Jump start your dreams! Wondering what your next educational steps might be? It’s never too early to begin your planning. University Transfer Day is coming to Yavapai College, where over a dozen representatives from schools in Arizona (and beyond) will show you what they have to offer: October 2 on Verde Valley Campus (601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale) or October 3 on Prescott Campus (1100 E. Sheldon.) More support for transfer students is available on Yavapai College’s Transfer Resources webpage at: www.yc.edu/transfer
Hiring Veterans Is Not Charity – an excellent title to this Huffington Post article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/taylor-justice/hiring-veterans-is-not-a-_b_3955182.html According to the article, 64% of new jobs are created by the 23 million small businesses. Entrepreneurs appreciate Veterans’ problem solving and project management experience; so maybe your next applications should target smaller organizations?
Adaptive sports are popular not only to injured Veterans, but to our aging population that needs new ways of staying active. Everyone needs exercise to stay at their peak physically, emotionally, and mentally. Here’s a comprehensive article about some extreme adaptive sports in Lower Extremity Review at: http://lowerextremityreview.com/cover_story/taking-an-adaptive-path-to-active
Stand Downs for Homeless Veterans include public health screenings, resources, and much more. See the article at: http://www.va.gov/health/NewsFeatures/2013/September/Stand-Downs-VA-and-Partners-Helping-Homeless-Vets.asp Stand Downs were created by Vietnam Veterans in 1988 and efforts have grown every year – the VA participates, but it is volunteers and local organizations that make these events so effective. This past year, almost 50,000 attended.
Dog Tags: Here’s another heart-warming story from Pets for Patriots about the four-legged antidote to multiple deployments for one Veteran: http://blog.petsforpatriots.org/after-ied-blast-and-ptsd-combat-veterans-best-medicine-is-adopted-dog/
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