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Do You Count? Be Ready for the 2010 Census
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:17
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)
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:00
Secretary Clinton Meets Embassy Officials, Peace Corps Volunteers in Guatemala
(news)
Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 18:00
London to Little Rock: Powerful Gatherings for a New Generation of Changemakers
Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:38
Posted by Julia Smith.
::image::If you identify as a young(er) person effecting positive change in your own backyard or around the globe, or you work in a field related to youth empowerment, digital activism, or careers in social change, here are two events and networks you should know about:
Blue Engine: Readying New York High School Students for College
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 15:54
In 2010, a new national service corps is getting off the ground. Blue Engine, based in New York City, aims to recruit a corps of a dozen fellows for the 2010-2011 school year to facilitate daily, differentiated, small-group instruction for high school freshmen.
Peace Corps Celebrates International Women?s Day and Women?s History Month (news)
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 15:00
From the Web to Your Bookshelf: The Idealist Guides are Now in Print
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 12:49
From Meg Busse. Read more from Meg in her Career Corner column.
Conference Scholarships Announced
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:25
Would you like to go to the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in NYC this year? Can’t afford to pay the registration fee? Well, check this out- NCVS has just announced the application process for conference scholarships here.
Things to note: the application is due by April 3 and it doesn’t pay for lodging and airfare. [...]
Career Corner: Make Your Service Story Work for You
(article)
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:00
A Little Bit More – “Secret Society” Tests Boundaries of “Philanthropy”
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:58
By Putnam Barber, editor of The Nonprofit FAQ.
::image::What do you think? Is spreading $100 in pennies (that’s 10,000 of them) on sidewalks “philanthropy”? Something like 10,000 people find a lucky penny and have a moment’s cheer. Nice. But is this “philanthropy”?
