FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, April 26, 2002
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize AmeriCorps Volunteer for Dedication to Community Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Miranda Ip, an AmeriCorps member who is
serving with Public Allies, a Bay Area not for profit organization that promotes
youth leadership by placing young adults in leadership positions with other
community serving organizations. Upon his arrival in Mountain View, California,
Tuesday, April 30th, the President will recognize Ip as an example of the
dedication to service he is hoping to instill in all Americans.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to
dedicate at least two years—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in service to their
communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing men and
women from around the country who are answering the call to service as part of
his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
A recent graduate of Stanford University, Ip has been an active volunteer
since high school. While at Stanford, she coordinated Alternative Spring Break,
a program that offers students volunteer opportunities during spring vacation,
and volunteered with the Stanford High School Enrichment Program, teaching
history to high school students.
As an AmeriCorps member with Public Allies, Ip is working with Youth
Community Service, a not for profit organization that provides young people from
East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and East Menlo Park with opportunities to address
community issues through service activities and service-learning. She also
organizes service activities for the students and trains young people in
leadership skills through Youth Community Service's "fellows program." Through
Public Allies, Ip is also involved in facilitating workshops for young women
incarcerated at a juvenile justice facility in Santa Clara County.
Following her AmeriCorps service, Ip plans to pursue a career in medicine and
serve the health care needs of low-income families and immigrants.
President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to
foster an American culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through
the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the
call to service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to protect
our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the
world. Interested volunteers can find information on the USA Freedom Corps at
www.usafreedomcorps.gov or
by calling 1-877-USA-Corps.
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