Posts for March, 2010
Mar
31
Posted by Points of Light Institute to Uncategorized
This year’s conference will be the most exciting one yet. There are more than 170 learning sessions planned across seven workshop blocks -- from general sessions to workshops to immersion learning sessions to micro-plenaries to forums -- all featuring leaders from throughout the national service and volunteering sector. Some of the featured speakers and guests include: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams and former U.S. Senator Harris Wofford.
Mar
25
Posted by Points of Light Institute to Daily Point of Light
At twelve, Jacob Liberman stood apart as a volunteer planting trees and, two years later, is using his enthusiasm and organizational ability by joining the organization, treepeople.org, and creating a 41-volunteer project.
Mar
24
Posted by Points of Light Institute to Daily Point of Light
Breanna McGowan has the heart of a missionary. While volunteering at Outreach orphanage in Ghana for Projects Aboard, she genuinely cared for the children.
She wondered how much more improved their futures would be if they only had the resources, and even spent her souvenir money on food for the orphanage. Therefore, when she returned to the United States, she had a goal: to make a tangible difference.
Breanna’s work in Ghana inspired her to start a foundation called All’s God Children Got Shoes, which sends school supplies and shoes to the children in Ghana.
Mar
24
Posted by Points of Light Institute to Uncategorized
Register now for the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service!
Registration is now live! Register today for the world’s largest gathering of volunteer leaders from the nonprofit, corporate and government sectors at the early bird rate of $375!
Review the conference sessions to become familiar with the conference program before registering.
Registration is now live! Register today for the world’s largest gathering of volunteer leaders from the nonprofit, corporate and government sectors at the early bird rate of $375!
Review the conference sessions to become familiar with the conference program before registering.