AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's serve Life After AmeriCorps!
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Elevated Networking with AC Alumina Brittany McGarry | AmeriCorps VISTA
03/04/2023
Elevated Networking with AC Alumina Brittany McGarry | AmeriCorps VISTA
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! ** NOTE - I recognize Alaska and Hawaii are not territories! I put that sentence together very incorrectly :( Today we talk with Brittany McGarry | VISTA (Volunteers In Service to America) 2009 - 2010 AmeriCorps VISTA - Conversation topics and highlights: Shout out to Louisville KT! Where Brittany grew up. Where did you go to High School? Are you a Louisville or KT fan!? Served University of Southern Main, in Portland Main - Community engagement development Getting into graduate school "If you don't accept me into the program, you are going to see me until you do!" + Relationship management - working with volunteers. There are 1 million people living with MS + MS Society engages 50,000 volunteers a year, with 100 staff nationwide! Volunteer program, housed in HR department - helps with risk management There is no JUST in Volunteer! Three legged Event stool Volunteer Engagement, Operations, Marking/Development GET INVOLVED! - If you show up to an event alone, you will not leave alone. You will connect with a friend. Brittany's biggest AC take always .... Believes her experience in AmeriCorps got her into Grad school! I learned to be comfortable to be alone - I found my independence. Community of AmeriCorps Alumni - we are ingrained and connected. The AC connection can open so many doors! Networking at a next level! Elevated Networking. Be KIND Extras: National MS Society - Connect State Service Commission; Serve Colorado - https://servecolorado.colorado.gov/ Service Year Alliance - AmeriCorps pledge from the moon 2016 - Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network Connection with (Cautious Kate) Kate Morton - NCCC 2003
03/04/2023
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Connection with (Cautious Kate) Kate Morton - NCCC 2003
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Kate Morton | NCCC ( National Community Civilian Corps) 2003 Conversation topics and highlights: 20 Years from serving! MILE STONE Grew up in Connecticut - didn't really have a path - Liked the white lab coat and got a job as a pharmacy technician. Leaned outside comfort zone - RESET COMFORT ZONE! Learnings skills - to connect with people Impact of service partners and the community we served - maybe I want to do more! Learned about rural health care Kate's biggest take always .... Discovered she wanted to move to the Southwest Getting things done - chart your own course! New AmeriCorps peeps - lean into your experience, have an open mind, learn and serve. Alumni AmeriCorps peeps - Keep volunteering and serving. Stay connected to AmeriCorps 6. Mentor next generation - students and AmeriCorps members Extras: Learn more about NCCC - Connect Serve New Mexico - Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network Chat with Barry Kleiman
03/04/2023
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Chat with Barry Kleiman
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Barry Kleiman | Honorary AmeriCorps Alumni!!! Conversation topics and highlights: Barry is NOT driving - he was sitting in his driveway! How the TRUTH will set you and your Career Free - It's not what you know or who you know - "It's who knows what you know" Your networking is your networth (00:13:53) If your network is your networth - then your ability to connect with people is the currency that drives it. + Find ways to connect - You have already served lean into service. + How do you want to me known in the market. Leveraging LinkedIn ____ The emptiest mailbox is the one at the end of your driveway - (1:10:01) Turn this digital world to analogue. How are you going to connect. Barry's biggest take always .... Don't be transactional in a networking situation. (transactional is not a scalable model) In Service to others! Resumes! - How much time are you spending on a resume? It's a collection of facts! Stories SALE! LI - most asked Interview questions - Last questions in an interview - 1. Can you tell me something about you. CONNECTING! I wanted to make sure I understanded....XYZ about the job. When we discussed Z...who are my internal costumers? Where do YOU see me in the future? - If I did all the things in the next two years - where am I? Extras: Barry's 26 Most Asked Interview Questions: Link for book - How the TRUTH will set You & Your Career Free Link for Leveraging LinkedIn Workshop https://barryspeaking.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Leveraging+LinkedIn+-+Gen+W2019.mp4 The Fifth Quarter Project - Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Cristina Flores
03/04/2023
AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Cristina Flores
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Christina Flores | Literacy First - Austin Tx- 2011 - 2014 Conversation topics and highlights: Graduated with a degree in Opera! Nonprofit - and bilingual communities in Austin. Learned from students and members on AmeriCorps team. Understanding how the education system works. Served three years! Frustration with systems that can only be changes by legislation this brought her to New Politics. 1/2 Bridal party AmeriCorps! Finding mentors and keeping in touch with them. Cristina's biggest take always .... Students taught me to think about myself Flying the plane while we are building it! New Politics Leadership and Academy - recruits and develops national service alumni ( AmeriCorps, return Peace Corps volunteers, Military veterans, other service professionals like teachers, non-profit leaders and social workers). Interested in - Answering the Call! - applications 2/1 - 3/21 Program runs April - May Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Aubrey Laverty
03/04/2023
AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Aubrey Laverty
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Aubrey Laverty | Oregon - 2009 - 2010 | VISTA at (2yrs) United Community Action Network Conversation topics and highlights: Moving cross country from Michigan to Oregon was the most challenging thing. Coordinating the National Night Out and discovering project management. Moving into tech! These are places you can look for jobs! Aubrey's biggest take always.... Having a shared experience with AmeriCorps members is priceless! Challenges created resilience and inspired adventure of travel! Learning about living in poverty - you don't know what you don't know....Aubrey created an informational pamphlet to connect people to services. BONUS! The first 5 resume's I receive Aubrey has agreed to review and help to edit! EMAIL - Browse: Upwork - Glass Door - Insight Global - Flexjobs - Clearance jobs.com - Idealist.org - Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI *** clarification - Douglas County is the size of Connecticut not Delaware, learn more about Douglas County - https://www.douglas.co.us/
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Peter Marotto
03/04/2023
AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Peter Marotto
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Peter Marotto | Springfield Mass - 2006 - 2007 | Springfield College - Capacity building. Conversation topics and highlights: How do you list your national service on your resume and on your LinkedIn profile? Peter walks us through his national service experience and offers advise on how to list your service year on your resume and on your LinkedIn profile. His biggest take always 1. List your experience as AmeriCorps - National Service (OWN IT) you served your country! 2. Don't use your education award on student loans. Get a certificate, something that no one can take from you. 3. BE a member! Connect - you served, don't shy away from sharing your experience. Browse: Employers of Nationals Service Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI
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