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Benefits of Volunteering
Volunteering can offer many benefits. Consider the advantages of volunteering to attain professional goals and give back to the community.
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Find the Right Volunteer Job
Here's how to volunteer your way into a fulfilling and interesting life.
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Find the Right Volunteer Job
Budget cuts have produced the growing need for volunteers while at the same time have produced a surplus of volunteers to meet the growing need.
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The Benefits of Volunteer Work
Although previous generations of volunteers donated services for a pat on the back, today's bleak job market forces volunteers to be more opportunistic than altruistic.
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The Drawbacks of Volunteer Work
Today's downsizing, streamlining, penny-pinching marketplace has produced a new breed of volunteers.
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After Disability...What Now?
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Hands-on Education
What is education if not preparation for life? Real-life experiences give children practical knowledge and skills they can use and teach them how to apply their knowledge
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Shelter Volunteer Project for Kids
Pet shelters depend on volunteers. Kids can organize fun projects or donate time and energy to help homeless pets.
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Stay-at-Home Moms Back to Work
What every stay-at-home mom can do at home now to prepare for the day when she returns to her career.
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Stay-at-Home Mom on Your Résumé
Returning to work after a stint as a stay-at-home parent doesn't necessarily mean a weak résumé. There's nothing wrong with including "full-time parent" on a job profile.
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(Part 1/3) How Much is Too Much? Un-overwhelm Yourself!
First of a three-part series on reducing parental and childhood obligations to allow time for ourselves.
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(Part 2/3) How Much is Too Much? Un-overwhelm Yourself!
The continuation of our three-part "un-overwhelming ourselves" series. I'll be sharing reader input for methods of relieving the <b>too much</b> syndrome that hits us all at one time or another. I'll also elaborate on the tips I shared last month. Join us!
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Fun Activities for Active Seniors
Ideas and tips for older adults at senior centers, in active-living situations, in senior citizen group homes, and at home. Fun activities for seniors and senior groups.
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Inti Wara Yassi, Bolivia
This almost-free volunteer vacation opportunity offers the chance to help rehabilitate abused animals at the Parque Machia refuge in Villa Tunari, Bolivia.
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Volunteering Abroad
On a Gap year? Want to Volunteer? Find international volunteering placements through agencies like itoi, Teaching Projects Abroad and Global Crossroads
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Volunteering and College Admission
Volunteering can actually boost an applicant's chances for admission to a college. Knowing what colleges expect from volunteering experiences can be advantageous.
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Resume Advice
An overview on how to write a winning resume, including do's and don'ts for a successful first impression.
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Volunteering Without Boundaries
Read about a person who didn't have enough time to help others and then realized that was no excuse.
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Alternative Spring Break Trips
Many college students are opting out of the traditional sunny Spring Break, and instead are volunteering their services. Here's the scoop on alternative spring breaks.
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Date Night Conversation Starters
Try one of these date night conversation starters and get to know your spouse all over again.
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Summer Is A Great Time To Learn
What is astounding about the summer learning programs is to discover the level of "learned helplessness" that many youth with developmental disabilities bring with them in an authentic community environment. This only serves to reinforce my belief that school-based simulations do not transfer will to community settings. Such basic activities as boarding a bus or using an elevator proved to be substantial obstacles for some.
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Volunteer Travel
From conservation to construction, a range of activities awaits the international volunteer. This article provides practical resources and information on "voluntourism."
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Avoid and Fix Creative Burnout
Don't lose your creativity! Keep it working like a well-oiled machine.
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Blue Ribbon School in Iowa
How do you become a Blue Ribbon School when the odds are against you? You don't make excuses. You assess the needs and try new things.
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Life Really Is Like That Proverbial Box Of Chocolates.
How quickly life can change.
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Obama On Education
Obama gave a 20-minute speech to a large crowd at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts in Thornton, Colorado on May 28, 2008. What can we expect if he is elected?
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Poppies and Landscape Design
Government and private groups work to bring color to highway and commercial landscapes. Annual poppies add flair and dazzle to large wildflower plantings.
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Rolling Thunder
Pet shelters are home to many animals who have nowhere else to go. Our shelter was in disrepair and crowded and we badly needed a better place for our dogs and cats. But money was scarce.
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Training for Oil Spill Volunteers
If you are interested in being able to respond to oil spill cleanup efforts as a volunteer, consider taking a hazardous waste operations and emergency response course.
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Wild Cats and More!
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A Time To Think About Others
The holiday season is a time for celeberation, but like many others I also find it to be a time for reflection. Amidst the shopping, eating, and visiting, many of us cannot help but look back at the year that has passed and ponder what was, what could have been, and what will be.
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Career Advice FAQ's
It's time again to clear out the "IN" box for Career Advice and answer some questions - this week centering on what to do if your unemployment is running out.....
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Classroom Filing & Storage Basics
The manner in which classroom paperwork is organized and stored is key to a smoothly run school year. This article will help with filing and storage basics.
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College Preparation--Good or Poor?
If you ask high school teachers how well-prepared their students are for college, they will say they are ready. A new ACT study points to a gap.
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Computer Security Weekly, January 25, 1999
Jan 25, 1999: This week's events in computer security, both on and off the net.
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Embrace Your Inner Fool
It takes a lot of courage and inner toughness to be a songwriter. Don't let others shame you by calling you a fool. Have fun, instead, being the biggest idiot you can, and show them that they are the real idiots--living passionless lives.
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Expatriate Jobs
The sort of jobs you can do as an expatriate and how to find one.
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Gifts from the Heart
We all enjoy giving and receiving gifts, the best of which come from the heart.
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How to Gain First-Time Work Experience
Gaining first-time work experience is a matter of considering options. Here are a few that can help job seekers find the right career opportunity.
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How to Get Into Medical School
Thinking about a career in medicine? Here are some tips on navigating the obstacles and getting into medical school.
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Huancayo, Peru
Huancayo is capital of Peru's Junín province and center of explorations for the Mantaro Valley.
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I Wear the Maternity Pants in This Family
A witty collection of true stories, I Wear the Maternity Pants in This Family tells the truth about motherhood in an honest and decidedly Erma Bombeck-ish style.
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International Coastal Cleanup Day
Join the Ocean Conservancy in their annual International Coastal Cleanup and do something positive to reduce marine debris.
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Is English Language Teaching for You?
What qualities does an English language teacher need? A simple question, but not an easy one to answer.
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John Gibel and Jenny Campbell, Creators of Flo and Friends
<I>Flo & Friends</I> takes the vision of seniors as stodgy old people sitting around in rocking chairs and changes the picture. Created by John Gibel and Jenny Campbell, <I>Flo & Friends</i> shows us that seniors are spunky, wise and downright funny.
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LCCTA 5th-Grade Tennis Block Party
The Lee County Community Tennis Association, USTA Florida, and local USPTA tennis Professionals held the 2008 5th-Grade Carnival/Tennis Block Party for 500 students.
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New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
8 New Year's Resolutions to improve your writing and start the year off right!
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No TV for a Week
As parents, we often get stuck in the rut of letting our children watch too much TV. Here are some activities that you can do, so you can turn off the TV for a week.
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Opportunities for Parent Helpers at School
There are many ways that parents can be involved with their child's school. Consider some of these options for occasional or regular assistance.
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Overcoming, A Book Review
Book Review of <I>Overcoming OCD and Schizophrenia with God in My Life</I> by Chip Correll, a story of a young man who pursued his goals in spite of mental illness and maintains healthy habits to maintain his mental health.
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