*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* When I joined the Peace Corps I had no idea it would fundamentally change my lifeâ?Ts trajectory. Less than a year into my service I knew I didnâ?Tt want to pursue a lucrative career in business as IRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Two days into the second semester of my senior year at American University, I left school and boarded a train for South Carolina’s Republican Primary. I had already volunteered the previous four weeks at Senator McCain’s Nevada StateRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* I am a person of action. Tolerating the status quo frustrates me, which is one of the reasons I love to lead and am drawn to a career in public service. Public servants are at their best whenRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* My introduction to women in politics came when I was nine years old. My mother took me to a fundraiser to meet the newly elected U.S. Senator representing our home state of California, Barbara Boxer. That night, IRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Like a majority of students, I entered college without a clear vision of my future career. I wanted a career where I could work with people and positively affect society, which drew me to explore public administration. MyRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* As I approach the final year of my graduate program I look forward to acquiring the knowledge necessary to become a competent and compassionate public servant. In my future work as a public administrator, my focus will beRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Growing up in Hialeah, a town filled with immigrants from all parts of the Caribbean and South America, I was raised with a nuanced perspective: my neighbors, from Dominican Republic, spoke vividly about the poverty in their hometownRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Recently as I sat on a plane visiting a sick relative, I heard the flight attendant repeat the statement, “if traveling with small children, please ensure you place the mask on yourself securely first”, then assist those travelingRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* As an undergraduate I spent countless hours in the physics lab poring over complex analytical equations. However, I spent every spare moment reading the news; I was constantly drawn to learn about the inequities in the distribution ofRead… Read more »
Five years ago, we all sat horrified watching the ravages of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf coast. Seeing so many, many fellow citizens losing everything and facing enormous challenges to get their lives back was powerful motivation to act. And the government web manager community did just that – we came together to help. I’veRead… Read more »