Military & Veterans in San Diego now have a unique Community Calendar that has the potential to serve as a hub for all military & veteran activities throughout the county. Made possible through a grant from US Bank, the calendar features free postings and universal access via multiple websites. Users can subscribe to the calendar’s
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Attention – Transitioning Military, Veterans and Spouses! You are invited to attend a special Water/Waste Water Industry networking session for transitioning military and veterans hosted by the American Water Works Association & Water Environment Federation (AWWA|WEF) on Friday February 26 from 4 to 5:30PM at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Please join us for an
Welcome to OPERATION REBOOT – An Initiative to Reboot the Lives & Careers of Transitioning Service Members and Veterans and Promote a Strong Economy. Beginning in February 2016, in addition to our REBOOT Workshops, NVTSI/REBOOT will feature monthly Industry Overviews to inform transitioning service members and veterans of the various career paths available to them
To help us expand REBOOT to other transitioning service members and veterans the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate a percentage of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to NVTSI (National Veterans Transition Services, Inc.) to support REBOOT Workshops. Want to put your holiday shopping towards a good cause? Here’s How You Can Help: Head on
Nonprofits Help Service Members Find Their Fit in the Workforce San Diego Business Journal – 9 November. San Diego – Employment prospects for post-911 veterans were grim just a few years ago. About 15 percent were out of work in early 2011, compared with roughly 9 percent of the general population. The gap has been closing ever
Watch the Courageous Story Behind Some of Our Nation’s Heroes on Veterans Day Featuring REBOOT – Available Only on DIRECTV and AT&T U-verse
Studies show that women veterans face greater challenges than their male counterparts. Yet there are very few programs to help them re-assimilate into civilian life. To answer the call, National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI) also known as REBOOT, is launching a Women Veterans Initiative in key locations across the country. During the month of March,
LA JOLLA, CA — Soroptimist International of La Jolla (SILJ) joined hands with REBOOT at their 78th graduation of seventeen military women transitioning to civilian life. Of those, seven graduates will be mentored for the next year by SILJ. The SILJ Mentors are: Gaylyn Boone, Bonnie Mendenhall, Jackie Young, Robin Oleata, Carol Tuggey, Rebecca Ritchey,
REBOOT Institute Female veterans are the fastest growing segment of the veteran population. Nearly 20% of all OEF/OIF veterans in San Diego County are women. Although technically excluded from serving in direct combat roles in the military, many women who have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been attached or assigned to
Growing Women Veteran Population Needs Support of Mentors Studies show that women who have served in the United States military face far greater challenges than their male counterparts when they return to civilian life. Too often, they are flying under the radar when it comes to the assistance they need. For this reason, the National