Elysabeth

My Blog Posts

• Experience Corps
  08/06/2008 11:15:34 AM EST
  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.
• Around the Web
  08/04/2008 01:05:06 PM EST
  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.
• U.S. Public Service Academy
  07/30/2008 12:27:33 PM EST
  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.
• Millennials...and Others
  07/24/2008 01:52:39 PM EST
           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.
• Around the Web
  07/24/2008 01:28:58 PM EST
  Please Don’t Stop the Music!
  The Huffington Post reports that MusicianCorps—piloted by the Music National Service Initiative (MNSi)—dedicated to public schools and underserved communities will sharpen critical skills a child needs to succeed in the creative economy and “solve our greatest future challenges.”