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1/2/2009 |
AmeriCorps Help Texans Recover from Hurricane Ike |
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The Hurricane Ike recovery efforts are proving to be a training ground for a young generation of Americans interested in giving something back to their country. |
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12/31/2008 |
Communities Gearing Up for Massive Day of Service on King Holiday |
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Communities and nonprofits across the country are gearing up for a record number of volunteers on the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal holiday, fueled by President-elect Obama’s call for Americans to serve on King Day and throughout the year. |
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12/31/2008 |
President Bush, President-Elect Obama, and General Powell To Headline National Mentoring Month |
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President George W. Bush, President-elect Barack Obama, and General Colin L. Powell will headline the Eighth Annual National Mentoring Month volunteer recruitment drive, it was announced today. Held each January, the campaign mobilizes community volunteers to help young people achieve their full potential. |
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12/2/2008 |
National Service Chairman and Former CEO Urge Service Stimulus |
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Following is a commentary about a service stimulus by Stephen Goldsmith, chairman of the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service and former Mayor of Indianapolis, and Harris Wofford, former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service from 1995 to 2001. It was distributed McClatchy-Tribune News Service and has appeared in the Miami Herald (FL), Fort Worth Star Telegram (TX), The Record (NJ) and other newspapers. |
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11/18/2008 |
Nicola Goren to Run National Service Agency through Transition |
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Nicola O. Goren, an 11-year veteran of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will lead the agency through a transition that will include laying a foundation for the incoming Administration’s service plans. |
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11/14/2008 |
Departing National Service CEO Sees Unprecedented Need and Opportunity for Service and Volunteering |
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After five years leading the Corporation for National and Community Service, David Eisner steps down today, expressing pride in the momentum behind the service and volunteer sector, urgency about the need to harness civic power to tackle tough problems, and optimism over America’s opportunity to engage more Americans in service. |
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11/13/2008 |
National Service Agency Announces Grants To Improve the Lives of Young People Nationwide |
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In an effort to help youth from disadvantaged backgrounds improve their chances for success in school and life, the Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded grants to three national organizations focused on engaging volunteers in promoting positive youth development. |
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11/12/2008 |
Student Service on the Rise, but Less Connected to Learning |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today released a new report showing that community service in America’s schools has reached a new peak, with 68 percent of all K-12 schools offering or recognizing service opportunities for their students. |
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11/11/2008 |
Media Advisory: President’s National Service CEO to Speak on Why Service is America’s Solution |
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As the economic downturn puts more Americans at risk, and as citizen service comes into the spotlight with the Presidential transition, the departing CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service will discuss the growing need and unprecedented opportunity for national service this Thursday at Georgetown University. |
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10/24/2008 |
Sign-up for a My MLK Day Tech Tool Webinar |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is offering a series of Webinars to help familiarize users with the expanded role of the "My MLK Day" project and volunteer management technology tool. Participation is free, but registration is required. |
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