less powerful. Instead of serving exclusively in the military‚ every young person should have the option of participating in some kind of public service that suits Proposal of alternative‚ with advantages his or her interests‚ such as the AmeriCorps‚ Habitat for Humanity‚ the Peace Corps‚ or Teach For America. If all eighteen-year-olds were required to give two years of public service‚ they would contribute greatly to their country and communities while acquiring a better sense of the world
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I have had the chance to serve as a tutor‚ a peer advisor‚ and as a teaching assistant for a variety of courses while I was an undergraduate and in my current role as an AmeriCorps VISTA. Through these positions‚ I had to chance to lead class periods and I have found that I enjoy teaching at the university level‚ as compared to the times that I have helped with elementary and middle school classes. I fully enjoy seeing students
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concepts with fun! Finally‚ being a leader for my robotics team has pushed me to commit myself to serve my community locally and globally more and more. Therefore‚ my goals are to volunteer for Living Lands and Waters‚ the American Red Cross‚ the AmeriCorps‚ Engineers Without Borders‚
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On a morning‚ in late June in 2010 my family’s lives changed forever. That morning‚ my twenty-one year old‚ sister‚ Sam‚ went to her first day as an AmeriCorps worker at the Historical Museum in Des Moines‚ Iowa‚ and she passed out in the parking garage. On the way to the hospital she was unresponsive and was pronounced dead. We later found out that she suffered from blood clots to the heart and lungs. Shortly after my parent received a call from the hospital telling them she was dead‚ they also
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She first mentioned a man named Saher‚ who was her coworker at “AmeriCorps Refugee Resettlement Agency”‚ who pointed her in the right direction and recognized her passion for this work. She and Saher still do language access work in Jersey City together‚ and she credits him for helping her gain confidence within herself
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Subject: Research By: Making a Difference‚ Not a Statement: College Students and Politics‚ Volunteering‚ and an Agenda for America Peter D. Hart Research Associates 1724 Connecticut Avenue‚ NW Washington‚ DC 20009 April 2001 Date: From February 24 to March 2‚ Hart Research surveyed a national representative sample of 809 students in four-year colleges and universities; this research‚ conducted on behalf of the Panetta Institute‚ gauges students’ views of and involvement in civics and politics
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Seven teenage boys run around the local park‚ enjoying their time as the air scurries through their lungs. The boys are enjoying a brotherhood they’ve never had‚ friendships they never thought were possible and freedom they never knew existed. The boys have found joy in their life again and it didn’t take anyone extraordinary to give them that. They just needed a mentor and a friend. They needed someone to care for them and look after them‚ someone to simply love on them. That’s where Joe Bradley
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building houses‚ tutoring younger kids‚ chatting with elders‚ and serving the community in numerous other ways as well. And the trend goes far beyond students: young people in record numbers are applying to City Year‚ Teach for America‚ and other AmeriCorps organizations; retirees are volunteering with various service organizations; and professionals‚ too‚ at and away from work‚ are engaging in community service. This trend toward service‚ unlike many trends‚ is generally praised‚ though often in imprecise
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Linchpin First Lady Michelle Obama Who is First Lady Michelle Obama? She is a mother of two. The former Chicago city administrator and community outreach worker. She is the wife of a former U.S. Senator and the current First Lady of the United States. She served as the Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies‚ a non-profit organization encouraging young people to work on social issues in nonprofit groups and government agencies. She serves on the board of directors of the
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My motivation to become a social worker came after being exposed to two different cultures and realizing that poverty and scarcity are not choices but social problems. As a Mexican-American I had the advantage to grow up in two countries that in addition to their differences in language and culture‚ I learned that poverty affects anyone anywhere. Growing up in a low income family has been the most rewarding experience. Not only did I learn to always make the most out of everything‚ but I also developed
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