serve america act

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by Josh Tabb
The Corporation for National and Community Service recently announced the 2010 Summer of Service Grantees, funded by  Learn and Serve America, a CNCS initiative established under the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. After taking over 200...
by Michael Smith
On September 11, 2001 Americans (and the world) lived through an unthinkable tragedy. Eight years later, thanks to the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, 9/11 is a National Day of Service and Remembrance. This presidential designation will ensure...
by Jean and Steve Case
As the world celebrates the life and accomplishments of Senator Kennedy, the timeless legislator and statesman, we remember him as a passionate advocate of innumerable causes, which ignited a national spirit of service, uplifted children and...
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about this week in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. The weekly roundup was on hiatus last week with the July 4th holiday, so in this edition, we're taking a look at the...
by Jean Case
As national service icons huddled together at the SEED School last week for the historic signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, I couldn’t help but reflect on the potential of this movement to transform communities and usher in a new...
by Kristen Cambell
Guest blogger Kristen Cambell is Program Director for the National Conference on Citizenship, a Congressionally chartered nonprofit that measures, tracks, and advocates for civic participation in the areas of national and community service, history...
by John M. Bridgeland
Guest blogger John Bridgeland is President & CEO of Civic Enterprises, a policy firm that helps corporations, nonprofits, foundations, universities and governments develop and spearhead innovative public policies to strengthen our communities...
by Kari Dunn Saratovsky
We’ve watched this week as job losses continue to accumulate, as nearly 40 million Americans find themselves living in poverty, and as reports show half of the students in our 50 biggest cities aren't graduating. America is facing some...