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Milena Arciszewski

After graduating from the University of Virginia in 2006, Milena worked for several years as an investment banker at JPMorgan in New…

Jun 18, 2012 By: Dev Staff

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Cassandra Lin

Rhode Island’s Cassandra Lin is the co-founder of Project TGIF (Turn Grease Into Fuel). Lin’s organization has turned 100 million gallons of…

Jun 18, 2012 By: Dev Staff

Headline: Creating Change through Collaboration

Today’s post is written by Glenn Tilton, chairman of the Midwest for JPMorgan Chase. Throughout the economic downturn and continuing recovery, individuals…

Jun 17, 2012 By: cmurphy

Green Dollars and Sense: Community Gardening on Vacant Land

– Neal Santos Today’s guest post is written by Diana Jih, a speaker at our National Conference of Volunteering and Service in…

Jun 16, 2012 By: carrisa.pawell

Why I Do What I Do

Today’s guest post is written by Faiza Kanji, speaker at our National Conference of Volunteering and Service in Chicago. Kanji is currently…

Jun 16, 2012 By: carrisa.pawell

How Can You Use Writing to Make a Difference?

Today’s guest post is written by Dalya Massachi, a speaker at our National Conference of Volunteering and Service in Chicago. Massachi is…

Jun 15, 2012 By: carrisa.pawell

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Megan Ganley

To promote healthy eating and self-esteem, Megan Ganley created two comic books geared towards elementary school childreen. The first outlined healthy eating…

Jun 15, 2012 By: jaytennier

The Opportunity Index: Using Data to Tackle Community Problems

Today’s guest post is written by Elizabeth Clay Roy, deputy director, at Opportunity Nation and National Conference on Volunteering and Service speaker.…

Jun 14, 2012 By: carrisa.pawell

Get Green at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Environmental issues are a daily reality for most of us, from poor air quality to rising temperatures. It’s important for us to…

Jun 14, 2012 By: Luci Miller

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Michael Francis

Micheal Francis, Blackhawk Fornelli, Ed Summerfield, Nick and Lindsey Prewitt, Jason Martin, Jim and Rose Andrew, Tom Lester, Gwen Glatthorn, Virgina Jenks…

Jun 14, 2012 By: jaytennier

America’s Welcome Committee

Today’s guest post is written by Aditi Srinivasan, speaker at our National Conference of Volunteering and Service in Chicago and Volunteer Coordinator…

Jun 13, 2012 By: carrisa.pawell

Faith and Neighborhoods at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service

The National Conference on Volunteering and Service is just days away. Are you excited? These sessions will be great resources for both…

Jun 13, 2012 By: Luci Miller

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Nina Mahalingam

After the 2011 Japan earthquake, Nina Mahalingam remembered the old Japanese legend that anyone who folds a thousand paper cranes is granted…

Jun 13, 2012 By: jaytennier

Sitting Down Led this Teen to Take a Stand

Today’s Turning Point comes from guest writer, Charlotte Bilski a senior at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, N.Y. She is the…

Jun 12, 2012 By: cmurphy

Economic Opportunity at National Conference on Volunteering and Service

When you attend the sessions featured in our economic opportunity track at this year’s National Conference of Volunteering and Service, you will…

Jun 12, 2012 By: Lauren Williams

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Graham and Kyle Ashby

In March 2009 Graham and Kyle Ashby had the unique opportunity to visit the southern Caribbean island of Carriacou, in the nation…

Jun 12, 2012 By: jaytennier

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