Keeping the Spirit of Volunteerism Strong
In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, we’re sharing some of our favorite volunteer interviews, articles, and resources to fuel you for what’s ahead!
Topic: Talent Development
Volunteer Spotlight: Victoria Lai, Verizon
Verizon’s Victoria Lai shares about her recent skills-based volunteer work through Skills for Cities and a web design project with technology education and entrepreneurship nonprofit Hopeworks.
S3E08: Dave Smith, Californians for All
“The only way that we’re actually going to solve things is through collaboration and, in many cases, not worrying about who ultimately gets the credit.”
S3E07: Judy Samuelson, The Aspen Institute
You can state your purpose, but it’s revealed by the actions you take, the decisions you make, the way that you are.
Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa Myers, Berkshire Bank
“In a pandemic in the midst of a lot of social unrest, volunteering really made me feel like I was able to make a difference, to be a better person, and offer something of value to a very deserving nonprofit.”
Women in Leadership Spotlight: Caroline Kim Oh, CKO Coaching & Consulting
Former President & Executive Director of iMentor Caroline Kim Oh talks leadership, career coaching, gender bias, and discrimination against the AAPI community.
S3E06: Anusha Venkataraman, NYC Service
We’ve seen people come forth and say, ‘I need to be a part of deciding what happens for my community.’ That is civic engagement.
Women in Leadership Spotlight: Lauren Banks, Creative Marketing Resources
Creative Marketing Resources VP Lauren Banks shares leadership lessons and thoughts on how the pandemic is impacting working women, especially moms.
Celebrating Women in Leadership
We’re proud to put the spotlight on women in leadership who are strengthening their communities, breaking barriers, and making strides for gender equality.
S3E04: Jerome Tennille, Marriott International
If we think of volunteering as a vote with your time, as civic engagement, then we must do more to make it equitable for everybody to participate. Just like we would in an election year when we’re trying to turn out the vote, we also have to create levels of access for other forms of civic engagement for communities of color.