2.08.19

AmericaServes 2019 Transparency Report: Partnering to Improve the Marketplace of Human Services and Care


As Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from 2014 to 2016, I was charged with carrying out its mission to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise: to care for those who have borne the battle, and their families. Implicit i... Read More ▶

2.04.19

Inc. Magazine’s Vet50 List Highlights 50 Fastest-Growing Veteran-Owned Businesses and Inspires Other Veteran Entrepreneurs to Join Their Ranks


Inc. magazine announced in partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), the second annual Vet50 list—a compilation of the nation’s fastest growing veteran-owned businesses. Born out of the iconi... Read More ▶

2.01.19

Blue Star Families’ 9th Annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey Highlights Modern Expectations Aren’t Being Met


Ten years of research reveal military life expectations have evolved for modern military families. They seek work-life balance and believe a second income is vital to their families’ well-being, according to the 2018 Blue Star Families (BSF) annual... Read More ▶

1.25.19

Vibrant Emotional Health and IVMF Awarded Three Year Contract to Provide Mental Health Awareness Training to Veterans’ Service Provider Networks


The SAMHSA has awarded Vibrant Emotional Health, a grant to train individuals to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness.... Read More ▶

1.24.19

Onward to Opportunity (O2O) Program Kicks Off at Tri-Base Area Jacksonville (Fla.)


Career preparation program connects transitioning service members, active duty military spouses, and members of the National Guard & Reserve to the nation’s leading military-friendly employers. Jacksonville, Fla. (6/27/16) – In the next five... Read More ▶

1.16.19

Schultz Family Foundation Strengthens Support of Veteran Employment through Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families


Today, the Schultz Family Foundation announced a $7.5 million investment to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University to advance the Onward to Opportunity (O2O) program in support of veteran career preparation and... Read More ▶

1.16.19

Onward to Opportunity – Honoring the Service of Our Veterans, Bolstering America’s Competitive Spirit


Onward to Opportunity is personal for both of us. Howard’s father served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. This was a time when all of America was engaged in the cause of the nation’s defense, and when every American was conne... Read More ▶

1.15.19

Fort Drum Graduate – Stephan Murray


We believe the best way to demonstrate the impact of the Onward to Opportunity is by letting our graduates explain it in their own words. Stephan Murray, a graduate from O2O-VCTP, explains why the program is so beneficial to all veterans. How it hel... Read More ▶

1.15.19

Career Considerations for Constantly Moving Military Spouses


It isn't a shock for a military-connected family to uproot their life and move every so often in support of a family member being in the active military. This type of occurrence is never easy to handle. Using some data points from IVMF's director of ... Read More ▶

1.15.19

Employer – Reese Wheeler


Reese Wheeler, a recruiter for Converges, explains why she enjoys working with veterans so much. She believes the skills veterans learn from the military translate very well to civilian work saying, "they can multitask, they are great at administrati... Read More ▶