If you’ve been distracted lately by lipstick, bridges to nowhere and the ongoing financial meltdown on Wall Street, you might have missed one of this election season’s most significant events. On the seventh anniversary of 9/11, Barack Obama and John McCain participated in a presidential forum on national service. The forum was part of a Service [...] [...more]
Barack Obama and John McCain participated in a presidential forum on national service held to commemorate the seventh anniversary of 9/11. The forum—part of the Service Nation Summit convened in New York City—was a solemn, thoughtful reflection on how America has changed since 9/11. The focus was on ways that Americans can serve their communities [...] [...more]
Barack Obama and John McCain will both speak at the ServiceNation Summit in New York City this week. They’ll appear at an evening forum tomorrow focused on civic engagement and service; the event will be in observation of the seventh anniversary of 9/11; it will be moderated by PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent and Political [...] [...more]
One of the most amazing ways to combine an encore career with volunteering is to join the Peace Corps. About five percent of Peace Corps members are over age 50, living abroad for a period of two to three years in fields ranging from teaching English to providing health care services or providing assistance [...] [...more]
A new coalition of more than 100 organizations will kick off a campaign for national service with a ServiceNation Summit in New York this September. The summit has heavyweight sponsorship from Carnegie Corporation, AARP and Target. The campaign emphasizes service by older Americans, including a proposed Encore Service Corps that would provide opportunities in education, [...] [...more]
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