AmeriCorps

First, they suggest that the government become more involved by establishing a program similar to the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps. President John F. Kennedy established these organizations by signing an executive order to respond to society’s needs. In this instance, the sitting president could do the same and establish a similar program to promote how important running…

As a first generation student from a rural area of South Carolina, my exposure to the outside world was very limited. Attending the University of South Carolina gave me my first chance to converse with a diverse group of students from various backgrounds and cultures. My exposure to diversity and social issues came through two outlets. The first was my inclusion in the McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program, which gave me my first chance to have intellectual conversations about issues…

This report requested by Michele Bartosek pertains to the Alpha Kappa Psi Career Fair, hosted at Central Michigan University (CMU). While attending my first CMU career fair, I was not actively seeking an internship, but rather gaining experience and building my network. When I walked into Finch Fieldhouse, I did not expect there to be 143 tables worth of future employers, all squeezed into one gym. Although the Alpha Kappa Psi career fair was extremely overwhelming and stressful, it was…

are cautious about letting their student take a gap year is the cost. Around average it costs $15,000 to $20,000 to cover a student's gap year but many don’t relies that there are programs that offer room and board. There are also foundations like AmeriCorps where students ages 17 and up can earn up to $5,350 in stipends that can be used to help pay programs (Miller…

Why do you want to participate in Bass Connections? (250 word maximum) When my family faced financial hardship, we lost our health insurance. We had to avoid doctors for a few months. Fortunately, my mother received a new job and her employers insurance. A day later, I contracted a virus that sent me to the ER. Insurance saved us from the burden of a hospital bill. For the uninsured, medical bills provoke fear. Society must provide insurance for those who cannot afford it. The ACA touted…

“If you’re comfortable, you’re not growing.” This was the response that I gave, when asked to provide my favorite quote for college graduation. I decided to live by this, when moving from Arkansas to Pennsylvania to attend college. It was a major risk considering that I knew no one, but I craved a different atmosphere. My goal of being the first college graduate in my family led me to make such risk-taking decision. Being exposed to different cultures, natural environments, and challenging…

immediate health services to marginalized populations, I now hope to promote the development of public health leaders. After reading Toxic Charity, I am more aware of the importance of community development. I hope that the training involved with the AmeriCorps program will further expand my community development…

I’m one of those people. The kind who notices every piece of litter along the roadside, who cringes at the sight of stores lit up after close, rescues recyclables from trashcans, and silently judges anyone who drinks bottled water, who can only look at nature photography in small doses because the earth is so beautiful I could literally cry! You know, that kind. Frankly, I could be far worse. I try to rein in my rampant environmentalism to tolerable levels. Yet, the thought of my impact on the…

Servant leadership has been a rising topic over the last several years. It was first introduced by Robert Greenleaf in 1970, where he established a theoretical framework that defines a leader 's motivation and service to others. Many organizations recognize that servant leadership is imperative to their survival and have adopted the concept. Servant leadership can be defined in several ways but there is one vision that has stayed consistent, which is the notion of serving others. The…

Ageism is the stereotyping and discrimination against individuals or groups on the basis of their age; ageism can take many forms, including prejudicial attitudes, discriminatory practices, or institutional policies and practices that perpetuate stereotypical beliefs. The term ageism was first used by gerontologist Robert N. Butler to describe the discrimination of older adults. Today, the tern is often applied to any type of age-based discrimination, whether it involves prejudice against…