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Connecting Through Conversations

Posted on 01/17/2013 by | Volunteering | Comments

Relationships | Volunteering | Your LifeBad drivers. Never listen. Take forever in the bathroom. Always look for a handout. Constantly complain. Based upon the list above, which age bracket do they best describe? This list of stereotypes was used to break the ice with a group of eight seniors (age seventy or older) and eight high school students (age eighteen or younger), where they were asked to raise their hands if they thought the statement referred to the other generation. After every item was read, …

Get Ready for Global Youth Service Day!

Posted on 04/12/2011 by | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringThis is a guest post by Silvia Blitzer Golombek, PhD. Silvia is the Senior Vice President of Youth Service America and oversees the development and implementation of all programs and initiatives. When we wake up on April 18, the world will have changed.  Parents in cities across the country will have learned to prepare healthy snacks for their children; hundreds of parks will be cleaner and accessible to neighbors of all ages; new community gardens will be started for people …