Mountain Talk

VetsWork: The Long and Winding Trail

I met Staff Sergeant Robert Paul in the cab of a dusty 998 model Humvee near Baghdad, Iraq in 2004. I had just joined up with a new forward operating civil affairs team as a driver and a gunner. It was March 3…it was 98 degrees; Ramadan had ended the month prior and tensions were high. Continue Reading…

VetsWork: Just the Beginning

Hello world,

I am serving as a recreation intern based at the Glacier Ranger District in Girdwood, Alaska for the U.S. Forest Service on the Chugach National Forest. Continue Reading…

Mt. Adams Institute Receives AmeriCorps Grant to Expand Programs

Mt. Adams Institute is excited to announce that it will receive $1,119,904 in AmeriCorps funding annually for the next three years from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs. Continue Reading…

We are Hiring an Administrative Assistant!

Mt. Adams Institute is accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant through April 19, 2019. See the following link for position description and details:

Mt. Adams Institute Administrative Assistant Position Description

Mt. Adams Institute Attends The Corps Network 2019 Conference

VetsWork alum Elamon White received her 2019 Corpsmember of the Year award from The Corps Network’s Chief Operating Officer, Marie Walker, alongside MAI staff Brendan Normam and Erica Bingham.

Mt. Adams Institute (MAI) attended The Corps Network 2019 National Conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. This conference is a yearly gathering of over 200 attendees including staff, partners, and advocates of corps organizations from all over the country. Continue Reading…