{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AmeriCorps Connections","title":"AmeriCorps Alumni Connections with Robert Godfried | AmeriCorps State/National","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3d9c0a51\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3809,"description":"1.2  Million AmeriCorps Alumni STRONG!  We are a voice for national and community service.  We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other!  Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps!Today we talk with Robert GodfriedConnect with Robert on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-godfried-7b063bbb/Checkout his national service reports and commentaries here  - https://thenext100.org/entrepreneur/robert-godfried/Served in Washington Heights New York in a State/National program - https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-state-nationalBig ideas and takeaways from our conversation:His service consisted of helping folks fight against eviction and displacement. Helping folks fight for heat, water and housing and court problems.His experience exposed some of the barriers and problems with an AmeriCorps service year.Low living wage.Lack of workforce development training and connection to post-service opportunities. Report and Recommendations | How Embracing Workforce Development Can Set Up AmeriCorps Members for Post-Service SuccessThe Bill: How Legislation Really Becomes Law: A Case Study of the National Service Bill Learn more about Jerome Tennille https://www.jerometennille.com/ Buy his book! Transforming Disruption to Impact Realized Worth Employee Volunteering https://www.realizedworth.com/CEO Michael Smith - Is committed to improve Alumni work at the agency, updates coming out this summer or fall! Democracy & Bridge Building Convergence - https://convergencepolicy.org/who-we-are/John Gomperts - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gomperts-dc/David Eisner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-eisner-convergence/Jennifer Leshnower - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferleshnower/How State Service Commissions Can Advance Equity in AmeriCorps | read it here! Joint presentation on workforce development best practices - ASC Regional Conferences John Kelly - Serve ColoradoLyndie Kenlon- Trailhead Institute  Yasmine...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c4sc2-uOGbHbwtPQX335ur5oQHYsLQ6rDBkAM2hvRNU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMjg4LzE2OTIz/OTQ2NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}