Katie Saraiva (OH AmeriCorps ‘07), who coordinated our National Service Express Tour event on Monday night in Providence, Rhode Island, was the first to report this event to ServeNext. Thanks for the tip, Katie!
President George W. Bush yesterday called the Peace Corps “the best foreign policy America could possibly have” as he celebrated National Volunteer Week at the [...]
Entries from April 2008
April 30, 2008
President Bush sends off Peace Corps volunteers, commending them for carrying on “the best traditions of American citizenship”
April 30, 2008
In Our Own Words: Gregory Scott, New York Urban League
Every night, Sean and I are meeting some pretty incredible people and organizations on the National Service Express Tour. As much as we can, we’re going to try to share the stories of these incredible people right here on the blog.
On Thursday night in the Big Apple, we had the privelege and [...]
April 29, 2008
ACTION: Support AmeriCorps Week Resolution!
This afternoon, Voices for National Service sent an email encouraging supporters to call on their Congressional delegation to co-sponsor resolutions in both the House and the Senate to recognize the second annual AmeriCorps Week, slated for May 11-18, 2008.
Committed to growing support in Congress for AmeriCorps members, alumni, and the expansion of its network of programs, ServeNext.org strongly encourages its grassroots network to follow Voices for National [...]
April 29, 2008
A Look at Service Learning
Interesting article from the Center for American Progress on the impact of service learning programs, entitled “Making the Most Out of Service.” The whole article is worth a read, here’s an excerpt.
Although a growing body of research has documented the benefits of service learning, which include greater academic engagement, civic behaviors, and personal responsibility, most [...]
