I was excited about volunteering here -- now I'm just demoralized. How to get back on track and do something meaningful for the next two weeks I'm here? [more inside]
posted by puckish on Jul 21, 2009 - 6 answers

What sorts of science-y work are available for a non-professional? [more inside]
posted by lholladay on Feb 18, 2009 - 16 answers

I would like to learn to better facilitate a stress support group. [more inside]
posted by cranberrymonger on Feb 17, 2009 - 3 answers

How can an Australian law student work in the USA (maybe California) for prisoners on death row? [more inside]
posted by inlimbo on Oct 10, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I become more involved with my world? (Volunteering, etc) [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Jan 1, 2007 - 15 answers

What are interesting things I could do over the summer? [more inside]
posted by EvilKenji on Mar 22, 2006 - 12 answers

Madrid Filter: Help me find something interesting for my wife while we're here for 6 months. [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Jan 16, 2006 - 3 answers

I have been asked to spearhead a pilot program at the community college I go to. It involves building old computers used by the school, warehouse work and selling them on ebay. I am a student and I offered to do volunteer work, when this was offered to me. Problem is, I spoke to cooperative education and they advised me I would have to switch majors to business in order to recieve credit for the hours worked. [more inside]
posted by Dean Keaton on Jul 1, 2005 - 6 answers

Military Intelligence: I've thought about joining the military for about six years. Now it seems that it might become reality. I'd like to become an intelligence officer because it seems like I'd use a similar skill set to what I do now (I'm a journalist.) But what branch of the service should I check out? Army/Navy/Marines/Air Force/Coast Guard? What about the CIA or NSA? Anybody know people in any of these branches? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Happydaz on Jul 29, 2004 - 30 answers