250 & Beyond | The Work Doesn't Stop" | Libby McClayton

About this episode

Libby McClayton discusses her ongoing commitment to community service after her AmeriCorps years, emphasizing collaboration and active listening.

What happens when your AmeriCorps service year never really ends? Libby McClayton did two years as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Office of the Mayor in Baltimore, then a third year as a State National member with Children's Hunger Alliance in Dayton, Ohio. The through line? Food. And she's still at it. Now on the board of the AmeriCorps Alum DC Chapter — one of the only 501(c)(3) alumni chapters in the country — Libby helps galvanize service-minded folks across the DMV. From packing thousands of Thanksgiving food boxes at the University of the District of Columbia to leading career fairs for the next generation of public servants, she's proof that the skills you build in service — rolling with chaos, pivoting, getting it done — travel with you for life. Libby also shares her philosophy on working alongside communities rather than swooping in to fix them. Active listening, curiosity, humility — and ditching the superhero cape. 🦸 #StillGettingThingsDone _______________________________________ 🤝 This episode is part of a special series produced in partnership with 250&Beyond: Our American Story and our partners : The National Museum and Center for Service — A national…

People in this episode

Host: Nicki Fiocco

Guest: Libby McClayton

Topics covered

• AmeriCorps
• community service
• food security
• public service
• alumni engagement
• career development

Keywords

• AmeriCorps
• community service
• food
• public servants
• active listening
• career fairs
• service-minded

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AmeriCorps Alum DC Chapter, Children's Hunger Alliance, Office of the Mayor in Baltimore, University of the District of Columbia, Independent Sector, National Museum and Center for Service

Places: Baltimore, Dayton, Ohio

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