[Community-service] National Service Timeline

[Chris Parsons]

I enjoy learning about history, so this was very interesting. Thanks for sharing. One thing that particularly caught my attention was the item on the 2002 State of the Union Address. I didn’t remember that. I didn’t know about the President’s Higher Education Honor Roll either.

Chris


From: Darian Smith 
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 8:43 AM
To: Community Service Discussion List 
Subject: [Community-service] National Service Timeline

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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