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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:
The New Dork: An Entrepreneur State of Mind
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 22:37
Remember when being a dork meant you just weren’t cool? That was before “The New Dork” – a spoof of Jay-Z and Alicia Keyes’s "Empire State Of Mind" which pays homage to the rising generation of geeky entrepreneurs – or, what we like to think of as the new trendsetters.
While “The New Dork” just started hitting the interwebs this afternoon, it’s already being deemed the anthem for entrepreneurs, and why not?
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.
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.
Emerging Corps: Blue Engine’s Nick Ehrmann
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 17:51
Blue Engine's Nick Ehrmann
The New Service podcast show features a service program tackling the challenges of college completion for students from low income families. Blue Engine is now accepting applications for its 2010-11 corps.
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”?
Responding to the Earthquake in Chile
Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 16:00
Looking for ways to help the victims of the Chilean earthquake? Our sister site, Idealistas.org, published a blog post in Spanish yesterday with a long list of ways you can help, whether you are located in Chile or abroad. Here are a few translated excerpts along with some additions from our teams in the United States and Argentina.
Responding to the Earthquake in Chile
Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 16:00
Looking for ways to help the victims of the Chilean earthquake? Our sister site, Idealistas.org, published a blog post in Spanish yesterday with a long list of ways you can help, whether you are located in Chile or abroad. Here are a few translated excerpts along with some additions from our teams in the United States and Argentina.
AmeriCorps Connect Launches – New Site to Help You Access AmeriCorps Stuff
Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 14:59
Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced the launch of its new web portal, AmeriCorps Connect — a one-stop shop for frequently-used national service content.
Frequent visitors to other national service sites like NationalService.gov and AmeriCorps.org will notice that AmeriCorps Connect’s homepage is less-text heavy.
The home page features three types of links, explained this way in today’s announcement:
Oversharing 2.0
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 19:50
Today's topic: oversharing. I will admit I'm a repeat offender. I can't count the number of times I've been enjoying a meal with a new acquaintance and inexplicably started sharing personal information in excessive detail. Before I know it, the words are just rushing out of my mouth like water from a broken dam, and there is literally nothing I can do to hold them back.
