AmeriCorps Alumni Connections with Craig Wiroll | VISTA & NCCC

AmeriCorps Connections

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 Craig C. Wiroll, MPA
Connect with Craig on LinkedIn
Learn more about Craig on here

Big ideas and takeaways from our conversation:
AmeriCorps NCCC "Took my weaknesses and made them my strengths"
"Sell out - realize you are not a sell out and move to an organic hippie farm"

• First year generation college student
• VISTA wasn't the best fit but found NCCC and that was a game changer!
• Intentionally decided to be a Corps member and not an Leader during NCCC year
• Visit Silver Falls State Park | Craig was a waterfall repair man you can see his handy work if you walk behind the falls!
• The Way Out Formally incarcerated individuals finding higher paying jobs to improve their lives
• "My goal is to do no harm" President Barack Obama's advise while Craig was working for him was "Be Useful" Be Kind, Be Useful, Be Fearless!
• Bucket List - Peace Corps - February 2020 turned into a 17,000 mile road trip turned into an introspective journey that brought me closer to my values.
• Travel Twerps! - Love of travel and love of discomfort | capturing stories for future child to take risks and live cheaply and dangerously sometimes to get what you really want out of life

TravelTwerps: Episode 1

Youtube: http://youtube.com/@TravelTwerps

Instagram: http://instagram.com/TravelTwerps

Medium Blog: http://TravelTwerps.medium.com

What do you foresee for us Alumni? What can we do!?

• Get the word out there!
• Storytelling, the more stories people tell about the amazing experiences the better we will be.

Biggest advice

1. Do AmeriCorps
2. Take an improve class
3. AmeriCorps Alumni Conference!

Alumni Connections
AmeriCorps Alums LinkedIn Group -
Join the official AmeriCorps Alumni Network with Service Year
AmeriCorps Opportunities
Schools of National Service - Find an institute that will match/ honor or offer other incentives toward your Segal Education Award
Employers of National Service - Find employers who prioritize AmeriCorps Alumni service in their hiring

Shout out!
Hosting and podcast consultation provided by Producer Dan Metivier of Time or Money Production. Thank you Dan! (p.s., he's an AmeriCorps Alumni) Check him out on IG

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