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Why I Volunteered: Why I Volunteered for My Local CASA Organization

Bloomerang

The last round was a pretty intense and thorough interview where they asked questions about my life, my previous volunteer experience, my feelings on certain social and political factors affecting the justice system, and more. I also appreciated that they left time for my questions and answered honestly.

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Exploring the Role of Apprenticeship in Today’s Economy with Tal Frankfurt + Robert Lerman

Cloud 4 Good

RL: There are several disconnects in the current system. Salesforce is a perfect example of a platform that’s powering business, but is very rarely taught in college classrooms. TF: Why do we need apprenticeship programs? People are going to college, spending four or more years and often hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Creating Positive Change through Music: Interview with Christina Murray

Have Fun - Do Good

In this interview, I spoke with Christina about the program’s work, the advantages of working with the community, and the advice she has for nonprofits interested in creating community engagement programs. We feel so passionate that it’s our responsibility to give kids the opportunity to tap into all that music can give them.”

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world. Companies like IBM, Cisco are already using virtual platforms for meetings, interviews, and employee training.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. You know, with the Better Impact system, you fill out a profile on our website as a link, and then you move through the system.

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Gateway to the Arts: A Web Design Story

Tech Soup

Gateway to the Arts is a Pittsburgh-based organization that exposes young people to the arts through performances, classroom visits by professional artists, and integration of arts into school curriculum, all with a staff of six. “They specifically asked us to introduce them to members of our audience they could interview.”

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Solutionary Women: Viet-Ly Nguyen

Have Fun - Do Good

This week's Solutionary woman is Viet-Ly Nguyen, a former co-worker from Streetside Stories , who I interviewed for my Big Vision Podcast last winter. So, I decided that I want to be a classroom teacher, and I've applied to school. Actually, I find out pretty soon, but I want to be a middle school Language Arts/Social Studies teacher.