ADAM GREENBERG
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      • Successfully campaigned for Emergency Window Hammers on Buses in South Korea
      • Started "AmeriCorps Alums" Kiva.org group lending $30,000+
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      • Founded #CleanGwangju
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      • Teaching English in South Korea
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      • PolitiCorps Fellow 2009
      • Young People For Fellow 2007
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      • Bitcoin + Blockchain Consultation
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@AdamGreenberg

HELLO, I'M ADAM.
​
I'M GRATEFUL MY 20S WERE
A DEBT-FREE DECADE
TRAVELING WITH INTENTION
THROUGH

WORK WITH MEANING.

Adam Greenberg and Lianne Bronzo
(And that's Lianne.)

IT'S TIME WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE
​FOR MORE YOUNG PEOPLE
​TO BE ABLE TO SAY THE SAME!

WE HAVE GOT TO
REFORM OUR BROKEN STUDENT LOAN DEBT SYSTEM.

AND WE HAVE GOT TO
​MAKE COLLEGE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL.

For me, some of that work with meaning includes TOMS,
the Obama White House, 
teaching abroad, 
​art and entrepreneurship in the Gift Economy,
two proud terms of national service with AmeriCorps,
​and beginning in 2018, 27 months of Peace Corps service in rural Zambia.
TOMS
Peace Corps Zambia
Habitat for Humanity
The Obama White House
National Outdoor Leadership School
Seth Godin's altMBA
BioTour on the 2008 Campaign Trail
AmeriCorps NCCC
English Program in Korea
PolitiCorps
Young People For
University of Miami

Because YES.

We absolutely can make the same meaningful opportunities 

a debt-free possibility for anyone.
AND WE MUST

Receiving a generous scholarship allowed me to graduate university debt-free, 
and thus, with the freedom to pursue this path in search of work with meaning
- a path which traditionally doesn't pay all that well.

...So, if I haven't made much money, ​thankfully that never had to be the point.
(Learn in your 20s and earn in your 30s, anyway right?)

The up-side? Now finding myself a frugal minimalist,
​and moving only with what could easily be brought on a plane, I've lived here:​
 That's about 19 cities in 15 US states over 6 years,
and multiple countries abroad for 4+ years.
For all this travel, I consider myself extremely lucky.

(not shown in map above: US tour route of BioTour on the 2008 Campaign Trail, 
living aboard a 36' 1989 Bluebird school bus we converted
 to run on recycled waste vegetable oil and solar power,
giving presentations on renewable energy across the country,
encouraging folks to vote; and hopefully, with clean energy in mind.)

I'M GRATEFUL.
Particularly for the amazing people I've met, befriended, 
and worked with all around the world.
It's always people.

Thank you.
OLD FRIENDS, SAY HELLO

"AND WHAT NOW?"
My girlfriend, Lianne, and I are working on a podcast...

We're two Millennial Americans
​grateful to have escaped the college student loan debt trap. 


​We met in South Korea while teaching English and are now traveling through Asia.
Traveling through Asia with intention.

As we travel, we're recording conversations with interesting people - locals, expats, and fellow travelers - talking about issues of the day in the community and highlighting folks and organizations doing important work around the world
​- those in pursuit of work with meaning.
​

​People like you.
AdamAndLianne.com

"WHAT ELSE?"

TONIGHT'S WATERCOLOR!

In 2010, I completed a successful new year's RESOLUTION
to CREATE (and GIFT away FREE) WATERCOLORS every day.
 
I gave away any original requested, free.

(yes, free shipping too.)
TonightsWatercolor.com
TonightsWatercolor.com
Before diving in - and probably not unlike yourself -
I too, hadn't painted since 9th grade art class either.

I learned A LOT about creativity, giving unconditionally, and showing up every day.
Denver 9 News video interview

CREATE and GIFT

So in 2013, I started CREATE and GIFT 
to encourage fellow "non-artists" 
to make more time for our creative and generous selves.
CREATEandGIFT.org
CREATEandGIFT.org
ART IS A GIFT.
And here, that's literal.

(Yes, free shipping continues.)

"Adam, I Need A Website."

I also enjoy guiding people
through building their online presence.
(pushes glasses up nose and snorts)
AdamINeedAWebsite.com
Personal Help Building Your Professional Brand.
Name Your Own Price in the Gift Economy.

 A NOTE:
​This website has been a work-in-progress since 1999 and is just as much a personal archive for my own history, reference, and memory (i.e., the baby photos, journal from 1992, and kind notes) as it is public for any professional development, career resources, or guidance. ​So... enjoy the odd mix of stuff you may find here. Cheers!
And a disclaimer while we're all right here: My opinions, represented throughout this site, do not necessarily represent those of AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps, the White House, or any other government agency or entity. Solely mine.

SOME OF THE PERSONAL THINGS

I like live music, chess, table tennis, reading, dry wit and puns, checking off to-do list items, smelling orange peels (try it), chipping away at my "Swiss Cheese foundation" in math on Khan Academy, heights - and in that vain, rooftops, balconies, climbing trees, billboards, etc... I value efficiency and others who seek it, 
​
and I would be happy to teach you how to solve the Rubik's Cube.
I would also be happy to skydive and ride my motorcycle every day.
Skydiving in Maine. 2011.
Maine. 2011.
I love natural light, eating bread, napping in parks, and drinking clean water. And dogs.
(Dogs named "Bread" drinking clean water in natural light at the park, while I nap.)
On Pandora Radio?
​"80s Love Songs"

Favorite band not from the 80s?
Bayside - bird logo stamp
Watch "Mary" acoustic
I'm an ENFP and a minimalist.

And before I forget ;-)
If you like important books, here's a gift (three, actually):
(The first two are free (but would most definitely still be worth paying for),
the third is a strong recommendation.)
Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein
Stop Stealing Dreams // Seth Godin
A People's History of the United States

ADAMGREENBERG.COM IS THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE
​ OF SOME GUY BY THE SAME NAME.
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  • Hi, I'm Adam
    • ID >
      • Two Poems
      • Computer Drawn Art
      • SCUBA diving
      • Korean Ice Cream Review
      • Last Night's Dream
    • EGO >
      • A Bio-Story
      • Resume
      • What Others Say
      • "Ew, Baby Pictures"
      • Fun with facial hair
    • Issues >
      • Debt-Free Education >
        • Learn for Free >
          • Khan Academy
          • Coursera
          • MIT Open Courseware
          • Skillshare
          • Udemy
          • Highbrow
        • Earn Scholarships
      • National Service
      • Election Reform
      • Retire the Penny
      • Universal Basic Income
      • The Blockchain
      • Net Neutrality
      • DVORAK vs QWERTY
      • Senior Citizen Driving Exam
      • Art + Creativity
    • Speaking
    • Subscribe
    • Search
    • Contact Adam
  • Work with Meaning
    • Alternative Business Models >
      • TOMS | One for One
      • iPhone Screen Repair | Name Your Own Price
      • "Adam, I Need A Website" | The Gift Economy
    • National Service >
      • Peace Corps Volunteer 2018
      • AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader 2011
      • AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Member 2007
    • Leadership in Community >
      • Successfully campaigned for Emergency Window Hammers on Buses in South Korea
      • Started "AmeriCorps Alums" Kiva.org group lending $30,000+
      • I.M.P.A.C.T. Leadership 2007
      • S.T.R.I.V.E. Mentor 2006
    • Environmental Stewardship >
      • The White House Council on Environmental Quality Intern 2009
      • BioTour on the 2008 Campaign Trail
      • aRc of Montara
      • Founded #CleanGwangju
    • Outdoor Education >
      • National Outdoor Leadership School Alumni 2016
      • Rocks + Ropes Facilitator 2011
    • Teaching Abroad >
      • Teaching English in South Korea
    • Activism >
      • PolitiCorps Fellow 2009
      • Young People For Fellow 2007
    • Work with Me >
      • Bitcoin + Blockchain Consultation
  • Travel with Intention
    • And on a Budget >
      • Full-Time Travel on $15 a day
      • Budget Travel Tips
      • More Resources + Recommendations
    • Travel Guides >
      • CouchSurfing: A Travel Style
      • Quick Guide to Housesitting
      • Guide to Help Exchange
    • Countries Lived / Traveled >
      • Asia >
        • Cambodia
        • China
        • India
        • Indonesia
        • Israel
        • Japan
        • Laos
        • Malaysia
        • Philippines
        • Singapore
        • South Korea
        • Taiwan
        • Thailand
        • Vietnam
      • North America >
        • Canada
        • Mexico
        • United States
      • Oceania >
        • Australia
    • CouchSurfing Stories
    • World Travels Photography
    • Adam + Lianne
  • Create Generously
    • Hand-drawn postcard, free to your mailbox
    • CREATE and GIFT
    • Tonight's Watercolor!
    • Prints @ Society6
  • Media
    • Photography >
      • Latest: #SydNYE 2017
      • World Travels >
        • Asia >
          • Cambodia
          • China
          • India
          • Indonesia
          • Israel
          • Japan
          • Laos
          • Malaysia
          • Philippines
          • Singapore
          • South Korea
          • Taiwan
          • Thailand
          • Vietnam
        • North America >
          • Canada
          • Mexico
          • United States
        • Oceania >
          • Australia
      • Motorcycle
      • Disney Cars Tent
      • Jolly Roger Flag
      • 2005 "Phase"
      • Instagram
    • Videography >
      • 1 Second Every Day
      • Motorcycle Rides around Korea
      • BioTour on the 2008 Campaign Trail
      • Skydiving
      • Free 7-Eleven Slurpee Day!
      • Denver 9 News Interview re: Tonight's Watercolor
    • Music
    • Korean Students' Drawings of Teacher
    • Early Published Works
    • Books on my Shelf
    • Motivating Quotes
    • Press
    • Published Articles
    • My Upcoming Book
  • Blog