[Community-service] new member

Thu May 6 23:17:36 UTC 2010

Darian,
Yes, thank you! They might be better for me anyway long term,
something to put on a field worker resume. Day or week long
opportunities aren't nearly as good other Aid Workers have said.
Michelle

On 5/6/10, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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