by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Mar 16, 2022 | AmeriCorps Training
America Learns presents Surviving Exit Fever: Preparing Your Member for a Successful Exit on March 31st. We know that there can be both excitement and anxiety as a member’s term winds down- for the member AND for you! It can be a productive time for reflection and...
by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Apr 26, 2021 | Leadership
Are you attending the National Service Training Conference May 4th-7th? Let’s connect! As a Sponsor of the event, I will be hanging out in my Exhibit Booth during the coffee sessions and during the workshop breaks. My booth will be easy to find, just look for the Do...
by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Apr 22, 2021 | Personal Development
Are you an AmeriCorps Program Director or a State Training Officer for a Commission? Are you attending the National Service Training Virtual Conference? Woo hoo! I hope I get to meet you. I will be presenting “Help Your Members Understand the Education Award” on...
by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Apr 12, 2021 | Public Speaking
It has been a few years since I met Yolanda at a National Service Regional Training. At the time she was working at the Maryland Commission. Since then, I’ve stayed connected with Yolanda through attending her Learning and Development Chats, and by listening to her...
by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Apr 7, 2021 | Meeting Facilitation
In Fall 2020, I met Jed and Sophia Lazar and had a chance to try their online team-building game, “Cozy, Juicy, Real.” I was put on a team with 3 strangers and sent to a zoom breakout room. In addition to me, our team consisted of one woman from Mexico, a woman from...