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UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants (Deadline: October 22, 2010)Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 21:04The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative developed by UnitedHealth Group and Youth Service America. The program awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. read more »
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UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants (Deadline: October 22, 2010)Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 21:04
The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative developed by UnitedHealth Group and Youth Service America. The program awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. read more »
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In SF? Come grab a drink on 8/5, discover some amazing organizations, and hear about their work! http://toasttoservice.eventbrite.comSubmitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 16:13
Toast to Servicehttp://toasttoservice.eventbrite.comHosted by the City Hall Fellows Alumni Association, San Francisco in collaborationwith the San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association (SPUR) Nonprofit Fast Pitches! • Happy Hour • Drinks • Raffle -
The Case of the Vanishing Nonprofits, ContinuedSubmitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:02By Put Barber, editor of the Nonprofit FAQ.
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Obama Administration Official Promotes Service to Curb Youth Violence at Rally in EnglewoodSubmitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:00Washington, DC - Patrick A. Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will deliver remarks at HOPE worldwide's Englewood: 'Lots of Change' Student and Community Volunteer Service Day Rally in Sherman Park on Friday, July 30. Corvington will congratulate more than 2,000 student service leaders for answering President Obama's national call to service and encourage them to continue to use their passion for change to make a difference in local communities.
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Obama Administration Official Promotes Service to Curb Youth Violence at Rally in EnglewoodSubmitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:00Washington, DC - Patrick A. Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will deliver remarks at HOPE worldwide's Englewood: 'Lots of Change' Student and Community Volunteer Service Day Rally in Sherman Park on Friday, July 30. Corvington will congratulate more than 2,000 student service leaders for answering President Obama's national call to service and encourage them to continue to use their passion for change to make a difference in local communities.
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Obama Administration Official Promotes Service to Curb Youth Violence at Rally in EnglewoodSubmitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:00
Washington, DC - Patrick A. Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will deliver remarks at HOPE worldwide's Englewood: 'Lots of Change' Student and Community Volunteer Service Day Rally in Sherman Park on Friday, July 30. Corvington will congratulate more than 2,000 student service leaders for answering President Obama's national call to service and encourage them to continue to use their passion for change to make a difference in local communities.
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Community Shares Stories of Priceless AmeriCorps Service at the Northwest Service Academy LuncheonSubmitted by servicewire on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:33
A gathering to celebrate Northwest Service Academy.
Monday, 50 members of the extended Northwest Service Academy community gathered at the Lower Columbia Center here in Portland to share stories of the remarkable impact NWSA has had in the community and in their own lives. The gathering felt like a celebration and, frankly, a closing of sorts. -
[Video] Introduction to Women of Minya Day by DaySubmitted by servicewire on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 08:26 -
National Service Agency Announces AppointmentsSubmitted by servicewire on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 01:00
Washington D.C. - The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the appointments of two top social sector experts to key positions - Dr. Erwin Tan, Director of Senior Corps and Strategic Advisor for Veterans and Military Families, and John Kim, Senior Advisor for Change Management.
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National Service Agency Announces AppointmentsSubmitted by servicewire on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 01:00
Washington D.C. - The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the appointments of two top social sector experts to key positions - Dr. Erwin Tan, Director of Senior Corps and Strategic Advisor for Veterans and Military Families, and John Kim, Senior Advisor for Change Management.
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National Service Agency Announces AppointmentsSubmitted by servicewire on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 01:00
Washington D.C. - The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the appointments of two top social sector experts to key positions - Dr. Erwin Tan, Director of Senior Corps and Strategic Advisor for Veterans and Military Families, and John Kim, Senior Advisor for Change Management.
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Interview with the New Team: Inner City Teaching Corps of Chicago Corps Members Begin a New YearSubmitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 18:48
New volunteer teaching corps members of the Inner City Teaching Corps of Chicago.
On June 10th, 15 recent college graduates moved to Chicago to begin their service with the Inner-City Teaching Corps’s Volunteer Teaching Corps. ICTC Recruitment Director Jim Conti contributed this post introducing the newest members of one of ICTC’s communities. -
Unleashing Technology to Personalize LearningSubmitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:53
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Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning is an interactive forum for district-level personnel charged with maximizing the effectiveness of technology in education. This October we’re bringing this unique event to both Washington, DC, and the Greater Boston area.
Engage with our expert keynoters and learn from their experience in driving districtwide ed-tech advances.
In this one-day forum, you will discover the benefits of customizing student learning with proven ed-tech strategies. Discussions will include: -
Unleashing Technology to Personalize LearningSubmitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:52
- calendar
- Capacity building
- Databases
- Desktop publishing
- E-mail communications
- events
- Hardware and software
- Member
- Program Director
- Program Manager
- Project Director
- resources
- servicelearning
- social media
- staff
- Technology
- Technology planning
- Training
- volunteer
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Website building and use
Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning is an interactive forum for district-level personnel charged with maximizing the effectiveness of technology in education. This October we’re bringing this unique event to both Washington, DC, and the Greater Boston area.
Engage with our expert keynoters and learn from their experience in driving districtwide ed-tech advances.
In this one-day forum, you will discover the benefits of customizing student learning with proven ed-tech strategies. Discussions will include: -
Midwest Consortium's 7th Annual Conference: Transformational Service-LearningSubmitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 11:45
The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education (MCSLHE) invites presenters and participants to its seventh annual conference on service-learning to be held October 1 - 2, 2010 on the campus of Doane College at Crete, Nebraska. The theme for this conference is "Transformational Service-Learning."
Conference sessions will highlight projects that illustrate how transformation can be an intended outcome of service-learning. Such projects might have elements of these components: -
Photos of Latest Workshops in Murun, Khatgal and UlaanbaatarSubmitted by servicewire on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 11:23
NomadGreen continues to extend its footprints to other towns in Mongolia. During June 23 to July 3, NomadGreen's project organizer Axiou Lin, chief editor Otgoo, and advisor and devoted environmentalist Boum visited the Khovsgol aimag which is the north-est aimag in Mongolia.
The team visited the biggest lake in Mongolia-Lake Khovsgol, and met with local environmentalist and nature protectors. The natural environment of this aimag is also under severe pressure from mining business and desertification, just like most other aimags in Mongolia.
