Renewing America Through National Service and Volunteerism

Renewing America Through National Service and Volunteerism
Author: Professor United States Congress
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2018-01-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781983729300

Renewing America through national service and volunteerism: hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, February 25, 2009.

Renewing America Through National Service and Volunteerism - Scholar's Choice Edition

Renewing America Through National Service and Volunteerism - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: United States Congress House of Represen
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2015-02-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781298011688

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The American Way to Change

The American Way to Change
Author: Shirley Sagawa
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2010-04-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470618655

How ordinary citizens dedicated to service can change the face of America's most critical issues What if the nation were able to capitalize on the energy of Americans willing to serve and volunteer for a year or more? This inspirational book tells the stories of real people who have dedicated themselves to service and the nonprofits that engaged them. It shows how selflessness and service have transformed lives and communities, and can address similar problems throughout the country. The author profiles successes, demonstrates measurable effects, and shows how impact is made. This book describes how we can achieve change, through action at both the community and organizational level. Filled with illustrative examples and key lessons Highlights programs such as Teach for America, City Year, and Community Health Corps Shows how nonprofits can create successful service programs to tackle different issues The book shows what America would look like if programs like these operated at scale across the country not just in one or two neighborhoods, but wherever they were needed.

Heart of the Nation

Heart of the Nation
Author: John M. Bridgeland
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2012-12-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1442220627

Heart of the Nation traces America’s volunteer tradition—the golden thread of American democracy—and how Presidents from Washington to Obama have called on citizens to serve neighbor and nation. From the bunker below the White House on 9/11 to villages in Africa, John Bridgeland shares his own experiences inside and outside of government to spark more Americans to volunteer to meet urgent needs. He compellingly argues that such service is fundamental to our own happiness and to what the Founding Fathers envisioned when they talked about the “pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence. Bridgeland helps the reader discover their own volunteer service mission and issues a rallying cry to the nation to heal our partisan divisions by joining together across party lines to address our toughest challenges.

Serving Country and Community

Serving Country and Community
Author: Peter Frumkin
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2010-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0674046781

"Who benefits from AmeriCorps, VISTA, and National Civilian Community Corps? Frumkin and Jastrzab make important recommendations on how to improve the programs and resolve some of the political and administrative issues which have plagued these initiatives in the past two decades."ùJames Youniss, Catholic University of America --

Heart of the Nation

Heart of the Nation
Author: John M. Bridgeland
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1442220619

Heart of the Nation traces America's volunteer tradition--the golden thread of American democracy--and how Presidents from Washington to Obama have called on citizens to serve neighbor and nation. From the bunker below the White House on 9/11 to villages in Africa, John Bridgeland shares his own experiences inside and outside of government to spark more Americans to volunteer to meet urgent needs. He compellingly argues that such service is fundamental to our own happiness and to what the Founding Fathers envisioned when they talked about the "pursuit of Happiness" in the Declaration of Independence. Bridgeland helps the reader discover their own volunteer service mission and issues a rallying cry to the nation to heal our partisan divisions by joining together across party lines to address our toughest challenges.

Toward an American Renewal

Toward an American Renewal
Author: Adam M. Brodsky
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2023-05-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1666773735

The United States of America is becoming a divided nation and it needs help. Americans need new ways of thinking which will allow them to vigorously advocate for their own deeply held beliefs while at the same time remaining true to a common overarching story. This is deeper than just having civil discourse. This is deeper than just respecting the other side. This is deeper than agreeing to disagree. This cuts to the very core idea of how the country can transform into the best possible version of itself; to be successful as a cohesive whole beyond what any one individual or group could possibly imagine.