Thank you Olivia for giving a shout-out to AmeriCorps. I am currently serving a second term and through AmeriCorps, I have gained skills in GIS, stream and fisheries restoration, grant writing, prescribed burning, among others. If you weren't already aware, it is has been proposed to eliminate funding for the corporation for national and community service which includes AmeriCorps programs. For all of you who have been an AmeriCorps member, have utilized the skills of a member, or just recognize the importance of this program, please encourage your congressional representatives to vote no!
Thanks, Susan On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Olivia D. <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Jason et al., > > After 10+ years of doing the seasonal field tech thing (including a couple > after getting my MS), I absolutely echo what Ms. Orling and Ms. Weissinger > and others have said (there are winter jobs in Arizona and southern > California! go travel and volunteer!), but I also want to put in a plug for > Americorps. Americorps is not just for recent high school or college > graduates. The others in my program were well-educated, well-experienced, > entry-level professionals. My Americorps position with a water district was > an opportunity to hold a lot of responsibility, learn a great deal, and > work > for a whole continuous year building resume-worthy experience while getting > a stipend and funds to pay back some school loans. SCA is another good > conservation-oriented organization with leadership opportunities. In my > opinion, volunteerism gets short shrift in the US, and it's often > overlooked > by those of us looking for yet another field gig. > > Olivia >
