Entries from April 2008

April 25, 2008

24 Hours Left!

Don’t waste another minute!  We’ll be closing the polls on our inaugural “Caption That Photo” contest Saturday night at 11:59p ET.  

Post your caption here!

April 25, 2008

Thousands congregate in Pittsburgh as ServeNext rolls into town…

When we first added a National Service Express Tour stop in Pittsburgh on the eve of the Pennsylvania Presidential Primary, we knew there would be some buzz… but really, we were blown away. 
Students and community members arrived (at the Peterson Events Center) as early as 11 a.m. to claim their seats for the event, which began [...]

April 24, 2008

National Service History Lesson

        
Today’s Evanston’s Review has a timeline of National Service.  Here are some highlights:
Circa 1905 — American philosophers William James and John Dewey (above) develop intellectual foundations for service-based learning.
1961 — President John F. Kennedy proposes establishment of the Peace Corps and Congress authorizes it on Sept. 22.
1990 — President Bush signs the National and Community Service [...]

April 24, 2008

Iowa Leaders Welcome AmeriCorps*NCCC to State

On Tuesday, a group of Iowa leaders launched a new chapter in Iowa’s long tradition of citizen service as they officially welcomed the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) to its new campus in Vinton.
At a working group meeting held here, Iowa government, corporate, and nonprofit leaders hailed the arrival of the new campus, which will [...]

April 23, 2008

She Serves When She Celebrates

Last night, I got to hang with birthday girl Jules Mathis (AmeriCorps ‘05, ‘06), her supportive friends from Rutgers University, and the mighty AmeriCorps members with City Year Greater Philadelphia who are in the middle of 100 Hours of Power – a physical service marathon with projects happening for 100 consecutive hours across Philly!  An awesome team of [...]