NEW RESEARCH FINDS KIDS & TEENS MORE EXPOSED TO CHARACTER EDUCATION VOLUNTEER MORE
Parents and Teachers Believe Media Can Play Important Role in Teaching Character Building Skills
The Democratization of Volunteering
Points of Light CEO Michelle Nunn contributed an insightful article about the positive impact of volunteer leaders on the service sector as part of the Catchafire/Fast Company Co.Exist series. You can read the full article...
Dr. Eboo Patel on WABE - Highlights HandsOn Network, Michelle Nunn and importance of MLK Day
WABE– January 9, 2012- Dr. Eboo Patel, founder and president of the Interfaith Youth Core and a scheduled speaker at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, was interviewed this morning on...
State of the World’s Volunteerism Report Released
The very first State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme was launched on Dec. 5, 2011, in many countries around the world.
The Report is...
The Next Generation
The Nonprofit Times, November 29, 2011- I’m not buying the “end-of-days” hype. I’m fully confident the Mayan Calendar will join the list of dubious doom predictions, alongside Harold Camping’s end of the world timing in 1994 or May 21, 2011, no, wait,...
Matching Volunteers to the Right Missions
The New York Times, November 12, 2011- THE recession dealt a double blow to many nonprofits. Just as it ratcheted up demand for their services, it also forced them to cut their budgets. So in times like these, ...
Statement on Wendy Spencer's nomination as CEO of Corporation for National and Community Service
Wendy Spencer is a terrific choice to lead the Corporation for National and Community Service at this critical time. She brings deep experience in mobilizing national service resources and volunteers to meet the critical needs of our communities. Her energy and dynamism...
Points of Light Joins Forces with White House to Help Veterans and Military Families
Points of Light is partnering with the White House in Joining Forces, an initiative designed to help veterans and military families connect to employment, education and wellness resources and support. First Lady and...
Fuse Corps Will Pair Entrepreneurs With Government, Hopes To Achieve Large-Scale Social Change
Tech Crunch, October 3, 2011- New social venture Fuse Corps is launching a platform to connect entrepreneurial professionals with governors, mayors and community leaders across the U.S. in an effort drive meaningful...
Too young to understand, 'Generation 9/11' embraces media for meaning
The Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 7, 2011- On September 11, 2001, then-fourth-grader Joshua Habursky watched on his school library TV as the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Like most kids, he says, “I didn’t really understand what was happening...
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