Stories from September 10, 2009 in the Service Wire tagged blog

National Conference on Citizenship: 09/09/09

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 15:13

For those of you who are superstitious, I hope that yesterday brought you good luck! I was fortunate enough to attend the National Conference on Citizenship yesterday. It warmed my heart to see so much social media being utilized. People blogged during the conference and tweeted at #NCoC. Sadly, I am behind the times with my phone, so I was unable to participate in the Twitter-fest.Just a few observations about the day:

Service At Home and Abroad: A Joint Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Web Chat

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 15:09

A live, online chat to help you sort out the differences among several service corps.
You knew that Peace Corps Volunteers serve abroad and AmeriCorps members serve in the States. But…
Did you know that Peace Corps Volunteers receive a readjustment allowance at the end of their term totalling around $6,000 — but that AmeriCorps members earn an Education Award (around $5,000) that can be used for tuition and student loans?
Did you know that some AmeriCorps VISTA terms are as brief as 8 weeks, while Peace Corps lasts around 27 months?

Free Training: Community-Based Service-Learning - Sept 21 @ 2 PM Eastern Time

Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 14:35

National Service-Learning Partnership and Youth Service California invite you all to participate in the Innovation Spotlight Series for Community-Based Service-Learning. This series focuses on the value and utility of service-learning in community organizations and faith-based groups who want to engage youth more effectively through service. This is an entirely free, online series running through September and will remain available online into the future.