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.”
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Addressing Broken Citizenship And Pressing Challenges through a Service Year
More than two dozen prominent Americans have stepped forward to challenge the candidates of both parties to embrace an important idea that could unite our country and help solve some of our biggest problems: making a year of service a...
Read More »Democratic Platform Calls for Expansion of National Service
On July 25, 2016, Democratic delegates met in Philadelphia to approve a platform that, in part, recognizes the healing power of national service. The platform called for a bold expansion of national service programs.
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 »Bipartisan Leaders Endorse Service Year Challenge to Presidential Candidates
More than two dozen leaders — both Democrats and Republicans — signed on to the Challenge, which aims to make a year of service a common opportunity for young Americans.
Read More »National Service – Something We Can All Agree On
Despite the partisan rough and tumble of the 2016 Presidential election cycle, one idea has emerged that has significant and widespread agreement from across the political spectrum. That idea is national service.
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Welcome to the new VoicesforService.org
Welcome to our new website! The new VoicesforService.org serves as a resource for the national service community and for policy makers interested in learning more about this important and vital resource for communities and the nation.
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