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Aug 5, 2010 Closing Remarks at President's Forum with Young African Leaders more
Aug 4, 2010 Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam: first conservationist to receive Presidential Citizens Award more
Aug 3, 2010 New Guide to Help Cities Promote Authentic Youth Civic Engagement more
Aug 2, 2010 Talloires Network, August 2010 Newsletter more
Aug 2, 2010 The Benefits of Volunteerism, if the Service Is Real more
Jul 29, 2010 White House taps young entrepreneurs to get things done more
Jul 28, 2010 House Appropriators Recommend $1.305B for CNCS more
Jul 27, 2010 www.youthprotal.in Launching Ceremony on 29 July 2010 at Delhi Secretariat of Delhi Govt. more
Jul 27, 2010 Island's National Service Plan could become model scheme for the world � Premier more
Jul 23, 2010 Senate Panel Approves Expanded Youth Service Program on Public Lands more
Jul 23, 2010 PM launches National Citizen Service pilots more
Jul 22, 2010 Cameron outlines details of youth service plan more
Jul 21, 2010 A Call for Innovation in Job Creation more
Jul 20, 2010 Museveni Advises African Youth On Development more
Jul 20, 2010 An army of volunteers more
Jul 19, 2010 President calls national service "central to addressing our Nation's greatest challenges" more
Jul 19, 2010 Opportunity to Showcase Innovative Youth Service Programs at the U.S. Citizen Diplomacy Summit more
Jul 16, 2010 Nelson Mandela International Day more
Jul 16, 2010 Diary of an Intern: Continuing the World Cup [Service] Legacy more
Jul 13, 2010 Bangladesh studying the operation of Ghana's National Service Scheme more
Jul 7, 2010 Active Civic Engagement: The Power of People to Make Change more
Jun 30, 2010 Youth Should Influence Public Policy more
Jun 29, 2010 A Call For Action: Young people's views on climate change - Vietnam more
Jun 28, 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service more
Jun 25, 2010 Liberian Youth Constructively Engaging Civil & Political Leaders more
Jun 25, 2010 Ghana: DEMOCRACY WILL BE UNDERMINED WITHOUT YOUTH...Argues Prof Sawyerr more
Jun 16, 2010 New Federal Report Shows Greatest Spike in Volunteers Since 2003 more
Jun 16, 2010 South Africa: ADDRESS BY HE PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA, AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH CELEBRATIONS AT THULAMAHASHE, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE more
Jun 14, 2010 World Cup volunteer hopes for better future more
Jun 8, 2010 First Lady, Federal Agencies Launch Summer Initiative to Curb Childhood Obesity and Reading Loss more
Jun 8, 2010 Advancing Interfaith and Community Service on College and University Campuses more
May 31, 2010 Behind the Career: Nicola Goren (former head of CNCS) more
May 27, 2010 Foundations Invest in Innovative Community Solutions more
May 27, 2010 The Mother of 'Big Society' more
May 27, 2010 Unemployed Woman Finds Hope in Volunteering as Big Sister more
May 25, 2010 AmeriCorps Week 2010: We Got It Done! more
May 20, 2010 Israel: US Jewish Funds Offer $7 million for national service program more
May 18, 2010 First Lady of Service more
May 17, 2010 The Power of Senior Volunteers more
May 17, 2010 TEDxCapital Speakers on Service more
May 15, 2010 Barbados: Minister wants more meaningful youth service more
May 10, 2010 New National Service Grads Face Dim Job Market more
May 8, 2010 US: Children Of The Great Recession: A Tour of the Generational Landscape from Struggles to Successes, Coast to Coast more
May 7, 2010 A Kennedy Tribute Compilation more
May 7, 2010 Government to launch National Youth Policy this year - Nkrumah more
May 5, 2010 US: AmeriCorps Week Shines Spotlight On Impact of AmeriCorps Service more
Apr 29, 2010 US: CIRCLE Releases New Fact Sheet on "Civic Skills and Federal Policy" more
Apr 28, 2010 National Service Agency Announces Appointments To Three Key Positions more
Apr 28, 2010 AmeriCorps Kicks off Video and Photo Contest more
Apr 28, 2010 'Soul of a Citizen,' Volunteers Can't Solve Our Problems: For Every House Habitat Builds, 100s More Are Homeless more
Apr 28, 2010 Lesotho: Prime Minister to Officially Launch Lesotho National Youth Volunteer Corps more
Apr 27, 2010 National Service CEO to Address Council on Foundations, Meet with AmeriCorps NCCC Members in Denver more
Apr 27, 2010 Apply for a Paid, Overseas Fellowship Position with Atlas Corps Apply for a Paid, Overseas Fellowship Position with Atlas Corps Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for their 2010-2011 fellowship positions in the U.S. Expenses are paid in this prestigious fellowship program, including a living stipend,... more...
Apr 27, 2010 Apply for a Paid, Overseas Fellowship Position with Atlas Corps more
Apr 25, 2010 Obama Advisor Calls for Greater Collaboration Between Philanthropy and Government more
Apr 23, 2010 Service and Volunteerism Celebrated by President and Congress more
Apr 23, 2010 Bolstering the Economy by Serving the Common Good more
Apr 23, 2010 National Service Agency Announces Grants To Establish Youth Engagement Zones more
Apr 21, 2010 Shirley Sagawa: The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers are Transforming America more
Apr 21, 2010 Volunteering Up, Momentum Strong One Year After Kennedy Serve America Act Signed more
Apr 21, 2010 Mixed Picture One Year After Serve America Act more
Apr 21, 2010 Strengthening America Through Service more
Apr 19, 2010 National Service Agency Awards 14 AmeriCorps Planning Grants more
Apr 19, 2010 Multiple Ways to Teach Service more
Apr 19, 2010 Head of National Service Agency Seeks to Create 'Results-Oriented' Culture more
Apr 18, 2010 National Volunteer Week Kicks Off more
Apr 17, 2010 National Service Agency Announces Funding to Expand, Retain Volunteers to Tackle National Problems more
Apr 16, 2010 Namibia: National Youth Week Festival more
Apr 15, 2010 Millions of Youth Change the World on 22nd Global Youth Service Day more
Apr 14, 2010 Islamabad - Active participation of youth can help improve life of common man more
Apr 14, 2010 Serve America Act Anniversary Celebration more
Apr 14, 2010 Q&A: Bill Clinton speaks on Global Initiative for students more
Apr 14, 2010 US Senator Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Expand Youth Corps Program more
Apr 13, 2010 National Volunteer Week (April 18-24) Awards more
Apr 8, 2010 Cameron promises a National Citizen Service more
Apr 7, 2010 Honor Senator Kennedy with Your Video more
Apr 7, 2010 National Service Agency Names Director of Social Innovation Fund more
Apr 7, 2010 National Service Agency Releases Open Government Plan more
Apr 6, 2010 Qatar: Youth recount success stories at Doha meet more
Apr 1, 2010 Caribbean Development Bank to Host Youth Forum in the Bahamas in May more
Mar 31, 2010 The George Washington University Names Amy Cohen to Lead New Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service more
Mar 31, 2010 Youth Participation in Development: A Guide for Development Agencies and Policy Makers more
Mar 30, 2010 National Service Agency Announces Funding to Help Nonprofits Improve Performance more
Mar 25, 2010 The Participation Problem Solver more
Mar 25, 2010 National Service Announces Funding to Expand, Retain Volunteers to Tackle National Problems more
Mar 25, 2010 Educators Embrace Service-Learning as a Strategy for Improving Learning more
Mar 24, 2010 Former National-Service Acting Chief Executive Moves On more
Mar 23, 2010 2010 Spirit of Service Awards Deadline: April 12 more
Mar 22, 2010 Service Learning Course Manual - Developed by YES Network Pakistan Read more more...
Mar 22, 2010 Jamaica to Undertake First National Youth Survey more
Mar 20, 2010 Sochi Boss Says Russia Can Learn from Vancouver's Volunteerism more
Mar 18, 2010 Helping young people help themselves through peer education in Yemen more
Mar 17, 2010 40 Days Until Global Youth Service Day more
Mar 17, 2010 Kenya: African youth leaders call on governments to involve youth more
Mar 15, 2010 Senate Commends VISTA for 45 Years of Fighting Poverty more
Mar 13, 2010 Singapore: Flagship youth volunteer programme seeks more partnerships more
Mar 12, 2010 Queen Rania addresses students at American University in Cairo (AUC) more
Mar 12, 2010 Nigeria: NYSC swears-in 902 corps members in Jos more
Mar 11, 2010 National Service Agency Announces $2 Million To Engage Youth in Summer of Service more
Mar 10, 2010 Bermuda - Island's National Service Idea May be Shared at Egypt Event (IANYS) more
Mar 10, 2010 Peace Corps Partners with City Year more
Mar 8, 2010 Nigeria: Corps Members to Repeat Service in Jigawa more
Mar 6, 2010 Bangledesh - National service 'to create 0.7m youth jobs' more
Mar 5, 2010 Haiti Quake Sparks Interest in 'Voluntourism' more
Mar 5, 2010 Supporting Sierra Leone�s Peace Building Effort- Six United Nations Ambassadors Due in March more
Mar 3, 2010 Happy Peace Corp Week 2010! more
Mar 3, 2010 Kenya President Launches New Youth Employment Initiative more
Mar 3, 2010 Jon Bon Jovi Takes United We Serve on Tour more
Mar 3, 2010 Nigeria: Minister Tasks NYSC Board on Reforms more
Mar 2, 2010 Alternative Spring Breaks Combine Service, Learning more
Feb 25, 2010 Six Colleges and Universities Receive Presidential Recognition for Community Service more
Feb 24, 2010 Haitian Youth Work on Service Projects to Provide Sanitation for Displacement Camps more
Feb 24, 2010 Queen Inagurates Youth Development Programme more
Feb 20, 2010 Liberian President Advocates Youth Empowerment more
Feb 20, 2010 National Service Revival more
Feb 18, 2010 Recovery Act AmeriCorps Members Assist Distressed Communities more
Feb 18, 2010 Honored to Serve: New CNCS CEO Sworn In more
Feb 16, 2010 National Service and Youth Unemployment: Strategies for Job Creation Amid Economic Recovery more
Feb 16, 2010 How Quickly Can National Service Grow? more
Feb 11, 2010 Senate Confirms Corvington as CEO of CNCS more
Feb 11, 2010 First ever study on social and civic engagement by young people more
Feb 10, 2010 How to Reduce Student Dropout Rates: Link Volunteering to Studies more
Feb 9, 2010 Top Youth Volunteers in Each State Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program more
Feb 6, 2010 With First Lady's Help, Syria Wakes to Benefits of Volunteerism more
Feb 5, 2010 Young Bermudians to serve country 16 hours per month more
Feb 4, 2010 Peace Corps Announces Top College & University Rankings more
Feb 4, 2010 France: Vote on civic service in the National Assembly: A unanimous vote to invest heavily in youth engagement Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4... more
Feb 3, 2010 National Coalition Urges Increased Support for Youth Service on Public Lands more
Feb 3, 2010 Why We Need to Help Unemployed Youth more
Feb 3, 2010 Tunisia considers alternative to mandatory military service more
Feb 2, 2010 Blue Engine Launches this Week � a New Corps for NYC Schools more
Feb 2, 2010 Webinar on Building Civic Pathways for Non College Bound Youth - February 9th @ 3pm EST more
Feb 1, 2010 CNCS CEO Message on the President's FY 2011 Budget Request more
Jan 31, 2010 To Rebuild Haiti, Start with its Young People more
Jan 31, 2010 To rebuild Haiti, start with its young people more
Jan 29, 2010 Kenya: President Kibaki Speech on Commissioning of New Equipment for NYS more
Jan 29, 2010 Namibia: New National Youth Service board inaugurated more
Jan 27, 2010 The Path Not Taken (So Far): Civic Engagement for Reform more
Jan 26, 2010 Volunteering Up Amid Tough Economic Times more
Jan 26, 2010 Katimavik Executive Director to Leave After Ten Years of Innovation and Growth more
Jan 25, 2010 Microsoft and the Corporation for National and Community Service Launch New Initiative to Promote Student Leadership in the Classroom more
Jan 23, 2010 What Could You Live Without? more
Jan 22, 2010 Youth are the Answer to Haiti Relief more
Jan 22, 2010 Operation REACH Launches Youth Change Network more
Jan 19, 2010 MLK Day Virtual Town Hall Highlights more
Jan 19, 2010 Rwanda: National Service Timely more
Jan 18, 2010 Thousands volunteer sweat and spirit to honor MLK on Day of Service more
Jan 18, 2010 Obama Emphasizes Volunteerism more
Jan 17, 2010 Remarks by the President in Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more
Jan 13, 2010 For Martin Luther King Day � Carpe Diem more
Jan 13, 2010 U.S. House Calls on Americans to Serve on King Day more
Jan 12, 2010 1Malaysia Concept to Launched in NS Training Programme more
Jan 11, 2010 Top 10 Service Stories of 2009 more
Jan 11, 2010 An Inequitable Invitation to Citizenship: Non-College-Bound Youth and Civic Engagement more
Jan 11, 2010 Senate Urged to Confirm New National Service Head Quickly more
Jan 11, 2010 National Service Agency Names 2010 MLK Ambassadors more
Jan 8, 2010 Where Will You Volunteer on MLK Day? more
Jan 4, 2010 A Left Role, and Renewed Identity, and How-To, in Campaigns for National Service Programs more
Jan 3, 2010 Study Gauges Teach for America Graduates' Civic Involvement more
Jan 2, 2010 The 45th Anniversary of VISTA more
Jan 1, 2010 Israel: Spike in number of Arabs volunteering for National Service more
Dec 29, 2009 Does Service Learning Really Help? more
Dec 19, 2009 'Barbados Youth Service trainees need new headquarters' more
Dec 15, 2009 Put Service on Steroids more
Dec 14, 2009 Congress Approves Historic Budget Increase for National Service more
Dec 10, 2009 CNCS Announces New Funding Opportunity for Higher Education Service-Learning more
Dec 10, 2009 CNCS Chief Nominee Corvington Clears Committee more
Dec 10, 2009 House Passes FY 2010 National Service Budget more
Dec 9, 2009 Volunteer for Our Planet more
Dec 9, 2009 US: Congress Agrees to $50-Million for Social Innovation Fund, Cuts Volunteer Fund more
Dec 9, 2009 Service Nation: A report by Demos (UK) more
Dec 8, 2009 Israel: Service As A Social Norm more
Dec 8, 2009 An Inequitable Invitation to Citizenship: Non-College-Bound Youth and Civic Engagement more
Dec 8, 2009 US: Senate Committee Considers National-Service Agency Nominee more
Dec 8, 2009 Philippines: Usher's New Look, Takes Powered By Service Initiative to the International Stage at the Global Peace Convention more
Dec 6, 2009 UK: Raise student debt to pay for community work, says universities minister more
Dec 6, 2009 UK: Think tank: National service for 7-year-olds more
Dec 5, 2009 Sierra Leone: Youth Commission bill at committee stage more
Dec 5, 2009 Fiji: Youth Volunteer Group Turns 4 more
Dec 4, 2009 International Volunteer Day (IVD) � 5 December 2009 more
Dec 4, 2009 India: India�s Youth Should be Represented in 2010 CWG: Ministry more
Dec 4, 2009 Philippines: Youth service program in Western Visayas in full swing more
Dec 4, 2009 Bahamas: Christian Council Calls for National Service more
Dec 4, 2009 Denmark: Copenhagen Children�s Climate Forum Declares: The Time To Fight Climate Change Is Now more
Dec 4, 2009 Schools Across the U.S. Participate in Semester of Service in 2010 more
Dec 3, 2009 US: Jobs for Today, Jobs for the Future: Proposals for Sustained Employment Growth and Broad-Based Economic Prosperity more
Dec 3, 2009 Volunteers Give Time for Many Reasons more
Dec 2, 2009 US: Interesting Shifts in Teen and Tween Attitudes and Beliefs more
Dec 1, 2009 Superstar Celebs Unite With Extraordinary Teens To Celebrate Service on TeenNick HALO Awards more
Nov 30, 2009 Creating Jobs for America's Youth more
Nov 30, 2009 Children�s Climate Forum opens in Denmark more
Nov 26, 2009 Gambia: Govt to Pilot National Volunteering System more
Nov 25, 2009 Thanksgiving Should be Renamed to Help and Giving more
Nov 24, 2009 Live Coverage by Youth for Youth of the Children's Climate Forum more
Nov 24, 2009 Zimbabwe: 80,000 complete youth service more
Nov 24, 2009 White House, USDA, National Service Agency, Launch Targeted Initiative to Address Hunger more
Nov 18, 2009 Bahamas: Editorial: The Nation Needs a Compulsory Civic/National Service Program more
Nov 18, 2009 Miley Cyrus, Youth Service America Launch Global 'Get Ur Good On' Grants for Young Volunteers Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4... more
Nov 18, 2009 Young Muslims Encouraged to Volunteer more
Nov 17, 2009 Chase Commits $5 million to Facebook Charity Campaign more
Nov 16, 2009 US: National Service and Youth Unemployment: Strategies for Job Creation Amid Economic Recovery more
Nov 16, 2009 Nigeria: Reps to Review NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) Bill more
Nov 16, 2009 National Service Agency Annual Report Shows Strong 2009 Performance more
Nov 16, 2009 November Update on Serve America Act Implementation more
Nov 13, 2009 South Africa:Volunteers help to plug 'development' gap more
Nov 12, 2009 Hong Kong: Q&A: It�s Time Students Learned Beyond the Classroom more
Nov 11, 2009 Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden help Launch Service Nation Initiative more
Nov 10, 2009 Largest National Gathering on Volunteering and Service to be Held in New York City, June 28-30 more
Nov 7, 2009 Bermuda: Government plans a national service for young adults more
Nov 7, 2009 India: Hip and Helping more
Nov 6, 2009 The Corps Network's President to Receive Right Stuff Award more
Nov 5, 2009 Youth Service America, America�s Promise Alliance, State Farm � Collaborate to Develop New Online Service-Learning Tool for Teachers more
Nov 3, 2009 UNV Theme for International Volunteer Day 2009: "Volunteering for Our Planet" more
Nov 3, 2009 V: Are young people really �Good for Nothing�? more
Nov 2, 2009 Rockefeller Foundation To Help Promote Volunteerism With $2 million In Donations To Cities more
Nov 2, 2009 Colin Powell on African-American fathers, Volunteering more
Oct 29, 2009 National University of Ireland - Galway leads UNESCO Youth Civic Engagement study in Zambia more
Oct 28, 2009 5 Ways To Make A Difference This Halloween more
Oct 28, 2009 AmeriCorps Alums Announces Chapter Grants for MLK Day 2010 more
Oct 27, 2009 UK: Day Offers Chance to Make a Difference more
Oct 27, 2009 CNCS Announces Summer of Service Funding Opportunity more
Oct 27, 2009 India: Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) Gears Up for Mega NSS Youth Camp more
Oct 27, 2009 Mayors Bet on World Series With Volunteer Service more
Oct 26, 2009 The True Art of Making a Difference more
Oct 26, 2009 Community Service Takes Stage at Series more
Oct 24, 2009 Ghana: Mad rush to register for voluntary service in Kumasi more
Oct 23, 2009 Dell and University of Texas Launch Social Innovation Competition for Students Worldwide more
Oct 22, 2009 MusicianCorps more
Oct 22, 2009 Are You Participating?: Volunteers Gear Up To 'Make a Difference' Across U.S. more
Oct 21, 2009 Video: Learn & Serve America Grantee and Staff Interviews more
Oct 20, 2009 Peace Corps Suspends Volunteer Program in Guinea more
Oct 20, 2009 Blog: Music, Service and a Long Overdue Strategy more
Oct 19, 2009 Zimbabwe To Re-introduce National Youth Service more
Oct 19, 2009 US: Community Service as a TV Theme in Entertainment Industry "iParticipate" Initiative more
Oct 19, 2009 Teams, Players Tip off NBA Cares Week of Service more
Oct 16, 2009 Obama Calls for New Committment to Voluntary Service at Points of Light 20th Anniversary Presidential Forum more
Oct 16, 2009 This Week: Symposium on Voluntary Youth Service in India more
Oct 16, 2009 UK: Scheme Links Community Service with Lessons more
Oct 14, 2009 Celebrating 20 Years of A "Thousand Points of Light" more
Oct 14, 2009 Katimavik to Receive Multi-Year Funding From the Federal Government more
Oct 13, 2009 Youth in Action: Youth in Malta getting invovled in making their communities better more
Oct 13, 2009 AmeriCorps Contributes to Red Cross Relief Effort in American Samoa more
Oct 12, 2009 It's prime time for volunteerism more
Oct 11, 2009 Hershkowitz Vows to Save Israeli National Service more
Oct 9, 2009 Nation�s K-12 Youth to Take the Learn & Serve Challenge more
Oct 9, 2009 Video: Learn and Serve America: Bring Learning to Life more
Oct 9, 2009 Youth Leadership in a Time of Crisis: Register for Y2Y's Global Conference more
Oct 9, 2009 National-Service Advocates Campaign for Tax-Free AmeriCorps Education Grants more
Oct 8, 2009 Replicating Success (an update on the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act) more
Oct 7, 2009 4-H Youth Take the Lead on Alternative Energy more
Oct 7, 2009 In tight times, Minnesota volunteers help cities stay green more
Oct 5, 2009 Challenge Kick Off Week Oct 5-12 2009: National Service Agency and Nonprofits Launch Challenge, Urge Student Service in Schools and Communities more
Oct 5, 2009 Scholastic Media Announces Winners of National Clifford The Big Red Dog(R) BE BIG(TM) in Your Community Contest to Support Civic Engagement more
Oct 2, 2009 President Obama Nominates New CEO for CNCS more
Oct 2, 2009 U.S. House Adopts Platts Resolution to Promote Service-Learning more
Oct 2, 2009 Harris Wofford: The Corporation for National and Community Service Needs Patrick Corvington more
Oct 1, 2009 U.S. House Adopts Resolution to Promote Service Learning more
Sep 30, 2009 "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" Disney Offers Free Entry to 1 Million Volunteers more
Sep 30, 2009 Caribbean Youth Day marked in Cayman more
Sep 30, 2009 Four international volunteer programmes have been named as finalists for the Ubuntu International Youth Voluntary Service Awards more
Sep 30, 2009 Growing Up Giving: Teaching Kids to Lead the Way and Give as They Go more
Sep 29, 2009 French President Launches Civic Service: A Mark of Confidence and a Response to the Strength of Youth Engagement Read the Unis-Cite press release in English ; French more...
Sep 29, 2009 The push for compulsory national service in Trinidad more
Sep 28, 2009 Essay Competition: Youth Entrepreneurship in a Time of Crisis more
Sep 25, 2009 ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Network Stars Appear Together in PSA to Promote Unprecedented Block of TV Programming to Encourage Volunteerism more
Sep 24, 2009 Usher Donates $1 Million to the Launch of 'Powered by Service' - an International Movement to Seed Youth-Led Service Projects more
Sep 24, 2009 Anne Hathaway for Service Nation more
Sep 23, 2009 Start an environmental project! Service-Learning Grants $25,000+ more
Sep 23, 2009 Unemployed Volunteering To Learn New Skills And Keep Busy more
Sep 19, 2009 Giving for Good: Your time can be your treasure more
Sep 18, 2009 Donald J. Eberly Receives William James National Service Lifetime Achievement Award more
Sep 17, 2009 SCOREs take first-years on a volunteering adventure more
Sep 16, 2009 NEA: Youth Leaders for Literacy Grants more
Sep 15, 2009 Volunteers and the Economic Downturn more
Sep 15, 2009 National-Service Veteran Khazei to Pursue Senate Run more
Sep 10, 2009 A Sense of Reponsibility: TIME Talks with the Obamas more
Sep 10, 2009 Bloomberg and 16 Other Mayors Announce Coalition to Support Volunteerism more
Sep 10, 2009 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance 2009 more
Sep 9, 2009 Red Cross Sees Increase in Youth Volunteers During United We Serve Program more
Sep 8, 2009 New Study Reports an Increase in US Youth Volunteering more
Sep 8, 2009 A Different Kind of College Ranking more
Sep 6, 2009 Volunteers Find Muck and Meaning in Service more
Aug 28, 2009 5,000 Liberian Youth Volunteers to get US$100 Wage more
Aug 27, 2009 Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 more
Aug 26, 2009 US Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy Left An Impression In A Thousand Little Ways more
Aug 25, 2009 US News Ranks Best Service-Learning Colleges more
Aug 24, 2009 Rwanda to streamline volunteerism more
Aug 24, 2009 Director Williams Greets Peace Corps Community After Being Sworn In more
Aug 23, 2009 Boom for Britain's volunteer army as graduates face the dole more
Aug 21, 2009 US National Service Agency Announces Additional AmeriCorps Grants more
Aug 21, 2009 Philippines Department of Education Eyes Youth Volunteers for Literacy more
Aug 20, 2009 United We Serve...our young and our parks more
Aug 20, 2009 Employment of 2,000 Bangladesh Youths Under National Service Planned more
Aug 20, 2009 Upcoming Talloires 24 Student Discussion on Fundraising more
Aug 20, 2009 Millenials Lead the Nation in Service to Our Country more
Aug 19, 2009 American University and MyImpact.org team up showcase service more
Aug 19, 2009 Generation Next: Young Grads Turn to Service Amid Tight Job Market more
Aug 12, 2009 Message from Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of International Youth Day, more
Aug 12, 2009 Young Leaders from 15 Nations in Bangkok to Discuss Peacebuilding more
Aug 12, 2009 More youth participation needed in India�s decision making more
Aug 10, 2009 International Youth Foundation & Nokia Honor 20 Youth Leaders more
Aug 6, 2009 New STEM-Focused Service Learning Funds Available for Middle Schools more
Aug 6, 2009 Indian Government Opens Climate Debate to Youth more
Aug 6, 2009 President Nominates CNCS Board Chair Alan Solomont to Serve as Ambassador to Spain more
Aug 4, 2009 Volunteering as a Fashion Statement - Service on the NonProfit Times Top 50 List more
Aug 4, 2009 Justice Souter Challenges ABA: �Make Civic Education Real Again' more
Aug 3, 2009 Stories of Service Blog: Energy and Environment more
Jul 31, 2009 Any Volunteers? New Civic Corps Counts 193 of Them more
Jul 31, 2009 Senate Appropriations Committee Backs Funding for the Kennedy Serve America Act more
Jul 30, 2009 Young activists soak in a community service ethic more
Jul 30, 2009 Project VAN helps teens volunteer around town more
Jul 29, 2009 Phillipines on their Youth National Service Program more
Jul 29, 2009 National Youth Council Awards Five Student-Led Service-Learning Projects more
Jul 28, 2009 Young Adults Fueled Spike In Volunteers more
Jul 28, 2009 Youths 'starved' to fight hunger more
Jul 28, 2009 In Tough Times, Volunteering In America Remains Strong more
Jul 27, 2009 Youth inspire their community through service more
Jul 27, 2009 Training Ground for environment more
Jul 27, 2009 NBA: Magic Contribute 5,000-plus Community Service Hours to Central Florida more
Jul 24, 2009 35000 people arrive in New Orleans for post-Katrina rebuilding more
Jul 24, 2009 U.S. Sen. Harkin: Announces $500,000 to support youth service program in Iowa more
Jul 24, 2009 Gifts of Service for Nelson Mandela's Birthday more
Jul 22, 2009 Youths perform summer service by improving homes more
Jul 22, 2009 Comstock Youth Works' teens join effort to protect trees from beavers more
Jul 21, 2009 United We Serve Community Renewal Week, DC Scores and MLS more
Jul 21, 2009 Young teens embrace summer of service more
Jul 21, 2009 Applications to AmeriCorps Increase, but a House Committee Doesn�t Come Through with Funding more
Jul 21, 2009 Applications are now available for the NYU Wagner 2010 Fellowship more
Jul 20, 2009 Teens learn joy of service more
Jul 20, 2009 11-year old to serve on youth abroad more
Jul 20, 2009 Helping youth grow into Tucson's next leaders more
Jul 17, 2009 There's no stimulus like service more
Jul 17, 2009 Fall River youths get call to serve more
Jul 16, 2009 Youth volunteer estimated 2,000 hours annually for Estacada projects more
Jul 16, 2009 Humansville school group wins national service award more
Jul 15, 2009 Camper Reflections - H2O Summer Service Camp more
Jul 15, 2009 Fox Cities to-do list calls teens to service, faith, fun more
Jul 15, 2009 A Social Citizen Summer more
Jul 15, 2009 World Bank Development Note: Youth Investments in World Bank Portfolio more
Jul 14, 2009 Philippines - Mobilizing the youth for service more
Jul 14, 2009 The trauma of post-NYSC service period more
Jul 13, 2009 Major League Baseball focuses on community service more
Jul 13, 2009 County non-profits combine forces with government for Summer of Service more
Jul 13, 2009 3 volunteer science days this week let youth help with research more
Jul 10, 2009 Local teens give up cell phones for community service in Floyd County more
Jul 10, 2009 Service With A Smile more
Jul 9, 2009 Philippines - President - PGMA launches National Youth Service program more
Jul 7, 2009 New York City has been selected to host the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service more
Jul 7, 2009 Philippines - DSWD 8 conducts orientation on youth national service program more
Jul 7, 2009 U.S. Presidents to Salute 30 People Being Celebrated for Their Outstanding Community Service more
Jul 6, 2009 Youths develop green thumbs in Hernando community garden more
Jul 6, 2009 Kids First to celebrate birthday with service projects more
Jul 2, 2009 Teen blood drive serves dual purpose more
Jul 2, 2009 Tribal youth helping with environmental projects more
Jul 2, 2009 Obama lauds community nonprofits more
Jul 1, 2009 Girl starts Teens in Service group with friends, family more
Jul 1, 2009 sos test test test
Jun 30, 2009 South African Minister on launch of National Youth Service Programme Project more
Jun 30, 2009 Obama talks about nonprofit innovation more
Jun 29, 2009 Conservation Corps puts kids to work outside more
Jun 29, 2009 Youth leaders gear up for Junior 8 Summit, to parallel upcoming G8 meeting in Italy more
Jun 26, 2009 President, First Lady and Members of Congress Participate in United We Serve Event for Military Children more
Jun 26, 2009 Corporation for National and Community Service Teams With Microsoft on National Student-Driven Virtual Helpdesk more
Jun 26, 2009 Colin Powell Applauds Lions for Leadership in Volunteerism as Interest in Volunteer Service Grows more
Jun 25, 2009 Defining National Youth Service more
Jun 25, 2009 New National-Service Adviser Discusses Her Plans more
Jun 24, 2009 Youth leaders perform community service projects more
Jun 24, 2009 Congress to Join Nick Cannon and Community and Civic Leaders in Honoring 267 Recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal in Washington, D.C. more
Jun 23, 2009 First Lady Michelle Obama's Speech at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service more
Jun 22, 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service Kicks off Today! Check out live webcasts from conference proceedings on Tuesday and Wednesday! more
Jun 22, 2009 First Lady Michelle Obama, Cabinet Members Kick Off United We Serve more
Jun 22, 2009 myImpact.org launches "United We Serve" Social Network more
Jun 19, 2009 Red Cross Starts Youth Council more
Jun 19, 2009 Pinckney students score big in community service more
Jun 19, 2009 Hollywood Announces New Nationwide Service Initiative more
Jun 18, 2009 Urbandale camp teaches youth about community service more
Jun 18, 2009 Students send 'Treats for Troops' more
Jun 17, 2009 Obama Initiates "United We Serve" June 22- September 11 more
Jun 17, 2009 Sallies students' volunteer work recognized more
Jun 17, 2009 Nation's Volunteer Leaders Gather in San Francisco to Launch New Era of Service more
Jun 17, 2009 Your True Stories of Service on TV? more
Jun 16, 2009 City Enhancing Summer Youth Opportunities more
Jun 16, 2009 White House: Strengthening Civic Participation more
Jun 15, 2009 Teens Kick off Week of Service more
Jun 15, 2009 Students spruce up Green Ridge State Forest more
Jun 15, 2009 75 students get dirty to clean up the community more
Jun 11, 2009 Youth Volunteer Week in Olathe, Kansas more
Jun 11, 2009 Meet the New York City's First Chief Service Officer more
Jun 11, 2009 Obama Removes National-Service Inspector General more
Jun 10, 2009 Hudson students learn importance of serving community more
Jun 10, 2009 Ghana: Tain MP Urges Youth to Volunteer more
Jun 9, 2009 Obama, Cairo and Interfaith Service more
Jun 9, 2009 White House official calls on church youth to serve more
Jun 9, 2009 UN-HABITAT Opportunities Fund for Urban Youth-led Development UN-HABITAT Opportunities Fund for Urban Youth-led Development If your organization is working on an innovative and sustainable project that will improve the lives of young people and make a positive impact on your community, you could be eligible to receive a grant. Please find application... more
Jun 8, 2009 2009 National Learn and Serve America Challenge: October 5 - 11 Accept the Challenge! Join your peers from around the country for a concentrated week of special events and community outreach activities designed to raise awareness and build support for service-learning. Register your group, school or organization here . more
Jun 8, 2009 More city schools are making volunteer work a requirement more
Jun 8, 2009 Illinois State First Public University in Illinois with a Service-Learning Minor more
Jun 5, 2009 A Culture of Service Learning Weaving service learning throughout its curriculum helps an urban charter school create "highly engaged�and "highly responsible� learners. more
Jun 5, 2009 Young Leaders From Across the Nation Gather for America�s Promise Alliance�s Impact Academy more
Jun 4, 2009 Communities, Innovation and Washington more
Jun 4, 2009 How to Stand Out on One More Day Aimed at Volunteers more
Jun 4, 2009 What the Research Says About ... Service Learning and Civic Participation more
Jun 4, 2009 Liberia: MRU Countries Support Establishment of Youth Volunteers more
Jun 4, 2009 DAN RATHER: National youth service plan could help unite U.S. more
Jun 1, 2009 ServiceNation - The (video) story so far more
May 28, 2009 White House Creates Office of Innovation - NPR more
May 22, 2009 Maria Eitel Withdraws her Name from CNCS Chief Consideration more
May 20, 2009 National Service Agency Board Hears Input on Serve America Act more
May 20, 2009 What Obama's call to national service needs more
May 19, 2009 Report on How Young People Develop Long-Lasting Habits of Civic Engagement more
May 18, 2009 Rising Generation in Pakistan Sees Social Change as Their Responsibility more
May 12, 2009 Remarks by First Lady at CNCS Event more
May 8, 2009 President Obama's National Service Budget Request for FY 2010 more
May 6, 2009 Mrs. Obama Announces New Fund to Aid Nonprofits more
May 5, 2009 Green Jobs for America's Youth -- 100 Days of Progress more
Apr 30, 2009 Serve America Act Listening Tour more
Apr 29, 2009 Obama Administration Makes Major Progress On National Service in First 100 Days President Obama�s pledge to make service a central cause of his presidency has resulted in major achievements in the first 100 days, from passage of landmark legislation expanding service opportunities to funding new AmeriCorps positions to inspiring Americans to help their neighbors at a... more
Apr 28, 2009 Big hearts are stronger Studies demonstrate that people who volunteer in their community are notably healthier. Those folks who become foster grandparents or regularly work in their church's food pantry or read to low-literacy kids have notably greater physical and mental well-being. They are not just healthy, but... more
Apr 27, 2009 Earth Day Inspires Campuses! Nearly 1200 US college campuses teamed up with universities across the globe to kick off the Green Generation on Earth Day 2009. With the introduction of the most feasible climate bill in years, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), young people were more excited than... more
Apr 27, 2009 National Service CEO Swears In First Recovery Act AmeriCorps Members Capping off a big week for service, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Nicola Goren traveled here today to swear in the first of up to 13,000 AmeriCorps members funded by the Recovery Act, putting boots on the ground to assist Americans hardest hit by the... more
Apr 24, 2009 UK PM aims to get all young people helping communities The Prime Minister has spoken of his ambition to see every young person getting involved in and making a difference to their communities. more
Apr 24, 2009 Inslee-Sarbanes Clean Energy Service Corps Becomes Law Just in time for Earth Day, the Inslee-Sarbanes Clean Energy Service Corps was signed into law by President Barack Obama as part of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The Clean Energy Service Corps will give training and skills in the clean energy industry to disadvantaged young Americans... more
Apr 24, 2009 Federal Community-Service Opportunities Expanded President Obama called the new legislation "the boldest expansion of opportunities to serve our communities and our country since the creation of AmeriCorps." more
Apr 24, 2009 Curriculum Matters If your school has thought about launching a service-learning curriculum or strengthening one that is already in place, now is the time to read the fine print in the Serve America Act. Search thomas.gov for H.R. 1388 and see how you might apply for federal funds to do so. more
Apr 24, 2009 PM unveils community work scheme Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as a result the proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds who are not in education employment or training, has launched a community work scheme for teens in England. It will include helping the elderly and the environment on courses lasting between 14 and 22 weeks which... more
Apr 23, 2009 The Serve America Act, a really big deal The Serve America Act is a call to service for us all. It's not hard to see that it's never been more important for us all to work together. There are a lot of problems to be solved, but maybe that's good; solving tough problems is something Americans are good at, when we have a leader who... more
Apr 23, 2009 The Moment At a time of economic distress and dislocation, service has come to seem like a silver bullet that can help address some of our most intractable problems. more
Apr 22, 2009 A Call to Service A blog entry about Obama signing the Serve America Act, including a short video. more
Apr 21, 2009 MEDIA ADVISORY: President Obama To Sign National Service Bill Today This afternoon at 4:00 pm, President Obama will sign into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, a broadly bipartisan bill that represents the most sweeping expansion of national service in a generation. The Serve America Act would reauthorize and expand national service programs... more
Apr 21, 2009 President Obama Announces Intention to Nominate Maria Eitel to be Chief Executive Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service Today, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Maria Eitel to be Chief Executive Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service. more
Apr 21, 2009 A New Patriotism The Serve America Act is more than a service milestone. It contains the seeds for developing a new public philosophy for how we attack an array of persistent societal challenges, from the high school dropout crisis, to poverty and homelessness, to climate change. more
Apr 17, 2009 Applications to nonprofits skyrocket Applications to national post-graduation service programs such as Teach for America, Peace Corps and AmeriCorps have reached record proportions this year, driven by graduates seeking stable employment in a crumbling job market and looking to fulfill what some have termed the "call to... more...
Apr 14, 2009 Recycle your cycle to help kids learn new skills, earn a bike A bike donation program has been organized by Oasis Center , Team Green and the ReCYCLE your Cycle initiative, with the new Halcyon Bike Shop leading the charge. The (donated) bicycles are recycled, repaired and transformed by young people into valuable vehicles for youth who are... more
Apr 14, 2009 New college grads flocking to national service programs There is a growing number of college seniors finding refuge from the recession in the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Teach for America and other national service programs, which have seen historic increases in applications. more
Apr 14, 2009 Nation needs youthful idealism more than ever Service groups, non-profits, faith-based organizations, philanthropists, corporations, government and individuals all have a role to play in moving this country forward, and more and more students are filling these ranks. Given the chance, young people will take responsibility for making... more
Apr 10, 2009 Time with Peace Corps can yield career dividends Peace Corps Volunteers collect an impressive list of marketable skills: sticking with a tough assignment in less-than- desirable conditions, developing an international perspective and mastering a new language. Peace Corps Volunteers "are often seen as desirable (job) applicants," says... more
Apr 10, 2009 Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) Helps Retrofit Empire State Building The Empire State Building is once again leading the way in the commercial building sector as it prepares to undergo an energy efficiency building retrofit project to improve building efficiency, reduce its carbon footprint, and save on utility costs. more
Apr 8, 2009 AmeriCorps' expansion will serve many A vote by Congress last week to substantially increase funding for the AmeriCorps program is very good news for hundreds of thousands of young people who will come to know the benefits of volunteering for their country and its communities. It also is good news for the many millions who will... more
Apr 8, 2009 AmeriCorps' expansion will serve many
Apr 7, 2009 In this tough job market, consider volunteering The job market for the newly laid off and soon-to-be college graduates is the worst in years. So if you're one of those seeking but not finding work, consider volunteering. more
Apr 7, 2009 Don't forget gov't-operated service organizations If you are searching for employment, adventure or both, two opportunities that you may have overlooked are joining the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, government-operated service organizations that recruit American citizens to work abroad and in poor areas of the U.S., respectively. more
Apr 4, 2009 Sept. 11 could become a national day of service If President Barack Obama signs the Serve America Act as expected later this month, September 11th will be transformed into a celebration of the volunteerism that swept the nation after the 2001 terrorist attacks. more
Apr 1, 2009 House Sends Landmark National Service Bill to President Obama With Americans facing unprecedented challenges in their communities, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that will launch a new era of national service and volunteerism to help the nation emerge stronger from the economic crisis. more
Apr 1, 2009 Presidential statement on the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act "I congratulate the House on passing the bipartisan Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. This is legislation that will usher in a new era of service in America, and I look forward to signing it into law when I return to Washington." more
Apr 1, 2009 How to Enlist A brief summary of several service organizations, including AmeriCorps and International Executive Service Corps. more
Apr 1, 2009 A Move to Expand Volunteer Ranks Older Americans who want to help solve the nation�s social problems will soon have even more opportunities to do so. Last month, Congress passed legislation that expands national and community service programs and includes provisions to attract adults over 55 to paid and volunteer jobs.... more
Mar 31, 2009 Highlights of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act An overview of the Serve America Act. more
Mar 31, 2009 AmeriCorps workers enrich local communities AmeriCorps is the country's organized national service program, resulting from the National Service Act, passed in 1990, and renamed last week as the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. Its roots extend even further back, however, to President Lyndon Johnson and his administration's National... more
Mar 28, 2009 Build communities - and patriotism Lost in the budget and bailout crossfire in Washington is a remarkable piece of legislation that won passage this week: a bipartisan measure that gives public service the biggest boost in decades. more
Mar 27, 2009 Senate Moves to Expand National Service Programs Named for Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the measure would create new cadres of volunteers focused on education, clean energy, health care and volunteers. more
Mar 27, 2009 Statement by the President on the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act "I'm so pleased that the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act -- legislation that will usher in a new era of service." more
Mar 27, 2009 Serving Others Across the United States, approximately 75,000 Americorps members are helping nonprofit and faith-based organizations to carry out their missions. Now, Congress is moving to greatly expand the program to 250,000 members over the next eight years. The expansion is justified, and will help to... more
Mar 26, 2009 Supporting volunteers An outbreak of bipartisanship is occurring in Washington on the issue of national service. more
Mar 26, 2009 A renewal of Kennedy's call for national service We hope the Senate follows the House's lead and votes to expand AmeriCorps. It's an investment in human capital. more
Mar 26, 2009 Citizens are signing up to volunteer Citizens are interested in serving their communities and being part of the solution. This is a glimmer of hope during these dire economic times, and we should invest in it. more
Mar 26, 2009 Public service is the road to recovery It was because of my two years in AmeriCorps that I committed myself to a life of public service. more
Mar 26, 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 An overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its direct impact on national and community service. more
Mar 26, 2009 Senate Passes Historic Bipartisan Expansion of National Service Following House action last week, the United States Senate today voted 79-19 to pass the most sweeping expansion and reform of national service programs in a generation. more
Mar 25, 2009 A Stimulus Plan to Rebuild America's Social Infrastructure Reaffirming his passion for and commitment to national service, President Barack Obama recently called on Congress to send to him the bipartisan Serve America Act. more
Mar 25, 2009 A Chance to Make America Better The Senate began debate Monday on the Serve America Act�the first major legislation on national service since Congress enacted AmeriCorps 16 years ago. And it could not come at a more critical time. more
Mar 25, 2009 Mikulski: A New Spirit of Service There is a new, invigorated spirit of service in the United States of America. more
Mar 25, 2009 Service programs expand in time of need At a time when budgets are shrinking while needs among Americans are only growing, the national service program AmeriCorps may expand to fill in some of the gaps. more
Mar 25, 2009 Service May Offer Respite For Job-Seekers Older people with limited savings and college graduates facing a dismal job market may soon find one alternative to be more viable: government-sponsored volunteering. more
Mar 24, 2009 Expanding National Service A measure to enlarge the opportunities for Americans to participate in productive national and community service is a sound investment in the nation�s future. more
Mar 24, 2009 Increase service opportunities AmeriCorps seems headed toward a very welcome boost, a sign of a sea change in federal policy that�s especially welcome in this time of hardships in the American economy. more
Mar 24, 2009 A Chance to Make America Better The Senate began debate Monday on the Serve America Act�the first major legislation on national service since Congress enacted AmeriCorps 16 years ago. more
Mar 23, 2009 Supporting the helping habit As early as today, the US Senate can give final approval to the largest expansion in national service since President Kennedy inspired the creation of VISTA and the Peace Corps. more
Mar 23, 2009 Senate Looks Into Expanding AmeriCorps The Senate agreed Monday to take up legislation to triple the size of the AmeriCorps program and open up opportunities for more people to serve their communities. more
Mar 19, 2009 A New Era of Service During this economic crisis, the President says, the need for an army of volunteers is more urgent than ever more
Mar 19, 2009 House Passes Expansion of Programs for Service The House voted Wednesday to approve the largest expansion of government-sponsored service programs since President John F. Kennedy first called for the creation of a national community service corps in 1963. more
Mar 18, 2009 House Passes GIVE Act Today, the House passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H.R. 1388 - legislation that launches a new era of service that will give Americans of all ages an opportunity to invest through service in our nation's recovery. more
Mar 17, 2009 From the Ranks of the Unemployed, a Flood of Volunteers After being laid off, Ms. Traina, 50, enlisted in the growing army of the newly unemployed that have been marching into the offices of nonprofit organizations since the recession hit, looking to do some good, maybe network a little or simply fill the hours they used to be at the office. more
Mar 17, 2009 Michelle Obama pitches public service Speaking at YouthBuild: Community service is an integral part of empowering our people and making our communities stronger. And service must become a part of each of our lives. more
Mar 12, 2009 New generation worthy of U.S. challenges Programs such as Teach for America, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and volunteer organizations of all stripes, from religious to non-religious, from hurricane clean-up to inner-city soup kitchens, are experiencing record numbers for involvement, as young people around the country have begun to... more
Mar 11, 2009 Lawmakers move to expand service opportunities Embracing President Barack Obama's call for national service, lawmakers on Wednesday moved ahead with a plan to expand the country's AmeriCorps program and boost volunteer opportunities for students and seniors. more
Mar 11, 2009 National Service Legislative Update This morning, the House Education and Labor Committee approved H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, on a 34-3 vote. The GIVE Act would reauthorize and strengthen the programs of the Corporation for National and Community Service and create new... more
Mar 9, 2009 Economy Inspires Public Service President Obama's call to community service is getting a big boost from the recession. Applications are soaring at government-funded service programs, the stimulus package includes $200 million to boost those efforts, and Congress is looking for more ways to expand opportunities to help others. more
Mar 4, 2009 For college students, Obama offers a long-awaited boost for financial aid President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package dramatically ramps up spending for higher education by boosting financial aid, expanding work-study programs and creating a new tuition tax credit. Obama is promising much more in his newly released federal budget. Together the two... more
Feb 26, 2009 Singer Usher, Community Service Advocates Testify Before Education and Labor Committee On the heels of President Barack Obama�s first address to both houses of Congress, during which he called every American to commit to at least one year of higher education or career training, the House Committee on Education and Labor dedicated its first hearing of the new session to... more
Feb 26, 2009 Key Democrat Says Congress Likely to Move Quickly to Expand National Service The Senate and House are both likely to move quickly to adopt legislation to expand the country�s national-service programs following President Obama�s call last night to send him a bill, a key House Democrat said today. more
Feb 25, 2009 President Obama Calls For �Renewed Spirit of National Service� Last night was a big night for believers in the power of service to unite America and solve problems. In his first address to a Joint Session of Congress, President Obama moved service squarely to the center of his agenda by calling on Congress to pass the �Serve America Act.� more
Feb 25, 2009 Restore the Republic Now, in a new time of national peril, rather than considering it a luxury, we need to see national service as a necessity for the rallying of the national community behind our common good and our common goals. more
Feb 25, 2009 Clean Energy Corps Introduced to Secure America's Economic Recovery and Environmental Health Innovations in Civic Participation, Center For American Progress, Green For All, and Laborers� International Union of North America � with the support of over eighty leading national and local labor, environmental, civic, and policy organizations � today unveiled the Clean Energy Corps (CEC), a... more
Feb 24, 2009 National Service Legislative Update The House is expected to begin consideration of H.R. 1105, the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act. This bill would provide funding for programs across the government for the remainder of Fiscal 2009. As you may recall, many federal agencies and programs � including the Corporation �... more
Feb 23, 2009 Bring Back the Idea of National Service The author proposes a compulsory period of national service to replace the common British practice of "the gap year." more
Feb 22, 2009 Support for Teen National Service Grows A new major poll will show this week that a clear majority of the British public � including those in the 18-34 age bracket � are in support of teen national service, in a plan that would entail young people undertaking community work paid at the minimum wage for between six months and a year. more
Feb 20, 2009 National-Service Agency Discusses Plans for AmeriCorps Stimulus Money The Corporation for National and Community Service held a conference call today to explain its plans for spending the $201 million it was allocated in the economic-stimulus plan that was signed by President Obama this week. more
Feb 18, 2009 Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law yesterday by President Obama, includes $201 million in funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service, a strong vote of confidence in the power of national service to engage citizens in addressing unmet needs... more
Feb 18, 2009 It is Time to Serve The actions of ordinary people are decisive in creating successful movements. Through individual voluntary acts and by strengthening our national service programs, we can each be part of the change we seek. more
Feb 14, 2009 Pondering Public Service The need for voluntary service, as emphasized by Obama, is highlighted. The author also argues that nonviolent service is just as important as military service. more
Feb 13, 2009 2009 National Service-Learning Conference Join thousands of attendees from around the world at this year�s National Service-Learning Conference in Nashville, Tenn., March 18-21, 2009. Through three days of general sessions, featured forums, and service-learning projects, the conference engages participants in the myriad local,... more
Feb 13, 2009 2009 Global Youth Service Day Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest service event in the world. Millions of youth will participate in the 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day on April 24-26, 2009. Over the past 20 years, Global Youth Service Day has brought together more than 40 million people in thousands of... more
Feb 11, 2009 Public Service Pays Dividends A bipartisan group led by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is seeking to increase AmeriCorps to 250,000 members, creating 8 percent of the total number of new jobs sought by the Obama administration. These new jobs would help get the underemployed (primarily young people) working in communities badly hit... more
Feb 10, 2009 Senate Passes Stimulus Bill with National Service Funding On February 10th, the full Senate passed the American Recovery and Investment Act by a 61 to 37 vote. The Senate bill contains $201 million for the Corporation and its programs. more
Feb 6, 2009 The Strange Case of the Underfed National Service Strategy The author argues that national service should be viewed as an essential part of America's economic recovery plan. more
Feb 4, 2009 Boston Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Alan Solomont Named Chair of National Service Agency The Board of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the nation�s largest grant maker for volunteering and service, elected Alan D. Solomont as its chairman on Tuesday. more
Feb 3, 2009 World Bank's 2009 Youth Essay Competition on Climate Change Application Deadline: 22 February 2009 The World Bank's 2009 You th Essay Competition aims to tap into the ideas of the next generation of green entrepreneurs for dealing with the pressing problem of climate change. The Essay Competition invites youth aged 18-25 to share ideas on how... more
Jan 30, 2009 Youth & Sports Deploys 135 Youths for Volunteer Service The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), yesterday began the deployment of 135 young men and women in Liberia to provide service to schools, clinics, hospitals and help farmers improve their fields. more
Jan 30, 2009 TELACU Youth Services Director Leaves Generations of East LA Teens with Legacy of Empowerment A tribute to G. John Gonzalez (1933�2008), honoring a lifetime of selfless service to the youth and families of East L.A. more
Jan 26, 2009 Updates for National Service-Learning Conference 2009 Conference Housing Closes Jan. 20, 2009; Sign up for Preconference Session; Earn University Credits; More more
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