Older hands plant seeds of literacy
Boston Globe, April 8, 2009
“Even when the sidewalks are slick with ice, the retired women make their way to the small brick schoolhouse in Roxbury. A few walk or drive their cars; others take door-to-door van service provided to the elderly and the disabled by the MBTA.”
Teachers welcome
Boston Globe, April 6, 2009
“TEACH FOR AMERICA is a high-minded program that recruits recent college graduates to take jobs in urban and rural classrooms where the local teaching talent pool - especially in math, science, and special education - is shallow. Until Boston can fill such hard-to-staff areas with traditional teachers or homegrown talent, Teach for America can be a vital supplement.”
Expanding National Service
New York Times, March 24, 2009
“The nation is close to a major civic breakthrough. By a 321-to-105 vote last week, the House approved an ambitious bipartisan measure to enlarge the opportunities for Americans of all ages and income levels to participate in productive national and community service.”
Supporting the Helping Habit
Boston Globe, March 23, 2009
"As early as today, the US Senate can give final approval to the largest expansion in national service since President Kennedy inspired the creation of VISTA and the Peace Corps."
A New Era of Service Across America
TIME Magazine, March 19, 2009
“I started my career more than two decades ago as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago, working with churches to help neighborhoods that had been devastated by plant closings.”
Volunteering in America Report Released
Massachusetts Stats:
- 1.3 million volunteers
- 162 million hours of service
- Boston ranked 8th in the country for
young adult volunteer rates in a large city
More Stats here:
Massachusetts Rankings
Full Report: Volunteering in America
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