Archive for April, 2009
As the Serve America Act becomes law, it offers no support of Peace Corps. Legislation to increase the capacity of Peace Corps was introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this year[ READ MORE ]
Maria EitelPresident Obama has announced his intention to nominate Ms. Maria Eitel to serve as the Corporation’s new CEO. [ READ MORE ]
Today President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law. It will take affect October 1 of this year. The bill authorizes sweeping expansion of national service (with a nod to international service) and aims not only to give hundreds of thousands of Americans an opportunity to dedicate their time and talent to their communities, but also to leverage exponentially more local volunteers and resources to improve the lives of millions of people in the United States[ READ MORE ]
Michael Meyer, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in China (1995-97), will appear at the Asia Society in New York on May 7th. Meyer will be discussing his book The Last Days of Old Beijing with Orville Schell, the director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society. [ READ MORE ]
A community of service-minded people gather to celebrate the Passover Seder, some for the first time. Last week I attended a Passover Seder at a friend’s house. Nineteen of us gathered together at not one, but two, tables and took turns reading passages and singing songs from the Haggadah, then devouring the many dishes before us with extra helpings of gefilte fish and matzah crackers topped with horseradish for me. Yummers![ READ MORE ]
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