We all have regrets. Whether it is maybe not doing well on a test, applying to an internship or maybe just not hanging out with your friends as often as you would like. However, each semester we all start off we a clean slate and can find ourselves doing something that we weren’t able to…
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Gobble Gobble Bonners! Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what you are thankful for. In this blog post, please write about what you are thankful for at your service site, in your academics, and in your personal life.
The networking mixer is quickly approaching! This will be a great opportunity to make connections with our partners, and hear more about what is going on in the community we serve! If you are doing this blog before the networking mixer please base your response on the following questions: Who do you want to have…
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As we are in the spookiest of seasons, let’s do some trick or treating! For this blog post please talk about the tricks and treats of your service site. The Treats are the things that you love about your site, and what motivates you to keep showing up. The Tricks are the difficulties at your…
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Now that you have begun to settle in at your sites for the year, let’s start thinking big picture. What is your dream project or goal for your site. What do you need to do to get there? Try using a SWOT analysis (see the example below) by listing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats…
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Above you will find the Five E’s, which demonstrate the Bonner Developmental model, and a brief explanation of each. Please take some time to look over them and reflect on where you have been and where are you going. Please keep in mind that each E is not necessarily bound to a class year (i.e.…
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It has been 2 full years since the start of my service year as an AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow. I graduated from Siena College in the Spring of 2016 and was at a place that most 21st century college students can level with; applying to “entry level” jobs that somehow require more experience than the Bachelor’s…
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I began my experience as an AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow as a recent graduate with no real professional experience. My retail background did little to qualify me for the field of work I wanted to pursue and AmeriCorps seemed like the perfect opportunity to gain relevant experience while working around issues of poverty. In 2014 I…
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As I approach my last semester with the Center for Academic Community Engagement and more specifically with the NExT program I have grown as a person professionally thanks to this program. The year and a half that I have been working with NExT and the community partners has been something I will be able to…
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I have the honor of completing a year of of AmeriCorps VISTA service as a Program Coordinator at the Community Justice Outreach Center which is a satellite office of the Albany County District Attorney. Our District Attorney, David Soares’, slogan is “Fighting Crime and Building Hope”. While the main office “Fights Crime”, our office “builds…
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