VISTA Alums event

Calling all Boston area VISTA alumni! VISTA alum, Maureen O'Connor will read from her new book, Knocking on Doors: VISTA Volunteers Remember 1965-71 this Thursday, January 13th at 7pm. VISTAs featured in the book will also be present at the reading including Monique and Ray Magliozzi (of NPR’s Car Talk), Sue Devins, John Dempsey, Paul Casilli, Kate Novak, Sally Waldron and Jay Critchley. Jamaica Plain Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St., Jamaica Plain, http://www.bpl.org.

Beyond Your Year of Service: AC Alums-Heller Event Recap

On December 8th, nearly 100 Americorps Alums, current members and students, faculty and friends of Heller School gathered at WorkBar in downtown Boston for "Beyond Your Service Year: AmeriCorps Alums Networking Social Featuring the Heller School".

The goals of the event were to build the AmeriCorps Alums community in Boston and showcase the unique partnership with the Heller School at Brandeis who has invested $1M in exclusive scholarships through the National Service Scholarship Program.

This one-of-a-kind National Service Scholarship Program is designed to honor national and community service by recognizing those who have served in AmeriCorps. Click here to learn more about our partnership with the Heller School.

After being welcomed and inspired by Mary Bruce, Co-Chair of Boston AmeriCorps Alums Board, and Tom Broussard, Associate Dean of Admissions & Career Services for the Heller School, attendees had the opportunity to participate in either an MBA / International Development or MPP panel to learn more about each program. Current Heller faculty and students, who are also AmeriCorps Alums, spoke about how their service experience influenced their decision to apply for business or policy school, and how their service background makes for a good match with Heller.

WorkBar, with brand new offices at 711 Atlantic Avenue, hosted the event for the second year in a row and provided an ideal venue for networking and convening service-minded idealists.

Click here to see great photos from the event shot by Melissa Blackall (AmeriCorps Alum). Like her photos? Visit her web site.

If you are you interested in applying to the Heller School for Fall 2011 and being considered for one of the AmeriCorps Alums scholarships (up to full tuition), click here for more information about the application process.

The Boston AmeriCorps Alums Board would like to thank everyone who supported the event including Tom Broussard, Denise Riebman and Shana Mongan of the Heller School, Co-Event Organizers Andrea Shaye and Molly Preston from the Heller School (and AmeriCorps Alums), Melissa for shooting the event, Evona from WorkBar for being an ideal host and the many, many Harpoon bottles who brought holiday cheer to all.

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Beyond Your Service Year: AmeriCorps Alums Networking Social with the Heller School at Brandeis

Come out for a fun night of socializing and networking with fellow AmeriCorps Alums in the Boston area. Join us downtown at WorkBar – a cool venue that supports entrepreneurs during the day, and connects like-minded professionals in the evening.

This event is also a great opportunity to learn more about our amazing partnership with the Heller School who has invested $1M in exclusive scholarships for AmeriCorps Alums. Through theNational Service Scholarship Program, the Heller School seeks to recognize the contributions AmeriCorps Alums have made to civic engagement and the greater good through service to communities across the country.

Wednesday, December 8
6:30-8:30 PM

Hosted by WorkBar
711 Atlantic Avenue (across from South Station)

Space is Limited! Reserve your spot today by clicking the link below...

Online Ticketing for Beyond Your Service Year: AmeriCorps Alums Networking Social with the Heller School at Brandeis powered by Eventbrite

See you there!
- The AmeriCorps Alums Boston Board

FREE BEER

Do we have your attention now?

Thought so. On Wednesday, September 29^th from 5:30-7 PM, join your fellow AmeriCorps Alums for a FREE BEER tasting at the Harpoon Brewery at 306 Northern Ave in Boston, courtesy of the good folks at Harpoon. We’ll get beer tasting tips from the Harpoon beer experts and get to sample FREE BEER like Harpoon IPA and UFO, as well as the latest offering from Harpoon’s famous 100 Barrel Series, the Glacier Harvest 2010 Wet Hop Ale. You gave a year of service, now let us give you some FREE BEER!

For more information, email Chris Bentson at chris@cradlestocrayons.org

SAVE THE DATE: Harpoon Brewery Social Event

Fellow Alums,

It is my distinct pleasure to present to you a ray of sunshine to cut through the grey skies of this dreary evening.

Our first social event of the year is officially on the books for Wednesday, September 29^th at the Harpoon Brewery Tap Room at 306 Northern Ave in Boston. We’ll have the room from 5:30-7 PM with some of freshest beer this side of Belgium.

As the day gets closer we’ll have plenty of details to nail down, but I wanted to make sure everyone got the date on their calendar!

Stay tuned for more details!

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