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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

As with previous research, the survey found that youth who volunteered reported gains in leadership skills (77%), career readiness (70%), and a sense of belonging (67%). The students also emphasized that service increased their sense of agency. A]s is often the case, youth are at the forefront,” said Weatherford. “We

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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. In 1971, two students–Edward E. and George Smith–also known as the “Chicago Six–contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation.

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Guest Post: Nell Taylor on the Chicago Underground Library

Museum 2.0

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. That means we collect university press, handmade artist books, zines made by sixth graders, poetry chapbooks from big names published in tiny local presses, and self-published poetry chapbooks sold for a dollar on the street.

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How Can Systematic Evaluation of a Volunteer Program Positively Impact an Organization?

ASU Lodestar Center

At the 2017 Conference on Volunteering and Service, the CEO of Chicago Cares shared, “research tells us that organizations that engage volunteers are better led, better managed, more adaptable and capable of going to scale." When we think about how to best engage with volunteers, we must first decide what type of volunteers we are managing.

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Global Engagment Summit: A Light of Hope in a Gray Year

Have Fun - Do Good

Wellesley College student, Catlin Powers , is the co-founder of One Earth Designs. Lori Hanna is one of four college students from the University of Dayton who founded Salud del Sol. The delegates represented 17 countries and 40 universities with projects in 43 countries. and business skills.

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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance: AMI 2014 Reflections

ASU Lodestar Center

Student seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from over 40 campuses across the country attend workshops, hear from national leaders and provide the host community with opportunities to learn from student case studies. posted by Lyn McDonough , Program Coordinator Sr. All I can say is thank you!"

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Volunteer for Mozilla Service Week

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If you're reading this blog, you likely have a skill that can be put to use helping folks out with their tech needs. Here are some examples: William Reynolds of the University of Virginia is going to teach his student council how to use social media to better communicate with students. So, why not put it to use?

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