policy professional interested in economic mobility and security | master's in public policy š claim to fame: borrowing student loans to study student debt
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Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Rep. @DorisMatsui and @RepDerekKilmer took steps this week to try and protect @AmeriCorps from devastating funding cuts proposed by the House of Representatives. RT to thank them for taking a #Stand4Service. Read more: voicesforservice.org/news/prā¦
Day 10/#AmeriCorps30
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
.@SenatorBaldwin, a @SenateApprops chair, is a longtime champion for @AmeriCorps & @AmeriCorpsSr members in WI & across the nation. She often highlights benefits of #service for corps themselves, as well as their impact on the community.
Day 2/#AmeriCorps30 #Stand4Service
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
.@SenatorCollins said it best: "National service should not be a Democratic issue or a Republican issue.ā Hear from Sen. Collins about the value of @AmeriCorps in her remarks at Friends of National Service Awards 2023: youtu.be/EIsNgh3l7eg?si=OlsDā¦
Day 1/#AmeriCorps30 #Stand4Service
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Excited to hear from @AmeriCorpsCEO and @SecCardona this morning at the National Partnership for #StudentSuccess Summit. Hundreds of thousands of @AmeriCorps members and community tutors, mentors and volunteers are helping students learn & thrive in school & beyond. @nps_success
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Last week, @Voices4Service delivered a letter to Labor-HHS appropriations leaders - signed by 200 orgs in the #NationalService field - calling on Congress to reject cuts to @AmeriCorps & to protect AmeriCorps' service footprint through robust funding. #Stand4Service
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
"This anniversary year, we honor all the people who raised their hand in 1993 and in all of the years since - the advocates, the members of Congress, the governors who set up commissions, those who took the (@AmeriCorps) pledge." -@AmeriCorps board member Shirley Sagawa
.@AmeriCorps board member Shirley Sagawa shares her fondest memory after helping establish the agency under President @BillClinton.
"One of the greatest gifts has been witnessing how AmeriCorps members have turned 1 year of service into a lifetime of giving back." #AmeriCorps30
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
šHappy 30 years of #GettingThingsDone for America!š Today, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of @AmeriCorps created after President @BillClinton signed the National and Community Service Trust Act. Follow @AmeriCorps along as we kickstart our celebrations today. #AmeriCorps30
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
ā°2ā£ Days till #AmeriCorps30 Eventā°
Join @AmeriCorps 30th Anniversary: A Movement, Not a Moment virtual on Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. as we kick off our celebrations with our partners @BerniceKing, @fema, & more! Register now: Bit.ly/30thVirtEvent #AmeriCorps30 #AmeriCorps30
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
#BecauseofAmeriCorps, young people #GetThingsDone while gaining career skills and earning money for college. @AmeriCorps and isnāt just essential for communities; itās building the next generation of leaders. Tell Congress to invest in #NationalService: bit.ly/FY24AC
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Thank you to all who have participated in our #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm today! We love seeing the impact that @AmeriCorps members have in local communities. While the tweetstorm may be wrapping up, your engagement doesn't have to stop here... (1/3)
Today, we uplift #BecauseofAmeriCorps to recognize the 200K @AmeriCorps & @AmeriCorpsSr members serving with community orgs to address critical local needs. Grateful to #AmeriCorps members & alumni for their impact on education, housing, veteransā services, and so much more.
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
#BecauseofAmeriCorps, young people gain career skills and earn money for college while addressing community needs. Tell Congress to increase investment in #NationalService and #AmeriCorps: bit.ly/FY24AC @Voices4Service
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Are you ready to join the #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm starting in 30 minutes? Use our toolkit for sample posts and graphics if you aren't sure where to start! voicesforservice.org/wp-contā¦
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Our #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm starts now! Over 200K @AmeriCorps & @AmeriCorpsSr members serve each year with local nonprofits & community orgs to solve our country's most pressing challenges. Tell us how #AmeriCorps makes a difference in your community! #Stand4Service
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
#BecauseOfAmeriCorps, emerging leaders #GetThingsDone, all while gaining career skills and earning money for college. @AmeriCorps isnāt just essential for communities; itās building the next generation of leaders. Invest in #NationalService: bit.ly/FY24AC
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
I've said it before and will say it again ... I love a good tweetstorm. āļøāļø Join @Voices4Service today and share why you #Stand4Service! Make sure to use our hashtag #BecauseofAmeriCorps and lets get it trending.
Today is the day! Post using #BecauseofAmeriCorps between 1-4pm ET today to join our tweetstorm and share the impact that @AmeriCorps has made in your life or community!
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Join @Voices4Service today for the #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm. Help us highlight the many ways @AmeriCorps members make an impact in our community. #Stand4Service
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
Today is the day! Post using #BecauseofAmeriCorps between 1-4pm ET today to join our tweetstorm and share the impact that @AmeriCorps has made in your life or community!
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
ATTN #NationalService supporters: @Voices4Service is hosting a #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm on 9/14 to emphasize how essential @AmeriCorps is to communities nationwide and to call on Congress to provide robust funding in FY24.
Raymond AlQaisi retweeted
This week, our partners at @TeachForAmerica are in DC asking members of Congress to increase - not cut - funding for @AmeriCorps! AmeriCorps is one of the best investments the federal government can make in local communities, & we are grateful for TFA's support. #Stand4Service
ALT Teach For America Executive Directors for South Louisiana and New Orleans pose outside the U.S. Capitol with an AmeriCorps business card.