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Tag: Veterans Outreach Program
Calling All Veterans: Donate $20 to the DRI Foundation’s Veterans Outreach Program
As members of a small, tight-knit community of veterans who have successfully transitioned from military service to business continuity careers, we understand the unique challenges that come with navigating this unique professional journey. We know firsthand the immense value that…
Veteran Gayle Anders on Business Continuity Training: ‘It’s a Phenomenal Opportunity’
Gayle Anders understands that for many, the transition from the military back to the civilian sector is rarely easy. Anders, a DRI Foundation Veteran's Outreach Program Scholarship recipient, believes that the CBCP course and certification are incredibly useful tools in…
New CBCP Makes VOP History for Earning Certification in a Combat Zone
As the DRI Foundation’s Veterans Outreach Program continues to connect with and provide scholarships to U.S. military service members, many notable firsts have occurred. “In one of our courses, we had a global class with students separated by 14 time…
Veteran Scholarship Recipient on ‘Bridging the Crosswalk Into Corporate Life’
For Jonathan Bernhardt, constant improvement and progress are key. “I’m always continuing down that track of just being better at what I do,” he says. As a recipient of the DRI Foundation Veteran’s Outreach Program Scholarship in 2020, Bernhardt is…
Veterans Scholarship Recipient: It’s ‘A Head Start’ For Transitioning Service Members
After serving in the armed forces for any number of years, veterans are bound to encounter unpredictability during the readjustment to civilian life. James B. Linder, a DRI Foundation Veteran’s Outreach Program Scholarship recipient, believes that the proper way to…
DRI Veteran’s Scholarship Recipient Now a White House Emergency Manager
Brad Milliken is no stranger to emergency management. From the United States Coast Guard to the White House, Milliken has spent his military and professional career managing and coordinating responses to disasters of all kinds. He’s also a recipient of…
Veterans and Continuity Webinar Now Available Online
If you missed our most recent webinar on how transitioning veterans can help the resilience community, you can watch it on the DRI website! You'll hear first-hand the lessons learned when transitioning from the military to the private sector, what…
Veterans Program: Expanded Outreach, Continued Success!
Another successful class of veterans attended DRI business continuity training this month, thanks to the DRI Foundation’s Veterans Outreach Scholarship Program. The program awards scholarships to deserving veterans so they can attend DRI training and get certified at no cost.…
DRI Foundation Hosts Business Continuity Training for Wounded Warriors
The DRI Foundation hosted a special business continuity training course (BCLE 2000) for Wounded Warriors, the first of its kind, taught at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX, on August 13-17. Col. Alan Lake,…