[Community-service] new member

Thu May 6 13:08:25 UTC 2010

Hi michelle,
 AmeriCorps is but one option one has as people can go many diferent
routes to get  involved doing  good things for their community.
 one can always look for oppertunities via serve.gov, or
handsonnetwork.org   as those are good options for   finding shorter
or "episodic"  service oppertunities(a day or so).
 Generally,  AmeriCorps is a longer term oppertunity(  a couple of
months to about a year).

 I got  involvedin AmeriCorps first due to meeting a team of Corps
members who were doing work on the colorado center for the blind; one
of our three NFB Training centers. I  I liked what they were doing and
the type of program they were a part of sounded really interesting to
me.
 So,  because I Iliked the idea of traveling and meeting new people
as this particular program allowed for. I  researched it on
AmeriCorps.gov and got to look at a bunch of different oppertunities
but  chose NCCC.
 I hope that answered your question and  also provided you with some
good resources to look into.
  Best,
  Darian

On 5/5/10, Michelle Medina <michellem86 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Robert,
> The only problem is that I'm not a part of a church, & at the Aid
> Workers website, they said it wouldn't necessarily help me "get my
> foot in the door." They said that just because you show a
> willingness/express yourself about helping people, they'd be more
> likely to hire someone who has a degree & who has expertese in the
> fields they need help in.
> I didn't think it'd be that hard, but I was wrong. That's why I'm
> looking for someone who can give me an idea of what classes to take,
> what language/s I should be trying to learn, etc.
> Michelle
>
> On 5/5/10, Robert Jaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hello Michelle:
>>
>>      If you are involved with a church, you might want to think about
>> short
>> term mission opportunities. This would give you some experience working
>> overseas.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Community Service Discussion List" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 1:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] new member
>>
>>
>>> Hello Darian,
>>> How did you get involved in AmeriCorps if you don't mind me asking?
>>> As I posted before, I'm actually interested in being an Aid Worker,
>>> but until I can get the proper college classes, languages & health
>>> insurance for being out of the country, I'd like to at least be able
>>> to do something here.
>>> Michelle
>>>
>>> On 5/5/10, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello and Welcome! to the both of you.
>>>>   My name is Darian Smith and I am from california.
>>>>   I've been quite busy with regards to   school and health and other
>>>> things.
>>>>  I am  a student at a community college in san francisco and
>>>> currently serve as a board member with the national association of
>>>> blind students/co-chair  for the division's membership committee.
>>>>   I am an alumni of the  National civilian Community corps- an
>>>> AmeriCorps program, where  I took part in service projects all over
>>>> the country.
>>>>  I'm excited that there are people interested in community service and
>>>>  are willing to share their expiriences
>>>>  Best,
>>>>  Darian
>>>>
>>>> On 5/4/10, Michelle Medina <michellem86 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello Serena,
>>>>> I'm a new member here to, I was wondering if anyone else was around
>>>>> since it's been so quiet!
>>>>> It's great to hear that you're doing so well in your studies!
>>>>> I myself know what I want to do, but I'm not sure how to get there yet.
>>>>> I want to become an Aid Worker, but I'm not sure what classes I should
>>>>> take in college or which languages I should learn. I've just joined an
>>>>> Aid Workers website to get some tips & have emailed one of the NFB's
>>>>> division heads to  ask for some advice.
>>>>> Nice to meet you,
>>>>> Michelle
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/4/10, Serena <serenacucco at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sure many of you know of me from other NFB lists. For those who
>>>>>> don't,
>>>>>> I'm Serena Cucco from NJ.  I graduated from Manhattanville College (in
>>>>>> New
>>>>>> York State) in 2007 with my BA in Sociology with a concentration in
>>>>>> Social
>>>>>> Justice.  For 2 years, I worked through Americorps at the Public
>>>>>> Defenders
>>>>>> Office, placing Public Defender clients into drug rehab programs.  The
>>>>>> community service experience was extremely rewarding--I still
>>>>>> volunteer
>>>>>> there while I'm job hunting!  This fall, I'll start graduate school at
>>>>>> Rutgers University (Newark campus) to get my masters degree in Social
>>>>>> Work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Serena
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>> Skype: The_Blind_Truth
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>>>> learning which dicisions are the  right ones to make."
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Windows Live: Lightningrod2010 at live.com
 " Life is not about always making the right dicisions, it's about
learning which dicisions are the  right ones to make."