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One way to communicate the importance of service-learning and volunteering on campus is by demonstrating the work of those involved in service. A fair highlighting the challenges and achievements of...
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During a community service fair representatives from local nonprofit agencies and on-campus student service organizations are invited to share information about getting involved in service. This is...
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Volunteers and service members have a real impact on the people and communities they serve and deserve to be recognized for their efforts. This effective practice highlights tips and tools for...
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"Tunnel of Oppression," an interactive walk-through event that combines visual art, multi-media, poetry and prose, was hosted by the AmeriCorps*VISTA program at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) to...
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For AmeriCorps*VISTA members, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day offers a unique opportunity to fulfill the Corporation's goals of increasing volunteerism and satisfying member responsibilities of planning...
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Statewide service events can be a milestone in an AmeriCorps member’s service term — connecting a member to the larger AmeriCorps community and allowing him or her to see the power of...
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Organizing a collection of exhibits on health and wellness programs and services available for seniors contributes to the vigor and safety of the elderly population. This effective practice outlines...
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People often don't know where to take their used or outdated computer equipment for recycling. AmeriCorps*VISTA members, serving with Teaming for Technology as part of the Philadelphia Digital Divide...
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AmeriCorps*VISTA members at the University of Montana, under the auspices of the Montana Campus Compact (MTCC), helped institute the first annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service in Missoula,...
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RSVP in Bend, Oregon, recognized that almost 50 percent of the children in its county lacked basic pre-reading skills to begin first grade. In collaboration with community partners, RSVP organized...
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The local public schools in the Greater Homewood area in Baltimore, Maryland, were in dire need of resources such as school supplies, school uniforms, books and volunteers. The Greater Homewood...
