By Arizona Serve
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The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.
Nina S is our AmeriCorps VISTA serving with 3rd Decade as the Programs & Operations Coordinator.
3rd Decade is a financial literacy program building financially confident individuals around the country. Through helping you make simple changes in your behavior and building goals, they equip you with the tools to be successful in securing your financial future.
Nina is conducting her AmeriCorps service for this Tucson organization all the way from South Carolina! Tune in to day to hear how to she helps provide financial literacy to youth from across the County!
Laura is our AmeriCorps State member serving with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona as the Volunteer & Engagement Coordinator. Laura is behind the scenes tracking the information and the hours the thousands of volunteers put into serving at the organization. Hear more about her passion for food security and open the awesome events coming up with the Food Bank in this Episode!
https://www.communityfoodbank.org/
We are so proud of all our AmeriCorps members who graduated from high school, college, and even graduate school this year! On this new episode we chat with on our our recent University of Arizona graduates, AmeriCorps State member Emily! Emily shares her college journey and how serving with Pima County Teen Court has helped to shape her future. Congratulations Emily, we are so proud!
For more information on Pima County Teen Court follow this link: http://www.pcteencourt.com/
Libby is our AmeriCorps State member who serves with Friends of Aphasia. Friends of Aphasia strives to enhance the lives of those living with aphasia, including individuals who have aphasia, their families, and their community. Libby elaborates on what aphasia actually is & discusses the role of a facilitator in a support group. Learn more and spread the word!
https://friendsofaphasia.com/
Are you aware of all the native plants that grow here in the Sonoran Desert? AmeriCorps members Cara serving with Mission Garden and Briana serving with Tucson Clean & Beautiful discuss the importance of learning more on the indigenous culture and environment here in Tucson and the importance of sharing. Whether that's information or recipes, sharing is what helps our community flourish and bloom. Hear what they have to share on this episode!
https://www.missiongarden.org/
https://tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org/
Intimidated about applying for a new job? Not sure how to write your resume? Want additional practice with professional interviews? These are all things that can be done with Goodwill of Southern Arizona in their Job Connection Center! Lexi A. is our AmeriCorps Program Services Specialist serving with Goodwill directly helping clients with job placement in Tucson.
The centers are staffed with on-site Career Development Specialists who can offer guidance and assistance in the areas of basic computer skills, employment, education and/or community support.
Find out more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eUl9Y3IFKDP5mLW9BaW4_gzyvvY1Sl9d/view
In this episode, host Sarah Haber sits down with AmeriCorps member Juno Alonzo who serves with SAAVI Services For the Blind. SAAVI Services for the Blind is a blindness rehabilitation training center; providing skills training in low vision and nonvisual techniques to people of all ages. Juno serves to coordinate volunteers and discusses the accessibility of AmeriCorps.
Find out more: https://saavi.us/
Well, check out this new episode to find out! Michael is an AmeriCorps State member serving with Tucson Clean & Beautiful as their Tree Coordinator. To help support the Million Tree campaign throughout The City of Tucson, Michael conducts outreach and coordinates tree planting events in specific areas of the city in need of shade!
Hear more about what kind of tree and the other fun programs Tucson Clean & Beautiful has to offer!
https://tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org/
Arizona Serve partners with over 50 different non profit originations in the Prescott & Tucson areas. They help connect individuals to AmeriCorps opportunities. In Prescott, one organization that has been benefitting greatly from AmeriCorps is the YMCA. Hear from our AmeriCorps Supervisor Marsha who has been supporting our members on what AmeriCorps has done for them!
https://prescottymca.org/
AmeriCorps VISTA Jhiara serving with the City of Prescott's Community Nature Center as the Outreach and Community Education Coordinator sits down with host Mona to discuss her transtion to the wild wild from back east. In her role, Jhiara develops resources and improve coordination between different groups engaging with the Community Nature Center. She also supports the organization's social media, outreach, and training needs.
https://www.prescott-az.gov/recreation-area/community-nature-center/
The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.