When the job market is so tough, many college grads are volunteering to help the poor, many of them immigrants. Teach for America, Peace Corps and the SSJ Mission Corps, shown here, are putting these young people to good use and they will be able to use their experiences in their future careers. - - Donna Poisl
By ERIN MAGUIRE, For The Bulletin
The post-college call to serve was made popular by the Peace Corps in the 1960’s, but is especially attractive now with ample volunteer opportunities and few jobs in the market. The economy has inspired more graduates to serve – Teach for America alone received a 42 percent increase in applicants in 2009 – and fresh programs were started to meet this interest.
In Philadelphia, the SSJ Mission Corps run by the Sisters of St. Joseph is in its inaugural year as a volunteer program with the core values of: spirituality, justice, simple living and community.
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