Together, the students join with existing nonprofit organizations to strengthen programs and services. Maureen McVeigh, a GW senior majoring in international affairs, works for a nonprofit housing organization called Manna. Her office's upcoming programs will show the children of mostly low-income families how to focus on the resources around them and get involved in community development. Both Anwar and McVeigh agree that one of the best parts of their AmeriCorps experience has been meeting people with similar goals, especially the other members with whom they meet once a week to discuss the progress of each program. The biggest challenge, they said, is time management.
Students say, without a moment's hesitation, that it's worth the challenges.
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