Effective Groups and Centers of Influence
by Jane Haskell One of the most important concepts in business networking is the idea of “Centers of Influence.” David Chwalek’s blog post What Makes an Effective Center of Influence? defines a Center...
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by Anne Schink The subject of volunteer/staff relations is a topic that frequently appears on requests for training. At one workshop we decided to create a list of responsibilities, dividing them into...
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Orienting Volunteers- Why Bother?
by Megan Welch I used to volunteer early on Wednesday mornings at a soup kitchen on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I loved the high energy, vibrant conversation and constant flow of coffee that kept...
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It Takes a Village: “Making It Happen” for Multilingual Students
by Briana Markoff Early on in my time with the Multilingual Leadership Corps, I was invited by some of the students in my program, the Casco Bay High branch of Make It Happen, to attend a “Cafe Night,”...
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School and Community- Working Together
by Danielle Joyce When I walked into Noble High School six months ago for my first day serving as the Service-Learning AmeriCorps*VISTA for MSAD-60, I truly had no idea what to expect. As they tell you...
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Collaboration to Meet Needs
by Kemper Tell Kemper TellThe need for safe and quality housing has been discovered as a key to academic success for all children. This is especially true for new immigrants to the United States who...
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One Big Family
by Nicole Evers As a member serving under the Goodwill AmeriCorps branch through the Multilingual Leadership Corps, I was offered the wonderful position at the Tree Street Youth Center in Lewiston, ME....
View ArticleDeveloping a Volunteer Orientation Program
by Megan Welch Last week, I wrote about the importance of developing a volunteer orientation to enhance the experience of your volunteers and create well-rounded volunteer management program for your...
View ArticleUsing National Service to Promote Service-Learning
by Laura Rog AmeriCorps Week, which we observed last week, is always a reminder of the important service work going on across the country as well as the legacy of national service that has been...
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Meetings and Our Circles of Conflict
by Jane Haskell When we work with groups, we can help individuals in the group shift from thinking about personal agendas, axes to grind, positions, pet projects, or whatever we (or they) want to call...
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What Will You(th) Bring to the Table?
by Laura Rog We’re thinking a lot about child hunger at generationOn right now, and how we help scaffold youth to understand and act on such a complicated and critical issue. As a result of launching...
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Spring Cleaning for Stale Energy
by Anne Schink “Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?” Believe it or not this was a popular song many years ago. Does it speak to the way you feel about your job today? Lately...
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Carefree Property Services of Milbridge Honored with Small Business...
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Small Business Volunteerism category recognizes a small business (fewer than 100 employees) that demonstrates volunteer leadership and/or whose...
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Kennebunk Savings Bank Honored with Corporate Volunteerism Award
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Corporate Volunteerism category recognizes a corporation (more than 100 employees) that demonstrates volunteer leadership and/or whose employees’...
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John Eckert of Hallowell Honored as Maine Volunteer of the Year
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Maine Volunteer of the Year category recognizes an individual who has provided significant service to his/her community through volunteerism and...
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Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park Honored with Outstanding Nonprofit...
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program category recognizes a non-profit organization (501(c)3), municipality, or government program that has made...
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Meghan Charest of Falmouth Honored as Maine Youth Volunteer of the Year
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Youth Volunteer of the Year category recognizes an individual under the age of 20 who has contributed to the life of someone in his/her community or...
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Lisa Laflin of New Vineyard Honored with Excellence in Volunteer...
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Excellence in Volunteer Administration category recognizes excellence in leadership of volunteers and administration of a volunteer program by a...
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Katherine Stitham of Cape Elizabeth Honored withe Outstanding National...
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Outstanding National Service Volunteer category recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and service over and above the...
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Deborah Palman of Aurora Honored with Outstanding Public Sector Volunteer Award
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Outstanding Public Sector Volunteer category recognizes an individual volunteering under the auspices of a public agency (state, county, regional,...
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