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For a course in training needs assessment, I have been researching the career transitions needs of AmeriCorps members in Oregon the past couple of months. So far I’ve: looked at extant data, including past pre-workshop surveys, interview transcripts, and studies like Diana Epstein’s The Long-Term Impacts of AmeriCorps on Participants and conducted a pilot study, specifically [ READ MORE ]
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 ]
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 ]
This week, America’s Service Commissions (ASC)—the independent association of state commissions on voluntary action and service—and ServeMinnesota — the Minnesota commission on volunteering and service — have announced the launch a new resource, the AmeriCorps State Program Replication Wiki. The Kennedy Serve America Act, signed into law in April, offers the national service community an [ READ MORE ]
A new campaign highlights professional opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Whether you are just starting to think about working in the nonprofit sector professionally after your term ends, or you are a seasoned nonprofit leader, Nonprofit Career Month is a new, pilot opportunity for you to discover ways to act on your passions through professional [ READ MORE ]
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