By Service Year Alliance
December 11, 2017
Top 7 Moments for Service Years in 2017
2017 was a big year for service years in America.
We took some time to reflect on the top moments in this video. Onto 2018!
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By Service Year Alliance
December 06, 2017
Employers Value Service Years | Farmers Insurance leading the way in valuing service years
Farmers Insurance is part of Employers for National Service - an initiative that connects AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other service year alumni with employers from the private, public and nonprofit sectors. More than 500 employers are now a part of the program, which gives national service alumni additional opportunities to apply their skills in the workplace.
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By Service Year Alliance
December 05, 2017
Developing Grit Through a Service Year
Meg Garlinghouse, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and the Head of Social Impact at LinkedIn, spoke to service year corps members about the critical skills they will develop during their year of service and why employers value their service year experience.
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By Service Year Alliance
December 04, 2017
4 Reasons to Take a Service Year Before Medical School | AAMC
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By Service Year Alliance
November 30, 2017
It’s time to make national service a universal commitment | Brookings Institute
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By Service Year Alliance
November 25, 2017
Leon E. Panetta: National service and duty to country | Santa Cruz Sentinel
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By Service Year Alliance
November 11, 2017
Marin Voice: Service is a way to honor our veterans
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By Service Year Alliance
November 09, 2017
National service program could help heal divisions | Albany Times-Union
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By Service Year Alliance
November 07, 2017
Veterans Day: With numbers dwindling, should military or civilian service be required? | USA Today
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By Service Year Alliance
October 19, 2017
Opinion: America needs big ideas to heal our divides. Here are three.
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