Posts in: "Volunteering"

5 things I love about being an Emerging Leader

I’ll be honest: before I became an Emerging Leader, networking events were not my idea of a good time. But Emerging Leader networking events are truly a lot of fun and also a great way to meet people, whether you are new to town, looking for a new career or just hoping to make a few new friends. Read Article

AmeriCorps VISTAs Can Make Homelessness Rare, Brief and One-Time

United Way deploys AmeriCorps VISTAs with partner agencies that are fighting poverty in Seattle and King County. All Home is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA who has a strong sense of social justice and racial equity around the issue of homelessness to be its new Coordinated Entry and Economic Opportunities Specialist. Read Article

Building Up Immigrant and Refugee Youth, Building Up Myself

I accepted my AmeriCorps VISTA position not out of any deep desire to commit to a year of National Service, but because I was interested in the project and organization: creating educational opportunities to refugee and immigrant youth. However, the reason that I fulfilled my year-long commitment as an AmeriCorps VISTA was because of the amazing opportunities that were presented to me as a result being a National Service member. Read Article

Five Tips for Holiday Volunteering

'Tis the season when you're feeling like giving back. Am I right? But did you know that November and December are really hard months for nonprofits? They get an influx of people knocking on their doors to volunteer, and the truth is they don't need all that help just in that month-and-a-half time frame. Here are your volunteer pro tips for the holidays. Read Article