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Communities In Schools Founder Bill Milliken to Be Honored With a 2009 National Jefferson Award for Public Service
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Communities In Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization, is proud to announce that its founder, Bill Milliken, will be a recipient of the 2009 National Jefferson Award for Public Service from the American Institute for Public Service. Milliken…
Author: Communities In Schools
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Congress expands AmeriCorps volunteer program
By Ann Sanner WASHINGTON–Tens of thousands of Americans, from teenagers to baby boomers, soon will get a fresh chance to lend a helping hand in a time of need. The House voted 275-149 Tuesday for a $5.7 billion bill that triples positions in the Clinton-eraAmeriCorps program,…
Author: Associated Press
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An Army Of Changemakers
An idea that began with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps 76 years ago and extends through several presidents in both parties (including Bill Clinton and George W. Bush) is about to get turbocharged. Original Source by Jonathan Alter Newsweek Web Exclusive At a dinner…
Author: Newsweek
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Richard Boone and the Field Foundation: Beacons of Leadership for Social Justice Philanthropy
On a mellow California afternoon earlier this month, I drove a few hours up the coast from Los Angeles, where I’d been on a panel at the annual meeting of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, to spend some time with one of the most influential…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Law Opens Up 'Encore' Careers
Original Source By Kelly Greene The deep recession is forcing millions of Americans in their 50s and 60s to rethink plans for retirement. That shift — coupled with new legislation out of Washington — could help spur a commitment to national service not seen since…
Author: The Wall Street Journal
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Senate looks into expanding AmeriCorps
Original Source By ANN SANNER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate agreed Monday to take up legislation to triple the size of theAmeriCorps program and open up opportunities for more people to serve their communities. Lawmakers voted 74-14 to move to the legislation that would expand AmeriCorps…
Author: Associated Press
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As 2009 Nears, Stresses Vie with Opportunities for Atlantic and its Grantees
As 2008 draws to a close, organisations, just like individuals, should take a moment to reflect on the challenges and accomplishments of the year that is ending, and prepare for the one ahead. I’d like to do that, in this final column of an eventful…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Minister for Older People Launches ‘Living with Dementia’ – A Psychological and Social Research Programme in Dementia Care
The Living with Dementia programme seeks to impact on policy development and contribute to the design of best practice models for those affected by dementia. Dublin, Thursday, April 29th, 2010 – ‘Living with Dementia’ is a psychological and social research programme in dementia care that…
Author: School of Social Work and Social Policy
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Support This Bill
Original Source By Edward M. Kennedy and Orrin Hatch Imagine the enormous difference it would make to our communities and nation if every American served for a year with a community-service group, nonprofit enterprise or faith-based organization. This month we’re introducing in the Senate the…
Author: Time Magazine
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Child protection groups criticise HSE cutbacks
by CARL O’BRIEN, Social Affairs Correspondent CHILD PROTECTION groups warned yesterday that vulnerable young people will be at risk as a result of the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) decision to suspend plans for a 24-hour social care service. The HSE wrote to unions in the…
Author: The Irish Times