{"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!\nToday we talk with Robert Godfried\nConnect with Robert on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-godfried-7b063bbb/\nCheckout his national service reports and commentaries here  - https://thenext100.org/entrepreneur/robert-godfried/\nServed in Washington Heights New York in a State/National program - https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-state-national\nBig ideas and takeaways from our conversation:\nHis service consisted of helping folks fight against eviction and displacement. Helping folks fight for heat, water and housing and court problems.\nHis experience exposed some of the barriers and problems with an AmeriCorps service year.Low living wage.\nLack of workforce development training and connection to post-service opportunities. \nReport and Recommendations | How Embracing Workforce Development Can Set Up AmeriCorps Members for Post-Service Success\nThe Bill: How Legislation Really Becomes Law: A Case Study of the National Service Bill \nLearn more about Jerome Tennille https://www.jerometennille.com/ Buy his book! Transforming Disruption to Impact \nRealized Worth Employee Volunteering https://www.realizedworth.com/\nCEO Michael Smith - Is committed to improve Alumni work at the agency, updates coming out this summer or fall! \nDemocracy & Bridge Building Convergence - https://convergencepolicy.org/who-we-are/\nJohn Gomperts - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gomperts-dc/\nDavid Eisner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-eisner-convergence/\nJennifer Leshnower - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferleshnower/\nHow State Service Commissions Can Advance Equity in AmeriCorps | read it here! \nJoint presentation on workforce development best practices - ASC Regional Conferences \nJohn Kelly - Serve Colorado\nLyndie Kenlon- Trailhead Institute  ...","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}