As one of the leaders in the Senate, the country and his colleagues will be looking to Senator McCain for leadership and ideas. While there are a number of issues where he will take a lead, national service could be one of the best for America. Here are three suggestions.
We are facing rising unemployment rates, social service cuts, rising costs of college, and so much more. Particularly troubling is that there is not a clear solution. But there is one thing that is becoming increasingly necessary.
The day after the historic victory of Barack Obama, the next First Lady answered questions from Newsweek's Richard Wolffe and said some fantastic things.
Experience Corps has flourished more recently than ever. With baby boomers looking for more service opportunities rather than retiring, it’s hard not to share the same enthusiasm and passion as associate director, Amy Zandarski-Pica, and director of communications, Sarah Priestman have.
The Young and the Restless
It seems as if the most recent buzz around the web is the restlessness and consistent activism among today’s generation. The New Republic’s “The Engaged Generation”baffles at the high voter turnout for young Americans.
The need for more public service appears more urgent than ever. As co-founder of the U.S. Public Service Academy, Chris Myers Asch, puts it, “It is absolutely necessary that Americans understand that we cannot neglect the public sector, especially after Hurricane Katrina.” And that is where the Academy comes in.
Huffington Post’s writer, Tanene Allison, tackles the ever-growing question: Can today’s Millennial Generation be engaged in communities and the country while spending massive amounts of time being digitally connected? Speaking as a Millennial herself, Allison emphasizes the versatility and unprecedented activism in today’s generation.
Road Trip With a Mission: Expanding National Service. AmeriCorps alumni and ServeNext.org members, are traveling the country by bus for the National Service Express Tour, hitting 30 cities in 60 days.
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