Georgetown Peabody Library

The American way to change, how national service & volunteers are transforming America, Shirley Sagawa ; foreword by Michelle Nunn ; prologue by John Podesta

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

The American way to change

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Shirley Sagawa ; foreword by Michelle Nunn ; prologue by John Podesta

how national service & volunteers are transforming America

From the Publisher: How ordinary citizens dedicated to service can change the face of America's most critical issues What if the nation were able to capitalize on the energy of Americans willing to serve and volunteer for a year or more? This inspirational book tells the stories of real people who have dedicated themselves to service and the nonprofits that engaged them. It shows how selflessness and service have transformed lives and communities, and can address similar problems throughout the country. The author profiles successes, demonstrates measurable effects, and shows how impact is made. This book describes how we can achieve change, through action at both the community and organizational level. Filled with illustrative examples and key lessons Highlights programs such as Teach for America, City Year, and Community Health Corps Shows how nonprofits can create successful service programs to tackle different issues. The book shows what America would look like if programs like these operated at scale across the country not just in one or two neighborhoods, but wherever they were needed

Foreword -- Prologue -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- 1: Introduction: About this book -- Part 1: Changing Lives: Impacts On Those Who Serve -- 2: Powering life transitions -- Transition to the teen years -- Transition to productive adulthood -- Transition from college to career -- Transition from career to retirement -- Transition from crisis to coping -- Potential for transformation -- 3: Strengthening civic engagement -- Service and civic engagement -- How service helps -- Political activism -- Potential for transformation -- Part 2: Tackling Tough Problems: Impacts On Others -- 4: Advancing education -- Early childhood development -- Elementary and secondary education -- Potential for transformation -- 5: Improving health and well-being -- Health -- Aging -- Potential for transformation -- 6: Helping people and communities in distress -- Poverty -- Disaster -- Potential for transformation -- 7: Protecting the environment -- Conserving energy -- Protecting the environment -- Potential for transformation -- 8: Inspiring and sustaining innovative solutions -- Service and social innovation -- Today's innovators -- Service alumni entrepreneurs -- Potential for transformation -- 9: What you can do -- Individuals -- Groups -- Nonprofit organizations -- Educators -- Business -- Media and entertainment -- Philanthropy -- Locally elected officials -- State policymakers -- Federal policymakers -- Potential for transformation -- 10: Conclusion -- Appendix: High-impact service programs -- Notes -- Index