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1/6/2009 |
Planned System Outage for late January 2009 |
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Later this month we plan to take another important step towards improving the speed and reliability of our technology environment by moving our production systems to new servers at the Corporation’s headquarters. In order to make this upgrade, our systems – including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN – will be unavailable from 8:00 PM EST, Friday, January 23 through 7:00 AM EST, Monday, January 26. |
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12/30/2008 |
King Day of Service Update & Action Request |
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I want to share some exciting news about the King Day of Service and our work with the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) to make this King Day the biggest King Day of Service in history. Please read and forward this to your grantees as it contains an important action request for any organization planning a King Day of Service project. |
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12/10/2008 |
Gearing Up For the January 19 King Day of Service |
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The 2009 King Day of Service is just 39 days away, and I hope every member of the national service family is planning to participate. |
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12/8/2008 |
The Economic Downturn and National Service |
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Message regarding the economic downturn and national service in the United States. |
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11/13/2008 |
Thank You and Farewell from David Eisner |
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It feels strange to be stepping down as CEO of the Corporation at this time in the national service movement – like jumping off a train just as it is picking up speed! As I leave, I want to share just how much the work you all do has meant to me, how grateful I am to have had the privilege to represent you, and how confident I am about the future for the agency and for national service and volunteering in America. |
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11/13/2008 |
From Dropouts to Downturns: Why Service is America’s Solution - Remarks of David Eisner |
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On November 13, 2008, several hundred students and civic leaders attended a Georgetown University forum on “From Dropouts to Downturns: Why Service is America’s Solution.” The event featured Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner, Board Chair Stephen Goldsmith, CNN.com and “Young People Who Rock” anchor Nicole Lapin, and members of AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America. Eisner and Goldsmith described an “incredible moment” of need and opportunity for national service arising from the economic downturn that is putting more Americans at risk and the growing cross-sector momentum for engaging citizens in service to tackle tough problems. |
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9/18/2008 |
What a September! |
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I admit it – I’m overwhelmed. The power of the last 10 days has demonstrated that the momentum we’ve felt for months around service and volunteering has only intensified and is getting stronger. Think about just a few highlights from the last two weeks: the President addresses thousands of volunteer leaders on the White House South Lawn and renews his Call to Service; both Presidential nominees pledge support for national service and volunteering in a televised candidates forum; our pro-bono initiative, A Billion + Change, exceeds $400 million in corporate pledges; Senators Kennedy and Hatch introduce the ambitious Serve America legislation with bi-partisan co-sponsorship; the ServiceNation Summit in New York brings unprecedented numbers of national leaders and celebrities together in support of service; the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation exceeds one million recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Awards; the State of New York follows California in elevating its State Service Commission to Cabinet-level status – and at the same time AmeriCorps members and other national service programs and participants respond heroically to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. |
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9/11/2008 |
9/11 Anniversary |
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Today, seven years since the September 11 attacks, Americans will remember the day with solemn memorials, prayers, and moments of silence. |
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9/5/2008 |
What Are You Doing for the Learn & Serve Challenge? |
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What an exciting month for national service! The President will deliver a major speech on service next Monday, September 8th from the south lawn of the White House. Then from September 11-12, many of us will take part in Service Nation in New York to promote a new era of citizen service in America. On September 16th, the Corporation will hold its last board meeting of the Administration. And the following week, I’ll be one of many who will get to meet lots of our national service practitioners, leaders, and colleagues when they descend on Washington. These events will shine a national spotlight on service and help all Americans see that service is the solution to tackling the tough problems our country faces. |
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9/4/2008 |
Reminder -- Scheduled System Outage -- Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT |
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Reminder, due to a planned database upgrade, the Corporation’s systems – including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN – will be unavailable Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT through Monday, September 8, 8:00 AM EDT. This outage will not impact the Corporation’s email or phone systems. |
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