[Community-service] National Service Timeline

[Darian Smith]

Interesting  thing I ran across this morning.  Interested to hear what you think about this fascinating history. .

History of National Service

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1960s	Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP); Foster Grandparent Program; Senior Companion Program 
Demonstration projects launched for these three programs to demonstrate the effectiveness of the service model and to engage older Americans in a range of service activities.
1964	VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)
Created by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a part of the "War on Poverty."
1970s	Senior Service Programs + Peace Corps + VISTA = The ACTION Agency
1973	Domestic Volunteer Service Art of 1973 
RSVP, Foster Grandparent Program, and Senior Companion Program become authorized through this act.
1989	Points of Light Foundation 
President George H.W. Bush creates the Office of National Service in the White House and the Points of Light Foundation to foster volunteering.
1990	National and Community Service Act of 1990 
Signed by President Bush, the legislation authorizes grants to schools to support service-learning through Serve America and demonstration grants. Learn and Serve America is created.
1992	AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) created
1993	Corporation for National and Community Service created 
AmeriCorps created; Senior Corps incorporates the three senior-focused programs: Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and RSVP.
1994	King Holiday and Service Act of 1994 
Congress establishes MLK Day as a national day of service.
2002	2002 State of the Union Address 
After 9/11, President George W. Bush asks all Americans to devote two years or 4,000 hours to volunteer service during their lifetimes.
2006	President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll 
Launched by CNCS to honor the nation's top college and universities for their commitment to community service, civic engagement, and service-learning.
2007	First Annual AmeriCorps Week 
Officially launched in May 2007.
2009	Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act signed 
April 21, 2009: President Barack Obama signs bipartisan law to expand and strengthen national service programs.
2009	First Annual September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance
2010	Social Innovation Fund launched 
Ensures that high-impact nonprofits are able to attract the resources they need to grow and improve the economic, education and health prospects of low-income communities.
2011	5-Year Strategic Plan
The plan details specific objectives, strategies and performance measures, which determine how CNCS will evaluate success over the next five years.
2012	FEMA Corps launched 
An innovative new partnership designed to strengthen the nation's ability to respond to and recover from disasters while expanding career opportunities for young people.
 
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