Archive for the ‘ Corps Members ’ Category
Volunteering offers benefits to communities and individuals and the volunteer. Studies show volunteers benefit mentally and physically, and report increased happiness due to stronger social ties. But it’s also often presented in popular media as an activity for youth and for people who’ve retired from their careers. What about all the people in between? In honor [ READ MORE ]
The upcoming Social Media Monday webshop focuses on the career transition, especially for AmeriCorps VISTAs. Monday May 24th at noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern, you can hop online and on the phone for a free web presentation featuring tools for your transition from VISTA. Social Media Monday webshops (web-based workshops) are “virtual workshops for social [ READ MORE ]
Who has a couple of New Years’ resolutions in mind for 2010? I know I do. In the spirit of healthiness, many Americans want to become more health conscious. And health conscious resolutions usually involve a gym membership, diet, and “dream weight” on the scale. However, as many of us start this New Year, we [ READ MORE ]
The holiday season is amongst us, which includes an ample dose of delicious celebratory foods and drinks. It can be hard to pass up egg nog, creamy dips, latkes, or any holiday food. And as a number one fan of my mother’s sugar cookies, I wouldn’t ask anyone to give up their indulgent holiday favorite. [ READ MORE ]
Contributed by Elizabeth Tunkle, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Zambia and Lesotho. When you join the Peace Corps, many people ask you why. I never had a very good answer. But the truth is something way down deep inside of me told me that is what I needed to do and I listened. I really had [ READ MORE ]
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