Archive for February, 2009
College students who are passionate about national service and community organizing find ways to serve as campus organizers. ServeNext.org, a grassroots advocacy organization for national service, is hiring campus organizers at colleges and universities in Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maine, Georgia, and Kansas[ READ MORE ]
New podcast episode from Idealist features the founder and head of Atlas Corps. The latest New Service podcast series features Scott Beale, Founder and Executive Director of Atlas Corps, a service and exchange corps for professionals in the NGO sector. Also known as a “two-way Peace Corps,” Atlas Corps brings rising professionals from NGOs in [ READ MORE ]
Dear Colleagues, As we head into the President’s Day weekend, we wanted to give you a quick update on Congressional action on H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This afternoon, the House approved the Conference Report on H.R. 1, and the Senate is planning to vote tonight. If the Senate approves the measure, it goes to President Obama for his signature. The Conference Report contains $201 million for the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs, with top line numbers as follows: $89 million for AmeriCorps State and National $65 million for AmeriCorps VISTA $40 million for the National Service Trust $6 million for information technology upgrades $1 million for the Inspector General The bill contains additional legislative language addressing the proposed use of these funds. You can read the bill language and joint explanatory statement of the managers by visiting the budget page of the Corporation’s website at http://www.nationalservice.gov. We will be analyzing the legislation and OMB government-wide directions, and seeking public input, as we develop an operating plan for the use of these funds. We will keep you posted on further developments. In Service, Nicola Goren Acting CEO Corporation for National and Community Service [ READ MORE ]
Yesterday the Senate passed its version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; here are the details of funding for national service as detailed in their version. Nicola Goren, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, issued this update: Dear Colleagues, This afternoon the full Senate passed the American Recovery [ READ MORE ]
With as much professional development training you get during your service term, it's bound to happen, sooner or later. Sometimes workshop facilitators, bless their hearts, fail[ READ MORE ]
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