Volunteerism
Volunteers enlarge the impact of community education by providing human
resource support for everything from tutoring to coaching. Information,
networking and support for volunteers can be found at the national, state
and local levels.
Volunteering and service receives support from across the political
landscape, as is demonstrated by the passage of the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy
Serve
http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/2009/03/the-edward-m-kennedy-serve-ame.shtml
The White
House identifies service as a focal issue for the Obama Administration.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/service
Information and resources in volunteering and service
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
http://www.nationalservice.gov/
The Corporation for National and Community Service is a public/private
partnership that plays a vital role in supporting the American culture of
citizenship, service and responsibility. It serves as a catalyst for change
and champion for the ideal that every American has skills and talents to
give.
The Corporation is the nation’s largest grant maker supporting service and
volunteering through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America
programs.
National
Conference on Volunteering and Service
June
28-30 2010
http://www.volunteeringandservice.org/
This annual event provides attendees with an opportunity to learn, connect
and be inspired through exciting and informative plenary sessions,
workshops, special events, service projects, exhibits, specialized corporate
tracks and more.
The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service is a state government agency that
works to: 1) Help organizations fulfill their missions using service as a
strategy/solution and; 2) Engage Iowans in their communities empowering them
to address
A statewide database of volunteer opportunities can be found at