By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Oct 31, 2017
I’d worked from home as a Business Operations Professional for IBM since 2004. Because I worked from home, I felt very isolated from the Port St. Joe, Florida community. I wanted to expand my horizons. I sought out an Encore Fellowship with the Franklin’s Promise...
By Helen Zelon | Mar 31, 2017
I think of serving in AmeriCorps as my very own superpower. It evens comes with a uniform, the ubiquitous “A” that I always wear when serving, either as a small, elegant pin or a big, bold patch on a t-shirt or vest that announces: I am an AmeriCorps...
By Helen Zelon | Nov 1, 2017
After 36 years of R&D work in several high-tech companies, my employer, Keysight, offered the opportunity to look at an encore career through Encore Fellowships. My kids were away from home, in college or working. I felt it was time to give back. I was surprised...
By Helen Zelon | Nov 1, 2017
Fancy Bryant spent 19 years at Intel in software and hardware engineering. When provided the opportunity to participate in an Encore Fellowship upon retiring from Intel, he knew which organization to join. He had been involved in the Ile Omode School for over 20...
