay and June will be a time of celebration for many students, their families and friends. But instead of a boring party with the typical pomp and circumstance demeanor, why not make your graduate's party one to be remembered? -
In Stimulus Package, Republicans Remain Nuts About ACORNRepublicans are afraid that ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, will receive money from the economic stimulus package. ACORN promises it won't.
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How to Get Other People to Pay for CollegeThese days, people can barely afford to keep gas in there car, let alone save or pay for college. Fortunately there are programs that can assist you and you don't have to pay anything for them.
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Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for the UnemployedHere is a list of the top 10 resolutions you might want to pursue to help you recover your economic standing.
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