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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">There will be a panel discussion about Americorp opportunities on March 16, 6:30-8:30 at the Friends of the Library Room hosted by Environmental Studies and the Common Experience Project.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">When: Wednesday March 16th 6:30-8:30 pm</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Where: Ohio University, Alden Library, Room 319 Friends of the Library Room--- Free food served!</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Come learn about AmeriCorps, the National Service Project!</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Open to everyone, you don&#8217;t need to be a current student!</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">AmeriCorps is a fantastic way for college students to gain full-time real world experience in a field of interest while being
 paid and earning an education award (~$5,700.00 per year) to pay back student loans or apply to future education. Applications are being accepted locally (50 opportunities) or around the country.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">There are a wide variety of positions including--non-profit organizations, community based programs, and schools.</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Overview of AmeriCorps, how to apply, learn about interesting opportunities.</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Dustin Gross-AmeriCorps, Raccoon Creek
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Eric Long-Community Health Programs- Heritage College Ohio University</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Shannon Steward--- AmeriCorps coordinator Rural Action</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Mary Nally-Director- Community Food Initiatives&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Sponsored by Environmental Studies, Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs, Common Experience Project on Sustainability,
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