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Thinking about alternative spring break programs and service learning - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog)

servicewire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:29:50 +0000

Thinking about alternative spring break programs and service learningJewish Telegraphic Agency (blog)Hillel has invested heavily in its Alternative Spring Break program, which this year will involve 1300 college students ...and more »

Emory University nurses visit Eleuthera for their annual week of service ... - The Freeport News

servicewire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:10:27 +0000

The Freeport News Emory University nurses visit Eleuthera for their annual week of service ...The Freeport News

Hot on IdealistNews: Divorced at 10; Bamboo Bikes; Assessing Social Impact

servicewire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:03:00 +0000

Posted by Scott Stadum.

IdealistNews is a project of Idealist.org and Reddit where users like you can submit nonprofit news stories from around the web and vote on your favorites. Here's a roundup of some recent hot stories (titled the way users submitted them).

We Can End This! Hunger In America, That Is…

servicewire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:35:08 +0000

We here at BTC believe deeply in the power of coalition. It's a major force multiplier, and makes big, bold goals possible. And who doesn't like big, bold goals?

Lyndon students travel to Guatemala for service-learning trip - The Critic

servicewire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:06:16 +0000

Lyndon students travel to Guatemala for service-learning tripThe CriticThis February Break, 11 Lyndon students decided to do something different with their time off. Instead of going on vacation or heading home to visit family, ...

Chicago West Side Christian School hosts 3K run

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:27:15 +0000

Chicago West Side Christian School hosts 3K run for 6 to 8 grade students in North and South Lawndale to combat childhood obesity.

ACT service-learning program celebrates its 10th anniversary - Appalachian State University

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:33 +0000

ACT service-learning program celebrates its 10th anniversaryAppalachian State UniversityBOONE – Appalachian and the Community Together's (ACT) service-learning program will celebrate its 10 th anniversary at a luncheon on Friday, April 9. ...and more »

STEMester of Service students speak out about their experience

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:59:23 +0000

Students participating in STEMester of Service are expressing themselves by sending blog entries to YSA. Here are a few responses from students participating in YSA's service-learning framework:

What Happens When Life Issues Become Legal Issues?: National Service as a Solution to the Justice Gap

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:59:00 +0000

Justice Corps member DeAndre
Contributed by guest blogger Martha Wright, Senior Court Services Analyst for the California Administrative Office of the Courts and Statewide Co-Director of the California JusticeCorps, an AmeriCorps program that places diverse university students to assist overburdened courts with supporting self-represented litigants.

Lecture reveals insight on service-learning - The Almagest

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:12 +0000

Lecture reveals insight on service-learningThe AlmagestOne thing students and residents in the community have in common is the opportunity to take part in service-learning. During Friday's College of Business, ...

GOOD Idea: Celebrate Your Birthday With Cake, Friends…And Service

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:36:41 +0000

Think about your last several birthday celebrations. Have they all been very different from one another? Perhaps you've spent one abroad, or another with close friends. Odds are, they somehow included a cake, a celebration, and an end. Fun, but a bit same-old, same-old.

What if your birthday were different this year? What if the significance of being another year wiser impacted others in a fresh way?

Looking back at my high school years…

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:14:35 +0000

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Scheduled eSPAN/eGrants and My AmeriCorps Portal Outage: Saturday, March 13, 2010 Between 03.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

On Saturday, March 13, we will be undertaking production system upgrades between the hours of 3.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. The scheduled hardware and software upgrades will improve the overall availability of the application environment in the future. In particular, we are installing a hardware load balancer which will automatically allocate workstation based user requests to an active front end application server. This upgrade will result in better handling of user activity/connectivity should one of the application servers fail at any time.

Scheduled eSPAN/eGrants and My AmeriCorps Portal Outage: Saturday, March 13, 2010 Between 03.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Scheduled eSPAN/eGrants and My AmeriCorps Portal Outage: Saturday, March 13, 2010 Between 03.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

National Service Agency Announces $2 Million To Engage Youth in Summer of Service

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Four thousand middle school students will participate in service-learning projects this summer, funded by the 2010 Summer of Service grants from Learn and Serve America, a national service program administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The agency awarded grants totaling $2 million to 17 nonprofits, universities and schools to engage at-risk youth in grades 6 through 9 in innovative service projects that address environmental and disaster preparedness issues.

Student Fast For Nonviolence

servicewire — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:28:23 +0000

The link below highlights of the first week of the San Leandro Academy for Multi-Media's (SLAM) Fast for Non-Violence. Students learn multi-media skills while engaging their campus in a month long anti-violence campaign. This is the third year of this project. Students produce anti-violence media, share campus-wide messages over the school announcements, and fast one day for non-violence and peace.

Do You Count? Be Ready for the 2010 Census

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:17:00 +0000

By Putnam Barber, editor of The Nonprofit FAQ.

::image::Any day now, an envelope from the United States Census will show up at most addresses in the United States. It will probably be in the mailbox, but it might come from someone who knocks on the door and hands it to you. In fact, the Census Bureau expects to deliver 12 million census forms to people who might be difficult to reach by mail.

Peace Corps Partners with City Year (news)

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Celebrating Women, Celebrating Civic Engagement: A message from Queen Rania of Jordan

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:56:22 +0000

Guest post by Talloires Network Intern Alissa Brower. Cross-posted from the Talloires Network blog.

How Do Millennials Avoid Being Chumps?

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:55 +0000

When I first saw the headline “Will Millennials become the chump generation?” I was gearing up for another intergenerational throw down. I wasn’t exactly sure what we were being accused of this time, but last time I checked with Fred Durst, being called a chump was not a good thing.

Welcome Chris, Jenna, and future blog contributors

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:09 +0000

I’d like to introduce myself and the new NCCC Development and Technology Coordinator Genevieve “Jenna” Rosengren. This spring the two of us will helping out around the AmeriCorps Alums office. I am a NCCC Alum from the Denver campus and Jenna a NCCC Alum from Sacramento. Three cheers for interns and new staff members! It’s very exciting to once again be part of [...]

Action Alert: Help Push For Peace Corps!

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:03:35 +0000

Anyone who loves service loves the Peace Corps, because it's one of the most storied and effective service programs America has ever devised. President Obama knows that it is one of the most effective tools America has to build bonds of trust and understanding with other nations, and during his campaign promised to double the size of the Peace Corps by 2011, which just happens to be the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary.

National Volunteer Week Ideas: A Book Is A Great Way to Say Thanks

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:49:43 +0000

Volunteers should be recognized and celebrated, and with National Volunteer Week right around the corner, the gift of a customized book is the perfect way to show appreciation.

The Book Company has put together a cool package for nonprofits that want to communicate in a meaningful way -- with a personal ...

Green America Awards

servicewire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:11:24 +0000

Up to $2,500 in plant materials for community groups who are making a positive impact by gardening.