CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS – VENNMEDIA: ANME today helped low-income Chicago residents in Resume writing,
interview skills and tips for dressing for success through its Job Readiness Program
in volunteer service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy. Chicago
residents were joined by hundreds of thousands of volunteers across the country
as part of the 25th annual MLK Day of Service.
“Today
we answer Dr. King’s call to serve and are making a difference in the lives of
low-income Chicago residents,” said Zo Slater, the Executive Director of
Vennmedia. “A resourceful way to meet local needs, volunteer service is a
powerful tool that builds strong communities. We are putting the core American
principles of citizenship and service into action.”
The Job
Readiness Program prepares students by providing training that will develop the
basic interpersonal communication skills that are necessary to acquire a job
and advance within an organization. Those communication skills include the use
of resumes, cover letters, interviews, cultural awareness, email, and
PowerPoint.
The MLK
Day of Service encourages all Americans to improve communities through
volunteer service. 2020 will mark the 25th celebration of the annual service
event since Congress designated the MLK holiday the first ever National Day of
Service and charged CNCS with leading this effort.
With an
emphasis on creating opportunity for all, Americans of all ages and backgrounds
in all 50 states will re-commit themselves as citizens by volunteering in
service to one another. Projects include delivering meals, refurbishing schools
and community centers, collecting food and clothing, and building homes.
Volunteers will also recruit mentors, provide services for veterans and
military families, and help citizens improve their financial literacy skills.
About Vennmedia: ANME
Vennmedia:
ANME is an organization that supports the mission and programs of economic,
educational and community development through career training, continuing
education, internships, youth programs, fundraising initiatives, and community
outreach efforts, helping raise the community resources it needs to make a
difference for the most vulnerable members of our communities.
The MLK
Day of Service is led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a
federal
agency that engages millions of Americans in service through its AmeriCorps and
Senior Corps programs and leads the nation’s volunteer efforts. For more
information, visit nationalservice.gov. 
