Archive for July, 2009
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has launched a new program in Minnesota, to focus on sustainable living and energy issues. In its first year, the new Minnesota Green Corps will fund 22 corps members, including 18 full-timers. Each member will assume one of five position types: Local Government Energy Conservation Specialist — According to the [ READ MORE ]
While AmeriCorps applications are seeing a steep rise, the Corporation for National and Community Service is climbing an uphill battle for funding. According to an unpublished Corporation report, discussed by Tim Zimmerman on today’s Change/Wire, the blog of the Service Nation campaign: • In June 2009, [the Corporation for National and Community Service] received 34,373 [ READ MORE ]
The Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU offers the 2010 Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service (FELPS) to non-students for the past several years that provides career and moral support, professional development, and camaraderie to nonprofit professionals who are in the first years of their career[ READ MORE ]
The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 created a new way to help members of the military pay for school. Currently the the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays up to the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition and fees. However, if you're heading to a private college, going to grad school, and/or are not qualified to pay in-state tuition, your expenses may exceed the GI Bill benefit. The Yellow Ribbon Program — taking effect at participating schools on August 1st, 2009 — attempts to close the gap between GI Bill education benefits, and the true cost of many educational opportunities[ READ MORE ]
Update August 7th, 2009: RPCV Aaron Williams (Dominican Republic 67-70) has been confirmed to become the 18th Director of the Peace Corps. The United States Senate unanimously confirmed his nomination today in one of its final actions before a five week recess. Read more. President Obama today announced his pick to become the new Peace [ READ MORE ]
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