What He Said: Jimmy Carter on the Future

“We all have the same wants for ourselves and our children — a better life, one that’s filled with excitement and challenge, hope and self-respect, a better prospect for the future.” — Former President Jimmy Carter and longtime Habitat for Humanity volunteer, in a blog post written for World Habitat Day

Shelly’s New Coop

Its Chegg Intern Isaias again – with an update on our successful playhouse build with Habitat for Humanity!  As 8:30AM hit the clock this past Friday, the Chegg interns and a handful of executives and other employees were ready to trade a day in the office for a day of serious manual labor. After a quick orientation and after absorbing plenty of caffeine from Starbucks, we were split up into 3 different groups.

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From Chegg to the Vikings

It’s every athlete’s dream to someday play under those big bright lights as a professional. For Chegg’s design intern and Stanford grad, Nate Whitaker, this fairytale has become a reality today- just one day after the NFL Lockout. Nate has been signed to the Minnesota Vikings and will be competing for the starting kicker’s position this summer in Mankato, Minnesota!

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Chegg Interns Help Out!

Chegg Intern, Isaias, here.  I’m super excited to announce that… tomorrow, the group of Chegg interns will be extending our “Chegg for Good” mantra at the Silicon Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity by building a playhouse that will be donated to a local children’s organization!

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http://blog.chegg.com/2011/07/21/chegg-interns-help-out/

From the Field: Shelter and Safety from Habitat LA

From the Field: Shelter and Safety from Habitat LA
I spent part of a day in my role as a Habitat LA board member to join in helping construct eight amazing green homes in Burbank for eight incredible families–a commitment that grew out of a partnership between Global Green and Habitat for Humanity that began in [...]

My Millennial Spring Break

Previous generations of college students have spent their spring breaks on the sunny beaches of Mexico with a cold cerveza in hand. A group of friends and I had decided our time away from our studies could be much better spent helping to make a difference, even if that difference was just for one family.

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