Archive | March, 2009
Jim McCorkell and Alan Khazei on MPR
Social entrepreneurs Jim McCorkell (CEO of Admission Possible) and Alan Khazei (founder and CEO of Be the Change, and co-founder of City Year) spoke out about the importance of national service on Minnesota Public Radio today. McCorkell and Khazei each spoke about their personal experiences working for high-impact organizations that have had a dramatic effect [...]
Continue reading...New York Times – Senate Moves to Expand National Service Programs
March 27, 2009
New York Times coverage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act described the legislation as a broad bipartisan move to expand opportunities for national service. The article detailed the next steps in the legislative process: The Senate measure now goes to the House, which approved a different version of the legislation last week. Officials [...]
Continue reading...President Obama on the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
March 27, 2009
President Obama issued a statement commending the Senate for passing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The President expressed his gratitude not only to members of the Senate, but to champions of service and social innovation everywhere – without whom this victory would not have been possible. I’m so pleased that the Senate overwhelmingly [...]
Continue reading...Serve America Act Passes 79-19!
March 26, 2009
The Senate just voted 79–19 in favor of the Serve America Act! This bipartisan victory will pave the way for expanded opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to participate in national service, and will allow government to partner with social innovators to find creative, effective, solutions to the nation’s most pressing challenges. We [...]
Continue reading...Serve America Act in the News!
March 26, 2009
Newspapers across the country ran articles and editorials in strong support of the Serve America Act today. The Serve America Act will dramatically expand opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to participate in national service, while partnering with social innovators to find creative, effective, solutions to our nations most pressing challenges. We are [...]
Continue reading...Retired Generals Support Serve America Act
March 26, 2009
In an editorial for the Washington Times retired army Generals William Richardson and William G.T. Tuttle urged the Senate to pass the Serve America Act. They spoke eloquently about the American people’s willingness to serve in times of need – and the diverse forms that service takes. The story of America is the story of [...]
Continue reading...Invest in Our Citizens
March 26, 2009
Paula Broadwell, a retired Army Officer and research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, joined the growing number of former and current military officials who support the Serve America Act. Broadwell’s editorial, which appeared yesterday in the Charlotte Observer, described the legislation as “a glimmer of hope during these dire economic [...]
Continue reading...AARP Supports Serve America Act
March 26, 2009
The America Association of Retired People added their voice to the groundswell of support for the Serve America Act, in a March 24 editorial. AARP chief operating officer, Tom Nelson, made an impassioned argument for the need to pass this innovative legislation, especially in light of the current economic crisis. Even as Congress is focusing [...]
Continue reading...Denver Post Calls for “A Renewal of Kennedy’s Call to Service”
March 26, 2009
The Denver Post urged Senators to pass the Serve America Act, in a powerful editorial on March 26, 2009. The editorial focused on the need to invest in innovative, effective, programs that address the challenges we face as a nation – and to expand opportunities for thousands of Americans to participate in national service, and [...]
Continue reading...Hatch Calls for Senate to Pass the Serve America Act
March 25, 2009
Champion of social innovation and co-sponsor of the Serve America Act, Senator Orrin Hatch, issued a strong statement in favor of the bipartisan bill yesterday. Senator Hatch made a compelling case for the wisdom of investing in social innovation in the current economic climate. I share the desire of many of my colleagues and, of [...]
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March 27, 2009