by mtadams | Sep 4, 2020 | VetsWork
Like many other organizations and operations, we were put on halt mid-March from doing any field work, engaging with the public and various other operations. We were put on telework orders and given new instructions what seemed like daily. There was a lot of waiting...
by mtadams | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I am from Southern Appalachia and consider the outdoors to be a big part of my culture. I was raised outside of Knoxville, TN. I joined the Navy right out of high school and did four years of active duty; nearly all of that time was spent out to sea. After I got out...
by mtadams | Sep 26, 2019 | Bulletin
This year marks the 25th anniversary of AmeriCorps, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Since the program’s launch in 1994, more than 1 million Americans have served, strengthening national service and volunteering in communities...
by mtadams | Sep 28, 2018 | Land Stewards
It has now been four months since I left my home to travel to Brookings, Oregon to start my AmeriCorps volunteer internship with Oregon Parks and Recreation and it has been such an incredible journey! Over the last several months I’ve had the opportunity to meet and...
by mtadams | Feb 19, 2018 | VetsWork
The VetsWork program of the Mt. Adams Institute gave me access to several different experiences that I would not have had otherwise. I am very thankful for these opportunities and I can’t express how much they have impacted my future career choices. One of the...
