Legislation | November 5th, 2009
Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, recently wrote a great article on the White House Blog about witnessing firsthand the bottom-up strength of one of the many innovative community organizations that have stepped up to help the Gulf Coast recover following Katrina. Located in the distressed Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, Café Reconcile (http://www.cafereconcile.org) helps at-risk young people aged 16-22 with life skills,…
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Legislation | June 23rd, 2009
President Barack Obama has issued a call for a Summer of Service from June 22 to September 11 – an opportunity to participate in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in our communities. Named United We Serve, the effort aims to engage Americans from coast to coast in addressing community needs in education, health, energy and…
Legislation | May 12th, 2009
Your voice can be heard ! On April 21, 2009, the Serve America Act was signed into law, ushering in a new era of service and volunteering for our nation. On May 28, 2009, the Corporation for National and Community Service, which will implement the bill, will be in New Orleans to hold a public listening session to inform their planning and implementation…
Legislation | April 1st, 2009
March 31 marked another important date for national service and civic engagement. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate's version of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. This bipartisan legislation will dramatically expand national and community service opportunities and support a new generation of social innovation. It takes the best of the past while adding new 21st century elements and lays out a new architecture to take this movement to scale. We already…
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