http://www.learnandserve.gov Learn and Serve America is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and AmeriCorps. In addition to making grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a national resource on service-learning to nonprofit groups, educational institutions, teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups. Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation is working to build a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility. en-us Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.learnandserve.gov/images/logos/ls_logo.gif http://www.learnandserve.gov 120 120 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1212Earlier this month we notified you of a system upgrade and outage scheduled for the weekend of January 23rd. Due to unforeseen issues, we are postponing the scheduled upgrade - the Corporation's systems will be operational this weekend.Speeches and Official StatementsFri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1211The Corporation for National and Community Service is joining Starbucks and HandsOn Network for the 'I'm In!' campaign, an initiative to make it easy to participate in President Obama's call for national service.Press Releases and AnnouncementsThu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1210Six colleges and universities are receiving top honors among 635 institutions of higher learning that were named today to the 2008 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The six will be recognized during the American Council on Education Annual Conference in Washington, February 8-9.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1209On Monday, with Washington and the country eagerly awaiting the Inauguration, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and their families spent the day honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. by serving others. After spending the morning with wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical Center, President Obama traveled to the Sasha Bruce Youthwork shelter for homeless teens in Northeast Washington where he helped renovate "safe space" housing.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1208President-elect Obama's call for Americans to join in service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the King Holiday has had an electrifying effect, with a record number of projects taking place in communities across America tomorrow.Press Releases and AnnouncementsSun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1191The U.S. House of Representatives added its voice to the growing call for Americans to serve on the King Holiday by passing a resolution promoting the holiday as a day of national service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1188Radio stations across the country will help support President-elect Obama's call to service by airing public service announcements calling on Americans to serve on the King Holiday and throughout the year.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1187Over 16,000 college students from 130 campuses in 28 states, plus the District of Columbia, are expected to engage in volunteer service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These projects, which include everything from neighborhood clean-ups to preparing and serving meals to hospice patients, will take place on or during the week of the federal King Holiday, January 19.News From the FieldSun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1185At a packed news conference on January 9th, General Colin Powell, USA (Ret) and the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced President-elect Obama's plans to call on Americans to serve their communities on the King Holiday and throughout the year. Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 9 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1186The USAService.org website launched today by the Presidential Inaugural Committee to encourage Americans to serve on the King Holiday and throughout the year is featuring a series of guest bloggers between now and January 19. Below is a post by Nicola Goren, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 9 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1180Later 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. Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1176President 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. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1175Communities 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. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1174I 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.Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1172The 2009 King Day of Service is just 39 days away, and I hope every member of the national service family is planning to participate.Speeches and Official StatementsWed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1166Message regarding the economic downturn and national service in the United States.Speeches and Official StatementsMon, 8 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1168Following 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1165Liz McCartney, cofounder of a Louisiana nonprofit that engages volunteers and AmeriCorps members to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, was named the 2008 CNN Hero of the Year at a ceremony Saturday night in Hollywood.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1164Nicola 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1161After 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST