Archive for the ‘ Service News ’ Category
Major party candidates and their plans for national service Whatever you think of Senators Obama and McCain and their political parties, you probably hope that each of them has something valuable to add to the conversation about national service -- after all, one of them will be president soon. Read more at Service Vote '08. Register so that you can vote on November [ READ MORE ]
A campaign for service Want to keep up with the latest Service Nation news? Follow Service Nation news through BetheChangeInc on Twitter! On September 11 and 12, 500 leaders from public, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors will come together in New York City to call on the next president of the United States to “enact a [ READ MORE ]
An Idealist.org Careers Podcast conversation with CNCS's Bob Grimm Solid evidence now exists to show that participating in a term of service program (like AmeriCorps, Teach For America, and Peace Corps) really is an effective launching-off point for a public service career. Idealist has long held this belief, and has been formalizing its support of these programs since [ READ MORE ]
Since Congress is in recess, here’s an update on two pieces of legislation relevant to the AmeriCorps world. H.R. 6407 is a bill in the House of Representatives that would eliminate federal taxation on the education award. You can track the progress of the bill through this website. There’s no way of knowing when there [ READ MORE ]
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