This is a post about volunteering. The overall profile of college students in the general culture does not include generosity. Yet, students regularly fill the ranks of volunteers for a wide variety of causes both national and international.Volunteer opportunities are regularly posted on college campuses across the country and some campuses maintain a volunteer office or desk or co-coordinator.
Previous Planet College posts available here detail opportunities for volunteering and encourage students to do so. This is another Planet College post about volunteering.
A few years back when Deena graduated she was searching for something to do. Having completed her degree and graduated she was ready for 'something new' as she told Planet College; " I did not want to go corporate right away so I found Americorps. For our assignment myself and a small group traveled around the USA working on building projects in rural areas. I met people I never would have met in a regular job and I saw things I never would have seen. Looking back now I can say it was the best year of my life. I felt I was doing something worthwhile and I could clearly see the results. That whole experience was incredibly worthwhile and I'd recommend it to anyone who has time and inclination to give something back."
AmeriCorps the national service organization developed and implemented
during the Clinton Administration is celebrating it's 20th anniversary. This is the link to Americorp. Check it out.
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