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Three Ideas for McCain

Nov 21, 2008 Posted by zach maurin

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.

Very Well Said

Nov 21, 2008 Posted by zach maurin

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.

Sevice as a Strategy: Wisconsin's Emergency Volunteer Initiative

Jul 23, 2008 Posted by rgoodwin

Over the past few months central Wisconsin has received record rainfall, resulting in enormous floods destroying homes, businesses and entire towns. Because of this rain Lake Delton, located in the tourist destination of the Wisconsin Dells, essentially exploded. The dam at Lake Delton held so well, that it forced the rising waters out, through a roadway destroying many homes and spewing its more than 600 million gallons of water into the neighboring Wisconsin River. What had once been Lake Delton is now nothing more than puddles and mud, Lake Delton no longer exists. There are plans to rebuild the lake, but for now the businesses that relied on the lake for tourism and visitors must find other ways to survive the summer.

Within this disaster a movement of volunteerism was found, Wisconsin’s Emergency Volunteer Initiative. WeVolunteer worked within the aftermath of the flooding to provide shelters, food, cleaning supplies, safety patrols and counseling help. WeVolunteer is an organization that was formed across the state of Wisconsin to integrate all volunteer organizations into emergency response plans. Volunteer groups and individuals are trained in emergency response scenarios, so that should a disaster like Lake Delton occur, volunteers can provide aid to professional first responders and other citizens.

WeVolunteer has established an online registry of volunteer organizations from which municipalities or other agencies including the American Red Cross needing emergency volunteers can find contact information. WeVolunteer is hoping to ensure that all volunteers are placed with an organization that fits their skills, helping both the volunteer and the coordinating organization.

WeVolunteer is evidence of the need for service and volunteerism. Service can act not only as a way for citizens to get involved in their communities, but also can provide solutions to many problems facing society today. What if there had been some sort of WeVolunteer response program in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? The possible solutions provided by national service are endless. As citizens we need to change our perspective on service from one in which it is viewed as a duty, to one in which it as viewed as a solution, as a strategy.

Volunteerism is Slavery?

Jul 21, 2008 Posted by Elysabeth Hahm

Jonah Goldberg, an LA Times columnist, has taken a bold stand against Barack Obama’s speech which called all Americans to serve their country or community through programs like AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. He claims that Obama will violate the 13th Amendment which states that slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, shall not exist within the United States.

An afternoon with Karen Domerski

Jul 16, 2008 Posted by John Ray

Jumpstart's triumphs and future challenges embody those of the national service movement of a whole.

The Impact of AmeriCorps Service

Jun 24, 2008 Posted by Arun Inbavazhvu

AmeriCorps and other national service programs have been shown to have great positive impact on their respective issue areas (whether it be education, housing, disaster relief, etc.) but these programs also appear to have a very positive impact on their volunteers.

Inspired by Others Commitment to Service

Jun 20, 2008 Posted by Rebecca Buchanan

Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to attend the San Jose/ Silicon Valley City Year
Graduation Ceremony for 2007-2008 corps members.

City Year, National Service (all tags)

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