[This is fun – I get to post my own press release. That doesn’t happen often!]
Neal Gorman Invited to The White House for AmeriCorps Convening
Gathering to Highlight AmeriCorps and National Service as Path to Opportunity
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Friday, August 17, The White House welcomed Neal Gorman along with more than 150 AmeriCorps Alumni leaders from 25 states. Gorman represented AmeriCorps Alums during a day-long briefing highlighting national service as a pathway to opportunity and career advancement.
"President Obama has always been a strong supporter of the AmeriCorps program and the role members play in strengthening communities across our country," said Jon Carson, deputy assistant to the president and director of the Office of Public Engagement (http://www.whitehouse.gov/engage).
The event included breakout sessions for AmeriCorps Alums to share their stories with leading officials including Wendy Spencer, chief executive officer, Corporation for National and Community Service; Bill Basl, director, AmeriCorps; Jon Carson, director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Jonathan Greenblatt, director, White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation; and Mayor John Fetterman of Braddock, PA.
In addition, 12 AmeriCorps Alums were honored as “Champions of Change." These extraordinary leaders demonstrate how AmeriCorps alumni have leveraged their national service experience to become influential in their careers and leaders in their communities. Please take a minute to meet the White House AmeriCorps Champions of Change here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/Champions.
“AmeriCorps service instilled in me the desire to keep on volunteering and trying to do good things in my community. It helped me jump start my career in public relations after college and lead me to some wonderful organizations like AmeriCorps Alums, American Red Cross and Lutheran HealthCare,” said Gorman. “I’d recommend AmeriCorps service 100 percent.”
Gorman is a communications and public relations professional in New York. He is committed to giving back to his community and highly recommends answering the call to service by supporting and volunteering with local hospitals and non-profit organizations. Connect with Gorman at http://twitter.com/NealGorman, http://www.linkedin.com/in/nrgorman, and http://linkd.in/AmeriCorpsWorks.
After serving two terms of AmeriCorps in Western New York, Gorman became the media relations and communications lead for the American Red Cross in Rochester, New York. After the tragic events of September 11, he specialized in developing and executing crisis communication plans and assisted with relief operations in Rochester, Washington, DC, and finally in New York City for the Greater New York Chapter of the American Red Cross. Gorman is currently vice president of public relations for Lutheran HealthCare in Brooklyn (http://lutheranmedicalcenter.com/News/) and is a chapter lead for the AmeriCorps Alums in N.Y.C.
- See the Twitter Highlights from hashtag #WHAmeriCorps (https://twitter.com/#!/search/?q=whamericorps&src=typd).
- Watch the Google+ Hangout moderated by CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer and Macon Phillips (http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/08/17/white-house-hangout-americorps-alumni).
- Share your AmeriCorps Alums stories with your fellow Alums and AmeriCorps on Facebook.
- Register with AmeriCorps Alums (http://www.americorpsalums.org/) to join our network!
