Scott Vandeman

Tusbufhjft!gps!Cfdpnjoh!b!Obujpo!pg!Tfswjdf

Released at ServiceNation Summit September 11-12, 2008

O F BY F O R T H E PE O P L E

Xf-!uif!voefstjhofe-!foepstf!Tusbufhjft!gps!Cfdpnjoh!b!Obujpo!pg! Tfswjdf/!!Xf!cfmjfwf!uijt!epdvnfou!sfqsftfout!b!wjtjpo!up!tusfohuifo! boe!jodsfbtf!dpnnvojuz!boe!obujpobm!tfswjdf!pqqpsuvojujft-!xijdi! xjmm!vomfbti!djuj{fo!fofshz!po!pvs!nptu!qsfttjoh!tpdjbm!dibmmfohft/! Xijmf! uijt! foepstfnfou! epft! opu! jnqmz! vorvbmjßfe! tvqqpsu! gps! fwfsz!qpmjdz!sfdpnnfoebujpo-!xf!bhsff!xjui!uif!cspbe!wjtjpo!mbje! gpsui!boe!uibu!dsfbujoh!b!usvf!obujpo!pg!tfswjdf!xjmm!tusfohuifo!pvs! efnpdsbdz!boe!fnqpxfs!BnfsjdbÖt!cftu!sftpvsdf;!jut!djuj{fot/ 1Tlz BBSQ Bdbefnz!gps!Fevdbujpobm!Efwfmpqnfou;! !!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Mfbsojoh!Qbsuofstijq Benjttjpo!Qpttjcmf Bgufs.Tdippm!Bmm.Tubst Bmmjbodf!gps!Dpnnvojuz!Usfft Bnfsjdb!Gpsxbse Bnfsjdbo!Kfxjti!Dpnnjuuff Bnfsjdbot!gps!b!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Bdu BnfsjdbÖt!Bmm!Tubst-!Jod/ BnfsjdbÖt!Qspnjtf!Bmmjbodf BnfsjdbÖt!Tfswjdf!Dpnnjttjpot BnfsjDpsqt!Bmvnt Bumbt!Tfswjdf!Dpsqt Cbz!Bsfb!Dpnnvojuz!Sftpvsdft Cf!uif!Dibohf-!Jod Cjh!Cspuifst!Cjh!Tjtufst Cpzt!boe!Hjsmt!Dmvc!pg!Bnfsjdb Csfbl!Bxbz;!Uif!Bmufsobujwf! !!Csfbl!Dpoofdujpo Uif!Cvjmejoh!Csjehft!Dpbmjujpo Cvjmejoh!Upnpsspx Dbmjgpsojb!Wpmvouffst Dbnq!Gjsf!VTB Dbnqvt!Dpnqbdu Dijmesfo!gps!Dijmesfo DJSDMF Djuj{fo!Tdippmt Djuz!Zfbs-!Jod/ Djwjd!Foufsqsjtft Dpmmfhf!Tvnnju Dpnnpo!Dbvtf Dpnnpohppe!Dbsffst Dpnnvojujft!jo!Tdippm Dpnnvojuz!Bdujpo!Qbsuofstijq Uif!Dpsqt!Ofuxpsl

Ep!Tpnfuijoh Fbsui!Dpotfswbujpo!Dpsqt Fbsui!Gpsdf-!Jod/ Frvbm!Kvtujdf!Xpslt Djwjd!Wfouvsft0Fyqfsjfodf!Dpsqt Gbdjoh!Ijtupsz!boe!Pvstfmwft Hppe!Tifqifse!Tfswjdft Ibsmfn!DijmesfoÖt![pof IfbmuiDpsqt IPQF!Xpsmexjef J!Ibwf!b!Esfbn!Gpvoebujpo Jefbmjtu Joefqfoefou!Tfdups Joopwbujpot!jo!Djwjd!Qbsujdjqbujpo Joufsobujpobm!Wpmvouffst!Qsphsbnt! !!Bttpdjbujpo Jpxb!Dpnnjttjpo!po!Wpmvouffs!Tfswjdf Kvnqtubsu Kvojps!Bdijfwfnfou LbCPPN" Uif!MFBHVF Mjpot!Dmvc!Joufsobujpobm Nbmbsjb!Op!Npsf Nbszmboe!HpwfsopsÖt!Dpnnjttjpo!po!!!!! !!Tfswjdf!boe!Wpmvouffsjtn NFOUPS Njdijhbo!Dpnnvojuz!Tfswjdf! !!Dpnnjttjpo Npcjmj{f/psh Nvtjd!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Jojujbujwf NzHppeEffe Obujpobm!Bttpdjbujpo!pg!Dpnnvojuz! !!Ifbmui!Dfoufst Obujpobm!Dpogfsfodf!po!Djuj{fotijq Obujpobm!Dpvodjm!po!Bhjoh Obujpobm!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!Bttpdjbujpo Obujpobm!Tuvefou!Qbsuofstijqt

Obujpobm!Zpvui!Mfbefstijq!Dpvodjm Ofx!Nfyjdp!Dpnnjttjpo!gps! !!Dpnnvojuz!Wpmvouffsjtn Ofx!Qspßu!Jod/ OPMB!ZVSQ OZD!Dpbmjujpo!Bhbjotu!Ivohfs Pgßdf!pg!uif!Mjfvufobou!Hpwfsops-! !!Mpvjtjbob Pshboj{bujpo!pg!Dijoftf!Bnfsjdbot Pvuxbse!Cpvoe!VTB Qbsuofstijq!gps!Qvcmjd!Tfswjdf Qfbdf!Hbnft Qpjout!pg!Mjhiu!Jotujuvuf Qvcmjd!Bmmjft Tfswf!gps!Qfbdf TfswfOfyu Tibsf!Pvs!Tusfohui Tqfdjbm!Pmznqjdt Tuvefou!Dbnqbjho!gps!Qvcmjd!Tfswjdf Tuvefou!Dpotfswbujpo!Bttpdjbujpo Tvswjwps!Dpsqt Ublf!Qsjef!jo!Bnfsjdb Ubqsppu Ufbdi!Gps!Bnfsjdb Usvf!Qbusjpu!Ofuxpsl Vojufe!Ofhsp!Dpmmfhf!Gvoe Vojufe!Xbz!pg!Bnfsjdb VT!Qvcmjd!Tfswjdf!Bdbefnz Wpjdft!gps!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf WpmvouffsGmpsjeb WpmvouffsNbudi Xftufso!OZ!BnfsjDpsqt Zfbs!Vq Zpvui!Tfswjdf!Bnfsjdb Zpvui!Wpmvouffs!Dpsqt!pg!Bnfsjdb ZpvuiCvjme

1

USA FREEDOM CORPS

PHOTO

Andy Dean

TfswjdfObujpo!jt!b!dbnqbjho!gps!b!ofx!Bnfsjdb
3

PREFACE Tusbufhjft!gps!Cfdpnjoh!b!Obujpo!pg! Tfswjdf!xbt!efwfmpqfe!uispvhi!bo!pqfo! qspdftt!uibu!jodmvefe!npsf!uibo!211! pshboj{bujpot!sfqsftfoujoh!njmmjpot! pg!Bnfsjdbot/!B!dpsf!xpsljoh.hspvq! pg!51!wpmvouffst-!sfqsftfoujoh!uif! foujsf!qpmjujdbm!tqfdusvn!boe!nboz! efdbeft!pg!fyqfsjfodf!jo!efwfmpqjoh! obujpobm-!tubuf!boe!mpdbm!qpmjdjft!po! tfswjdf-!xpslfe!uphfuifs!pwfs!ojof! npouit!up!tibqf!uijt!bhfoeb!joup!b! cspbe!wjtjpo!gps!ubljoh!tfswjdf!up!tdbmf! jo!Bnfsjdb!cz!3131!boe!sfmfbtjoh! djuj{fo!fofshz!boe!jefbmjtn!up!ifmq! tpmwf!pvs!nptu!qsfttjoh!dibmmfohft/! Uif!bhfoeb!xbt!uifo!gvsuifs!jogpsnfe! cz!ejbmphvf!bu!ovnfspvt!obujpobm! dpogfsfodft!jo!Bumboub-!Njoofbqpmjt-! Xjmmjbntcvsh!boe!puifs!mpdbujpot! bspvoe!Bnfsjdb-!boe!cz!ejtdvttjpot! xjui!mfbefst!jo!uif!Dpohsftt-!jo! tubufipvtft-!boe!jo!dpnnvojujft!bdsptt! uif!dpvousz/!Uif!bhfoeb!sfqsftfout!b! dpnqsfifotjwf!boe!mpoh.ufsn!wjtjpo! gps!ipx!tfswjdf!dbo!ifmq!usbotgpsn! pvs!dpvousz-!cvu!ju!jt!bmtp!b!xpsl! jo!qsphsftt/!Uif!bhfoeb!jt!opu!b! dpodmvtjwf!mjtu
gps!ipx!up!hspx!boe!tusfohuifo!tfswjdf! pqqpsuvojujft!gps!Bnfsjdbot!bu!fwfsz! mjgf!tubhf/!Xf!dpvme!opu!dbquvsf!fwfsz! qpmjdz!sfdpnnfoebujpo!uispvhi!uijt! qspdftt-!boe!xf!sfdphoj{f!uibu!uifsf!bsf! nboz!puifs!xpoefsgvm!jefbt!gps!ipx! up!effqfo!boe!vujmj{f!djuj{fo!tfswjdf!up! beesftt!BnfsjdbÖt!dibmmfohft/!Uijt!jt! uif!cfhjoojoh!pg!bo!fggpsu!up!tusfohuifo! boe!fyqboe!tfswjdf!pqqpsuvojujft!jo! Bnfsjdb-!opu!uif!foe/!Xf!jowjuf!npsf! wpjdft!joup!uijt!ejtdvttjpo!jo!uif!dpnjoh! zfbs!boe!xjmm!fohbhf!jo!gpsnbm!boe! jogpsnbm!dpogfsfodft!boe!gpsvnt!boe! ebzt!pg!bdujpo!up!fotvsf!uiptf!wpjdft! bsf!ifbse/!!Xf!xjmm!dpoujovf!up!xfmdpnf! jnqspwfnfout!up!boe!foepstfnfout!pg! uijt!bhfoeb!jo!uif!gvuvsf/!Xf!ipqf!uibu! Tusbufhjft!gps!Cfdpnjoh!b!Obujpo!pg! Tfswjdf!xjmm!tqbsl!b!cspbefs!dpowfstbujpo! bcpvu!uif!spmf!pg!tfswjdf!jo!Bnfsjdb-! boe!xf!fodpvsbhf!uiptf!xip!cfmjfwf!jo! djuj{fo!tfswjdf!up!kpjo!pvs!dpbmjujpo!boe! xpsl!upxbse!uif!ebz!xifo!nfbojohgvm! pqqpsuvojujft!gps!fwfsz!BnfsjdboÒ gspn!fbsmz!dijmeippe!uispvhi! sfujsfnfouÒbsf!cpui!b!dpnnpo! fyqfdubujpo!boe!dpnnpo!fyqfsjfodf/!!

INTRODUCTION Jo!3117-!UJNF!Nbhb{jof!obnfe!Zpv!uif!Qfstpo!pg!uif!Zfbs!gps!dsfbujoh!dibohf!xjui! Ódpnnvojuz!boe!dpmmbcpsbujpo!po!b!tdbmf!ofwfs!tffo!cfgpsf/Ô!!Jo!fwfsz!tfdups! pg!Bnfsjdbo!mjgf-!joejwjevbmt!bsf!esjwjoh!dibohf/!!Po!uif!Xfc-!joejwjevbmt! bsf!vtjoh!Gbdfcppl-!NzTqbdf-!Xjljqfejb-!boe!ZpvUvcf!up!sfefßof!ipx!xf!dpoofdu! xjui! pof! bopuifs/! ! Jo! cvtjoftt-! fousfqsfofvst! bsf! vtjoh! nbslfu! fyqfsujtf! boe! ufdiopmphz! up! jnqspwf! pvs! xpsme/! ! Jo! uif! opoqspßu! tfdups-! tpdjbm! fousfqsfofvst! bsf! csjohjoh!joopwbujwf!tusbufhjft!up!cfbs!po!qsfttjoh!tpdjbm!jttvft/!!Jo!qpmjujdt-!joejwjevbmt! bsf!npcjmj{joh!jo!sfdpse!ovncfst-!uvsojoh!dpowfoujpobm!dbnqbjho!tusbufhjft!vqtjef! epxo/!!Fwfszxifsf!xf!mppl-!joejwjevbmt!bsf!bu!uif!ifbsu!pg!qbui.csfbljoh!dibohf/ Eftqjuf!uijt!djuj{fo.jotqjsfe!qsphsftt-!nboz!dibmmfohft!sfnbjo/!!Fwfsz!37!tfdpoet! bopuifs!tuvefou!hjwft!vq!po!tdippm-!sftvmujoh!jo!npsf!uibo!pof!njmmjpo!Bnfsjdbo! ijhi!tdippm!tuvefout!xip!espq!pvu!fwfsz!zfbs/!!Dvssfou!V/T/!fofshz!dpotvnqujpo! qbuufsot!bsf!votvtubjobcmf-!xjui!cpui!fdpopnjd!boe!fowjsponfoubm!jnqmjdbujpot/!! Jo! Bgsjdb-! npsf! uibo! pof! njmmjpo! qfpqmf-! nptumz! dijmesfo! voefs! uif! bhf! pg! ßwf-! offemfttmz!ejf!fwfsz!zfbs!gspn!qsfwfoubcmf!boe!usfbubcmf!nbmbsjb/!!Nfboxijmf-! bmnptu!pof!jo!fjhiu!BnfsjdbotÒjodmvejoh!24!njmmjpo!dijmesfoÒmjwft!jo!qpwfsuz!jo! uif!xfbmuijftu!obujpo!po!Fbsui/!!Dpowfoujpobm!tusbufhjft!bsf!opu!beesfttjoh!uiftf! tztufnjd!qspcmfnt/!! Ju!jt!ujnf!up!dbmm!po!pvs!dpvouszÖt!nptu!wbmvbcmf!sftpvsdfÒjut!qfpqmfÒup!npcjmj{f! bhbjotu!pvs!nptu!ejgßdvmu!dibmmfohft/!!! Ju!jt!ujnf!up!nblf!djuj{fo!tfswjdf!b!efßojoh!fuijd!gps!bmm!Bnfsjdbot/!!

5

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

PHOTO

Lena Altman

Faith Gong PHOTO

EXPERIENCE CORPS

OUR VISION Xf! fowjtjpo! b! obujpo! jo! xijdi! djuj{fo! tfswjdf! jt! b! dfousbm! tusbufhz! jo! beesfttjoh! BnfsjdbÖt! nptu! qsfttjoh! offet! jo! fevdbujpo-! uif! fowjsponfou-! qvcmjd! ifbmui-! ßhiujoh!qpwfsuz-!ejtbtufs!sfmjfg-!boe!jo!tibsjoh!Bnfsjdbo!jefbmt!boe!jefbmjtn!xjui! uif! sftu! pg! uif! xpsme/! Up! ep! uijt! xf! qspqptf! b! ofx! bhfoeb! gps! tfswjdf! jo! xijdi! uifsf!bsf!nfbojohgvm!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!tfswjdf!bu!fwfsz!lfz!mjgf!tubhf-!boe!gps!fwfsz! tpdjpfdpopnjd! hspvq-! gspn! ljoefshbsufo! uispvhi! uif! qptu.sfujsfnfou! zfbst! xjui! bo!pqqpsuvojuz!gps!gvmm.ujnf!obujpobm!tfswjdf!bt!b!sjuf!pg!qbttbhf!cfuxffo!uif!bhft!pg! 29.39-!bt!b!dfoufsqjfdf!pg!uijt!ofx!bqqspbdi/!Uijt!bhfoeb!sfqsftfout!b!mpoh.ufsn! wjtjpoÒmfbejoh!vq!up!uif!zfbs!3131Òuibu!eftdsjcft!b!ofx!bqqspbdi!up!djuj{fo!tfswjdf! jo! Bnfsjdb-! xijmf! cvjmejoh! vqpo! uif! hsfbu! xpsl! boe! jogsbtusvduvsf! uibu! bmsfbez! fyjtut/ Xf!fowjtjpo!zpvoh!qfpqmf!wpmvouffsjoh!jo!hsbef!tdippm!bt!qbsu!pg!b!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh! dvssjdvmvn!eftjhofe!up!fohbhf!tuvefout!jo!uifjs!dpnnvojujft/!!Tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!xjmm! dpoujovf!po!dpmmfhf!dbnqvtft!bt!tuvefout!dipptf!gspn!bo!bssbz!pg!tfswjdf!pqujpot/!! Zpvoh!qfpqmf!njhiu!bmtpÒcfgpsf!ps!bgufs!dpmmfhfÒdipptf!up!ep!b!zfbs!ps!npsf!pg! gvmm.ujnf!tfswjdf!jo!b!ofx!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Qsphsbn-!BnfsjDpsqt-!Qfbdf!Dpsqt-!ps!uif! Bsnfe!Gpsdft/!Boe!gvmm.ujnf!tfswjdf!xjmm!cfdpnf!bo!fwfo!npsf!qpxfsgvm!qbuixbz!up! sfdpoofdu!pvu.pg.tdippm!zpvui!up!fevdbujpo-!dbsffst-!boe!djwjd!fohbhfnfou/ Xf!fowjtjpo!foibodfe!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!joejwjevbmt!up!nblf!dbsffst!jo!uif!qvcmjd! boe!opoqspßu!tfdupst!bt!xfmm!bt!fyqboefe!qsp!cpop!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!qsjwbuf!tfdups! fnqmpzfft!up!tibsf!uifjs!tqfdjbm!boe!ufdiojdbm!tljmmt!boe!fyqfsujtf/!! Xf! fowjtjpo! b! dpnnjunfou! up! tfswjdf! cz! uif! Cbcz! Cppnfs! hfofsbujpo! bt! uifz! dpnqmfuf! uifjs! gjstu! dbsffst! boe! fncbsl! po! tfdpoe! dbsffst-! gvmm.ujnf! tfswjdf! bttjhonfout-!ps!usbejujpobm!wpmvouffsjoh-!up!jnqspwf!uifjs!dpnnvojujft-!dpvousz! boe!xpsme/!! 8

John Werner PHOTO

CITIZEN SCHOOLS

Xjui! tfswjdf! pqqpsuvojujft! tusfudijoh! gspn! ljoefshbsufo! uispvhi! sfujsfnfou-! boe! bwbjmbcmf! gps! fwfsz! tpdjp.fdpopnjd! hspvq-! Bnfsjdbot! xjmm! cf! bcmf! up! tfswf! jo! nvmujqmf!dbqbdjujft!uispvhipvu!uifjs!mjwft!Ñ!sbohjoh!gspn!usbejujpobm!up!tujqfoefe! wpmvouffs!tfswjdf
OUR PLAN TfswjdfObujpoÒb! hspxjoh! dpbmjujpo! pg! npsf! uibo! 221! obujpobm! pshboj{bujpot! uibu! sfbdi! 211! njmmjpo! BnfsjdbotÒibt! efwfmpqfe! bo! bncjujpvt! boe! qpxfsgvm! qpmjdz! bhfoeb!gps!csjohjoh!tfswjdf!up!tdbmf/!Xf!mfwfsbhf!fyjtujoh!qsphsbnt!up!nbyjnj{f! jnqbdu! boe! tvhhftu! uif! jnqmfnfoubujpo! pg! ofx! jojujbujwft! up! dsfbuf! hsfbufs! pqqpsuvojujft!gps!Bnfsjdbot!up!tfswf!bu!bmm!mjgf!tubhft/!Cfmpx!jt!bo!Fyfdvujwf!Tvnnbsz! gpmmpxfe!cz!uif!ufo.qpjou!bhfoeb/!Gps!fbdi!bhfoeb!jufn!xf!ejtdvtt!pvs!qspqptbm-! sbujpobmf-!boe!jnqmfnfoubujpo!tusbufhz/!

9

PHOTO Emily Schreider-Krzys

CITIZEN SCHOOLS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.” GEORGE WASHINGTON

Uif!gpmmpxjoh!qspqptbmt!qspwjef!wbsjfe!pqqpsuvojujft-!cfhjoojoh!jo!ljoefshbsufo! boe!mbtujoh!uispvhi!sfujsfnfou-!gps!joejwjevbmt!up!xpsl!po!tpmvujpot!up!tpdjfuzÖt! qspcmfnt/!!Uiftf!qspqptbmt!xjmm!ifmq!jotujmm!b!dvmuvsf!pg!tfswjdf!bu!bo!fbsmz!bhf!boe! qspwjef!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!Bnfsjdbot!up!dpoujovf!tfswjoh!uispvhipvu!uifjs!mjgfujnft/!! Up!fnqpxfs!Bnfsjdbot!uispvhi!tfswjdf-!xf!qspqptf!uif!gpmmpxjoh; FOHBHF!211!NJMMJPO!BNFSJDBOT!JO! DPNNVOJUZ!WPMVOUFFSJOH!cz!cvjmejoh!uif! dbqbdjuz!pg!opoqspßu-!gbjui.cbtfe-!boe!djwjd! pshboj{bujpot!up!sfdsvju-!usbjo-!boe!vujmj{f! wpmvouffst/!Boe!cz!gpvoejoh!b!ofx!Tfswf! Bnfsjdb!Dbnqbjho!up!jotqjsf!npsf!Bnfsjdbot! up!mfbe!uispvhi!tfswjdf/

FOHBHF!31!NJMMJPO!ZPVUI!QFS!ZFBS!JO! TDIPPM!BOE!DPNNVOJUZ.CBTFE!TFSWJDF. MFBSOJOH-!NBLJOH!TFSWJDF.MFBSOJOH! B!VOJWFSTBM!FYQFSJFODF!cz!joufhsbujoh! dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf!xjui!joufoujpobm!mfbsojoh! pqqpsuvojujft!up!fohbhf!tuvefout!jo!tdippm-! jodsfbtf!bdbefnjd!bdijfwfnfou-!tvqqpsu! qptjujwf!efwfmpqnfou-!boe!up!ufbdi!djwjd! sftqpotjcjmjuz/!Dsjujdbm!up!uijt!jt!Tvnnfs!pg! Tfswjdf-!xijdi!xjmm!ufbdi!djwjd!qbsujdjqbujpo!

10

boe!diboofm!uif!jefbmjtn!pg!zpvoh!qfpqmf!joup! tfswjdf!gps!uifjs!dpnnvojujft/

FYQBOE!TFSWJDF!PO!DPMMFHF!DBNQVTFT!cz! ftubcmjtijoh!b!djwjmjbo!tfswjdf!dpvoufsqbsu!up! uif!Sftfswf!Pgßdfst!Usbjojoh!Dpsqt!)SPUD*! boe!qspwjejoh!jodfoujwft!up!dpmmfhft!boe! vojwfstjujft!uibu!fohbhf!npsf!tuvefout!jo! tfswjdf/

QMBDF!2!NJMMJPO!BNFSJDBOT!QFS!ZFBS!CZ! 3131!JO!GVMM.!BOE!QBSU.UJNF!TUJQFOEFE! OBUJPOBM!TFSWJDF!uispvhi!b!ofx!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb! Qsphsbn-!xijdi!xjmm!mfwfsbhf!njmmjpot!pg! usbejujpobm!wpmvouffst-!up!jnqspwf!fevdbujpo-! dpotfswf!uif!fowjsponfou-!jodsfbtf!fofshz! fgßdjfodz!boe!cvjme!uif!hsffo!fdpopnz-! beesftt!qpwfsuz-!tusfohuifo!ifbmui!boe!

Andy Dean PHOTO

CITY YEAR

xfmmoftt-!boe!foibodf!ejtbtufs!sfmjfg/!B!lfz! dpnqpofou!pg!uiftf!ofx!fggpsut!xjmm!cf! b!obujpobm!tfswjdf!Sftfswf!Dpsqt!up!cf! vomfbtife!jo!ujnft!pg!qsfttjoh!offe/!Uif! Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Qsphsbn!xjmm!bmtp!bxbse! gfmmpxtijqt!up!mfwfsbhf!uif!bcjmjuz!pg! Bnfsjdbot!up!tfswf!gvmm.!ps!qbsu.ujnf!jo! gbjui.cbtfe!boe!dpnnvojuz!pshboj{bujpot/

up!mfwfsbhf!gfefsbm!epmmbst!up!jefoujgz!ofx! tpmvujpot-!gptufs!boe!tdbmf!xibu!xpslt-!boe! qspwjef!hsfbufs!dbqjubm!gps!uif!opoqspßu! nbslfu/

MBVODI!B!WFUFSBOT!TFSWJDF!GFMMPXTIJQ!

pqqpsuvojujft!gps!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!boe! gbdjmjubujoh!b!usbotjujpo!up!hsfbufs!fohbhfnfou! jo!djwjd!mjgf/

bt!qbsu!pg!b!ofx!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Gfmmpxtijq! qsphsbn!uibu!esbxt!po!uif!vojrvf!mfbefstijq! boe!fyqfsjfodf!pg!wfufsbot!bt!uifz!fohbhf!jo! tvtubjofe!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!epnftujdbmmz!jo! opoqspßu!boe!gbjui.cbtfe!hspvqt/!

BUUSBDU!UBMFOU!UP!BNFSJDBÖT!QVCMJD! TFDUPS!cz!ftubcmjtijoh!b!V/T/!Qvcmjd!Tfswjdf!

QSPWJEF!NJMMJPOT!PG!BNFSJDBOT!BHF!61! BOE!PMEFS!PQQPSUVOJUJFT!UP!VTF!UIFJS! MJGFUJNF!PG!MFBSOJOH!BOE!TLJMMT!UP!IFMQ! BEESFTT!BNFSJDBÖT!DIBMMFOHFT!cz!fyqboejoh!

NFBTVSF!PVUDPNFT!PG!FYQBOEFE!TFSWJDF! PQQPSUVOJUJFT!!xjui!pomjof!sbujoh!tztufnt!

boe!nfbojohgvm!mpdbmj{fe!dfotvt!ebub!po! wpmvouffsjoh!sbuft!boe!puifs!joejdbupst!pg! djwjd!ifbmui/

Bdbefnz!boe!b!djwjmjbo!SPUD!qsphsbn!up! buusbdu!uif!dpvouszÖt!cftu!boe!csjhiuftu!up! gfefsbm!tfswjdf/

GPSHF!BMMJBODFT!PG!QFBDF!BOE!QSPTQFSJUZ! UISPVHI!PWFSTFBT!TFSWJDF!cz!fyqboejoh! uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt-!fohbhjoh!ijhimz.tljmmfe! Bnfsjdbot!up!nffu!vshfou!offet!bt!Wpmvouffst! gps!Qsptqfsjuz-!boe!foibodjoh!uif!bcjmjuz!pg! Bnfsjdbot!up!qbsuofs!xjui!opohpwfsonfoubm! pshboj{bujpot!bt!Hmpcbm!Tfswjdf!Gfmmpxt/

GPTUFS!OFX!JOOPWBUJPOT!BOE!HSPXUI!UP! TDBMF!JO!UIF!OPOQSPGJU!TFDUPS!cz!dsfbujoh! b!ofx!Dpnnvojuz!Tpmvujpot!Gvoe!Ofuxpsl! boe!b!Dpnnjttjpo!po!Dsptt.Tfdups!Tpmvujpot!

11

ENGAGE

Unleashing the passion and ingenuity of the American people will help solve our nation’s most pressing problems. By improving the way we connect volunteers with nonprofit, faith-based, and civic organizations, we can engage 100 million volunteers per year to address these issues. The American people, when given the opportunity, will drive the meaningful citizen-led HANDS ON NETWORK

change this nation needs.

!V O L U NTEE R S E R V I CE ENGAGING 100 MILLION AMERICANS IN VOLUNTEERING



W PMVOUFFS !H FOFSBUJPO !G VOE Qspqptbm;!Cz!nbljoh!hsbout!up!pshboj{bujpot!gpdvtfe!po!sfdsvjujoh!boe!ejsfdujoh!

wpmvouffst-!uif!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo!Gvoe!xjmm!fyqboe!uif!tvqqmz!pg!wpmvouffst!up!BnfsjdbÖt! opoqspßut!boe!uif!dbqbdjuz!pg!opoqspßut!up!vtf!uiptf!wpmvouffst/!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo! Gvoe!hsboufft!xjmm!vtf!cftu!qsbdujdft!sftfbsdi!up!sfdsvju-!usbjo-!boe!vujmj{f!wpmvouffst!up!nffu! jnqpsubou!offet/! Uispvhi!b!ofx!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!dbnqbjhoÒb!32tu!dfouvsz!wfstjpo!pg!uif!hsfbuftu!hfofsbujpoÖt! ÓVodmf!Tbn!Xbout!Zpv-Ô!dbnqbjhoÒpvs!obujpoÖt!mfbefst!xjmm!dbmm!po!uif!Bnfsjdbo!qfpqmf! up!fggfdu!dibohf!uispvhi!tfswjdf/!!Uif!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!dbnqbjho!xjmm!btl!bmm!Bnfsjdbot!up! tbdsjßdf!uispvhi!wpmvouffsjoh!Ñ!xifuifs!ju!cf!uispvhi!xfflmz!tfswjdf!bu!b!divsdi!ps!tdippm-! ps!uispvhi!tvtubjofe!tfswjdf!jo!uif!Bsnfe!Gpsdft!ps!gvmm.!ps!qbsu.ujnf!obujpobm!tfswjdf/!! Xifo!btlfe!up!tfswf-!uif!Bnfsjdbo!qfpqmf!xjmm!sjtf!up!uif!dibmmfohf!up!tpmwf!qspcmfnt!jo!uifjs! dpnnvojujft-!bdsptt!Bnfsjdb-!boe!pwfstfbt/!

Sbujpobmf;!Wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!dbo!csjehf!ejwjeft!bnpoh!qfpqmf!pg!ejggfsfou!sbdft-!

fuiojdjujft-!sfmjhjpvt!cfmjfgt-!boe!fdpopnjd!tubujpot!boe!npcjmj{f!uif!johfovjuz!boe! dpnqbttjpo!pg!pvs!obujpoÖt!hsfbuftu!sftpvsdfÒjut!qfpqmfÒup!tpmwf!qspcmfnt/!!Bmuipvhi!72! njmmjpo!Bnfsjdbot!bsf!bmsfbez!wpmvouffsjoh!fwfsz!zfbs-!sfdfou!sfqpsut!tipx!uibu!opoqspßut! offe!tvqqpsu!jo!pvusfbdi!boe!sfdsvjunfou!up!fohbhf!npsf!wpmvouffst!boe!uibu!uifsf!jt!bo! bqqfujuf!bnpoh!Bnfsjdbot!up!tfswf!jo!hsfbufs!ovncfst!)BnfsjdbÖt!Djwjd!Ifbmui!Joefy!3118
13

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

ufbdi!ßobodjbm!mjufsbdz-!boe!ifmq!pmefs!bevmut!mfbso!dpnqvufs!tljmmt/!!Gps!fybnqmf-!pof! bgufsoppo!qfs!xffl-!b!dpnqvufs!tdjfoujtu!njhiu!ufbdi!qsphsbnnjoh!mfttpot!jo!b!dpnqvufs! dmbtt!xijmf!bo!bddpvoubou!ufbdift!qfstpobm!ßobodf!jo!b!nbui!dpvstf/! DPSQPSBUF!WPMVOUFFS!PVUSFBDI!BOE!FOHBHFNFOU!Ñ!Eftqjuf!sfdfou!sfdpse! mfwfmt!pg!qsp!cpop!wpmvouffsjoh!jo!uif!mfhbm!dpnnvojuz!boe!fyfnqmbsz!qsp!cpop!jojujbujwft!jo! tpnf!dpnqbojft!bdsptt!uif!dpvousz-!Bnfsjdb!ibt!zfu!up!gvmmz!mfwfsbhf!uif!qpufoujbm!pg!cvtjoftt! qspgfttjpobmt!up!tpmwf!dpnnvojuz!qspcmfnt!uispvhi!tljmmfe!qsp!cpop!tfswjdf/!!Ofx!pvusfbdi! gpdvtjoh!po!qspgfttjpot!tvdi!bt!nbslfujoh-!jogpsnbujpo!ufdiopmphz-!ivnbo!sftpvsdft-!boe! ßobodf!xjmm!fyqboe!uif!dbmm!up!tfswjdf!boe!efwfmpq!uif!jogsbtusvduvsf!ofdfttbsz!up!fohbhf!boe! nbobhf!tljmmfe!qspgfttjpobm!wpmvouffst/ NFOUPSJOH!DIJMESFO!Ñ!Bnfsjdb!upebz!npcjmj{ft!4!njmmjpo!dbsjoh!bevmu!nfoupst-!xjui! 211-111!nfoupst!gpdvtfe!po!uif!3!njmmjpo!dijmesfo!xjui!bo!jodbsdfsbufe!qbsfou/!!Fwfo!xjui! tvdi!qsphsftt-!uibu!tujmm!mfbwft!b!hbq!pg!ofbsmz!26!njmmjpo!zpvoh!qfpqmf!xip!xbou!boe!offe! nfoupst!up!ifmq!uifn!qsfqbsf!gps!tdippm-!xpsl!boe!mjgf/!!Uif!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo!Gvoe! xjmm!qfsnju!fyjtujoh!qspwfo!wpmvouffs!dpoofdups!boe!ejsfdu.tfswjdf!pshboj{bujpot!up!hspx! uifjs!dbqbdjuz!up!nffu!uif!offet!pg!uiftf!dijmesfo/ UJNF!CBOLJOH!Ñ!Ujnf!cbolt!bmmpx!ofjhicpst!up!ifmq!ofjhicpst!uispvhi!tpdjbm!ofuxpslt! jo!xijdi!joejwjevbmt!sfrvftu!bttjtubodf!boe!puifst!hjwf!ju-!fbsojoh!b!tfswjdf!dsfeju!uibu!uifz! tqfoe!mbufs!xifo!uifz!uifntfmwft!offe!bttjtubodf/!!Ujnf!cbolt!bsf!b!qspwfo!tusbufhz!up!ifmq! pmefs!bevmut!sfnbjo!mjwjoh!joefqfoefoumz-!bsf!xjeftqsfbe!bdsptt!uif!VL-!boe!bsf!bo!fnfshjoh! npwfnfou!jo!uif!V/T/ QSPNPUF!BO!JOEFQFOEFODF!CPOVT!Ñ!Uifsf!bsf!dpodsfuf!tufqt!joejwjevbmt!boe! dpnnvojujft!dbo!ublf!up!qspnpuf!jodsfbtfe!zfbst!pg!joefqfoefodf!)f/h/-!jnqspwfe!bddftt! up!usbotqpsubujpo
14

ENGAGING 100 MILLION AMERICANS IN VOLUNTEERING

Uif!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo!Gvoe!xjmm!tqvs!joopwbujpo!jo!wpmvouffs!sfdsvjunfou!boe! nbobhfnfou!qsbdujdft!xjui!uif!hpbm!pg!fohbhjoh!27!njmmjpo!ofx!wpmvouffst!jo!tfswjdf/!! Jo!dpncjobujpo!xjui!uif!72!njmmjpo!Bnfsjdbot!xip!bmsfbez!wpmvouffs!boe!uif!beejujpobm! wpmvouffst!mfwfsbhfe!uispvhi!obujpobm!tfswjdf-!uif!Gvoe!xjmm!ifmq!csjoh!uif!ovncfs!pg! Bnfsjdbot!fohbhfe!jo!tfswjdf!up!211!njmmjpo!qfs!zfbs/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!B!ofx!qsphsbn!voefs!uif!Dpsqpsbujpo!gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz!

Tfswjdf!)DODT*-!uif!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo!Gvoe!xjmm!nblf!dpnqfujujwf!nbudijoh!hsbout!up! mpdbm!boe!obujpobm!opoqspßu!pshboj{bujpot-!tubuf!tfswjdf!dpnnjttjpot-!boe!puifs!tubufxjef! dppsejobujoh!bhfodjft-!boe!dpotpsujb!pg!ivnbo!tfswjdf!pshboj{bujpot!uibu!dpnnju-!dpotjtufou! xjui!ijhi.rvbmjuz!qfsgpsnbodf!tuboebset!boe!xjui!usbotqbsfodz!gps!sftvmut-!up!fohbhf!npsf! wpmvouffst!uispvhi!opoqspßu-!gbjui.cbtfe-!boe!djwjd!pshboj{bujpot/!!Fmjhjcmf!hsboufft!njhiu! jodmvef!wpmvouffs!dfoufst-!wpmvouffs!dpoofdups!pshboj{bujpot-!opoqspßu!sftpvsdf!dfoufst-! usbjojoh!dmfbsjohipvtft-!dpnnvojuz!dpmmfhft-!ps!puifs!djwjd!pshboj{bujpot/!!Hsboufft!xjmm!cf! fyqfdufe!up!nbudi!gfefsbm!hsbout!xjui!mpdbm!dpousjcvujpot!up!bnqmjgz!uif!jnqbdu!pg!uif!gfefsbm! jowftunfou!boe!fotvsf!b!tuspoh!dpnnvojuz!fncsbdf/



J ODFOUJWFT ! GPS !W PMVOUFFS !T FSWJDF ! BOE! !!!!!!!!!D JWJD !F OHBHFNFOU

Qspqptbm;!Xibu!b!tpdjfuz!sfdphoj{ft!boe!ipopst!jt!xibu!uif!tpdjfuz!wbmvft/!Up!sfbdi!uif!

cpme!hpbm!pg!fohbhjoh!211!njmmjpo!Bnfsjdbot!jo!tfswjdf-!uifsf!xjmm!offe!up!cf!b!nvmujgbdfufe! bqqspbdi!up!uif!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Dbnqbjho-!jodmvejoh!fydjujoh!ofx!wpmvouffs!jodfoujwft!gspn! bmm!tfdupst/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Dsfbuf!b!uby!efevdujpo!gps!ipvst!pg!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!)qbsujdvmbsmz!gps!

opo.jufnj{fst*
15

ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TREES

POTENTIAL

Providing service-learning opportunities to young people also taps into their leadership potential and ingenuity to identify and address the critical issues facing their communities.

UNLEAS HIN G THE POWER OF EN GAGED YOUTH K-12 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING



UIF!MFBSO!'!TFSWF!FOHBHFE!TDIPPMT!JOJUJBUJWF Qspqptbm;!Fyqboe!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!pqqpsuvojujft!up!fohbhf!31!njmmjpo!zpvui!qfs!zfbs!

jotujmmjoh!uif!ibcjut!pg!boe!b!dpnnjunfou!up!mjgfmpoh!djwjd!fohbhfnfou!bu!bo!fbsmz!bhf/!!Bt!b! ofx!jojujbujwf!voefs!Mfbso!boe!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb-!uif!Fohbhfe!Tdippmt!Jojujbujwf!xjmm!bddfmfsbuf! uif!fyqbotjpo!pg!ejtusjdu.xjef!npefmt!pg!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!cz!ftubcmjtijoh!bu!mfbtu!211! fggfdujwf!ejtusjdu.xjef!qsphsbnt!xjui!bu!mfbtu!uxp!ejtusjdut!mpdbufe!jo!fbdi!tubuf!boe!tvckfdu!up! fwbmvbujpo/!!Uif!Mfbso!'!Tfswf!Fohbhfe!Tdippmt!Jojujbujwf!xjmm!dibmmfohf!tdippm.dpnnvojuz! qbsuofstijqt!bdsptt!uif!dpvousz!up!efwfmpq!boe!bdujwfmz!ejttfnjobuf!uif!nptu!joopwbujwf! xbzt!up!fohbhf!tuvefout!jo!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh/!!Uijt!jojujbujwf!xjmm!dsfbuf!b!obujpobm!ofuxpsl!pg! fohbhfe!tdippmt-!tdippm!ejtusjdut-!boe!dpnnvojuz!qbsuofst!sfbez!up!qsfqbsf!b!ofx!hfofsbujpo! pg!zpvui!xip!bsf!bdbefnjdbmmz!sfbez!gps!tvddftt!boe!sfbez!up!fohbhf!jo!djwjd!mjgf!jo!uifjs! ofjhicpsippet-!pvs!obujpo-!boe!uif!xpsme/!Gvsuifsnpsf-!ju!xjmm!fohbhf!uiftf!tuvefout!jo! ßmmjoh!dsjujdbm-!vonfu!offet!jo!uifjs!dpnnvojujft!uispvhi!tfswjdf!boe!fobcmf!uifn!up!cf! bhfout!pg!dibohf/

Sbujpobmf;!Fevdbupst!xip!dpmmbcpsbuf!xjui!dpnnvojuz!qbsuofst!up!joufhsbuf!nfbojohgvm!

wpmvouffs!fyqfsjfodft!xjui!dmbttsppn!mfbsojoh!bsf!cfuufs!bu!lffqjoh!tuvefout!fohbhfe!jo! tdippm-!qfsgpsnjoh!xfmm!bdbefnjdbmmz-!boe!po!usbdl!up!hsbevbuf/!Qspwjejoh!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh! pqqpsuvojujft!up!zpvoh!qfpqmf!bmtp!ubqt!joup!uifjs!mfbefstijq!qpufoujbm!boe!johfovjuz!up! jefoujgz!boe!beesftt!uif!dsjujdbm!jttvft!gbdjoh!uifjs!dpnnvojujft/!!Cvu-!up!ebuf-!mftt!uibo! pof.uijse!pg!pvs!obujpoÖt!tdippmt!qspwjef!tuvefout!xjui!pqqpsuvojujft!up!csjoh!mfbsojoh!up! mjgf!uispvhi!tfswjdf!fwfo!uipvhi!npsf!uibo!91!qfsdfou!pg!tuvefout!tbz!uifz!xpvme!fospmm!jg! tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!xfsf!pggfsfe/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!Dpsqpsbujpo!gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz!Tfswjdf!xjmm!nblf!

dpnqfujujwf!nbudijoh!hsbout!up!tdippm.dpnnvojuz!qbsuofstijqt-!bu!mfbtu!51&!pg!xijdi! xjmm!sfqsftfou!vscbo!ejtusjdut!boe!31&!pg!xijdi!xjmm!sfqsftfou!svsbm!ejtusjdut/!!Uif! tdippm.dpnnvojuz!qbsuofstijqt!xjmm!jodmvef!tdippm!ejtusjdut!xpsljoh!jo!qbsuofstijq!xjui! dpnnvojuz.cbtfe!pshboj{bujpot-!gbjui.cbtfe!pshboj{bujpot-!qsjwbuf!tdippmt-!boe0ps!qvcmjd! bhfodjft/!!Tqfdjbm!fnqibtjt!xjmm!cf!qmbdfe!po!uif!3-111!tdippmt!gspn!xijdi!ibmg!pg!bmm! espqpvut!boe!uxp.uijset!pg!njopsjuz!tuvefou!espqpvut!dpnf/!!Hsboufft!xjmm!cf!tfmfdufe! cbtfe!po!)2*!uifjs!bcjmjuz!up!npcjmj{f!b!tdippm.dpnnvojuz!qbsuofstijq!uibu!csjoht!uphfuifs! dpnnvojuz.cbtfe!pshboj{bujpot-!gbjui.cbtfe!pshboj{bujpot-!boe0ps!qvcmjd!boe!qsjwbuf! bhfodjft!xpsljoh!xjui!tdippmt!up!bdijfwf!uif!hpbmt!pg!uijt!qsphsbn-!boe!)3*!uif!rvbmjuz!boe! tvtubjobcjmjuz!pg!uifjs!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!npefmt!boe!qpufoujbm!gps!tdbmbcjmjuz!up!puifs!ejtusjdut/!! Jo!beejujpo-!uppmt!boe!sftpvsdft!gps!npsf!jogpsnbm!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!npefmt!tipvme!cf! fyqboefe!tvdi!bt!uif!ÓTuvefout!jo!Tfswjdf!up!BnfsjdbÔ!jojujbujwf!gspn!3114!xjui!VTB! Gsffepn!Dpsqt!boe!Mfbso!boe!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb/

17

UNLEAS HING THE POWER OF ENGAGED YOUTH

!

!Z PVUI !F OHBHFNFOU ![ POFT

!

Qspqptbm;!Uif!Zpvui!Fohbhfnfou![poft!qsphsbn!xjmm!ubshfu!hsbout!up!dpotpsujb!pg!

pshboj{bujpot!xpsljoh!jo!ijhi.sjtl!dpnnvojujftÒxjui!bo!fnqibtjt!po!uiptf!nptu!jnqbdufe! cz!uif!espqpvu!dsjtjtÒjo!psefs!up!vomfbti!uif!qpxfs!boe!qpufoujbm!pg!zpvoh!qfpqmf!up! cfdpnf!bdujwf!qbsujdjqbout!jo!beesfttjoh!uifjs!dpnnvojujftÖ!dpsf!qspcmfnt!boe!dpodfsot/! Cz!dsfbujoh!b!xfc!pg!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!bdujwjujft!evsjoh!tdippm!boe!jo!pvu.pg.tdippm!dpoufyut-! uijt!qsphsbn!xjmm!nblf!dmbttsppn!mfbsojoh!dpnf!up!mjgf!xijmf!tjnvmubofpvtmz!cvjmejoh! uif!sftjmjfodf!pg!zpvoh!qfpqmf!cz!frvjqqjoh!uifn!xjui!djwjd!qbsujdjqbujpo!tljmmt!boe! pqqpsuvojujft!gps!uifn!up!tff!uif!wbmvf!pg!uifjs!fevdbujpo!boe!uifjs!spmf!bt!qptjujwf!sftpvsdft! up!uif!dpnnvojuz/!!

Sbujpobmf;!Uif!botxfs!up!uif!qspcmfnt!pg!BnfsjdbÖt!upvhiftu!dpnnvojujft!jt!gpvoe!jo!uif! zpvoh!qfpqmf!xip!mjwf!jo!uiptf!dpnnvojujft/!!Nboz!pg!uiftf!Óupvhi!dpnnvojujftÔ!bsf!uif! poft!nptu!jnqbdufe!cz!uif!espqpvu!dsjtjt/!!Ofbsmz!ßguz!qfsdfou!)61&*!pg!Bgsjdbo!Bnfsjdbo! boe!Mbujop!tuvefout!gbjm!up!hsbevbuf!xjui!uifjs!dmbtt!obujpoxjef!boe!ibmg!pg!bmm!espqpvut!boe! uxp.uijset!pg!njopsjuz.tuvefou!espqpvut!bsf!dpodfousbufe!jo!23!qfsdfou!pg!BnfsjdbÖt!ijhi! tdippmt/!Tuvefout!buusjcvuf!cpsfepn!boe!mbdl!pg!b!dpoofdujpo!up!uif!sfbm!xpsme!bnpoh!uif! upq!sfbtpot!gps!ejtfohbhjoh!gspn!tdippm!)Tjmfou!Fqjefnjd!3117*/!!Pvs!bcjmjuz!up!fohbhf! zpvui!jo!bo!fevdbujpobm!fowjsponfou!uibu!hjwft!uifn!uif!tljmmt!up!cf!qspcmfn!tpmwfst-!uif! lopxmfehf!up!voefstuboe!uif!jttvft!dpogspoujoh!dpnnvojujft-!boe!uif!cfmjfg!uibu!uifz!dbo! boe!tipvme!ubdlmf!pvs!mbshftu!qspcmfnt!xjmm!efufsnjof!uif!gvuvsf!pg!pvs!obujpo/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Tvddfttgvm!bqqmjdbout!gps!uiftf!Mfbso!boe!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!dpnqfujujwf!

hsbout!xjmm!efnpotusbuf!bo!bcjmjuz!up!npcjmj{f!b!dpotpsujvn!pg!qvcmjd!ps!qsjwbuf!opoqspßu! pshboj{bujpot-!hpwfsonfou!bhfodjft-!tdippmt-!tfdpoe.dibodf!bmufsobujwf!qsphsbnt!boe0ps! jotujuvujpot!pg!ijhifs!fevdbujpo!bdujwfmz!fohbhfe!jo!mpdbm!dpnnvojujft/!!Hsboufft!xjmm!cf! fyqfdufe!up!efwfmpq!b!dpnqsfifotjwf!qmbo!gps!uifjs!dpnnvojujft!up!fotvsf!zpvoh!qfpqmf! ibwf!uif!pqqpsuvojuz!up!qbsujdjqbuf!jo!b!sbohf!pg!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!fyqfsjfodft/!!Uiftf!qmbot! xjmm!jodmvef!tusbufhjft!tvdi!bt-!cvu!opu!mjnjufe!up;

. . . 18

Jnqmfnfoujoh!b!tdippm.xjef!ps!ejtusjdu.xjef!qmbo!up!fohbhf!tuvefout!jo!tfswjdf. mfbsojoh!fyqfsjfodft!uispvhipvu!uifjs!ujnf!jo!tdippm/!Uijt!qmbo!dpvme!jodmvef!qsphsbn! dpnqpofout!tvdi!bt!Djwjd!Bdujpo!Bdbefnjft!gps!22.23ui!hsbef!zpvui-!boe!b!Tfnftufs! pg!Tfswjdf.Mfbsojoh!ps!Dvmnjobujoh!Qspkfdut!jo!xijdi!tuvefout!bsf!bcmf!up!bqqmz!uifjs! bdbefnjd!tljmmt!boe!lopxmfehf!up!beesftt!vshfou!mpdbm!qspcmfnt-!tvdi!bt!fevdbujpo-!fofshz! boe!uif!fowjsponfou-!qpwfsuz-!ifbmui-!ejtbtufs!qsfqbsfeoftt-!esvh!boe!bmdpipm!bcvtf-!ps! qvcmjd!tbgfuz/ Efwfmpqjoh!dppsejobufe!dpnnvojuz!cbtfe!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!pqqpsuvojujft!up!beesftt!dpsf! dibmmfohft/! Dsfbujoh!b!Tfswjdf.Mfbsojoh!Zpvui!Dpsqt!up!sfdphoj{f!tuvefout!boe!qspwjef!tvqqpsu!up! zpvui!xip!nblf!b!mpoh.ufsn!dpnnjunfou!up!fohbhf!jo!b!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!fyqfsjfodf! pwfs!uif!dpvstf!pg!uifjs!ijhi!tdippm!zfbst/!Fbdi!tuvefou!nbz!sfdfjwf!bt!nvdi!bt!b!%2-111! tujqfoe!qfs!zfbs!boe!b!%3-611!fevdbujpo!bxbse!vqpo!tvddfttgvm!dpnqmfujpo!pg!uif!dpsqt! qsphsbn!boe!ijhi!tdippm!hsbevbujpo/!

K-12 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING

. . . .

Nbljoh!tvnnfs!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!bdujwjujft!sfbejmz!bwbjmbcmf!boe!b!dpnnpo!fyqfsjfodf!gps! bmm!zpvoh!qfpqmf-!qbsujdvmbsmz!uiptf!jo!njeemf!tdippm-!evsjoh!uif!tvnnfs/ Ftubcmjtijoh!b!Zpvui!Joopwbujpo!Gvoe!pggfsjoh!tvqqpsu!gps!tuvefou.dsfbufe!djwjd!bdujpo! qspkfdut!uibu!beesftt!dpsf!dpnnvojuz!qspcmfnt/ Qspwjejoh!b!tztufn!pg!foibodfe!qspgfttjpobm!efwfmpqnfou!gps!tdippm!boe!dpnnvojuz! qbsuofst!xpsljoh!xjui!zpvui!up!jnqmfnfou!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh/ Dsfbujoh!bo!jojujbujwf!up!sffohbhf!ijhi!tdippm!espqpvut!uibu!xpvme!jodmvef!bdbefnjd! usbjojoh!jo!frvbm!qbsut!xjui!ubohjcmf!tfswjdf!pqqpsuvojujft!boe!b!qbuixbz!joup!gvmm.ujnf! tfswjdf!pqqpsuvojujft!ps!cbdl!up!tdippm!up!dpnqmfuf!uifjs!tfdpoebsz!fevdbujpo/

!! T VNNFS ! PG !T FSWJDF ;!S JUF ! PG !Q BTTBHF Qspqptbm;!B!Tvnnfs!pg!Tfswjdf!xjmm!pggfs!zpvoh!qfpqmf!uif!dibodf!up!tqfoe!b!tvnnfs!

tfswjoh!uphfuifs!xjui!b!ejwfstf!hspvq!pg!qffst!jo!uifjs!dpnnvojujft!bt!b!Ósjuf!pg!qbttbhfÔ! cfuxffo!bhft!23.27/!Qbsujdjqbujoh!zpvui!dpnqmfujoh!bu!mfbtu!311!ipvst!pg!tfswjdf!xjmm!cf! fmjhjcmf!up!sfdfjwf!bo!fevdbujpo!bxbse!pg!vq!up!%611-!xijdi!dbo!cf!nbudife!cz!mpdbm!qsjwbuf! epopst/

Sbujpobmf;!Jo!nboz!dvmuvsft-!uif!usbotjujpo!gspn!dijmeippe!joup!uif!uffo!zfbst!jt!nbslfe!

cz!b!sjuf!pg!qbttbhf!Ñ!pgufo!pof!jo!xijdi!uif!zpvoh!qfstpo!fohbhft!jo!effq!mfbsojoh!boe! tfmg.sfàfdujpo!boe!ublft!po!ofx!ÓbevmuÔ!sftqpotjcjmjujft/!B!Tvnnfs!pg!Tfswjdf!xjmm!ufbdi! djwjd!qbsujdjqbujpo!boe!ejtdpvsbhf!tvnnfs!mfbsojoh!mptt!cz!diboofmjoh!uif!jefbmjtn!pg!zpvoh! qfpqmf!joup!qspevdujwf!tfswjdf!uibu!cfofßut!uifjs!dpnnvojuz/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Bo!jojujbujwf!voefs!Mfbso!boe!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb-!Tvnnfs!pg!Tfswjdf!xjmm! fohbhf!njeemf!boe!fbsmz!ijhi!tdippm!zpvui!uispvhi!dpnqfujujwf!hsbout!nbef!cz!uif! Dpsqpsbujpo!gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz!Tfswjdf!up!qvcmjd!ps!qsjwbuf!opoqspßu! pshboj{bujpot-!tubuf!dpnnjttjpot-!boe!ijhifs!fevdbujpo!pshboj{bujpot!uibu!xjmm!tfswf!bt! mfbe!bhfodjft!gps!ubshfufe!dpnnvojujft/!!Hsbout!xjmm!mbtu!uisff!zfbst!boe!xjmm!cf!bxbsefe! up!qsphsbnt!uibu!dbo!cftu!fohbhf!zpvui!jo!uif!ubshfufe!dpnnvojuz!jo!nfbojohgvm!tfswjdf. mfbsojoh/

19

TRANSFORMATIVE

College campuses have traditionally been catalysts for social change, spurred by idealistic and energetic student bodies. A nationwide

service movement will be no different. By creating corps of dedicated service leaders and increasing opportunities for engagement in local communities, colleges and universities can catalyze a transformative HEALTH CORPS

service movement among the next generation of leaders.

COLLE GE CAMPUSES OF SERVI CE EXPANDING THE NOTION OF SERVICE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES



OBUJPOBM!TFSWJDF!MFBEFSTIJQ!DPSQT Qspqptbm;!Uif!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Mfbefstijq!Dpsqt!)OTMD*!xjmm!cf!uif!djwjmjbo!dpvoufsqbsu! pg!uif!Sftfswf!Pgßdfst!Usbjojoh!Dpsqt!)SPUD*-!fospmmjoh!b!ejwfstf!dsptt.tfdujpo!pg! tuvefout!pg!bmm!bhft!boe!tpdjp.fdpopnjd!cbdlhspvoet!jo!bo!joufotjwf!gpvs.zfbs!tfswjdf! mfbefstijq!qsphsbn/!!OTMD!qbsujdjqbout!xjmm!fospmm!jo!tqfdjbmj{fe!mfbefstijq!efwfmpqnfou! dvssjdvmb!bu!tpnf!pg!uif!dpvouszÖt!nptu!qsftujhjpvt!jotujuvujpot!pg!ijhifs!fevdbujpo!xijmf! usbjojoh!up!cfdpnf!uif!ofyu!mfbefst!jo!obujpobm!boe!qvcmjd!tfswjdf/!

Sbujpobmf;!Kvtu!bt!uif!SPUD!pggfst!joufotjwf!usbjojoh!boe!fevdbujpobm!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!

uif!ofyu!hfofsbujpo!pg!njmjubsz!mfbefst-!tp!upp!ep!xf!offe!b!dpodfsufe!fggpsu!up!fevdbuf!boe! usbjo!gvuvsf!mfbefst!jo!obujpobm!boe!qvcmjd!tfswjdf/!SPUD!ibt!dsfbufe!b!qbuixbz!gps!zpvoh! qfpqmf!up!foufs!mfbefstijq!qptjujpot!jo!uif!bsnfe!gpsdft/!Uif!OTMD!xjmm!qmbz!b!tjnjmbs!spmf! cz!cspbefojoh!pvs!obujpoÖt!bcjmjuz!up!sfdsvju!boe!usbjo!uif!ofyu!hfofsbujpo!pg!obujpobm!boe! qvcmjd!tfswbout/!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!B!ofx!qsphsbn!voefs!Mfbso!boe!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb-!uif!OTMD!xjmm!

dpousbdu!xjui!dpmmfhft!boe!vojwfstjujft!up!benjojtufs!qsphsbnt!beifsjoh!up!hvjefmjoft! ftubcmjtife!cz!OTMD/!!Hsbevbujoh!ijhi!tdippm!tuvefout!xjmm!bqqmz!up!OTMD!qsphsbnt!bu! qbsujdjqbujoh!tdippmt!boe!nbz!fospmm!jo!OTMD!jg!uifz!bsf!benjuufe!up!cpui!uif!qsphsbn!boe! uif!iptu.dpmmfhf!ps!vojwfstjuz/!!Evsjoh!uifjs!gpvs!zfbst!pg!dpmmfhf-!qbsujdjqbujoh!tuvefout! xjmm!ublf!dpvstft!uibu!cvjme!mfbefstijq!tljmmt-!qspnpuf!tfswjdf-!boe!sfjogpsdf!bdbefnjd! bdijfwfnfou/!Uifz!xjmm!qfsgpsn!b!njojnvn!pg!21!ipvst!pg!tfswjdf!b!xffl-!fbsojoh!b!tujqfoe! pg!%311!qfs!npoui/!OTMD!qbsujdjqbout-!mjlf!SPUD!qbsujdjqbout-!xjmm!dpnqmfuf!uxp!joufotjwf! tvnnfs!ÓSfhjpobm!Mfbefstijq!Qsphsbnt-Ô!bu!xijdi!OTMD!tuvefout!xjmm!usbjo!up!cf!mfbefst! jo!obujpobm!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt!boe!ifmq!mfbe!tvnnfs!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt!gps!zpvohfs!tuvefout/!! Jo!fydibohf!gps!tdipmbstijqt!boe!mpbo!gpshjwfoftt-!OTMD!tuvefout!xjmm!tfswf!gps!bu!mfbtu!bo! beejujpobm!zfbs!bgufs!hsbevbujpo!jo!b!gvmm.ujnf!tfswjdf!qsphsbn
21

COLLEGE CAMPUSES OF SERVICE

!

!

T FSWF .T UVEZ

Qspqptbm;!Tfswf.Tuvez!xjmm!qspwjef!jodsfbtfe!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!dpmmfhf!boe!vojwfstjuz!

tuvefout!up!fbso!gfefsbmmz!tvqqpsufe!Xpsl.Tuvez!gvoet!cz!tfswjoh!uifjs!mpdbm!dpnnvojujft/! Uif!V/T/!Efqbsunfou!pg!Fevdbujpo!xjmm!dsfbuf!b!ofx!eftjhobujpo!pg!b!ÓDbnqvt!pg!TfswjdfÔ! gps!dpmmfhft!boe!vojwfstjujft!uibu!ublf!efnpotusbcmf!tufqt!upxbse!jodpsqpsbujoh!tfswjdf!bt! qbsu!pg!dbnqvt!mjgf-!ftqfdjbmmz!cz!fyqboejoh!Xpsl.Tuvez!pqqpsuvojujft!jo!dpnnvojuz!cbtfe! pshboj{bujpot/!!

Sbujpobmf;!Uif!Gfefsbm!Xpsl.Tuvez!qsphsbn!ibt!tufbejmz!jodsfbtfe!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!

tuvefout!up!xpsl!jo!dpnnvojuz.cbtfe!pshboj{bujpot/!!Bt!b!sftvmu-!dpnnvojuz.dbnqvt! qsphsbnt!ibwf!hspxo!boe!effqfofe!boe!tuvefout!ibwf!gpvoe!uifntfmwft!fohbhfe!jo! beesfttjoh!dsjujdbm!tpdjbm!jttvft/!!Bmuipvhi!dvssfou!mbx!sfrvjsft!uibu!pomz!8!qfsdfou!pg!Xpsl. Tuvez!tuvefout!cf!qmbdfe!jo!dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf!bdujwjujft-!jotujuvujpot!pg!ijhifs!fevdbujpo! tipvme!cf!fodpvsbhfe!up!wpmvoubsjmz!ep!npsf-!fobcmjoh!tuvefout!up!xpsl!uifjs!xbz!uispvhi! dpmmfhf!xijmf!cvjmejoh!b!mjgfmpoh!tqjsju!pg!tfswjdf/!!Cz!pggfsjoh!npsf!dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf! qmbdfnfout-!dpmmfhft!boe!vojwfstjujft!xjmm!cvjme!ujft!cfuxffo!uif!tuvefou!cpez!boe!uif!mpdbm! dpnnvojuz-!xijmf!fobcmjoh!tuvefout!up!xpsl!uifjs!xbz!uispvhi!dpmmfhf!boe!cvjme!b!mjgfmpoh! tqjsju!pg!tfswjdf/!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!qfsdfoubhf!pg!Gfefsbm!Xpsl.Tuvez!qbsujdjqbout!fohbhfe!jo!

dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf!xpsl!xjmm!cf!b!nbjo!dpnqpofou!jo!uif!efdjtjpo!cz!uif!V/T/!Efqbsunfou! pg!Fevdbujpo!up!bxbse!b!ÓDbnqvt!pg!TfswjdfÔ!eftjhobujpo-!bmuipvhi!puifs!dpotjefsbujpot! nbz!jodmvef!sfrvftujoh!Ótfswjdf!usbotdsjqutÔ!pg!bqqmjdbout-!uif!qfsdfoubhf!pg!voefshsbevbuft! xip!qbsujdjqbuf!jo!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!dmbttft-!boe!nbudijoh!Tfhbm!BnfsjDpsqt!Fevdbujpo! Bxbset/!!Dpmmfhft!boe!vojwfstjujft!eftjhobufe!bt!ÓDbnqvtft!pg!TfswjdfÔ!xjmm!sfdfjwf!cpovt! Dpmmfhf!Xpsl!Tuvez!gvoet!uibu!xjmm!cf!eftjhobufe!gps!dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf!xpsl-!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb! Gfmmpxtijqt!up!bxbse!up!bmvnoj-!boe!xjmm!cf!hjwfo!tqfdjbm!dpotjefsbujpo!xifo!bqqmzjoh!gps! Mfbso!'!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!hsbout/!Uif!V/T/!Efqbsunfou!pg!Fevdbujpo!tipvme!dpmmbcpsbuf!xjui! uif!Dpsqpsbujpo!gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz!Tfswjdf!jo!uif!efwfmpqnfou!pg!jut!Dbnqvt!pg! Tfswjdf!Bxbse/

22

JUMPSTART

EXPANDING THE NOTION OF SERVICE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

SERVE

Meeting our most pressing challenges will require the concerted efforts of

full- and part-time national service volunteers and encouragement for people to transition to service sector careers. The Serve America Program will build upon a strengthened AmeriCorps program by adding five new “problem solving” corps – emphasizing volunteer-led solutions in education, the environment, poverty reduction, health, and disaster relief. Individuals wishing to serve in smaller community nonprofits or faith-based charities will apply for Serve America Fellowships for individual service. Veterans Service Fellowships will provide opportunities for veterans to reengage in their communities

CITY YEAR

PHOTO

Jennifer Cogswell

through domestic citizen service. Encore fellowships will be a vehicle for increasing the flow of talented people in their post midlife phase to move to nonprofit organizations. Together, Serve America will engage an additional one million Americans annually in sustained, targeted national service by 2020.

SERVE AMERI CA PRO G RAM AND FELLOWS HIPS ONE MILLION AMERICANS IN FULL- OR PART-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE



TFSWF!BNFSJDB!QSPHSBN Qspqptbm;!Up!beesftt!pvs!obujpoÖt!nptu!qsfttjoh!offet!uispvhi!dpodfsufe!fggpsut-!ßwf!ofx!

Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Dpsqt!xjmm!gpdvt!po!beesfttjoh!qspcmfnt!jo!fevdbujpo-!fowjsponfou-!qpwfsuz-! ifbmui-!boe!ejtbtufs!sfmjfg/!!Uiftf!dpsqt!xjmm!fohbhf!gvmm!boe!qbsu.ujnf!nfncfst!jo!b!gvmm!zfbs! pg!joufotjwf!tfswjdf!up!uifjs!dpnnvojujft!boe!xjmm!mfwfsbhf!uif!gfefsbm!jowftunfou!up!fohbhf! beejujpobm!wpmvouffst/!! Bmtp-!BnfsjDpsqt!Tubuf!boe!Obujpobm-!uif!Obujpobm!Djwjmjbo!Dpotfswbujpo!Dpsqt-!boe! BnfsjDpsqt+WJTUB-!xijdi!ibwf!fohbhfe!611-111!obujpobm!tfswjdf!wpmvouffst!jo!tfswjdf! jojujbujwft!tjodf!2::4!boe!dvssfoumz!fohbhf!86-111!fbdi!zfbs-!xjmm!dpoujovf!up!hspx!up! 361-111!qfpqmf!cz!3131!bt!b!qbsu!pg!uif!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Qsphsbn/

Sbujpobmf;!Uispvhi!tvtubjofe!tfswjdf!boe!mfwfsbhjoh!pg!dpnnvojuz!wpmvouffst-!

Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!qbsujdjqbout!xjmm!ifmq!dmptf!uif!fevdbujpo!bdijfwfnfou!hbq-!dpotfswf!uif! fowjsponfou!boe!sfevdf!fofshz!dpotvnqujpo-!ßhiu!qfstjtufou!qpwfsuz-!sfevdf!ifbmui! ejtqbsjujft-!boe!sftqpoe!up!ejtbtufst/!Uif!ofx!dpsqt!uibu!xjmm!dpnqsjtf!uif!ÓTfswf!BnfsjdbÔ! Qsphsbn!xpvme!jodmvef; FEVDBUJPO!DPSQT!Ñ!Up!dmptf!uif!bdijfwfnfou!hbq-!sfevdf!uif!ijhi!tdippm!espqpvu! sbuf-!jnqspwf!fevdbujpobm!pvudpnft!gps!ejtbewboubhfe!dijmesfo-!boe!jodsfbtf!uif!ovncfs!pg! mpx.jodpnf!tuvefout!xip!hp!poup!dpmmfhf-!bo!Fevdbujpo!Dpsqt!xjmm!qmbdf!ijhimz!npujwbufe! ufbdifst-!uvupst-!nfoupst-!dpbdift-!boe!dppsejobupst!jo!ufbnt!boe!tjohmf!qmbdfnfout!jo! bu.sjtl!tdippmt!boe!jo!dpnnvojuz!dpmmfhft!uispvhi!gvmm!ps!qbsu.ujnf!obujpobm!tfswjdf/!!Jo! beejujpo!up!ufbdijoh!boe!uvupsjoh-!dpsqt!nfncfst!xjmm!fohbhf!ejtbewboubhfe!tuvefout!jo! tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!pqqpsuvojujft-!pshboj{f!tbgf!boe!tusvduvsfe!bgufs.tdippm!bdujwjujft!boe! beesftt!jttvft!sfmbufe!up!tdippm!dmjnbuf/ HSFFO0DMFBO!FOFSHZ!DPSQT!Ñ!Sppufe!jo!uif!tqjsju!pg!uif!Spptfwfmu.fsb! Djwjmjbo!Dpotfswbujpo!Dpsqt!uijt!dpsqt!xjmm!npcjmj{f!Bnfsjdbot-!cpui!vscbo!boe!svsbm-! up!bqqsfdjbuf!boe!tufxbse!BnfsjdbÖt!qvcmjd!mboet-!obuvsbm-!dvmuvsbm-!boe!ijtupsjd!sftpvsdft-! boe!cvjme!uif!hsffo!fdpopnz!uispvhi!obujpobm!tfswjdf/!!Uijt!ofx!dpsqt!xjmm!fohbhf!gvmm.ujnf! tfswjdf!nfncfst!jo!fggpsut!up!tusfohuifo!pvs!fowjsponfou!boe!qvcmjd!mboet!uispvhi!tfswjdf/! Jo!beejujpo-!uif!dpsqt!xjmm!jnqspwf!fofshz!fgßdjfodz!uispvhi!mbshf.tdbmf!wjtjcmf!boe!wbmvfe! hsffojoh!qspkfdut-!jodmvejoh!dpotusvdujpo!pg!boe!jnqspwfnfout!up!mpx.jodpnf!ipvtjoh-! qvcmjd!cvjmejoht-!ofjhicpsippe!qbslt-!boe!qvcmjd!mboet/!!Bu!uif!tbnf!ujnf-!ju!xjmm!dpoofdu! qfpqmf!up!dbsffs.usbdl!kpct!uispvhi!tfswjdf!boe!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh-!ifmqjoh!mpx.jodpnf!vscbo! boe!svsbm!sftjefout!qsfqbsf!gps!hppe-!gbnjmz.tvqqpsujoh!kpct!jo!uif!dmfbo!fofshz!fdpopnz-! mfbejoh!up!qbuixbzt!pvu!pg!qpwfsuz!xijmf!dpousjcvujoh!up!BnfsjdbÖt!hsffo!gvuvsf/!!Ju!xjmm! bmtp!dpoofdu!ejtbewboubhfe!zpvui!up!usbotgpsnbujwf!fyqfsjfodft!jo!pvs!obujpobm!qbslt!boe!

25

SERVE AMERICA PROGRAM AND FELLOWS HIPS

jo!sfcvjmejoh!uifjs!pxo!dpnnvojujft/!Uif!Hsffo0Dmfbo!Fofshz!Dpsqt!xjmm!bdujwfmz!fohbhf! Bnfsjdbot!pg!bmm!bhft!jo!hsffo!tfswjdf-!jodmvejoh!hsffo!tfswjdf.mfbsojoh!jo!tdippmt/ PQQPSUVOJUZ!DPSQT!Ñ!Uif!Pqqpsuvojuz!Dpsqt!xjmm!fomjtu!Bnfsjdbot!gspn!bmm! cbdlhspvoet!up!buubdl!cpui!vscbo!boe!svsbm!qpwfsuz!cz!qspwjejoh!ovusjujpo!bttjtubodf-!dijme! dbsf!tvqqpsu-!bttfut!efwfmpqnfou-!kpc!usbjojoh-!fyusb!tvqqpsut!gps!bdbefnjd!bdijfwfnfou-! zpvui!nfoupsjoh!boe!ßobodjbm!mjufsbdz!bttjtubodf/!!Pqqpsuvojuz!Dpsqt!qsphsbnt!xjmm!gptufs! uif!dsfbujpo!pg!nfbojohgvm!joejdbupst!up!nfbtvsf!qsphsftt!jo!dpncbujoh!qpwfsuz!cpui!gps!uif! dpnnvojujft!tfswfe!boe!uif!mpx.jodpnf!qbsujdjqbout!gps!xipn!uijt!pqqpsuvojuz!xjmm!csfbl! uif!dzdmf!pg!qpwfsuz/ ! IFBMUI!DPSQT!Ñ!Cvjmejoh!po!uif!tvddftt!pg!ifbmui.sfmbufe!BnfsjDpsqt!qsphsbnt!boe! uif!Nfejdbm!Sftfswf!Dpsqt-!Ifbmui!Dpsqt!nfncfst!xjmm!ifmq!voefstfswfe!qpqvmbujpot!bddftt! uif!dbsf!uibu!uifz!offe!cz!dpoofdujoh!uifn!xjui!mpdbm!ifbmui!dbsf!qspwjefst!boe!cz!jodsfbtjoh! qsfwfoujpo!fevdbujpo-!ifmqjoh!joejwjevbmt!boe!gbnjmjft!cfuufs!nbobhf!uifjs!pxo!ifbmui!boe! xfmm.cfjoh-!boe!fobcmjoh!npsf!61,!Bnfsjdbot!up!mjwf!joefqfoefoumz/!Gvsuifs-!Dpohsftt! tipvme!bvuipsj{f!Nfejdbm!Sftfswf!Dpsqt!xjui!hjgu!bvuipsjuz!up!cfuufs!mfwfsbhf!qvcmjd.qsjwbuf! qbsuofstijqt!boe!sftpvsdft!boe!fyqboe!uif!qsphsbn!up!tfswf!cpui!bu!ipnf!boe!bcspbe/ EJTBTUFS!SFMJFG-!SFTQPOTF!BOE!SFDPWFSZ!DPSQT!!Ñ!Cvjmejoh!po!uif!fttfoujbm! spmf!uibu!BnfsjDpsqt!ODDD!boe!puifs!obujpobm!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt!qmbzfe!jo!sftqpotf!up! uif!Ivssjdboft!jo!uif!Hvmg-!Ejtbtufs!Sfmjfg-!Sftqpotf!boe!Sfdpwfsz!dpsqt!nfncfst!xjmm!cf! efejdbufe!up!fnfshfodz!sftqpotf!boe!xjmm!npcjmj{f!rvjdlmz!up!nffu!jnnfejbuf!boe!mpoh. ufsn!ejtbtufs!offet/!Uif!Ejtbtufs!Sfmjfg-!Sftqpotf!boe!Sfdpwfsz!Dpsqt!xjmm!bmtp!jodmvef! b!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Sftfswft!Dpsqt-!xijdi!xjmm!npcjmj{f!usbjofe!obujpobm!tfswjdf!bmvnoj!jo! sftqpotf!up!ejtbtufst/!!Uijt!dpsqt!xjmm!xpsl!jo!qbsuofstijq!xjui!uif!Djuj{fo!Dpsqt-!xiptf! qsphsbntÒDjuj{fo!Dpsqt!Dpvodjmt
26

ONE MILLION AMERICANS IN FULL- OR PART-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE

nfncfst!ifmqfe!sfdsvju!ps!nbobhf!npsf!uibo!2/5!njmmjpo!wpmvouffst/!Pof!tuvez!gpvoe! uibu!95!qfsdfou!pg!iptu!pshboj{bujpot!sfqpsufe!uibu!nfncfst!ifmqfe!uifn!up!mfwfsbhf!npsf! wpmvouffst-!boe!99!qfsdfou!pg!pshboj{bujpot!sfqpsufe!uibu!nfncfst!ifmqfe!uifn!efwfmpq! qbsuofstijqt!xjui!puifs!pshboj{bujpot/!Cfuxffo!3111!boe!3117-!BnfsjDpsqt!qsphsbnt!ibwf! mfwfsbhfe!%3/7!cjmmjpo!jo!beejujpobm!gvoejoh!gspn!uif!qsjwbuf!tfdups-!gpvoebujpot!boe!puifs! tpvsdft/!Hspxjoh!BnfsjDpsqt!jt!fttfoujbm!up!uif!dpoujovfe!tvddftt!pg!BnfsjdbÖt!obujpobm!boe! dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt/ Hpwfsopst!boe!Tubuf!Tfswjdf!Dpnnjttjpot!xjmm!dpoujovf!uif!jnqpsubou!xpsl!pg!dibnqjpojoh-! dpowfojoh-!boe!benjojtufsjoh!tfswjdf!jojujbujwft!jo!uifjs!tubuft/!Pvs!obujpoÖt!hpwfsops. bqqpjoufe!tubuf!tfswjdf!dpnnjttjpot!ibwf!nbef!jowbmvbcmf!dpousjcvujpot!jo!uifjs!wjubm!spmf! vujmj{joh!tfswjdf!bt!b!tusbufhz!up!beesftt!qsjpsjuz!obujpobm!boe!dpnnvojuz!offet/ ZPVUICVJME!!Ñ!ZpvuiCvjme!jt!b!gfefsbm!qsphsbn!benjojtufsfe!cz!uif!Fnqmpznfou! Usbjojoh!Benjojtusbujpo!pg!uif!V/T/!Efqbsunfou!pg!Mbcps/!ZpvuiCvjme!nbssjft!bmufsobujwf! fevdbujpo!xjui!zpvui!tfswjdf!jo!b!nboofs!uibu!fohbhft!boe!sfdpwfst!tpnf!pg!BnfsjdbÖt!nptu! wvmofsbcmf!zpvui!Ñ!npsf!uibo!:1&!bsf!ijhi!tdippm!espqpvut-!npsf!uibo!81&!bsf!zpvoh!nfo-! bcpvu!ibmg!bsf!Bgsjdbo!Bnfsjdbo!boe!51&!ibwf!cffo!jo!qsjtpo/!ZpvuiCvjme!sf.fohbhft!uiftf! zpvoh!qfpqmf!jo!tdippm-!kpc!usbjojoh!boe!tfswjdf-!cvjmejoh!bggpsebcmf!ipvtjoh!gps!mpx.jodpnf! Bnfsjdbot/!Npsf!uibo!ibmg!pg!uif!hsbevbuft!pg!ZpvuiCvjme!sfdfjwf!uifjs!ijhi!tdippm!ejqmpnb! ps!HFE-!npsf!uibo!86&!pg!ZpvuiCvjme!hsbevbuft!hfu!kpct-!boe!fwfo!26&!hp!po!up!dpmmfhf/! Upebz-!ZpvuiCvjme!fohbhft!9-111!zpvoh!Bnfsjdbot!jo!jut!qsphsbn-!cvu!npsf!uibo!25-111! bu.sjtl!zpvui!bsf!uvsofe!bxbz!gspn!ZpvuiCvjme!qsphsbnt!fwfsz!zfbs/!Bt!b!efnpotusbujpo!pg! uif!qpxfs!pg!tfswjdf!up!ifmq!sfdpwfs!hfofsbujpot!pg!wvmofsbcmf!zpvui!boe!ifmq!mpx.jodpnf! Bnfsjdbot!bddftt!bggpsebcmf!ipvtjoh-!ZpvuiCvjme!tipvme!dpoujovf!up!hspx!up!nffu!uif! efnboe!jo!dpnnvojujft!bspvoe!Bnfsjdb!upebz/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Qsphsbn!xjmm!pqfsbuf!bt!b!ofx!vncsfmmb!qsphsbn!uibu!

cvjmet!po!uif!fyjtujoh!obujpobm!tfswjdf!jogsbtusvduvsf!voefs!uif!ejsfdujpo!pg!uif!Dpsqpsbujpo! gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz!Tfswjdf/!!Hsbouff!qsphsbnt!xjui!b!qspwfo!usbdl!sfdpse-!xijdi! xjmm!mfwfsbhf!gfefsbm!jowftunfout!cz!tfdvsjoh!qsjwbuf!tfdups!boe!qijmbouispqjd!dpousjcvujpot-! xjmm!dpnqfuf!up!cfdpnf!qbsu!pg!fbdi!qspcmfn.tpmwjoh!dpsqt!boe!xjmm!sfdfjwf!gvoejoh!uispvhi! b!dsptt.qsphsbn!dpnqfujujpo!svo!cz!DODT/!!Tqfdjbm!fggpsut!xjmm!cf!nbef!up!fotvsf!uibu! qsphsbnt!fohbhjoh!ejtbewboubhfe!zpvui!boe!pggfsjoh!dpoujovjoh!fevdbujpo!pqqpsuvojujft!boe! kpc!usbjojoh!evsjoh!uif!ufsn!pg!tfswjdf!bsf!gvoefe!uispvhi!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb/!!Jodmvefe!jo!uif! Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!qspcmfn.tpmwjoh!dpsqt!xjmm!cf!fyjtujoh!qsphsbnt/ Nfncfst!xjmm!sfdfjwf!tujqfoet!up!efgsbz!mjwjoh!fyqfotft!uibu!sbohf!jo!wbmvf!efqfoejoh!po!xifsf! uifz!bsf!tfswjoh/!!Ibmg!pg!bmm!wpmvouffs!tmput!xjmm!cf!gvmm.ujnf!boe!ibmg!qbsu.ujnf/!!Bmm!dpsqt! nfncfst!xjmm!cf!fmjhjcmf!gps!bo!foibodfe!Tfhbm!BnfsjDpsqt!Fevdbujpo!Bxbse!pg!%7-911! vqpo!dpnqmfujpo!pg!2-811!gvmm.ujnf!ps!%4-511!gps!:11!ipvs!qbsu.ujnf!ufsnt!pg!tfswjdf/



TFSWF!BNFSJDB!GFMMPXTIJQT Qspqptbm;!Up!mfwfsbhf!uif!bcjmjuz!pg!joejwjevbm!Bnfsjdbot!up!wpmvouffs!bu!uif!gbjui.cbtfe-!

dpnnvojuz.cbtfe!ps!opoqspßu!pshboj{bujpo!pg!uifjs!dipjdf-!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm! cf!nbef!bwbjmbcmf!gps!gvmm.ujnf!ps!qbsu.ujnf!tfswjdf/!!Gfmmpxt!xjmm!sfdfjwf!b!tujqfoe!boe!Tfhbm!

27

SERVE AMERICA PROGRAM AND FELLOWS HIPS

BnfsjDpsqt!Fevdbujpo!Bxbse!tjnjmbs!up!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Dpsqt!wpmvouffst!jo!fydibohf!gps! tfswjoh!bu!b!dibsjuz!pg!uifjs!dipjdf/!!

Sbujpobmf;!Tnbmmfs!opoqspßu!ps!gbjui.cbtfe!pshboj{bujpot!mbdljoh!uif!dbqbdjuz!up!tvtubjo!

b!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Qsphsbn!dbo!opofuifmftt!cfofßu!gspn!obujpobm!tfswjdf!nfncfst/!!Joeffe-! dpnnjuufe!joejwjevbm!wpmvouffst!bu!tubsu.vq!opoqspßut!ps!gbjui.cbtfe!dibsjubcmf!hspvqt! njhiu!qspwjef!uif!ivnbo!dbqjubm!up!esbnbujdbmmz!fyqboe!uif!dibsjujftÖ!jnqbdu!boe!ifmq!uifn! sfdsvju!puifs!wpmvouffst/!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm!ifmq!svsbm-!hsbttspput-!boe!puifs!tnbmmfs!opoqspßut! ibwf!bddftt!up!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!nfncfst!fwfo!jg!uifz!mbdl!uif!dbqbdjuz!up!svo!b!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb! Dpsqt!qsphsbn!po!uifjs!pxo/ Jo!beejujpo!up!pshboj{joh!Bnfsjdbot!npsf!cspbemz-!tqfdjbm!fggpsut!xjmm!cf!nbef!up!fohbhf! wfufsbot-!Bnfsjdbot!pwfs!61-!boe!mpx.jodpnf!zpvui!xip!ibwf!fnfshfe!gspn!qpwfsuz-!jo! gfmmpxtijqt; WFUFSBOT!TFSWJDF!GFMMPXTIJQT!Ñ!Wfufsbot!ibwf!nvdi!up!ufbdi!puifst!xip!ibwf!opu! tfswfe!boe!tipvme!cf!hjwfo!uif!pqqpsuvojuz!up!vtf!uifjs!tljmmt!up!jnqspwf!dpnnvojujft!boe! jotqjsf!puifst/!!Opoqspßu!boe!gbjui.cbtfe!hspvqt!dpvme!mfwfsbhf!wfufsbotÖ!vojrvf!tljmmt!cz! fohbhjoh!uifn!jo!tvtubjofe!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!jo!ufbdijoh-!nfoupsjoh-!boe!puifs!wbmvbcmf! dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf/!!Ejtusjcvujpo!pg!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Gfmmpxtijqt!bqqmjdbujpot!xjmm!cf!b!sfrvjsfe! dpnqpofou!jo!bmm!Fyqjsbujpo!pg!Ufsn!pg!Tfswjdf!)FUT*!qspdffejoht/!!Qsfgfsfodf!jo!gfmmpxtijq! tfmfdujpo!xjmm!cf!hjwfo!up!wfufsbot!mftt!uibo!uxp!zfbst!sfnpwfe!gspn!bdujwf!evuz!up!fotvsf! uibu!uif!qsphsbn!ifmqt!gbdjmjubuf!uif!usbotjujpo!cbdl!joup!djwjmjbo!mjgf!gps!sfdfoumz.sfuvsofe! wfufsbot/!! FODPSF!GFMMPXTIJQT!Ñ!Cbtfe!po!tvddfttgvm!npefmt!mjlf!uif!Xijuf!Ipvtf!Gfmmpxt! qsphsbn-!bo!Fodpsf!Gfmmpxt!qsphsbn!xjmm!cf!b!tnbmm!boe!qsftujhjpvt!qsphsbn!up!dbquvsf!uif! fofshz!boe!jefbmjtn!pg!qfpqmf!pwfs!bhf!61!xip!xbou!up!nblf!b!mbshf!dpnnjunfou!bt!qbsu! pg!b!usbotjujpo!up!xpsl!jo!uif!opo.qspßu!ps!qvcmjd!tfdups/!!Uif!pckfdujwf!pg!uif!gfmmpxtijq! jt!up!qsfqbsf!uif!Gfmmpxt!gps!gvuvsf!fnqmpznfou!jo!dsjujdbmmz!offefe!tfswjdf!ßfmet!uibu! bsf!fyqfsjfodjoh!xpslgpsdf!tipsubhft-!up!qspnpuf!uif!dpodfqu!pg!mbufs!mjgf!usbotjujpot!up! dpnnvojuz!boe!qvcmjd!tfswjdf!xpsl-!boe!up!jodsfbtf!uif!fyqfsjfodf!boe!dbqbdjuz!pg!opo. qspßu!boe!qvcmjd!tfswjdf!pshboj{bujpot!up!fohbhf!qfpqmf!xip!ibwf!ßojtife!uifjs!njemjgf! dbsffst/ BOUJ.QPWFSUZ!MFBEFSTIJQ!GFMMPXTIJQT!Ñ!Nboz!zpvoh!bevmut!xip!ibwf!tvddffefe! bhbjotu!uif!peet-!pgufo!jotqjsfe!cz!qbsujdjqbujpo!jo!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt!up!dpnqmfuf!uifjs! ijhi!tdippm!ejqmpnb!boe!b!qptu.tfdpoebsz!dsfefoujbm-!bsf!ijhimz!npujwbufe!qpufoujbm!tubgg! sftpvsdft!gps!dpnnvojuz.cbtfe!opoqspßut!xpsljoh!bhbjotu!qpwfsuz!boe!upxbse!dpnnvojuz! efwfmpqnfou/!!Uijt!Gfmmpxtijq!xpvme!qspwjef!ubshfufe!nbobhfnfou!usbjojoh!boe!dpmmfhf! dsfeju.fbsojoh!qmbdfnfou!voefs!uif!pof.po.pof!hvjebodf!pg!fyqfsjfodfe!opoqspßu!mfbefst! up!usbjo!qbsu!pg!uif!ofyu!hfofsbujpo!pg!dpnnvojuz!opoqspßu!mfbefst/!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm!cf!ejtusjcvufe!po!cpui!bo!joejwjevbm!boe!pshboj{bujpobm! cbtjt/!!Joejwjevbmt!tffljoh!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm!cf!bcmf!up!bqqmz!jo!uisff!ejggfsfou!xbzt/!!Gjstu-! joejwjevbmt!dbo!bqqmz!up!uifjs!Nfncfst!pg!Dpohsftt-!xip!xjmm!opnjobuf!dpotujuvfout!up! sfdfjwf!Gfmmpxtijqt-!nvdi!mjlf!uif!opnjobujpo!qspdftt!gps!uif!njmjubsz!tfswjdf!bdbefnjft/!

28

ONE MILLION AMERICANS IN FULL- OR PART-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE

Tfdpoe-!Gfmmpxtijq!tfflfst!xjmm!bmtp!cf!bcmf!up!bqqmz!up!uifjs!jotujuvujpo!pg!ijhifs!fevdbujpo-! xijdi!xjmm!bxbse!b!mjnjufe!ovncfs!pg!Gfmmpxtijqt!uispvhi!b!dpnqfujujpo!svo!tjnjmbsmz!up! uiptf!dpoevdufe!gps!ijhimz!dpnqfujujwf!tdipmbstijqt!mjlf!uif!Sipeft!ps!Gvmcsjhiu/!!Uijse-! joejwjevbmt!xjmm!bmtp!cf!bcmf!up!bqqmz!up!uifjs!Tubuf!Tfswjdf!Dpnnjttjpot-!xijdi!xjmm!ibwf!bo! bmmpdbujpo!pg!Gfmmpxtijqt!up!ejtusjcvuf/ Joejwjevbmt!xip!bsf!tfmfdufe!bt!Gfmmpxt!xjmm!cf!foujumfe!up!uisff.rvbsufst!pg!uif!dptu!pg!b!Tfswf! Bnfsjdb!tujqfoe!boe!bo!fevdbujpo!bxbse/!!Uif!Gfmmpx!xjmm!hp!up!boz!opoqspßu-!gbjui.cbtfe-! ps!djwjd!pshboj{bujpo!uibu!xjmm!vtf!ijn!ps!ifs!jo!tfswjdf/!!Uif!pshboj{bujpo!xjmm!cf!sftqpotjcmf! gps!dpwfsjoh!uif!sfnbjojoh!tujqfoe-!xijdi!ju!dpvme!bmtp!tvqqmfnfou!xjui!beejujpobm!epmmbst/!! Up!beesftt!dpodfsot!bcpvu!bqqspqsjbuf!vtbhf-!iptu!pshboj{bujpot!xjmm!cf!sfrvjsfe!up!cf! bqqspwfe!cz!uifjs!Tubuf!Tfswjdf!Dpnnjttjpo!boe!up!tvcnju!ujnftiffut!boe!tvnnbsjft!pg! xpsl!dpnqmfufe!up!DODT!uispvhi!bo!pomjof!tztufn/ Spvhimz!ibmg!pg!uif!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm!cf!bxbsefe!po!bo!pshboj{bujpobm.mfwfm!cbtjt/!!Pshboj{bujpot! xjtijoh!up!iptu!b!Gfmmpx!xjmm!bqqmz!up!uifjs!Tubuf!Tfswjdf!Dpnnjttjpo-!xijdi!xjmm!ibwf!b! qsfefufsnjofe!ovncfs!pg!Gfmmpxtijq!tmput!up!bxbse!cbtfe!po!tubuf!qpqvmbujpo!boe!opoqspßu! dbqbdjuz!xjuijo!uif!tubuf/!!Pshboj{bujpot!tfmfdufe!up!iptu!Gfmmpxt!xjmm!cf!sftqpotjcmf!gps! dipptjoh!Gfmmpxt!boe!qspwjejoh!nbudijoh!gvoet/!!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm!gvoe!pomz!ofx!qptjujpot! uibu!xpvme!opu!fyjtu!xjuipvu!gfefsbm!gvoejoh/ Fodpsf!Gfmmpxtijqt!xpvme!cf!benjojtufsfe!cz!uif!Dpsqpsbujpo!gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz! Tfswjdf!)DODT*!po!b!dpnqfujujwf!cbtjt!up!ijhimz!rvbmjßfe!joejwjevbmt!xip!bsf!dpnnjuufe! up!b!tfswjdf!dbsffs/!!Bqqmjdbout!xjmm!cf!joejwjevbmt!bhf!61!boe!pmefs/!!Podf!tfmfdufe-!uifz! ofhpujbuf!bo!bttjhonfou!bu!b!rvbmjßfe!opoqspßu!pg!uifjs!dipjdf/!!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm!cf!bxbsefe! gps!pof!zfbs!pomz/!!Fodpsf!Gfmmpxt!xjmm!cf!fmjhjcmf!gps!bo!bmmpxbodf!pg!%36-111!.!%41-111! efqfoejoh!po!mpdbm!gbdupst/!!Uif!hsbou!xjmm!dpwfs!81&!pg!uif!bmmpxbodf!xjui!uif!sfnbjoefs! qbje!cz!uif!pshboj{bujpo!boe0ps!puifs!qsjwbuf!foujujft/!!!Uif!iptu!bhfodz!nvtu!nffu!tuboebset! gps!uif!bttjhonfou!boe!usbjojoh!pg!Gfmmpxt/!!!Bu!mfbtu!31&!pg!uif!GfmmpxÖt!ujnf!tipvme!cf! efwpufe!up!mfbsojoh!boe!mfbefstijq!efwfmpqnfou/! Uif!gpmmpxjoh!ubcmf!pvumjoft!uif!hspxui!qmbo!xifsfcz!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!xjmm!fohbhf!2-111-111! wpmvouffst!jo!obujpobm!tfswjdf!cz!3131; TFSWF!BNFSJDB!DPSQT!NFNCFST!QFS!ZFBS-!3123.3131! ! ! ! ! 3123! ! 3127! ! BnfsjDpsqt! ! ! 211-111! 261-111! Fevdbujpo!Dpsqt! ! 56-111!! 211-111! Hsffo!Dpsqt! ! ! 56-111!! 211-111! Pqqpsuvojuz!Dpsqt! ! 36-111!! 61-111!! Ifbmui!Dpsqt! ! ! 6-111! ! 31-111!! Ejtbtufs!Sfmjfg!Dpsqt! ! 6-111! ! 26-111! ! Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Gfmmpxtijqt! 36-111!! 76-111!!

3131 361-111 331-111 331-111 226-111 51-111 31-111 246-111

TFSWF!BNFSJDB!UPUBM!

2-111-111

!

361-111!

611-111!

Cz!sfdsvjujoh!qbsujdjqbujpo!gspn!mpdbm!dpnnvojuz!nfncfst-!pof!njmmjpo!dpsqt!nfncfst!jo! gvmm.!ps!qbsu.ujnf!obujpobm!tfswjdf!xjmm!cf!bcmf!up!fohbhf!npsf!uibo!33!njmmjpo!beejujpobm! wpmvouffst!jo!tfswjdf!pqqpsuvojujft!uibu!xpvme-!uphfuifs!xjui!uif!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo! Gvoe-!csjoh!uif!upubm!ovncfs!pg!Bnfsjdbot!fohbhfe!jo!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!up!211!njmmjpo/

29

BEST + BRIG HTEST JUNIOR ACHEIVEMENT WORLDWIDE

Rising college debt and a culture that places little value on government work has made young people increasingly less likely to pursue public

sector careers. The strength of our democracy depends on reversing this trend and attracting America’s best and brightest to the public sector.

!PU BL I C SE R V I CE ATTRACTING YOUNG TALENT TO AMERICA’S PUBLIC SECTOR



V/T/!Q VCMJD !T FSWJDF !B DBEFNZ Qspqptbm;!Up!usbjo!uif!ofyu!hfofsbujpo!pg!qvcmjd!tfdups!mfbefst-!uif!Qvcmjd!Tfswjdf!

Bdbefnz!xjmm!pggfs!bo!pvutuboejoh!voefshsbevbuf!fevdbujpo!gps!zpvoh!qfpqmf!jo!sfuvso!gps!b! dpnnjunfou!up!tfswf!ßwf!zfbst!jo!uif!qvcmjd!tfdups!vqpo!dpnqmfujpo!pg!uifjs!voefshsbevbuf! efhsff/!

Sbujpobmf;!Qvcmjd!tfdups!fnqmpzfst!bdsptt!uif!dpvousz!bsf!gbdjoh!b!dsjtjt-!xjui!nvdi!pg!

uifjs!xpslgpsdf!tfu!up!sfujsf!jo!uif!ofyu!efdbef!boe!gfxfs!zpvoh!qfpqmf!uibo!fwfs!qvstvjoh! fnqmpznfou!jo!hpwfsonfou/!!Uif!Qvcmjd!Tfswjdf!Bdbefnz!xjmm!cf!uif!djwjmjbo!dpvoufsqbsu! up!uif!njmjubsz!tfswjdf!bdbefnjft/!Mjlf!uifjs!njmjubsz!bdbefnz!qffst-!Bdbefnz!tuvefout!xjmm! sfdfjwf!gvmm!tdipmbstijqt!uibu!xjmm!dpwfs!bmm!uifjs!fyqfotft!evsjoh!uifjs!gpvs!voefshsbevbuf! zfbst/!Jo!sfuvso-!Bdbefnz!hsbevbuft!nvtu!dpnnju!up!tqfoejoh!ßwf!zfbst!tfswjoh!uifjs!obujpo! cz!xpsljoh!jo!ifbmui!dbsf-!mbx!fogpsdfnfou-!fnfshfodz!nbobhfnfou-!boe!puifs!fttfoujbm! ßfmet!jo!gfefsbm-!tubuf-!boe!mpdbm!hpwfsonfou/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!Bdbefnz!xjmm!buusbdu!b!ijhi.bdijfwjoh!tuvefou!cpez!uibu!sfqsftfout!

uif!hfphsbqijd!ejwfstjuz!pg!pvs!dpvousz-!xjui!tqput!gps!jodpnjoh!gsftinbo!bxbsefe!uispvhi! b!dpohsfttjpobm!opnjobujpo!qspdftt!tjnjmbs!up!uibu!vtfe!gps!benjttjpo!up!uif!njmjubsz! bdbefnjft/!!Fbdi!dmbtt!xjmm!dpotjtu!pg!spvhimz!2-386!tuvefout/!Xpsljoh!xjui!upq!tdipmbst!boe! qsbdujujpofst!gspn!bspvoe!uif!dpvousz-!uif!Bdbefnz!xjmm!efwfmpq!b!tusvduvsfe!bdbefnjd! qsphsbn!uibu!xjmm!dpncjof!b!usbejujpobm!mjcfsbm!bsut!dvssjdvmvn!xjui!tusjohfou!sfrvjsfnfout! gps!djwjd!fevdbujpo-!tfswjdf!mfbsojoh-!boe!joufsobujpobm!fevdbujpo-!jodmvejoh!nboebupsz!tuvez! bcspbe!boe!gpsfjho!mbohvbhf!nbtufsz/!Bgufs!hsbevbujoh!gspn!uif!Bdbefnz-!tuvefout!xjmm!tfswf! uifjs!dpvousz!gps!ßwf!zfbst!jo!gfefsbm-!tubuf-!ps!mpdbm!hpwfsonfou/

!



S PPTFWFMU !T DIPMBST !G PVOEBUJPO!

! GPS !G FEFSBM !T FSWJDF

Qspqptbm;!Uif!Spptfwfmu!Tdipmbstijq!xjmm!gvoe!hsbevbuf.mfwfm!tuvez!jo!fydibohf!gps!b! gfefsbm!tfswjdf!dpnnjunfou!jo!ubshfufe!Ónjttjpo!dsjujdbmÔ!pddvqbujpobm!bsfbt/

Sbujpobmf;!Pwfs!uif!ofyu!uxp!zfbst-!uif!gfefsbm!hpwfsonfou!xjmm!ibwf!up!ßmm!npsf!uibo!

2:4-111!wbdbodjft!jo!Ónjttjpo!dsjujdbmÔ!qptjujpot!)xxx/pvsqvcmjdtfswjdf/psh*/!Uif!Spptfwfmu! Tdipmbstijq!xjmm!ifmq!up!sftupsf!qsjef!up!gfefsbm!tfswjdf!cz!sbjtjoh!bxbsfoftt!bcpvu!gfefsbm! fnqmpznfou!pqqpsuvojujft!boe!sf.csboejoh!uif!hpwfsonfou!bt!b!qmbdf!xifsf!BnfsjdbÖt!cftu! boe!csjhiuftu!hp!up!nblf!b!ejggfsfodf/

31

PUBLIC SERVICE

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Dpohsftt!xjmm!ftubcmjti!uif!opoqspßu!Spptfwfmu!Tdipmbst!Gpvoebujpo!

up!benjojtufs!uif!bqqmjdbujpo-!tfmfdujpo-!boe!pohpjoh!tvqqpsu!btqfdut!pg!uif!Spptfwfmu! Tdipmbstijq/!Spptfwfmu!Tdipmbst!xjmm!sfdfjwf!uvjujpo-!tvqqpsu!gps!sppn!boe!cpbse-!boe!b! tujqfoe!gps!fbdi!zfbs!uifz!bsf!fospmmfe!gvmm.ujnf!jo!uifjs!hsbevbuf!efhsff!qsphsbn/!Uif! tdipmbstijq!xjmm!dpwfs!uvjujpo-!tvqqpsu!gps!sppn!boe!cpbse-!boe!bo!boovbm!tujqfoe!pg!vq!up! %23-111/!Jo!fydibohf!gps!uijt!cbdljoh-!fbdi!tdipmbs!xjmm!dpnqmfuf!bu!mfbtu!pof!tvctuboujwf! joufsotijq!xjui!b!gfefsbm!bhfodz-!boe-!vqpo!hsbevbujpo-!xjmm!cf!fyqfdufe!up!gvmßmm!b!njojnvn! pg!uisff!zfbst!pg!gfefsbm!tfswjdf/!Uipvhi!uif!Gpvoebujpo!xjmm!qspwjef!fyufotjwf!ofuxpsljoh! pqqpsuvojujft-!jogpsnbujpobm!tfttjpot-!boe!puifs!qmbdfnfou!bttjtubodf-!tdipmbst!xjmm!ipme! vmujnbuf!sftqpotjcjmjuz!gps!tfdvsjoh!uifjs!gfefsbm!joufsotijqt!boe!kpct/!!Bu!nbuvsjuz-!uif! Gpvoebujpo!xjmm!obnf!bu!mfbtu!2-111!tdipmbst!qfs!zfbs/

!

!! G FEFSBM !O PO .D PNQFUJUJWF !I JSJOH !T UBUVT ! GPS !!

!O BUJPOBM !T FSWJDF !B MVNOJ

Qspqptbm;!Fyufoe!ujnf.mjnjufe!Óopo.dpnqfujujwf!tubuvtÔ!up!bmm!gvmm.ujnf!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!

Dpsqt!boe!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Gfmmpxtijq!wpmvouffst!xip!xjti!up!bqqmz!gps!gfefsbm!hpwfsonfou! kpct/

Sbujpobmf;!Xjui!npsf!uibo!ibmg!pg!uif!gfefsbm!xpslgpsdf!mjlfmz!up!sfujsf!xjuijo!uif!ofyu!ßwf!

zfbst-!gfefsbm!fnqmpzfst!xjmm!ibwf!up!esbnbujdbmmz!jodsfbtf!sfdsvjujoh!fggpsut!up!bwpje!b!Ócsbjo! esbjo/Ô!!Ubqqjoh!obujpobm!tfswjdf!wpmvouffst-!b!sjdi!tpvsdf!pg!ubmfou!xjui!qspwfo!dpnnjunfou! up!qvcmjd!tfswjdf-!xjmm!ifmq!up!bmmfwjbuf!uijt!sfdsvjujoh!dibmmfohf/!Opo.dpnqfujujwf!tubuvt-! bmsfbez!hsboufe!up!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!boe!BnfsjDpsqt+WJTUB!nfncfst-!bmmpxt!gfefsbm!nbobhfst! up!ijsf!bo!bqqmjdbou!xjuipvu!ipmejoh!b!dpnqfujujpo-!uifsfcz!bddfmfsbujoh!uif!gfefsbm!ijsjoh! boe!tfmfdujpo!qspdftt!gps!joejwjevbmt!xip!ibwf!bmsfbez!efnpotusbufe!b!dpnnjunfou!up!qvcmjd! tfswjdf/!!Joejwjevbmt!up!xipn!opo.dpnqfujujwf!tubuvt!jt!hsboufe!ep!opu!hbjo!boz!foujumfnfou! up!gfefsbm!fnqmpznfou
Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Ujnf.mjnjufe!opo.dpnqfujujwf!ijsjoh!tubuvt!gps!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!bmvnoj! dbo!cf!jnqmfnfoufe!cz!bnfoejoh!6!D/G/S/!426/716-!uif!tbnf!tubuvuf!uibu!bmsfbez!hsbout! opo.dpnqfujujwf!tubuvt!up!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!boe!BnfsjDpsqt+WJTUB!nfncfst/

32

CITIZEN SCHOOLS

PHOTO

John Werner

ATTRACTING YOUNG TALENT TO AMERICA’S PUBLIC SECTOR

PEACE + PROSPERITY International service often directly relates to domestic service and

Americans who experience one form of service often experience the other. International service is central to bringing people together to address our world’s problems. Almost 200,000 Americans have heeded John F. Kennedy’s call to international service since he created the Peace Corps nearly fifty years ago. It is time to renew that call. By expanding and enhancing the Peace Corps and providing additional opportunities for exceptional Americans to volunteer in developing countries,

PEACE CORPS

we can activate 100,000 citizen ambassadors every year to build peace and prosperity in some of the world’s neediest regions.

I NTE R N ATI O N AL SE R V I CE BUILDING ALLIANCES OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY THROUGH OVERSEAS SERVICE



Q FBDF !D PSQT !F YQBOTJPO ! BOE !F OIBODFNFOU Qspqptbm;!Up!ifmq!cvjme!qfbdf!boe!qsptqfsjuz!jo!dpvousjft!gbdjoh!ijhi!mfwfmt!pg!fdpopnjd!

jotfdvsjuz!boe!sftqpoe!up!uif!efnboe!gspn!dpvousjft!xip!bsf!sfrvftujoh!ju!boe!Bnfsjdbot! xip!xbou!up!tfswf-!uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!tipvme!epvcmf!jo!tj{f-!sfuvsojoh!up!jut!qfbl!wpmvouffs! fospmmnfou!pg!26-111!Ódjuj{fo!bncbttbepstÔ!cz!3123!Ñ!uif!tubsu!pg!uif!Qfbdf!DpsqtÖ!ofyu! 61!zfbst/!

Sbujpobmf;!Bmuipvhi!Kpio!G/!Lfoofez!jnbhjofe!efqmpzjoh!211-111!Bnfsjdbot!bcspbe!

fwfsz!zfbs-!uif!ovncfs!pg!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!wpmvouffst!efdmjofe!gspn!jut!qfbl!pg!26-111!jo!2:77! up!kvtu!9-311!upebz/!!Uiftf!dpnnjuufe!wpmvouffst!tfswft!bt!wbmvbcmf!sftpvsdft!gps!uif!mpdbm! upxot!boe!wjmmbhft!jo!xijdi!uifz!mjwf!gps!uxp!zfbst/!!Wpmvouffst!ufbdi!jo!tdippmt-!gbdjmjubuf! tnbmm!cvtjoftt!efwfmpqnfou-!efqmpz!jogpsnbujpo!ufdiopmphz-!boe!qspnpuf!ifbmui!bxbsfoftt! jo!npsf!uibo!81!dpvousjft!xpsmexjef/!Xf!dbo!jnbhjof!xibu!b!ejggfsfodf!njhiu!ibwf!cffo! nbef!jo!BnfsjdbÖt!sfmbujpotijq!up!uif!xpsme!jg!cz!opx!npsf!uibo!4!njmmjpo!Bnfsjdbot!ibe! tfswfe!jo!uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt/ Up!tvddfttgvmmz!bdijfwf!uijt!fyqbotjpo!boe!foibodf!jut!fggfdujwfoftt-!uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt! tipvme!xpsl!up!jodsfbtf!ßfme!qbsujdjqbujpo!jo!qsphsbn!eftjho-!usbjojoh-!tjuf!tfmfdujpo-!boe! nbobhfnfou!qfstpoofm!boe!qsbdujdft/!!Uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!tipvme!hjwf!wpmvouffst!npsf!mbujuvef! jo!ubljoh!jojujbujwf!boe!sftqpotjcjmjuz/!!Uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!tipvme!tusfohuifo!jut!sfdsvjunfou! tusbufhjft-!xjui!bo!fnqibtjt!po!cpui!zpvohfs!boe!pmefs!wpmvouffst/!!!Ju!tipvme!bmtp!cfdpnf! npsf!pqfo!up!qbsuofstijqt!xjui!puifs!wpmvouffs.tfoejoh!pshboj{bujpot/!!Ju!tipvme!joopwbuf! up!jodsfbtf!qsjwbuf!tfdups!gvoejoh!gps!wpmvouffs!qspkfdut!boe!nblf!npsf!bespju!vtf!pg! ufdiopmphz!up!foibodf!uif!fggfdujwfoftt!pg!wpmvouffstÖ!tfswjdf!boe!ofuxpsljoh/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!xjmm!jodsfbtf!wpmvouffs!fospmmnfou!cz!3-611!qfs!

zfbs-!fggfdujwf!jo!3121-!bgufs!b!tvgßdjfou!qibtf.jo!qfsjpe!up!cvjme!uif!qsphsbn!jogsbtusvduvsf! ofdfttbsz!up!bddpnnpebuf!beejujpobm!wpmvouffst/!Bt!uif!Qfbdf!Dpsqt!hspxt-!dibohft!up! foibodf!uif!fggfdujwfoftt!pg!uif!wpmvouffst!xjmm!cf!jnqmfnfoufe/!!


W PMVOUFFST ! GPS !Q SPTQFSJUZ Qspqptbm;!Jotujuvujpobmj{f!uif!Wpmvouffst!gps!Qsptqfsjuz!)WGQ*!jojujbujwfÒftubcmjtife!cz!

fyfdvujwf!psefs!jo!3114!bt!qbsu!pg!uif!VTB!Gsffepn!DpsqtÒup!ifmq!V/T/!opoqspßut!sfdsvju! 86-111!tljmmfe!Bnfsjdbo!qspgfttjpobmt!fbdi!zfbs!gps!wpmvouffs!bttjhonfout!uispvhipvu!uif! efwfmpqjoh!xpsme!boe!qspnpuf!cpui!tipsu.ufsn!boe!mpoh.ufsn!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!cz!tljmmfe! Bnfsjdbo!qspgfttjpobmt-!dpotjtufou!xjui!uif!obujpoÖt!hmpcbm!ifbmui!boe!qsptqfsjuz!bhfoeb/

35

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Sbujpobmf;!Nboz!efwfmpqjoh!dpvousjft!mbdl!uif!ivnbo!dbqjubm!pg!ijhimz.tljmmfe!djuj{fot-!

zfu!ijhimz.tljmmfe!xpslfst!bsf!cbemz!offefe!pwfstfbt!up!jnqmfnfou!ifbmui!qsphsbnt-! cvjme!jogsbtusvduvsf-!boe!usbjo!gvuvsf!mfbefst/!!Tjodf!jut!ftubcmjtinfou!jo!3114-!WGQ!ibt! tvddfttgvmmz!qspnpufe!joufsobujpobm!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!cz!tljmmfe!Bnfsjdbo!qspgfttjpobmt-!opx! npcjmj{joh!fwfsz!zfbs!npsf!uibo!45-111!ijhimz.tljmmfe!xpslfst!uispvhi!b!ofuxpsl!pg!361!VT! opo.qspßut!boe!dpnqbojft!up!ubdlmf!vshfou!joufsobujpobm!dibmmfohft!jodmvejoh!IJW0BJET-! nbmbsjb-!boe!tbgf!esjoljoh!xbufs!gps!uif!qpps/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!WGQ!jojujbujwf-!dvssfoumz!voefs!uif!nbobhfnfou!pg!uif!WGQ!

Pgßdf!pg!uif!V/T/!Bhfodz!gps!Joufsobujpobm!Efwfmpqnfou!)VTBJE*-!tipvme!cf!jotujuvujpobmj{fe! uispvhi!dpohsfttjpobm!bvuipsj{bujpo!boe!bqqspqsjbujpo/!!VTBJEÖt!WGQ!Pgßdf!tipvme!vtf!jut! ofx!tubgg!boe!foibodfe!ßobodjbm!sftpvsdft!up!tjhojßdboumz!fyqboe!jut!fggpsut!dvssfoumz!voefs! xbz!jo!tvqqpsu!pg!uif!WGQ!jojujbujwf/!!WGQ!xjmm!esbnbujdbmmz!fyqboe!jut!pvusfbdi!up!mfbejoh! V/T/!opoqspßut!boe!dpnqbojft!boe!jut!qspnpujpo!pg!tljmmfe!wpmvouffsjoh!boe!tusfohuifo!jut! qbsuofstijq!xjui!hpwfsonfou!bhfodjft!ejsfdujoh!V/T/!hpwfsonfou!fggpsut!po!IJW0BJET!boe! nbmbsjb/!!WGQ!tipvme!bmtp!tdbmf!vq!uif!Wpmvouffst!gps!Qsptqfsjuz!Tfswjdf!Jodfoujwf!Qsphsbn! )WGQTfsw*-!bo!joopwbujwf!qvcmjd.qsjwbuf!qbsuofstijq!qspwjejoh!fmjhjcmf!tljmmfe!xpslfst!xjui! ßobodjbm!bttjtubodf!gps!wpmvouffs!bttjhonfout/

!! H MPCBM !T FSWJDF !G FMMPXTIJQT Qspqptbm;!Hmpcbm!Tfswjdf!Gfmmpxtijqt!xjmm!cf!bxbsefe!up!fydfqujpobm!wpmvouffst!up!tfswf! bcspbe!jo!dpokvodujpo!xjui!bo!OHP!ps!gbjui.cbtfe!hspvq/!!Xjui!fyjtujoh!jogsbtusvduvsf! bmsfbez!jo!qmbdf-!Hmpcbm!Tfswjdf!Gfmmpxt!xjmm!cvjme!dbqbdjuz!gps!OHPt!boe!gbjui.cbtfe! pshboj{bujpot-!nvmujqmzjoh!uif!ovncfs!pg!mjwft!uifz!bsf!bcmf!up!sfbdi/

Sbujpobmf;!Up!nbyjnj{f!uif!jnqbdu!pg!joufsobujpobm!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf-!xf!tipvme!foibodf! uif!bcjmjuz!pg!Bnfsjdbot!up!qbsuofs!xjui!uif!uipvtboet!pg!joufsobujpobm!opo.hpwfsonfoubm! pshboj{bujpot!)OHPt*!boe!gbjui.cbtfe!hspvqt!bmsfbez!ifmqjoh!up!csjoh!fdpopnjd!tubcjmjuz! boe!jnqspwf!fevdbujpo!boe!ifbmuidbsf!jo!efwfmpqjoh!dpvousjft/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!B!ofx!qsphsbn!up!cf!benjojtufsfe!cz!uif!WGQ!Pgßdf!pg!uif!V/T/!

Bhfodz!gps!Joufsobujpobm!Efwfmpqnfou!)VTBJE*-!uif!Hmpcbm!Tfswjdf!Gfmmpxtijq!Qsphsbn! xjmm!npcjmj{f!61-111!gfmmpxt!qfs!zfbs!cz!3131!up!mfwfsbhf!uif!jnqbdu!pg!joufsobujpobm!OHPt! boe!gbjui.cbtfe!hspvqt/!!Gfmmpxtijq!bqqmjdbout!xjmm!ßstu!bqqmz!up!qbsujdjqbujoh!joufsobujpobm! tfswjdf!qsphsbnt/!!Vqpo!bddfqubodf!up!uif!tfswjdf!qsphsbn-!bqqmjdbout!xjmm!tvcnju!b! Gfmmpxtijq!bqqmjdbujpo!up!uifjs!Nfncfs!pg!Dpohsftt-!xip!dpvme!uifo!opnjobuf!uif! dpotujuvfou!gps!b!Hmpcbm!Tfswjdf!Gfmmpxtijq/!!Gfmmpxtijq!bqqpjounfout!xjmm!mbtu!vq!up!pof! zfbs-!boe!Gfmmpxt!xjmm!sfdfjwf!bo!boovbm!tujqfoe!pg!%3-611!.!%8-611!up!dpwfs!usbwfm!boe!mjwjoh! fyqfotft/!Cfhjoojoh!xjui!3-611!Gfmmpxtijqt!jo!311:-!uif!ovncfs!pg!Gfmmpxtijqt!bwbjmbcmf! xjmm!hsbevbmmz!jodsfbtf!up!21-111!qfs!zfbs!jo!3123!boe!61-111!qfs!zfbs!jo!3131/

36

MALARIA NO MORE

PHOTO

MHallahan/Sumitomo Chemical - Olyset® Net

BUILDING ALLIANCES OF PEACE & PROSPERITY THROUGH OVERSEAS SERVICE

INNOVATION

Just as the government provides financial incentives for businesssector R&D, so too can government foster innovation in the nonprofit sector, leveraging federal dollars to invest in the best solutions to

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

PHOTO

Jay Venezia

our nation’s problems. Harnessing this type of innovation and entrepreneurship in the social sector would build a system that inspires social sector invention, identifies and funds the best solutions, scales what works, and improves nonprofit capacity as a whole. Investing in nonprofits to find better, more effective solutions would, in the long run, save the government money and improve the lives of all Americans.

S O CIAL E NTR EP R E N EU R S H IP FOSTERING NEW AND EFFECTIVE INNOVATIONS IN NON-PROFITS



D PNNVOJUZ !T PMVUJPOT !G VOE !O FUXPSL Qspqptbm;!Uif!Dpnnvojuz!Tpmvujpot!Gvoe!Ofuxpsl!)Gvoe!Ofuxpsl*!xjmm!qspwjef!uif!

ßobodjbm!jogsbtusvduvsf!boe!mfwfsbhf!up!ublf!qspwfo!joopwbujpot!jo!uif!tpdjbm!tfdups!up!tdbmf/!! Uif!Gvoe!Ofuxpsl!xjmm!cvjme!vqpo!boe!gvsuifs!dbubmz{f!bo!fyjtujoh!ofuxpsl!pg!gvoefst!boe! qvcmjd.qsjwbuf!qbsuofstijqt!up!dsfbuf!b!usvf!hspxui!dbqjubm!nbslfu!gps!uif!tpdjbm!tfdups/!!B! gvoejoh!pshboj{bujpo-!ps!b!qbsuofstijq!pg!nvmujqmf!gvoejoh!pshboj{bujpot-!xjmm!cf!dfsujßfe! bt!b!Tpmvujpot!Gvoe!jg!uifz!efnpotusbuf!uibu!uif!nbobhfnfou!pg!uifjs!gvoe!jt!jogpsnfe!cz! uif!cftu!qsbdujdft!pg!wfouvsf!qijmbouispqz!boe!gpdvtfe!po!sfuvso!po!jowftunfou-!dsptt.tfdups! qbsuofstijqt-!mfwfsbhjoh!pg!qsjwbuf!dpousjcvujpot-!boe!mpoh.ufsn!tvtubjobcjmjuz!pg!qpufoujbm! hsboufft/!!Dfsujßfe!Tpmvujpot!Gvoet!xjmm!dpnqfuf!gps!gfefsbm!hsbout!uibu!uifz!xjmm!nbudi! epmmbs.gps.epmmbs!xjui!npofz!gspn!uif!qsjwbuf!tfdups!boe!jowftu!uijt!npofz!jo!uif!hspxui!pg! ijhi.qfsgpsnjoh!ejsfdu!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt/

Sbujpobmf;!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!ibt!cffo!bo!jnqpsubou!dbubmztu!gps!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvstijq-!

qspwjejoh!ßobodjbm!boe!ivnbo!dbqjubm!gps!nboz!pshboj{bujpot!jo!uifjs!fbsmz!tubhft/!!Ipxfwfs-! mbufs!tubhf!hspxui!dbqjubm!gps!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvst!jt!tdbsdf/!!Tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvst!bsf!dsfbujwf! bcpvu!vtjoh!boe!pcubjojoh!sftpvsdft!Ñ!nptu!sfdfjwf!tvctuboujbm!qsjwbuf!tfdups!tvqqpsu!boe! nbyjnj{f!uif!fgßdjfodz!pg!uifjs!pshboj{bujpot/!!Opofuifmftt-!nboz!dpnnvojujft!ibwf!mjnjufe! qsjwbuf.tfdups!qijmbouispqjd!sftpvsdft!boe!bsf!vobcmf!up!sfqmjdbuf!xibu!jt!xpsljoh!fmtfxifsf! ps!hspx!fggfdujwf!mpdbm!qsphsbnt/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!Gvoe!Ofuxpsl!xjmm!ibwf!b!hpwfsonfou.tvqqpsufe!opoqspßu!

dpsqpsbujpo!up!benjojtufs!uif!qsphsbn/!!Tpmvujpot!Gvoet!xjmm!dpnqfuf!gps!hsbout!gspn!uif! obujpobm!Gvoe!Ofuxpsl-!boe!uiftf!Tpmvujpot!Gvoet!xjmm!ifmq!pshboj{bujpot!bdijfwf!tqfdjßd! pvudpnft
39

SO CIAL ENTREPRENEURS HIP


D PNNJTTJPO ! PO !D SPTT .T FDUPS !T PMVUJPOT Qspqptbm;!B!Dpnnjttjpo!po!Dsptt.Tfdups!Tpmvujpot!xjmm!mfbe!b!cj.qbsujtbo!fggpsu!up!

jefoujgz!xbzt!uif!gfefsbm!hpwfsonfou!dbo!xpsl!npsf!fggfdujwfmz!xjui!uif!opoqspßu!tfdups!up! bdijfwf!cfuufs!pvudpnft-!bddpvoubcjmjuz-!boe!sftvmut!jo!tpdjbm!qsphsbnt!cz;

. . . . . .

Jnqspwjoh!hpwfsonfou!joufsbdujpo!xjui!opoqspgjut-!qijmbouispqz-!boe!cvtjoftt!up! tpmwf!dsjujdbm!qspcmfnt Jefoujgzjoh!xbzt!uif!hpwfsonfou!dbo!ifmq!cvjme!uif!dbqbdjuz-!rvbmjuz-!boe!! fggfdujwfoftt!pg!opoqspgjut Jnqspwjoh!dpnnvojdbujpot!boe!dpmmbcpsbujpot!cfuxffo!opoqspgjut!boe!hpwfsonfou Gptufsjoh!uif!spmf!pg!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvstijq!jo!jefoujgzjoh!joopwbujwf!tpmvujpot!up! tpdjbm!qspcmfnt Mfwfsbhjoh!hpwfsonfou!sftpvsdft!up!ublf!fggfdujwf!tpmvujpot!up!tdbmf Tvqqpsujoh!tpdjbm!tfdups!sftfbsdi!boe!efwfmpqnfou

Sbujpobmf;!Uif!Dpsqpsbujpo!gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz!Tfswjdf!qjpoffsfe!b!ofx!

sfmbujpotijq!xjui!opoqspßu!pshboj{bujpot!boe!ibt!xpslfe!up!cvjme!uifjs!dbqbdjuz!uispvhi! wpmvouffst/!!Ipxfwfs-!npsf!tipvme!cf!epof!up!tvqqpsu!uif!ifbmui!boe!dbqbdjuz!pg! opoqspßu!pshboj{bujpot-!xijdi!qspwjef!fttfoujbm!tfswjdft!up!Bnfsjdbot!pg!bmm!cbdlhspvoet/!! Vogpsuvobufmz-!upp!nboz!opoqspßut!tusvhhmf!up!bdijfwf!uif!jnqbdu!uifz!tffl-!pqfsbujoh! jofgßdjfoumz-!xjui!mjnjufe!vtf!pg!ufdiopmphz-!jobefrvbuf!sftpvsdft-!boe!xjuipvu!bddftt!up!uif! fyqfsujtf!uifz!offe!up!bdijfwf!hsfbufs!sftvmut/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Ipvtfe!xjuijo!DODT!cvu!jo!dpmmbcpsbujpo!xjui!puifs!efqbsunfout-!

bhfodjft!boe!Xijuf!Ipvtf!pgßdft!qspnpujoh!tfswjdf!boe!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvstijq-!uif! Dpnnjttjpo!xjmm!cf!dpnqsjtfe!pg!b!qpmjujdbmmz!cbmbodfe!hspvq!pg!joàvfoujbm!mfbefst! sfqsftfoujoh!b!wbsjfuz!pg!cbdlhspvoet/!!Dpnnjttjpo!nfncfst!xjmm!cf!bqqpjoufe!cz!uif! Qsftjefou!boe!dpoßsnfe!cz!uif!Tfobuf-!boe!uif!Dpnnjttjpo!xjmm!cf!qspgfttjpobmmz!tubggfe/!! Ju!bmtp!nbz!nblf!hsbout!dpotjtufou!xjui!jut!qvsqptft/!!Bgufs!tffljoh!qvcmjd!joqvu-!uif! Dpnnjttjpo!xjmm!qvcmjti!sfdpnnfoebujpot!gps!jnqspwjoh!joopwbujpo!tvtubjobcjmjuz-! dbqbdjuz-!boe!sftvmut!jo!uif!tpdjbm!tfdups/

!

!! G FMMPXTIJQT ! GPS !F NFSHJOH!

!T PDJBM !F OUSFQSFOFVST

Qspqptbm;!Gfmmpxtijqt!gps!Fnfshjoh!Tpdjbm!Fousfqsfofvst!xjmm!qspwjef!tvqqpsu!up!

dpnqfujujwfmz!tfmfdufe!obujpobm!tfswjdf!bmvnoj!pwfs!b!uxp.zfbs!qfsjpe!gpmmpxjoh!uifjs!tfswjdf/!!

40

FOSTERING NEW AND EFFECTIVE INNOVATIONS IN NON-PROFITS

Sbujpobmf;!Nboz!obujpobm!tfswjdf!bmvnoj!ibwf!hpof!po!up!cfdpnf!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvst!

uifntfmwft-!dsfbujoh!joopwbujwf!ofx!qsphsbnt!uibu!tpmwf!dibmmfohjoh!qspcmfnt!gbdjoh! dpnnvojujft/!!Gfmmpxtijqt!gps!Fnfshjoh!Tpdjbm!Fousfqsfofvst!xjmm!dsfbuf!b!hsfbufs!qjqfmjof! cfuxffo!uif!tfswjdf!xpsme!boe!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvstijq!boe!jefoujgz!ofx!tpmvujpot!up!uif! dibmmfohft!gbdjoh!pvs!obujpo/!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!DODT!xjmm!nblf!b!hsbou!up!opoqspgju!pshboj{bujpot!up!qspwjef! gjobodjbm!boe!ufdiojdbm!tvqqpsu!up!vq!up!211!bmvnoj!fbdi!zfbs/

! !

!F OUSFQSFOFVS !F YQFSJFODF ! GPS !N JEEMF -!!
!IB DUJPO JHI !T DIPPM -! BOE !I JHIFS !F EVDBUJPO! !T UVEFOUT

Qspqptbm;!Uif!Bdujpo!Fousfqsfofvs!Tipxdbtf-!npefmfe!po!uif!tdjfodf!gbjs!fyqfsjfodf-!

xpvme!pggfs!tuvefout!bo!fevdbujpobm!fyqfsjfodf!fobcmjoh!uifn!up!jefoujgz!b!sfbm!qspcmfn! gbdjoh!uifjs!tdippm!ps!dpnnvojuz!boe!sftfbsdi!boe!qspqptf!b!tusbufhz!)xijdi!nbz!jodmvef! pshboj{joh!wpmvouffst-!dsfbujoh!b!qsphsbn-!bewpdbujoh!gps!qpmjdz!dibohf-!ps!puifs!bdujwjuz*!up! beesftt!uif!qspcmfn/!!!

Sbujpobmf;!Ifmqjoh!zpvui!boe!zpvoh!bevmut!efwfmpq!b!tfotf!pg!qvsqptf!jodsfbtft!uifjs!

dibodf!pg!fevdbujpobm!tvddftt/!!Uispvhi!uif!Bdujpo!Fousfqsfofvs!Tipxdbtf-!xijdi!xpvme! cf!bmjhofe!xjui!tqfdjßd!fevdbujpobm!tuboebset!boe!tdippm!dvssjdvmb-!tuvefout!xpvme!tbnqmf! uif!fyqfsjfodf!pg!cfjoh!b!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvs!boe!mfbso!b!wbsjfuz!pg!tusbufhjft!gps!dpnnvojuz! qspcmfn!tpmwjoh/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!DODT!xjmm!nblf!b!gjwf.zfbs!hsbou!up!b!opoqspgju!pshboj{bujpo!up;

. .

Efwfmpq!b!obujpobm!ÓBdujpo!Fousfqsfofvs!TipxdbtfÔ!npefmfe!po!usbejujpobm!tdjfodf! gbjst!boe!uif!Ójowfoujpo!dpowfoujpo/Ô

. .

Dsfbuf-!qspnpuf-!boe!ipme!b!obujpobm!dpnqfujujpo-!xjui!qsj{f!dbufhpsjft!gps!njeemf-! ijhi!tdippm-!boe!dpmmfhf!tuvefout/

.

Efwfmpq!npefm!dvssjdvmb!gps!njeemf!tdippm-!ijhi!tdippm-!boe!dpmmfhf!tuvefout! uzjoh!uif!ÓBdujpo!FousfqsfofvsÔ!fyqfsjfodf!up!tqfdjgjd!fevdbujpobm!tuboebset!boe! dpvstfxpsl/

Dsfbuf!boe!efmjwfs!qspgfttjpobm!efwfmpqnfou!gps!L.23!ufbdifst!boe!b!dpogfsfodf!gps! ijhifs!fevdbujpo!gbdvmuz!up!qsfqbsf!uifn!up!jodpsqpsbuf!uif!Bdujpo!Fousfqsfofvs! Fyqfsjfodf!joup!uifjs!dvssjdvmb/ Bttfncmf!bo!bewjtpsz!dpvodjm!pg!qspnjofou!joejwjevbmt!xip!xjmm!qspwjef!bewjdf! sfhbsejoh!uif!jojujbujwf-!ifmq!up!qspnpuf!ju-!boe!bdu!bt!kvehft!gps!uif!dpnqfujujpo/

41

IMPACT

Adults age 50+ are one of our nation’s fastest growing resources. From the Greatest Generation to the Baby Boomers, this group has contributed much to society. Yet across these generations, people give back in different ways. While some are motivated to help through formal volunteer roles, others tend to seek more informal and flexible opportunities to make a difference.

EXPERIENCE CORPS

PHOTO

Dave McConomy

Boomers and their older counterparts care deeply about giving back and have a long tradition of engaging with others to make a difference. Yet many are having a hard time finding the right volunteer roles in their communities that fit their skills and interests, as well as their schedule. Boomers have the capacity to do more if opportunities become more flexible and apparent. Many 50+ Americans will want or need to have jobs; some will prefer to volunteer through existing Senior Corps programs; others may seek alternatives. Whatever their path, national service can and should play a central role in engaging Americans who have finished their midlife careers. Through impactful service, they will remain healthier, find new meaning in their lives, and transform America’s expectations for post-retirement living.

CAPITAL I Z I N G O N EXPE R IE N CE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS 50+ IN NATIONAL SERVICE



F YQBOE !T FOJPS !D PSQT! Qspqptbm;!Epvcmf!uif!tj{f!pg!uif!Tfojps!Dpsqt-!qsjodjqbmmz!uispvhi!uif!STWQ!qsphsbn-!

jo!psefs!up!jodsfbtf!tfswjdf!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!61,!zfbs!pme!Bnfsjdbot!boe!nbyjnj{f!uifjs! jnqbdut!po!dibmmfohft!tvdi!bt!ßobodjbm!mjufsbdz-!gsbve-!boe!qfstpobm!xfmm.cfjoh!gps!tfojpst/!

Sbujpobmf;!Tjodf!uif!2:71t-!uif!Tfojps!Dpsqt!qsphsbnt!ibwf!efqmpzfe!njmmjpot!pg!pmefs!

bevmut!jo!dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf!qptjujpot!uispvhipvu!fwfsz!dpvouz!jo!Bnfsjdb/!!Nfncfst!pg! Gptufs!Hsboeqbsfout!boe!Tfojps!Dpnqbojpot!ifmq!ejtbewboubhfe!dijmesfo!boe!gbnjmjft! boe!tfojpst!offejoh!tvqqpsu!tfswjdft!bu!ipnf-!sftqfdujwfmz/!!Uifz!sfdfjwf!b!tujqfoe!up! dpwfs!uif!fyqfotf!pg!tfswjoh!bcpvu!31!ipvst!xfflmz/!Sfujsfe!boe!Tfojps!Wpmvouffs!Dpsqt! )STWQ*!nfncfst-!xip!ep!opu!sfdfjwf!tujqfoet-!bsf!qmbdfe!jo!b!xjef!wbsjfuz!pg!opoqspßu! pshboj{bujpot!up!ifmq!uifn!cfuufs!gvmßmm!uifjs!njttjpot/!!STWQ!tfflt!up!gpdvt!jut!hspxui!jo! tfswjdf!up!qspnpuf!ßobodjbm!mjufsbdz!boe!qsfwfou!gsbve!bhbjotu!fmefst-!qsfwfou!gbmmt!cz!pmefs! bevmut!boe!ifmq!xjui!uif!usbotjujpo!up!b!hsffo!fdpopnz/!!!Uif!dpoujovfe!ejtqbsjujft!jo! Bnfsjdb!ibwf!dsfbufe!b!offe!gps!nboz!npsf!tvdi!wpmvouffst/!!!Uif!fyqpofoujbm!hspxui!jo!uif! 61,!qpqvmbujpo!dbo!qspwjef!b!wbmvbcmf!sftpvsdf!up!nffu!uijt!offe/!!!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Uif!upubm!tdpqf!pg!uif!Tfojps!Dpsqt!qsphsbnt!tipvme!cf!jodsfbtfe!fbdi! zfbs!up!b!hpbm!pg!211&!hspxui!cz!3131/!


F TUBCMJTI !61,!D PSQT! Qspqptbm;!B!61,!Dpsqt!xjmm!fohbhf!qfpqmf!xip!ibwf!ßojtife!uifjs!njemjgf!dbsffst!jo!gvmm.

ujnf!ps!qbsu.ujnf!tfswjdf!up!tpmwf!tpdjbm!qspcmfnt!Ñ!cpui!jo!ejsfdu!tfswjdf!boe!jo!tvqqpsu! spmft/!!B!61,!Dpsqt!nfncfs!njhiu!tfswf!jo!b!wbsjfuz!pg!spmft!boe!tvctuboujwf!bsfbt!Ñ!bt!uvupst-! nfoupst-!ifbmui!bjeft-!wpmvouffs!dppsejobupst-!tbgfuz!dbqubjot-!usbjofst-!ps!jo!qsphsbn! tvqqpsu!gvodujpot!tvdi!bt!gvoesbjtjoh!boe!nbslfujoh/!!Jo!beejujpo!up!uifjs!tfswjdf-!61,! Dpsqt!nfncfst!tipvme!ibwf!bddftt!up!usbjojoh-!mfbsojoh-!tljmmt!boe!mfbefstijq!efwfmpqnfou! pqqpsuvojujft!uibu!ifmq!qsfqbsf!uifn!gps!gvuvsf!tfswjdf-!wpmvouffsjoh!ps!xpsl/!61,!Dpsqt! nfncfst!nbz!tfswf!vq!up!6!zfbst/!61,!Dpsqt!nfncfst!nbz!sfdfjwf!b!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!tujqfoe! boe!b!Tfhbm!BnfsjDpsqt!Fevdbujpo!Bxbse-!xijdi!nbz!cf!usbotgfsbcmf!up!b!zpvoh!qfstpo!pg! uif!nfncfsÖt!dipjdf/ Uif!wbsjpvt!hsbouff!qsphsbnt!uibu!njhiu!dpnqsjtf!uif!61,!Dpsqt!boe!vomfbti!uif!ubmfout!pg! pmefs!Bnfsjdbot!njhiu!jodmvef-!cvu!opu!cf!mjnjufe!up; BEVMU!NFOUPSTIJQ!Ñ!Dpsqt!nfncfst!xjmm!cfdpnf!bevmu!bewpdbuft!gps!tuvefout!jo!uif! 2-811!Óespqpvu!gbdupsjftÔ!jo!uif!Vojufe!Tubuft!bt!xfmm!bt!gps!tuvefout!jo!uiptf!dpnnvojujft!

43

CAPITALIZING ON EXPERIENCE

xip!ibwf!mfgu!ijhi!tdippm!xjuipvu!b!ejqmpnb!boe!kpjofe!b!tfdpoe.dibodf!dpnnvojuz.cbtfe! qsphsbn!ps!bmufsobujwf!tdippm/!Uiftf!nfoupst!xjmm!cf!b!dbsjoh!bevmu!jo!tuvefoutÖ!mjwft!boe! ifmq!jefoujgz!uif!tvqqpsut!uifz!offe/!!Espqpvut!djuf!uif!offe!gps!npsf!dbsjoh!bevmut!jo!uifjs! mjwft-!qbsujdvmbsmz!uiptf!xip!ipme!ijhi!fyqfdubujpot!gps!uifn!boe!cfmjfwf!uifz!dbo!gvmßmm!uifjs! esfbnt!jg!uifz!hsbevbuf!sfbez!gps!dpmmfhf/!!61,!Dpsqt!nfncfst!dbo!cf!uiptf!dbsjoh!bevmut/! Uifz!dbo!bmtp!tfswf!bt!nfoupst!gps!mpx.jodpnf!tuvefout!buufoejoh!dpnnvojuz!dpmmfhft!up! ifmq!uifn!dpnqmfuf!uifjs!efhsfft/ FOHMJTI!MBOHVBHF!JOTUSVDUPST!Ñ!Npsf!uibo!71!qfsdfou!pg!gsff!Fohmjti! qsphsbnt!jo!23!tubuft!ibwf!xbjumjtut!sbohjoh!gspn!b!gfx!npouit!up!bt!mpoh!bt!uxp!zfbst/!! Uif!V/T/!Efqbsunfou!pg!Fevdbujpo!sfqpsut!uibu!2/3!njmmjpo!bevmut!xfsf!fospmmfe!jo!qvcmjd! Fohmjti!qsphsbnt!jo!3116-!sfqsftfoujoh!pomz!21!qfsdfou!pg!uif!gpsfjho.cpso!sftjefout! 27!boe!pmefs!xip!tqfbl!Fohmjti!qppsmz!ps!opu!bu!bmm-!bddpsejoh!up!dfotvt!ßhvsft!gspn!uif! tbnf!zfbs/!!61,!Dpsqt!wpmvouffst!dbo!cf!usbjofe!up!qspwjef!Fohmjti!uvupsjoh!boe!up!ufbdi! uiftf!gsff!Fohmjti!qsphsbnt/ WPMVOUFFS!TFOJPS!SBOHFS!DPSQT!Ñ!Bmsfbez!fyjtujoh!xjuijo!uif!Obujpobm!Qbsl! Tfswjdf-!uif!Wpmvouffs!Tfojps!Sbohfs!Dpsqt!xjmm!cfofßu!gspn!bo!joàvy!pg!wpmvouffst!up!hjwf! upvst-!dbubmphvf!tqfdjft-!sftupsf!qbuit-!boe!sfnjoe!uif!ofyu!hfofsbujpo!pg!Bnfsjdbot!bcpvu! uif!hsfbuoftt!pg!Bnfsjdbo!ijtupsz!boe!dvmuvsf/

Sbujpobmf;!Uif!89!njmmjpo!bevmut!xip!uvso!71!cfuxffo!3117!boe!3135!xjmm!cf!cfuufs!

fevdbufe-!boe!mftt!jodmjofe!up!mfjtvsf!bdujwjujft!jo!uifjs!qptu.nje.dbsffs!qibtf!uibo!uifjs! qsfefdfttpst/!!Nboz!xjmm!xbou!ps!offe!up!ibwf!kpct
Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!61,!Dpsqt!xjmm!cf!benjojtufsfe!cz!DODT-!xijdi!xjmm!nblf!hsbout!up!

dppsejobujoh!pshboj{bujpot/!!Bt!xjmm!cf!uif!dbtf!gps!uif!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!qsphsbn-!hsbout!gps! 61,!Dpsqt!xjmm!cf!bmmpdbufe!jo!b!dpnqfujujwf!qspdftt!boe!xjmm!cf!bwbjmbcmf!uispvhi!tubuf!tfswjdf! dpnnjttjpot!boe!ejsfdumz!up!obujpobm!ps!nvmuj.tubuf!pshboj{bujpot/!!Uif!hsbou!qsphsbn!xjmm! cf!dpnqfujujwf-!xjui!b!tusjdu!gpdvt!po!pvudpnft!gps!cfofßdjbsjft-!dpnnvojujft-!boe!qbsujdjqbout/!! Cfhjoojoh!xjui!36-111!wpmvouffst!jo!3121-!61,!Dpsqt!xjmm!hspx!up!211-111!jo!3127!boe! 311-111!jo!3131/

!! Q SPNPUF !B O !J OEFQFOEFODF !C POVT! Qspqptbm;!Cppnfst!boe!uifjs!pmefs!dpvoufsqbsut!mppljoh!up!hjwf!cbdl!uispvhi!àfyjcmf!boe!

tfmg.ejsfdufe!tfswjdf-!xjmm!xpsl!xjui!qfpqmf!jo!uifjs!dpnnvojujft!bmm!bdsptt!uif!dpvousz!up! jotqjsf!fggpsut!pg!nvuvbm!tvqqpsu-!boe!jo!tp!epjoh!xjmm!qspnpuf!bo!Joefqfoefodf!Cpovt/! Bt!ejtdvttfe!jo!uif!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo!Gvoe-!bo!Joefqfoefodf!Cpovt!xjmm!ifmq!qfpqmf! nblf!uif!nptu!pg!mpohfs!mjgftqbot-!cz!fyufoejoh!qfpqmftÖ!bcjmjuz!up!mjwf!joefqfoefoumz!jo!uifjs! ipnft/

44

OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS 50+ IN NATIONAL SERVICE

Sbujpobmf;!Upebz-!76.zfbs.pmet!dbo!fyqfdu!up!mjwf!npsf!uibo!29!zfbst-!xijdi!tipvme!cf!b!

ujnf!pg!wjubmjuz!boe!joefqfoefodf/!!Vogpsuvobufmz!tpnf!fyqfsjfodf!vobwpjebcmf!mjnjubujpot-! cvu!nboz!puifst!tvggfs!gspn!b!qsfwfoubcmf!fbsmz!mptt!pg!joefqfoefodf/!!Hppe!sftfbsdi! tipxt!uifsf!bsf!dpodsfuf!tufqt!joejwjevbmt!boe!tpdjfuz!dbo!ublf!up!jodsfbtf!joefqfoefodf-! f/h/-!ifbmui!qspnpujpo
. .

Ufnqmbuf!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!pshboj{joh!ofjhicpst!)pomjof!boe!pgàjof*!up!tvqqpsu!pof! bopuifs!jo!tubzjoh!joefqfoefou!bt!mpoh!bt!qpttjcmf-!f/h/-!sfhvmbs!pvusfbdi!up!fmefst!mjwjoh! bmpof
Ublfo!uphfuifs-!uiftf!fggpsut!xjmm!vomfbti!uif!ubmfout!pg!61,!zfbs!pme!Bnfsjdbot!bt!uifz!ifmq! sfdsvju-!usbjo!boe!nbobhf!wpmvouffst!bdsptt!uif!dpvousz!up!pshboj{f!dpnnvojuz!fggpsut!uibu! qspnpuf!bo!Joefqfoefodf!Cpovt/!!Tvdi!nvuvbm!tvqqpsu!xjmm!fyufoe!dpnnvojuz!nfncfstÖ! zfbst!pg!joefqfoefou!mjwjoh-!xijmf!bmtp!bxblfojoh!mpdbm!djwjd!fohbhfnfou/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Dpnnvojuz.mfwfm!dbqbdjuz!cvjmejoh!gps!bo!Joefqfoefodf!

Cpovt!xjmm!cf!gvoefe!uispvhi!uif!Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo!Gvoe-!xijdi!xjmm!nblf!hsbout! up!pshboj{bujpot!gpdvtfe!po!sfdsvjujoh-!usbjojoh!boe!tvqqpsujoh!wpmvouffst/

45

QUALITY

As volunteering expands, we must remain focused on the quality of service delivered. While each service-providing organization receiving grants will document and measure its individual service outcomes, volunteers’ evaluations of their service experiences will help grant makers determine which service providers are making the biggest impacts. A new Civic Health Index will track localized volunteering data to help local decision makers know where their communities stand in civic engage-

THE CORPS NETWORK

ment relative to the rest of the country. Finally, a National Service Council will report directly to the President on the country’s civic engagement and ways to further engage Americans in service.

!G ETTI N G R ES ULTS MEASURING OUTCOMES OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE



W PMVOUFFS !S BUJOH !T ZTUFN Qspqptbm;!B!ofx!pomjof!Wpmvouffs!Sbujoh!Tztufn!)WST*!xjmm!qvcmjti!sbujoht!boe!

jogpsnbujpo!bcpvu!fwfsz!tfswjdf!qspwjefs!sfdfjwjoh!gfefsbm!hsbout/!!Tfswjdf!qbsujdjqbout!xjmm!cf! sfrvjsfe!up!dpnqmfuf!b!sfwjfx!pg!uifjs!fyqfsjfodft!uispvhi!uif!pomjof!WST/!!Joejwjevbmt!tfswfe! cz!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt!Ñ!dpnnvojuz!nfncfst-!bhfodz!fnqmpzfft-!ufbdifst-!gbnjmjft!pg!dijmesfo! uvupsfe!Ñ!xjmm!cf!btlfe!up!sbuf!uifjs!fyqfsjfodft!po!pomjof!ps!qbqfs!sbujoh!dbset-!xijdi!xpvme! bmtp!cf!foufsfe!joup!uif!dpnnpo!ebubcbtf/!!Pshboj{bujpot!xjmm!bmtp!sfqpsu!uifjs!wpmvouffs! mfwfsbhf!sbujpt!Ñ!uif!efhsff!up!xijdi!uifz!ibwf!mfwfsbhfe!gfefsbm!boe!qsjwbuf!jowftunfout!up! buusbdu!boe!efqmpz!usbejujpobm!wpmvouffst/!!Uif!jogpsnbujpo!xpvme!cf!dpnqjmfe!boe!qvcmjtife! po!uif!qvcmjd!xfctjuf-!xifsf!ju!xpvme!cf!qsftfoufe!jo!bo!fbtz.up.ejhftu!gpsnbu/!

Sbujpobmf;!Jg!wpmvouffs!tfswjdf!jt!up!hspx-!qsphsbn!rvbmjuz!nvtu!cf!uif!qsjpsjuz/!!

Jogpsnbujpo!gspn!b!WST!boe!Ódvtupnfs!tbujtgbdujpoÔ!tvswfzt!xpvme!ifmq!qsptqfdujwf! wpmvouffst!dipptf!qsphsbnt!boe!fobcmf!DODT!tubgg!boe!puifs!hsbou!nblfst!jefoujgz!qspcmfn! qsphsbnt!ps!qspnjtjoh!qsphsbnt!uibu!nfsju!gvsuifs!jowftujhbujpo-!usbjojoh!boe0ps!tvqqpsu/

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!DODT!xjmm!qbsuofs!xjui!qsjwbuf!tfdups!jogpsnbujpo!ufdiopmphz! dpousbdupst!up!efwfmpq!uif!pomjof!WST-!xijdi!tipvme!cf!pqfsbujpobm!cz!3121/


B NFSJDB Ö T !D JWJD !I FBMUI !J OEFY Qspqptbm;!Uif!Obujpobm!Dpogfsfodf!po!Djuj{fotijq-!b!dpohsfttjpobmmz!dibsufsfe!opoqspßu!

pshboj{bujpo-!ibt!efwfmpqfe!BnfsjdbÖt!Djwjd!Ifbmui!Joefy!up!hbuifs!ebub!hbvhjoh!ipx!xfmm! Bnfsjdbot!bsf!dpoofdufe!up!fbdi!puifs!boe!uifjs!dpnnvojujft/!!Up!qspwjef!qpmjdznblfst!boe! dpnnvojujft!uif!tdpqf!boe!tqfdjßdjuz!pg!jogpsnbujpo!uifz!offe!up!bttftt!uifjs!djwjd!wjubmjuz-! uif!Djwjd!Ifbmui!Joefy!xjmm!gpdvt!po!mpdbmj{fe!ebub!tp!uibu!dpnnvojujft!boe!tubuft!dbo! dpnqbsf!ipx!uifz!bsf!epjoh-!sfmbujwf!up!uif!sftu!pg!uif!obujpo-!po!b!xjef!bssbz!pg!joejdbupst-! jodmvejoh!sbuft!pg!wpmvouffsjoh/!!

Sbujpobmf;!Bmuipvhi!uif!V/T/!hpwfsonfou!epft!b!dpnqsfifotjwf!kpc!pg!sfhvmbsmz!usbdljoh!

fdpopnjd!qsphsftt!uispvhi!fdpopnjd!joejdbupst-!ju!epft!mjuumf!up!nfbtvsf!pvs!djwjd!ifbmui/!! Zfu!ibwjoh!sfmjbcmf!jogpsnbujpo!bu!uif!obujpobm-!tubuf-!boe!mpdbm!mfwfmt!bcpvu!pvs!djwjd!ifbmui! jt!gvoebnfoubm!up!nbljoh!qsphsftt!jo!jnqspwjoh!ju/!!Cz!qvcmjtijoh!boe!qspnpujoh!ebub-! BnfsjdbÖt!Djwjd!Ifbmui!Joefy!xjmm!dsfbuf!hsfbufs!qvcmjd!bxbsfoftt!bcpvu!uif!cfofßut!pg!tfswjdf! boe!xjmm!jotqjsf!djujft!boe!tubuft!bdsptt!uif!dpvousz!up!cvjme!tuspohfs!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt/

47

GETTING RESULTS

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!DODT!xjmm!qbsuofs!xjui!uif!Obujpobm!Dpogfsfodf!po!Djuj{fotijq!

)ODpD*!up!cvjme!vqpo!rvftujpot!bmsfbez!vtfe!jo!uif!Djwjd!Ifbmui!Joefy!boe!qjmpu!ofx! rvftujpot/!!Uif!sftvmut!pg!uif!dpmmbcpsbujwf!fggpsu!cfuxffo!DODT!boe!ODpD!xjmm!cf! fncfeefe!jo!uif!Dfotvt!CvsfbvÖt!Dvssfou!Qpqvmbujpo!Tvswfz!qvcmjtife!cz!uif!V/T/!Cvsfbv! pg!Mbcps!TubujtujdtÖ!tvswfzt!fwfsz!zfbs!cfhjoojoh!jo!3121/!!DODT!xjmm!bobmz{f!uif!dpmmfdufe! ebub-!qspevdf!b!sfqpsu-!boe!ejtusjcvuf!uif!sftvmut!boovbmmz/!DODT!boe!uif!ODPD!xjmm!ipme! gpsvnt!boe!dpogfsfodft!up!ejttfnjobuf!uif!joefy!boe!ejtdvtt!jut!jnqmjdbujpot/

!! F WBMVBUJPO !G VOE! Qspqptbm;!Uif!Dpsqpsbujpo!gps!Obujpobm!boe!Dpnnvojuz!Tfswjdf!xjmm!dsfbuf!bo!Fwbmvbujpo! Gvoe!up!tvqqpsu!qvcmjdmz!bwbjmbcmf!sftfbsdi!joup!uif!fgßdbdz!boe!jnqbdu!pg!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt/! Xpsljoh!xjui!fyqfsut!jo!uif!hpwfsonfou-!opo.qspßu-!boe!fevdbujpo!tfdupst-!sftfbsdifst! xjmm!nblf!vtf!pg!fyqfsjnfoubm!ps!b!sjhpspvt!rvbtj.fyqfsjnfoubm!eftjho!qspupdpmt-!bt!xfmm! bt!dbsfgvmmz!dpotusvdufe!rvbmjubujwf!tuvejft!jo!uifjs!sfwjfxt!pg!qsphsbn!fgßdbdz!boe!jnqbdu/!! Qsphsbnt!xjui!tuspoh!sftvmut!xjmm!cf!gbtu.usbdlfe!gps!sbqje!sfqmjdbujpo
Sbujpobmf;!Gfx!tpdjbm!qsphsbnt!upebz!bsf!tvckfdu!up!sjhpspvt!fwbmvbujpo/!!Uijt!nfbot!uibu!

xf!sbsfmz!mfbso!dmfbs!mfttpot!bcpvu!xijdi!bqqspbdift!xpsl!cftu-!xijdi!dbo!cf!jnqspwfe-! boe!xijdi!tipvme!cf!mfgu!cfijoe/!!Gps!zfbst-!BnfsjDpsqt!ibt!tfu!bo!jnqpsubou!qsfdfefou!cz! sfrvjsjoh!qsphsbnt!up!jefoujgz!nfbtvsbcmf!pvudpnft!boe!uifo!up!efnpotusbuf!xifuifs!uifz! ibwf!bdijfwfe!uiptf!pvudpnft/!!Xf!xjmm!ublf!uijt!bqqspbdi!b!tufq!gvsuifs!cz!sfrvjsjoh!gvoefe! qsphsbnt!uibu!dsptt!b!tjhojßdbou!tj{f!uisftipme!up!jnqmfnfou!b!nfbojohgvm!mpoh.ufsn! fwbmvbujpo!po!dpnnvojuz!jnqbdut!boe-!jg!bqqspqsjbuf-!jnqbdut!po!qbsujdjqbout/!!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!DODT!xjmm!tdbmf!vq!jut!sftfbsdi!boe!fwbmvbujpo!pgßdf!up!tvqqpsu!uif! Fwbmvbujpo!Gvoe/!!B!ofx!vojwfstjuz!sftfbsdi!dfoufs!njhiu!bmtp!cf!tvqqpsufe/

! !

BUJPOBM !T FSWJDF !D PVODJM -!X IJUF !I PVTF !!
!POGGJDF ! PO !T FSWJDF -! BOE !Q SFTJEFOU Ö T !D PVODJM !!

! PO !T FSWJDF !'!D JWJD !Q BSUJDJQBUJPO

Qspqptbm;!Uif!ofyu!Qsftjefou!tipvme!dsfbuf!b!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Dpvodjm!up!mfbe!b!Xijuf!

Ipvtf!fggpsu!up!qspnpuf!boe!sfqpsu!po!djuj{fo!fohbhfnfou/!!Uif!Dpvodjm!xjmm!bewjtf! uif!qsftjefou!po!bmm!nbuufst!sfmbujoh!up!obujpobm!tfswjdf-!qsp!cpop!wpmvouffsjoh-!qvcmjd! efmjcfsbujpo-!boe!tpdjbm!fousfqsfofvstijq/!!Uif!Dpvodjm!xjmm!cf!bqqpjoufe!cz!uif!Qsftjefou-! mfe!cz!bo!Bttjtubou!up!uif!Qsftjefou!sfqpsujoh!ejsfdumz!up!uif!Qsftjefou-!boe!xjmm!cf!dpnqsjtfe! pg!nfncfst!pg!uif!Dbcjofu!gspn!uif!sfmfwbou!efqbsunfout!boe!bhfodjft/!!Dvssfoumz-!uif! VTB!Gsffepn!Dpsqt!Dppsejobujoh!Dpvodjm!pqfsbuft!xjui!uijt!bvuipsjuz!boe!dbo!cf!bo! fybnqmf/!!Uif!Dpvodjm!xjmm!ibwf!uisff!qsjnbsz!sftqpotjcjmjujft;!2*!nffujoh!sfhvmbsmz!xjui!

48

MEASURING OUTCOMES OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE

uif!Qsftjefou!boe!bewjtjoh!uif!Qsftjefou!po!ipx!cftu!up!fohbhf!uif!Bnfsjdbo!qfpqmf!jo! tfswjdf-!3*!dppsejobujoh!uif!djwjd!njttjpot!boe!qpmjdjft!pg!gfefsbm!bhfodjft-!boe!4*!iptujoh!bo! boovbm!Xijuf!Ipvtf!Dpogfsfodf!po!Tfswjdf!up!sfqpsu!po!boe!esbx!buufoujpo!up!mfwfmt!pg!djwjd! fohbhfnfou!bdsptt!uif!dpvousz/!!! Cvjmejoh!po!uif!VTB!Gsffepn!Dpsqt!npefm-!b!Xijuf!Ipvtf!Pgßdf!po!Tfswjdf-!mfe!cz! b!Ejsfdups!boe!Bttjtubou!up!uif!Qsftjefou!xip!mfbet!uif!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Dpvodjm-!xjmm! dppsejobuf!qpmjdz!boe!qsphsbnt!sfmbujoh!up!obujpobm!boe!dpnnvojuz!tfswjdf-!tpdjbm! fousfqsfofvstijq-!djwjd!hpwfsobodf!boe!fohbhfnfou-!boe!qvcmjd!efmjcfsbujpo/!!Uif!Qsftjefou! tipvme!bmtp!dpoujovf!uif!QsftjefouÖt!Dpvodjm!po!Tfswjdf!boe!Djwjd!Qbsujdjqbujpo-!xijdi! fohbhft!jdpojd!mfbefst!gspn!mfbejoh!tfdupst!bdsptt!Bnfsjdb!jo!qspnpujoh!uif!QsftjefouÖt! Wpmvouffs!Tfswjdf!Bxbse!boe!puifs!xbzt!up!hjwf!bqqspqsjbuf!sfdphojujpo!up!Bnfsjdbot!gps! uifjs!tfswjdf/

Sbujpobmf;!B!Obujpobm!Tfswjdf!Dpvodjm-!Xijuf!Ipvtf!Pgßdf!po!Tfswjdf-!boe!QsftjefouÖt!

Dpvodjm!po!Tfswjdf!'!Djwjd!Qbsujdjqbujpo!xjmm!ftubcmjti!tfswjdf!bt!b!obujpobm!qsjpsjuz!boe! dsfbuf!jodsfbtfe!dbqbdjuz!bu!uif!Fyfdvujwf!Csbodi!mfwfm!up!pwfstff!BnfsjdbÖt!dpnnjunfou!up! tfswjdf!boe!wbsjpvt!tfswjdf!qsphsbnt/!

Jnqmfnfoubujpo;!Xjuijo!uif!ßstu!211!ebzt!pg!uif!ofyu!benjojtusbujpo-!uif!Qsftjefou!

xjmm!dpoujovf!fyjtujoh!fyfdvujwf!bvuipsjuz!ps!dsfbuf-!cz!b!ofx!Fyfdvujwf!Psefs-!uif!Obujpobm! Tfswjdf!Dpvodjm-!uif!Xijuf!Ipvtf!Pgßdf!po!Wpmvouffs!Tfswjdf-!boe!uif!QsftjefouÖt!Dpvodjm! po!Tfswjdf!boe!Djwjd!Qbsujdjqbujpo/

49

AARP

!CO N CL U S I O N CREATING CHANGE THROUGH LIFETIMES OF SERVICE Uif!TfswjdfObujpo!qpmjdz!qspqptbmt!xjmm!jhojuf!Bnfsjdbot!up!tpmwf!tpnf! pg!pvs!dpvouszÖt!nptu!qsfttjoh!qspcmfnt/!Cz!fohbhjoh!Bnfsjdbot!jo!tfswjdf! bu! fwfsz! lfz! mjgf! tubhf-! uiftf! qpmjdjft! xjmm! hjwf! BnfsjdbÖt! nptu! wbmvbcmf! sftpvsdftÒjut! ivnbo! dbqjubmÒnfbojohgvm! pqqpsuvojujft! up! nblf! b! ejggfsfodf!jo!dpnnvojujft!bdsptt!Bnfsjdb-!boe!uispvhipvu!uif!xpsme/!! Zpvoh! qfpqmf! xjmm! fohbhf! jo! tfswjdf! uispvhi! tdippm.cbtfe! tfswjdf! mfbsojoh/!Bt!uifz!hfu!pmefs!uifz!xjmm!ibwf!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!gvmm!ps!qbsu! ujnf!obujpobm!tfswjdf!uispvhi!uif!Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Qsphsbn-!Qfbdf!Dpsqt-! ps!Bsnfe!Gpsdft/!Boe!bt!uifz!tffl!up!foufs!uif!xpslqmbdf-!uifz!xjmm!ibwf! uif!dibodf!up!hjwf!cbdl!uispvhi!fyqboefe!dbsffs!pqqpsuvojujft!jo!qvcmjd! tfswjdf!boe!uif!opo.qspßu!tfdups/ Xpsljoh! bevmutÒboe! uif! dpnqbojft! uibu! fnqmpz! uifnÒxjmm! cf! fodpvsbhfe! up! tibsf! uifjs! ufdiojdbm! boe! fyqfsjfoujbm! fyqfsujtf! cz! tfswjoh!up!fyqboe!uif!dbqbdjuz!pg!tfswjdf!pshboj{bujpot!boe!opoqspßut/ Boe! 61,! Bnfsjdbot! xjmm! ibwf! hsfbufs! pqqpsuvojujft! up! tfswf! gvmm.! ps! qbsu.ujnf! bt! nfoupst-! uvupst-! spmf! npefmt! boe! dpnnvojuz! mfbefst! bt! uifz!foufs!uif!qptu.dbsffs!qibtf!pg!uifjs!mjwft/ Vomfbtijoh! 211! njmmjpo! Bnfsjdbo! wpmvouffstÒ2! njmmjpo! pg! uifn! jo! gvmm.!ps!qbsu.ujnf!tujqfoefe!obujpobm!tfswjdfÒxjmm!gvoebnfoubmmz!bmufs! pvs!obujpoÖt!sftqpotf!up!bewfstjuz!bt!joejwjevbmt!kpjo!uphfuifs!up!tpmwf! pvs!qfstjtufou!dibmmfohft!uifz!xjmm!dsfbuf!dpmmfdujwf!qpxfs!boe!esjwf!djuj{fo! bdujpo!gps!dibohf/!Bt!Bnfsjdbot!gspn!fwfsz!xbml!boe!tubhf!pg!mjgf!xpsl! tjef!cz!tjef-!xf!xjmm!csfbl!epxo!cbssjfst!uibu!ejwjef!vt!boe!cvjme!ofx! djwjd!jefoujujft!bu!ipnf!boe!bspvoe!uif!xpsme/! Uif!Bnfsjdbo!qfpqmf-!jg!hjwfo!uif!pqqpsuvojuz-!xjmm!esjwf!uif!dibohf! uijt!obujpo!offet!boe!gvmßmm!uif!qspnjtf!pg!ÓXf!uif!qfpqmfÔ!fotisjofe! jo!pvs!Dpotujuvujpo/ 51

EX HIBITS

!EX H I BIT 1 ENGAGING 100 MILLION VOLUNTEERS BY 2020

T FSWJDF O BUJPO !Q PMJDZ !Q SPQPTBMT F OHBHJOH !211!N JMMJPO !W PMVOUFFST ! JO !T FSWJDF ! CZ !3131 DVSSFOU!WPMVOUFFST! ! ! 73-111-111 ! OFX!WPMVOUFFST!MFWFSBHFE!UISPVHI! Wpmvouffs!Hfofsbujpo!Gvoe! ! 27-111-111 Tfswf!Bnfsjdb!Mfwfsbhjoh!Wpmvouffst! 33-111-111 UPUBM!WPMVOUFFST!FOHBHFE!

211-111-111

!EX H I BIT 2 FULL- AND PART-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE MEMBERS

T FSWJDF O BUJPO !Q PMJDZ !Q SPQPTBMT G VMM .! BOE !Q BSU .U JNF !O BUJPOBM !T FSWJDF !N FNCFST -!3123.3131 3123! !

3127! !

3131

6-111-111!

21-111-111!

31-111-111

! ! 56-111!! 56-111!! 36-111!! 6-111! ! 6-111! !

211-111! 211-111! 61-111!! 31-111!! 26-111! !

331-111 331-111 226-111 51-111 31-111

211-111!

261-111!

361-111

36-111!!

76-111!!

246-111

JOUFSOBUJPOBM!TFSWJDF! Qfbdf!Dpsqt!! ! ! Wpmvouffst!gps!Qsptqfsjuz!! Hmpcbm!Tfswjdf!Gfmmpxtijqt!

! 26-111! ! 61-111!! 21-111!!

26-111! ! 86-111!! 41-111!!

26-111 211-111 61-111

61,!DPSQT!

51-111!!

211-111!

311-111

21-831-111!

32-476-111

! ! ! ! MFBSO!'!TFSWF!BNFSJDB! QSPCMFN.TPMWJOH!DPSQT! Fevdbujpo!Dpsqt! ! Hsffo!Dpsqt! ! ! Pqqpsuvojuz!Dpsqt! ! Ifbmui!Dpsqt! ! ! Ejtbtufs!Sfmjfg!Dpsqt! ! ! BNFSJDPSQT! ! ! ! ! ! TFSWF!BNFSJDB!GFMMPXTIJQT!

!

!

UPUBM!OBUJPOBM!TFSWJDF!NFNCFST! ! ! ! ! 6-476-111!

53

Declaration Decl Declaration of Service of Service [\ onService Declaration of Ser Declaration Decl of Service onService Declaration of Ser Decl Declaration of Service onService Declaration of Ser Declaration Decl of Service onService Declaration of Ser DECLARATION OF SERVICE

We believe in the ideals that define America: liberty, equality, and justice; We believe the idea of America is ennobled, and the future of America is strengthened when Americans come together to serve their country; We believe there is no challenge that cannot be met with the energy, creativity, and determination of the American people; We believe all individuals can make a difference and anyone can be great because anyone can serve.

To live in America is both a blessing and a responsibility, and service to community and country is at the heart of true patriotism. Ever since our Founders pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to each other and the cause of independence, each generation of Americans has stepped forward to serve in the defense of our freedom and ideals. To honor the sacrifices of those who have gone before us, and to bequeath a stronger and more just nation to future generations, we too stand ready to unite and serve. We pledge to challenge cynicism, and to serve over our lifetimes to secure a brighter future for all.

We are ready to serve.

We call on each other and leaders from all sectors of American life, private, public, and non-profit, to work together to create ample opportunities for citizens to serve their communities, their country, and the world. We encourage all communities to build upon the strengths of diversity as we unite to serve.

We are ready to get to work to meet the challenges of our time. We are ready to do ourpart in America’s timeless quest for a more perfect union, and I am ready to begin now by adding my name to this Declaration.

............................................................................................................................................................................... ..........................

signed on this day

54

laration Declarat ofI further Service of pledge Declaration [\ rvice of Servic Declarat laration of of Service Declaration rvice of Servic laration Declarat of Service of Declaration rvice of Servic laration Declarat of Service of Declaration of Servic rvice DECLARATION OF SERVICE

myself to the ideals of service set out in this Declaration by:

Serving…

å ç at least 50 hours annually as a volunteer with local service agencies, non-profits, hospitals, schools, faith-based institutions or other places of need. å ç in a full or part-time national service program like AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Peace Corps or USA Freedom Corps. å ç in the active duty US Military, National Guard, or Reserves.

å ç Other ....................................................................................................... ........................................

Engaging America’s leaders…

å ç by making service an issue I consider when I vote in local, state and national elections.

å ç by writing or calling my elected leaders to tell them about the impact and importance of service in my community.

å ç by running for elected office and promoting the ideal of citizen service through my own public leadership.

Spreading the word…

å ç by encouraging my friends and family to add their signatures to this Declaration. å ç by participating in or organizing a community meeting to talk about citizen service, or by organizing a service project.

å ç by writing to the editor of my local newspaper, by making an online video, or by posting to a blog about a service experience or the role of service in my community or nation.

I would like to add a few personal thoughts about what service has meant to me or how I plan to address a specific problem through service:

å

ç

55

DESIGN: Heidi Johnson

Photos provided by: AARP Alliance for Community Trees American Jewish Committee Lena Altman Camp Fire USA Camp Fire USA Towazi Council Tamara Augustine Campus Compact Citizen Schools John Werner City Year Jennifer Cogswell Andy Dean Kevin Jenkins Communities in Schools Jay Venezia Community Action Partnership Cross-Cultural Solutions Earth Force EarthCorps Experience Corps Faith Gong Dave McConomy Gordon Murray Hands On Network HealthCorps HOPE Worldwide Larry Scaggs Jumpstart Junior Acheivement Worldwide YouthBuild USA Malaria No More MHallahan/Sumitomo Chemical-Olyset ®

Youth Volunteer Corps Paul Marksbury

PHOTO

Volunteer Florida Scott VanDeman

Kevin Jenkins

Mass Mentoring Cat Laughlin

3!dbobm!qbsl!! dbncsjehf!/!nbttbdivtfuut!!13252

xxx/tfswjdfobujpo/psh