Pardon the brazen shout out to my nineteen year-old son, Karson. Tomorrow he begins a ten month stint with Fema Corps. He will start in Sacramento, where he will go through ‘boot camp’. Once he completes his training he’ll start working somewhere in the western US.
Fema Corps is a Fema specific arm of the Americorps NCCC program. The FEMA Corps members focus on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery activities, providing support in areas ranging from working directly with disaster survivors to supporting disaster recovering centers to sharing valuable disaster preparedness and mitigation information with the public.
It should be quite an adventure for him; the start of making his own way in the world. Here’s a pic of him sitting on the bumper from 2011 (remember that time I ran out of gas . . .). Good Luck Karson!
Good for him, that sounds like a rewarding experience. I 7 trips to the Gulf area of Mississippi after Katrina and could not have had a better experience.
Good luck to him.
Congratulations and I know you will do yourself and family proud.
Congrats sounds like a life experience enjoy
I am a very proud grandma and know he will complete this with a strong heart and good will towards others. Have a great experience Karson! You will have rewarding memories for the rest of your life as you help others in possibly dire circumstances and probably frustrations as you deal with government red tape. Have a memorable experience.
Awesome. It would be cool to be a kid or young man again and participate in programs such as this. What a great opportunity to experience broader horizons.
Congrats and BEST wishes to him !! 🙂