This year at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service , session content is organized across a series of issue areas so that attendees can tailor their schedules to meet their learning and networking needs. Take a look at a . . .
Our speakers are so great they couldn’t be confined to one post alone. We are honored to have these inspiring people join us at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service . Don’t miss your chance to learn from innovators . . .
We are pleased to have an incredible lineup of speakers at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service this June. Attendees will have multiple opportunities to join important dialogues with key influencers, innovative thinkers and other leaders making an impact . . .
Friends, Points of Light is pleased to count University of Phoenix among its Leadership Partners. In 2011, its parent company, Apollo Group, and the University of Phoenix Foundation committed more than $20 million to local community initiatives with a focus on . . .
Today’s blog is re-posted from the White House, For the Win series published April 11, 2012. This week is National Volunteer week, and we highlight Jordan Schwartz’s volunteer story… In second grade I began a “career” in community theater that eventually . . .
Today’s turning point post from guest writer, Peggy Flynn, a Project Director at ETR Associates, who is her spare time is on the Board of The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County (CA), and through them a volunteer literacy tutor. . . .
Jamie Hobson and Eloise Lynton of Los Angeles, Calif., have worked for more than a year to create The Book in a Bag program at Westside Children’s Center, a local head start that provides a wide-range of services to more . . .
“I sense the ability to inspire others and create enthusiasm and excitement…and what better challenge than teaching adults as an amateur teacher? I have this willingness to take risks, especially risks involving dialogue, even if I don’t know where it . . .
There is plenty to learn at Conference this year! Whether you are in a workshop, forum, immersion learning session, or service project, there are all kinds of sessions geared to all levels of learners. Many workshops emphasize service learning as . . .
By Samantha Jo Warfield This post originally ran on the National Service Blog at Serve.gov May 12, 2011 Colleges across the country are preparing to honor their graduates but six schools have yet another reason to celebrate – they’ve just . . .