Archive for February, 2009
During the term of any successful corps member, the question comes up: should I sign on for another go-round? Most programs allow you to serve a second (and even a third, or seventh) term of service. Your options may include: Signing on with your same service corps, to serve again at your same organization, school [ READ MORE ]
RPCV Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS), and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) have introduced four bills that, taken together, emphasize access to service for people of all ages. The legislators have called their initiative the Service for All Ages Initiative and it includes[ READ MORE ]
Wednesday morning the House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing “examine the importance of national and community service in meeting critical economic needs” across the country. According to a press release from the office Rep. George Miller—the chair of the committee—the hearing will focus on “re-invigorating” civic engagement, expanding national service opportunities for [ READ MORE ]
Update, April 21, 2009: President Obama signs the Serve America Act into law. To take effect October 1, 2009. In an address to a joint session Congress tonight, Feb. 24th, President Obama urged lawmakers to pass the Kennedy-Hatch Serve America Act which would expand funding for national service. The Serve America Act, co-authored by Senator [ READ MORE ]
This week is Peace Corps Week! This week, Feb. 23-March 3, is Peace Corps Week. A time to reflect on 48 years of international service by almost 200,000 U.S. Volunteers, and for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to speak about their experiences in the corps with schools and community groups across the United States. Check out [ READ MORE ]
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