Vennmedia: ANME Joins Nation in Volunteer Action for 25th MLK Day of Service: Virtual Volunteers Assist With Job Readiness as part of MLK Day

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 25^th 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.