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Here at Volunteer Global, we hear this question pretty often: "What alternatives are there to the Peace Corps?" And we always give the same answer: "There are none." more»

Whether you crave cheese made from cow, goat or sheep's milk, you don't have to look far to find handcrafted, locally made cheese to please your palate.

"This artisanal cheese thing is taking off, and we are going to see a lot more of it," said food historian and author William Woys Weaver, whose latest book, "As American as Shoofly Pie," will be available next spring. more»

The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) recently adopted a policy statement on the topic of unconventional natural gas extraction after considering comments from the organization's members and supporters. more»

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In 2004, as a freshman in college, I was hired as a work-study student with Peace Corps Headquarters. At 19 years old, I knew that I wanted to work with them, if not volunteer with them later—and was completely ignorant of this entire other sector of volunteer abroad programs. more»

It only took one trip to my neighborhood foodstalls to know that I was a complete and total failure of a traveler. After all, hadn't I spent months learning about how Thai food was one of the greatest cuisines on the planet and that anyone with even a minute sense of adventure loved it? more»

Let’s face it: Not all of us can have the perfect grandparents that always seem to have the homemade chocolate chip cookies and hugs that television and movie families have made us covet. Want a shot at another group of elderly individuals you can love and call family? Volunteering for senior citizens may be the right task for you! more»

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We’re so happy to hear that this story has a happy ending, but we can’t help but think that an EPI more»

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If you are considering adding social media and other interactive elements to your public relations and marketing plan, here is a comprehensive list of the more popular and effective applications. The bottom line is that all of these are free on a basic level. As you require more services, you can subscribe to paid plans. Most are very inexpensive. more»

If you are selling something, then you need the Social Media Package. But which platform should you focus on? And who has time for all that messing around on social sites? Not us. We’re too busy trying to be creative in our own fields of interest. more»

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Just more proof that sailing requires much more than a boat. more»

A gorgeous sunset in Formentera, Bale more»

Horrific shrieks of pain and grief pervade San Francisco as the most violent earthquake in modern history slams the city in the early morning hours of April 18, 1906. EARTHQUAKES DEAD MAY NUMBER 3,000; FIRE IS NOW RAGING, screamed the Final edition of the New York Evening World. Read more about it! more»

Mark Anderson, The Nature Conservancy’s Eastern US Science Director, explains what 100-year-old Fenway Park in Boston has in common with nature conservation. more»

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April 12, 2012

Washington, DC – American Rivers and the Environmental Protection Agency today announced that a forest and clean water protection effort in Adams County, PA will receive a $250,000 grant, as part of a comprehensive initiative to protect and restore rivers in the Potomac Highlands region. more»

Find out more info about Small Sailboat Kits here http://tinyurl.com/GetBoatPlans more»