2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Competition Opens
By CNCS Staff
Each year, the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities through service.
Applications for the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll are currently being accepted. The deadline for 2013 Honor Roll submissions is November 29, 2012, at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Below is a video that highlights the 2012 Honor Roll recipients.
For more detailed information about the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, to register for upcoming webinars, and apply, please visit the Honor Roll application page.
For Tina Kiehn, an AmeriCorps NCCC member in Aurora, IL, the morning of September 11, 2001, started out as a day like any other. She was at her service site, helping a class of first graders adjust to the new school year. With summer just behind them, Kiehn and her team expected a normal daily schedule: classes, recess, homework help.
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Weekly Address: Coming Together to Remember September 11th
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9/11 Volunteer Opportunities From Coast to Coast
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Get Resources to Bring 9/11 Lessons to the Classroom
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How-To Tuesday: How to Dedicate Your 9/11 Service
With the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance just around the corner, many Americans will begin to reflect on the inconceivable tragedy of 9/11 and the incredible unity and service that emerged from it. While some of us may get lost in the quantitative measures of this disaster, it is important to appreciate the individual victim, hero, or survivor, as each has a unique story and personal testimony.
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'I Will': What Will You Do in Honor of September 11th?
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Why Serve on 9/11?
As we look ahead to this year’s September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance, let’s step back and consider why service is such an important part of this day.
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8/13/2012
Finding Inspiration in the Champions of Change
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Olympic Athletes Who Give Back
The 2012 Summer Games are in full swing, and while our U.S. athletes are competing in London with dreams of bringing home the gold, a lot of them are more than willing to use their fame to help others back at home.
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Interfaith Challenge Harnesses Collegiate Energy
The opportunity for a diverse group of college kids to join together and work toward a single purpose is something that should not be taken for granted. Imagine a world in which this generation -- from both religious and nonreligious backgrounds -- comes together to serve their communities.
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Five Paths Out of the Food Desert
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How-To Tuesday: Stop the Reading Summer Slide
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A Billion + Change: America's Businesses Step Up
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7/5/2012
Yankees HOPE Week: Children's Alopecia Project
In October 2003, 14-year-old Madison Woytovich was having her hair braided by her mother, Betsy, when large chunks of Madison’s hair began falling out. During the next seven weeks, 75 percent of her hair disappeared.
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7/5/2012
How-To Tuesday: 10 Tips for a Smarter, Healthier Summer
The school year is over, but that's not an excuse to let your child's brain and body take the summer off. Inspired by the First Lady's Let's Move initiative, the Corporation for National and Community Service's Let's Read. Let's Move. calls on all Americans to combat summer reading loss and childhood obesity through service this summer.
