AmeriCorps Connections

1.2 Million AmeriCorps Alumni STRONG! We are a 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!We are celebrating April as Earth Month! Highlighting AmeriCorps Alumni who served in environmental programs and are in some way still working in the field.It is my hope that through these stories of service and current work that you will be inspired to take a moment to look around and embrace the beautiful planet we inhabit. If you are so inclined by inspired action, you decide to raise up a cause that is important to you when it comes to the important issues that are currently playing out.....I encourage you to do what feels right in your story.Today we talk with Samantha McCann |https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyimsamantha/Montana Conservation Corps - https://www.mtcorps.org/Student Conservation Association - https://www.thesca.org/Texas Conservation Corps - https://corpsnetwork.org/gallery/photos-of-the-month-october-2020/texas-conservation-corps/Texas State Service Commission - https://onestarfoundation.org/Davis Mountain - Texas State Parks - https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/davis-mountainsAmerican Youth Works - https://americanyouthworks.org/South East Conservation Corps - https://southeastconservationcorps.org/Palmetto Conservation Corps - https://palmettoconservation.org/palmetto-conservation-corps/Big ideas and takeaways from our conversation:"Having walls down" - be open to new and surprising opportunities. I learned that there are several conservation organizations, National Parks Services , Bureau of Land Management, World Wild Life Fund.Prescribed burns promote biodiversity on the land.Be a leader - pay attention to what your team needs - Ice Cream & Dogs! Now working with Nature Conservancy - manage private easements 160 easements EARTH MONTH - What can we do more of and less of?Get locally involved, river keepers, parks, green spaces.STAY on the trail - don't trample wildflowers! Connect:Follow - TicTok - Hey.ImSamantha Instagram - Hey_ImSamantha AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/AmeriCorps 2023 -2024 OPPORTUNITIES - https://americorps.gov/serve/americorpsService Year Alums Corner - https://www.serviceyearalliance.org/the_alums_corner_the_scoop_after_serviceShout out!Hosting and podcast consultation provided by Producer Dan of Time or Money Production. Thank you Dan! (ps, he's an AmeriCorps Alumni) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1.2 Million AmeriCorps Alumni STRONG! We are a 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! We are celebrating April as Earth Month! Highlighting AmeriCorps Alumni who served in environmental programs and are in some way still working in the field.It is my hope that through these stories of service and current work that you will be inspired to take a moment to look around and embrace the beautiful planet we inhabit. If you are so inclined by inspired action, you decide to raise up a cause that is important to you when it comes to the important issues that are currently playing out.....I encourage you to do what feels right in your story. Today we talk with Dana Buzzelli |https://www.linkedin.com/in/danabuzzelli/City Year Cleveland - https://www.cityyear.org/cleveland/Northwest Youth Corps - https://www.nwyouthcorps.org/NCCC - https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-ncccDana served with City Year Cleveland, Northwest Youth Corps, NCCC, and American Conservation Experience (ACE). Her AmeriCorps service led her to the National Park Service, where she worked for five years as a ranger before returning to her AmeriCorps roots as a City Year San Antonio staff member. Dana continues to explore her love of the outdoors even though her work is no longer directly tied to nature.Big ideas and takeaways from our conversation:You can always change your mind, and it’s ok!Service is a great way to learn about yourself - what you want and don’t want!What does it look like to maintain your identity separate from your jobs while also doing work that is meaningful to you?Life sometimes comes full circle - be on the lookout for those moments.Next Arbor Day, let’s all plant a tree! AmeriCorps members can make a difference in reforestation!Connect:Email Dana - [email protected] with Dana on LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danabuzzelli/ AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/Texas State Service Commission - https://onestarfoundation.org/Shout out! Hosting and podcast consultation provided by Producer Dan of Time or Money Production. Thank you Dan! (ps, he's an AmeriCorps Alumni) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1.2 Million AmeriCorps Alumni STRONG! We are a 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! We are celebrating April as Earth Month! Highlighting AmeriCorps Alumni who served in environmental programs and are in some way still working in the field.It is my hope that through these stories of service and current work that you will be inspired to take a moment to look around and embrace the beautiful planet we inhabit. If you are so inclined by inspired action, you decide to raise up a cause that is important to you when it comes to the important issues that are currently playing out.....I encourage you to do what feels right in your story. Today we talk with Noah Smock | https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-smock/NCCC - National Civilian Community Corps - https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-ncccNoah served with NCCC year five, in San Diego! Noah's career was a backwards fall into service starting in Baltimore 2008 Big ideas and takeaways from our conversation:Service was not molded for me. 'Work ethic' vs 'interesting work'Complexity of service. Toolbank is a radical sharing resource! https://www.baltimoretoolbank.org/Alumni Network for work, political voice What should we do more of!?How can I do the thing I am trying to do, with the least amount of resources necessary? When showering, soak, turn water off, lather, then turn water back on and rinse!😂If you are going to throw your plastic bottle on the ground, put the top on it so it doesn't sink to the bottom of our waterways! OR, just -don’t litter! 😀Connect:AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/Maryland State Service Commission - https://gosv.maryland.gov/Living Classrooms - https://livingclassrooms.org/Biohabitats - https://www.biohabitats.com/Toolbank USA https://toolbank.org/Shout out! Hosting and podcast consultation provided by Producer Dan of Time or Money Production. Thank you Dan! (p.s. - he's an AmeriCorps Alumni) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1.2 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a 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 Rafi Stern | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafi-stern-230b3415/ 2010 - 2011 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafi-stern-230b3415/https://serviceyear.org/nycservice/nyc-civic-corps/Conversation topics and highlights: Go ahead - start working on a volunteer tutoring program! Engaging community partners - "people from all walks of life". New Politics - https://www.newpolitics.org/ Facilitator and Outreach! Rafi's biggest AC take always ....Be present - recognizing you the time you have with the people who are in our life - Love to Mom!Serving as an AmeriCorps member - you will be pushed out of your comfort zone.Collectively - Alumni can be a powerful voting block to expand service! Extras: Lawyers Alliance for New York - https://lawyersalliance.org/Cure PSP - https://www.psp.org/Connect State Service Commission; New York Volunteers - https://newyorkersvolunteer.ny.gov/americorps-new-yorkStella and Charles Guttman Foundation - https://www.guttmanfoundation.org/Service Year Alliance - https://www.serviceyearalliance.org/AmeriCorps pledge from the moon 2016 - https://ms-my.facebook.com/americorps/videos/we-were-over-the-moon-with-our-special-guest-at-the-1of1million-member-event-nas/1247132352005918/Exponentum - https://lawyersalliance.org/exponentumConnect:AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanymcgarry/AmeriCorps VISTA - https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-vistaConversation 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 http://mainecompact.org/programs/americorps-vista/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 managementThere is no JUST in Volunteer!Three legged Event stool Volunteer Engagement, Operations, Marking/DevelopmentGET 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 KINDExtras:National MS Society - https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Connect State Service Commission; Serve Colorado - https://servecolorado.colorado.gov/ ServiceYear Alliance - https://www.serviceyearalliance.org/AmeriCorps pledge from the moon 2016 - https://ms-my.facebook.com/americorps/videos/we-were-over-the-moon-with-our-special-guest-at-the-1of1million-member-event-nas/1247132352005918/Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-morton-pharmd-aahivp/Conversation topics and highlights:20 Years from serving! MILE STONEGrew 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 peopleImpact of service partners and the community we served - maybe I want to do more!Learned about rural health careKate's biggest take always ....Discovered she wanted to move to the SouthwestGetting 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 membersExtras:Learn more about NCCC - https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-ncccConnect Serve New Mexico - https://www.dws.state.nm.us/servenmConnect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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!!! https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryckleiman/ Conversation topics and highlights: Barry is NOT driving - he was sitting in his driveway! How the TRUTH will set you and your Career Free - https://www.amazon.com/TRUTH-Will-Your-Career-Free/dp/154320760X 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: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmLRq7QEMgI_MMLXxh1qBP8V3MHXD2Mp6 Link for book - How the TRUTH will set You & Your Career Free https://barrykleiman.com/get-free-book/ Link for Leveraging LinkedIn Workshop https://barryspeaking.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Leveraging+LinkedIn+-+Gen+W2019.mp4 The Fifth Quarter Project - https://thefifthquarterproject.org/ Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 Cristina Flores | Literacy First - Austin Tx- 2011 - 2014 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinaeflores/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 myselfFlying 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 https://www.newpoliticsacademy.org/answering-the-callConnect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahlaverty/ 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 - [email protected] Browse: Upwork - https://www.upwork.com/freelance-jobs/ Glass Door - https://www.glassdoor.com/ Insight Global - https://insightglobal.com/ Flexjobs - https://www.flexjobs.com/ Clearance jobs.com - https://www.clearancejobs.com/ Idealist.org - https://www.idealist.org/en Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/ *** clarification - Douglas County is the size of Connecticut not Delaware, learn more about Douglas County - https://www.douglas.co.us/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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. https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermarotto/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 https://americorps.gov/partner/partnerships/employers-national-service Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★