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The Corporation for National and Community Service is joining Starbucks and HandsOn Network for the “I’m In!” campaign, an initiative to make it easy to participate in President Obama’s call for national service.  In participating Starbucks stores across the nation, the American public will have an opportunity to pledge five hours or more of community service toward a local volunteer opportunity of choice. Starbucks will honor each person who pledges with a free tall brewed coffee beginning Wednesday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 25.
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is joining Starbucks and HandsOn Network for the “I’m In!” campaign, an initiative to make it easy to participate in President Obama’s call for national service. In participating Starbucks stores across the nation, the American public will have an opportunity to pledge five hours or more of community service toward a local volunteer opportunity of choice. Starbucks will honor each person who pledges with a free tall brewed coffee beginning Wednesday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 25.
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For the 14 years he has lived in Cathedral Towers, a senior citizens housing complex in Jacksonville, Fla., Paul Clark has undertaken a variety of volunteer activities, including serving as an RSVP Floor Captain in his building. Among his activities is keeping his neighbors informed of volunteer opportunities.   For the 14 years he has lived in Cathedral Towers, a senior citizens housing complex in Jacksonville, Fla., Paul Clark has undertaken a variety of volunteer activities, including serving as an RSVP Floor Captain in his building. Among his activities is keeping his neighbors informed of volunteer opportunities.
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Jen Horan shared the personal story of her mother's death while she was away working with AmeriCorps*NCCC and the pivotal moment that taught her to appreciate the life she still had and the ability within her to share that life with others despite the heartache of her loss.    Jen Horan shared the personal story of her mother's death while she was away working with AmeriCorps*NCCC and the pivotal moment that taught her to appreciate the life she still had and the ability within her to share that life with others despite the heartache of her loss. 
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  1/23/2009   Cancellation Notice for Planned System Outage
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  1/22/2009   National Service Agency Teams Up with Starbucks in Call for Million-Plus Hours of Service
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  1/19/2009   Six Colleges and Universities Receive Presidential Recognition for Service Programs
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  1/19/2009   Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy and Serving America
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  1/18/2009   Record Volunteer Turnout Expected for King Day of Service
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  1/17/2009   Nation’s Capital Prepares for the Largest King Day of Service Ever
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  1/17/2009   AmeriCorps NCCC Honors Dr. King with Service Projects Across the Gulf Coast
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  1/14/2009   U.S. House of Representatives Makes Call to Service on King Day
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  1/12/2009   Radio Stations Support Call to Service on King Day
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  1/9/2009   National Service Acting CEO Blogs About King Day of Service
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Resource CenterUsing storytelling to make a compelling presentation

Everyone finds themselves in the position of having to give a presentation now and again, yet many of us are not trained in how to do so. For lots of people, sharing information with colleagues conjures up two thoughts: dread and “PowerPoint.” But according to Andy Goodman, we can use storytelling to vastly improve our presentations. This effective practice, submitted by Temple University in April 2008, shows how to incorporate storytelling to your advantage, and was excerpted with permission from Andy Goodman’s monthly newsletters, free range thinking™.

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