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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. A massive expansion of service is required to meet today’s challenges. First published on Ozy.com. Now should be no different.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. One was an airline company, so I assumed it would be their local employees signing up.

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Fighting for a cause

ASU Lodestar Center

I recently completed a nonprofit internship, and it was a very difficult and challenging experience. I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. My first day on the job was to familiarize myself with the organization by learning about their history and development. Dick Erwin. Then we contacted the.

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