Yesterday I went to visit with Cynthia James at Public Allies in Pittsburgh. It was a great visit and really gave me a lot to think about. Especially when it comes to how ServeNext can really start to help programs like Public Allies.
Public Allies is located in Terminal Way which is just a short distance from Station Square. It was a really neat building where you can tell they took an old warehouse and converted it into offices fairly recently. But it gives a good feel about Public Allies since it’s about changing people into leaders.
Yesterday I went to visit with Cynthia James at Public Allies in Pittsburgh. It was a great visit and really gave me a lot to think about. Especially when it comes to how ServeNext can really start to help programs like Public Allies.
Public Allies is located in Terminal Way which is just a short distance from Station Square. It was a really neat building where you can tell they took an old warehouse and converted it into offices fairly recently. But it gives a good feel about Public Allies since it’s about changing people into leaders.
The City of Pittsburgh is a city full of non-profit organizations everything from the University of Pittsburgh to UPMC to the United Way. But one of the things most people take for granted is the idea of national service and how national service will help aid the work of non-profit organizations.
The New York Times just highlighted the dilemma facing many college grads: service or serious money?
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We want to believe again.
Yesterday I headed down to the Human Services Building not knowing what exactly to expect. I even arrived early (although that was more due to the bus schedule rather than trying to be super early for a morning meeting). So I was asked to browse the website and the various videos on the site until Sharon was able to arrive.
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Road Trip With a Mission: Expanding National Service. AmeriCorps alumni and ServeNext.org members, are traveling the country by bus for the National Service Express Tour, hitting 30 cities in 60 days.
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