National Service And Americorps
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National Service And Americorps
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1997-01-14
National Service And Americorps written by and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-14 with Political Science categories.
This reference work provides sources on national service and AmeriCorps from a wide range of perspectives and disciplines, including education, public policy, political science, and public administration. Part 1 deals with background information on national service from the 1960s to 1992, including the 1992 presidential campaign. The crucial year 1993, when national service legislation was proposed and passed and AmeriCorps was named, is covered in Part 2. The implementation of the National Community Service Trust Act in 1994 is covered in Part 3. Part 4, covering 1995, reflects a reassessment of the program by the new Republican majority in Congress. Each section of the work includes books, dissertations, government documents, and, primarily, serial literature. A brief appendix accessing resources on the Internet is also included.
The Politics And Civics Of National Service
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Author : Melissa Bass
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-01-03
The Politics And Civics Of National Service written by Melissa Bass and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-03 with Political Science categories.
In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt created America's first domestic national service program: the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). As part of this program—the largest and most highly esteemed of its kind—nearly three million unemployed men worked to rehabilitate, protect, and build the nation's natural resources. It demonstrated what citizens and government could accomplish together. Yet despite its success, the CCC was short lived. While more controversial programs such as President Johnson's Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and President Clinton's AmeriCorps survived, why did CCC die? And why—given the hard-won continuation and expansion of AmeriCorps—is national service an option for fewer Americans today than at its start nearly eighty years ago? In The Politics and Civics of National Service, Melissa Bass focuses on the history, current relevance, and impact of domestic civilian national service. She explains why such service has yet to be deeply institutionalized in the United States; while military and higher education have solidified their roles as American institutions, civilian national service is still not recognized as a long-term policy option. Bass argues that only by examining these programs over time can we understand national service's successes and limitations, both in terms of its political support and its civics lessons. The Politics and Civics of National Service furthers our understanding of American political development by comparing programs founded during three distinct political eras—the New Deal, theGreat Society, and the early Clinton years—and tracing them over time. To a remarkable extent, the CCC, VISTA, and AmeriCorps reflect the policymaking ethos and political controversies of their times, illuminating principles that hold well beyond the field of national service. By emphasizing these programs' effects on citizenship and civic engagement, The Politics and Civics of National Ser
National Service Programs Two Americorps Programs Funding And Benefits Report To Congressional Requesters
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date :
National Service Programs Two Americorps Programs Funding And Benefits Report To Congressional Requesters written by and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Serving Country And Community
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Author : Peter Frumkin
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2010-06
Serving Country And Community written by Peter Frumkin and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with Political Science categories.
"Who benefits from AmeriCorps, VISTA, and National Civilian Community Corps? Frumkin and Jastrzab make important recommendations on how to improve the programs and resolve some of the political and administrative issues which have plagued these initiatives in the past two decades."ùJames Youniss, Catholic University of America --
Corporation For National Service
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Author : Corporation for National and Community Service (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Corporation For National Service written by Corporation for National and Community Service (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with National service categories.
Presents the Corporation for National Service, a public-private partnership located in Washington, D.C., which was chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1993 to oversee the national service initiatives of AmeriCorps, Live and Learn America, and the National Senior Services Corps. Includes information about Corporation programs. Provides information about current news, awards, grants, and events of the Corporation. Links to Web sites related to general service, youth services, service-learning and education, senior services, human needs, the environment, international services organizations, general nonprofit resources and clearinghouses, and State Commissions for National Service.
National Service Programs
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
National Service Programs written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
Americorps Promise Fellows Handbook
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Author : AmeriCorps (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Americorps Promise Fellows Handbook written by AmeriCorps (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with National service categories.
Americorps National Service Recruitment Directory
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Author : AmeriCorps (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Americorps National Service Recruitment Directory written by AmeriCorps (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with National Service categories.
National Service Programs
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
National Service Programs written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with National service categories.
National And Community Service
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Author : Corporation for National Service (U.S.). Board of Directors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
National And Community Service written by Corporation for National Service (U.S.). Board of Directors and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with National service categories.