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Learn about upcoming events in the Voices eNewsletter
Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
addresses the audience at Voices for AmeriCorps, 2006
Representative David Price
(D-NC) presents awards to four AmeriCorps members for
their extraordinary service
David Eisner, CEO for the Corporation
for National and Community Service, addresses the audience
during the afternoon panel discussion at Voices for AmeriCorps,
2006
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
honors two AmeriCorps members from New York who have performed
extraordinary service
Photos by Pepe Gomez
ImageLink Photography
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Events
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Upcoming Events
Voices for National Service Capitol Hill Day
Sharing the Story of National Service
September 24-25, 2008
Washington, DC
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Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about the Capitol Hill Day. |
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Be a voice for national service by visiting your Members of Congress during the Voices for National Service Capitol Hill Day on September 24-25, 2008. Last year representatives of the national service field, including alumni, program staff, service partners, and corporate sponsors, visited with more than 120 congressional offices during the Voices for National Service Capitol Hill Day to discuss the federal investment in AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps. The group brought evidence of programs’ performance and impact from 31 different states and more than 60 organizations.
We hope you will join us for a coordinated day of meetings on Capitol Hill and urge Congress to invest robustly in AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps. More event details about will be available soon.
Schedule of Events:
Wednesday
September 24 |
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Orientation And Training
This event will prepare Hill Day participants for their congressional meetings by providing an overview of best practices in advocacy and specific instructions about the Voices for National Service Hill Day. Participants will learn the key messages and goals for their meetings and have the opportunity to network with other national service leaders. Participation in the orientation and training meeting is strongly encouraged in order to be fully prepared for a successful day of meetings with your elected representatives.
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Congressional Reception – Celebrating Service |
Thursday
September 25 |
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Hill Day Kick-Off Event and Briefing with Key Congressional Staff
10:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Meetings as scheduled
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Debrief
Hill Day participants reconnect to share what they learned from the day’s meetings. It is essential that meeting participants complete feedback forms and identify any follow-up requested by Members of Congress and/or their staff. |
*Voices for National Service plans to host these events on the Capitol Hill complex and will update registered participants with the event locations. |
- Click here to learn more about last year’s Hill Day event.
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Recent Events
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Shirley Sagawa of the Center for American Progress moderates discussion on AmeriCorps programs in schools.
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The AmeriCorps Role in
Education Reform
February 13, 2008
Washington, DC
On February 13, a discussion co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress, Hudson Institute, Voices for National Service, and Be The Change reported on the work being done by AmeriCorps programs to support public schools. Robert Balfanz, a research scientist at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Social Organization of Schools, provided an analysis of the current school dropout problem and a panel of AmeriCorps program directors shared their experiences from the field.
- Click here to read the transcript from this event.
Speakers and Panelists:
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Robert Balfanz |
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Research Scientist, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University |
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Dan Cardinali |
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President, Communities in Schools |
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AnnMaura Connolly |
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Senior Vice President for Global Initiatives and Strategic Partnerships, City Year |
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Kim Glodek |
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Director of School Safety Projects, EducationWorks |
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John Gomperts |
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President, Civic Ventures; CEO, Experience Corps |
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Jessica Graham |
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Corporate Partnership Manager, Citizen Schools |
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Alan Khazei |
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Founder & CEO, Be the Change, Inc. |
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Ayanna Rutherford |
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AmeriCorps Program Manager, Sports4Kids |
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Shirley Sagawa |
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Visiting Fellow, Center for American Progress |
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Stephanie Wu |
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Senior Vice President of Academy, Program & Service, City Year |
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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist accepts the Outstanding National Service Advocacy Award.
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Photo taken by: Peter Stepanek. |
Friends of National Service
Awards Reception 2008
February 12, 2008
Washington, DC
On February 12, 2008, 500 friends and supporters of national service gathered in the nation’s capital to celebrate and honor elected officials and private citizens who have worked to protect and expand national service opportunities for all Americans. The annual Friends of National Service Reception was presented by the Comcast Corporation and CVS Caremark and co-hosted by Voices for National Service and The Corps Network.
First Lady of New York Silda Wall Spitzer offered welcoming remarks to the audience, which included congressional and agency staff, program directors, state commissioners, service alumni, and private sector partners. Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Senator Jack Reed (RI), Representative George Miller (CA), Representative Phil Hare (IL), and Representative John Sarbanes (MD), and former Senator Harris Wofford were all present to accept their respective awards and share their vision for the future of national service. Recipients of the Citizen Service Award Richard Stengel, Managing Editor of TIME, and Dorothy Johnson also attended.
During the event, it was announced that the Senate had established a National Service Congressional Caucus, modeled after the Caucus formed in the House of Representatives in 2004. Senator Christopher Dodd (CT) and Senator Thad Cochran (MS) are co-chairing the bipartisan group dedicated to raising congressional awareness of national service and expanding service opportunities for all Americans.
- Click here to learn more about this event and to view our photo gallery.
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National Service Calendar of Events
National Service Calendar
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here to see the National Service Calendar
on the Corporation for National and Community
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