By Eric Tanenblatt - Service creates opportunities to bridge the divides that separate us, to find common ground in the greatness of our people.
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National, Local Service Never More Evident than in Sevier County
This letter to the editor appeared in The Mountain Press on December 31, 2016. When President-elect Trump takes the oath of office in Washington, D.C. in January, he will officially assume the highest office in the land and with that,...
Read More »The Hill: Uniting a Divided Nation
By Former Govs. Jennifer Granholm and Dirk Kempthorne - As two people from different parties and parts of the country, we may disagree about many things. But we agree about the value of a “service year.”
Read More »The Atlantic: You Don’t Have to Wear a Military Uniform to Serve Your Country
By Stanley McChrystal - A service year would teach young Americans tolerance and restore civic responsibility. In the process, it would help heal a wounded nation.
Read More »From Alabama to Wyoming: Local Leaders Show Bipartisan Support for National Service
By AnnMaura Connolly - Today, more than 3,100 mayors, county officials and tribal leaders, from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico will participate in the fourth annual Mayor, County, and Tribal Recognition Day for...
Read More »Group of 90 Bipartisan Legislators Call on President to Support National Service Funding in Budget
In a letter spearheaded by Senators Gillibrand, Coons, and Representative Moulton, 90 members of Congress call on President Obama to include robust funding for national service in his FY17 budget request.
Read More »Congress Listened: National Service Is Expanded
By AnnMaura Connolly - Something important happened in Washington, D.C. last week. Our nation's legislators reached across the aisle and passed a landmark budget bill that includes a significant expansion of national service programs that will directly benefit communities across...
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