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Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labour for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster
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Holidays in the USA:
Memorial Day, My 30 Independence Day, Jul 4 Labor Day, September 5 Veterans Day, November 11 Thanksgiving, November 24 Christmas, December 26 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 17 Columbus Day, October 10 New Year's Day - January 1st Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Third Monday of January Washington's Birthday - Third Monday of February
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1 New York 8,550,405
2 Los Angeles 3,971,883 3 Chicago 2,720,546 4 Houston 2,296,224 5 Philadelphia 1,567,442 6 Phoenix 1,563,025 7 San Antonio 1,469,845 8 San Diego 1,394,928 9 Dallas 1,300,092 10 San Jose 1,026,908 11 Austin 931,830 12 Jacksonville 868,031 13 San Francisco 864,816 14 Indianapolis 853,173 15 Columbus 850,106 16 Fort Worth 833,319 17 Charlotte 827,097 18 Seattle 684,451 19 Denver 682,545 20 El Paso 681,124
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AE for educators is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English and American culture developed by the Office of English Language Programs in Washington, D.C. All programs are implemented by Regional English Language Officers (RELOs) at American Embassies or Consulates.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA /ˈnæsə/) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
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Volunteering as utilized by service learning programs
Skills-based volunteering Virtual volunteering Micro-volunteering Environmental volunteering Volunteering in an emergency Volunteering in schools Corporate volunteering Community volunteer work Social volunteering or welfare volunteering Volunteering at major sporting events
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Sports are an important part of culture in the United States of America. American football is the most popular spectator sport to watch in the United States, followed by baseball, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer, which make up the "Big Five".[1] Indoor American football, professional boxing, rugby union, Cricket, tennis, golf, auto racing, softball, lacrosse, field hockey, water polo, and mixed martial arts, among others, are also somewhat popular sports played in the country.
Cheerleading is one of the most popular activities across the US and around the globe – with over 3 million cheerleaders in the US participating in youth rec, all star, school cheer, and STUNT, and hundreds of thousands worldwide.
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The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
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