High school volunteering

I don't know about you but the extent of my High school volunteering was food shelters and car washes for the sports team. I recently met a young woman who got involved with a program selling jewelry to raise money for medical expenses of a mexican village. And she's working to spread the word to other schools yet she's only a senior. How cool is that?

http://www.chiapasproject.org/

Signing Up For A Board

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Before You Join That Board...

By Executive Leadership, August 2007

Being asked to join the board of a hospital, charity or school certainly can boost the ego. But, to make sure you say “Yes” for the right reasons, ask these four questions, recommended by seasoned board members:

1. “What do I bring to the table?” Is it knowledge of your field, financial savvy or something else? If your experience resembles that of the board’s other members, decline and volunteer where you will make a difference.

2. “When will I know I’ve completed my job on the board?” You should be able to invest a year or two to reach very specific goals. Just “being there” will drain your time.

3. “What has the board accomplished in the last year, two year and five years?” Don’t join a board that takes up a lot of members’ time in meetings or retreats without accomplishing much.

4. “May I talk to three or four current members before I join?” Ask, “What difference can I make?” If a clear picture doesn’t develop, consider turning the invitation down.

Architecture for Humanity

The organization promotes architectural and design solutions to global, social, and humanitarian crises. They celebrate the power of good design. They recently asked the world to design a new logo for them. Humbling experience or cheap labor, I'm not sure. But it worked. Some info on the ongoing logo competition recently.