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The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers Are Transforming America
Shirley Sagawa
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Description for The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers Are Transforming America
Hardcover. Shows how ordinary citizens dedicated to service can change the face of America's most critical issues. This book tells the stories of real people who have dedicated themselves to service and the nonprofits that engaged them. It also shows how selflessness and service have transformed lives and communities, and can address similar problems. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
How ordinary citizens dedicated to service can change the face of America's most critical issues What if the nation were able to capitalize on the energy of Americans willing to serve and volunteer for a year or more? This inspirational book tells the stories of real people who have dedicated themselves to service and the nonprofits that engaged them. It shows how selflessness and service have transformed lives and communities, and can address similar problems throughout the country. The author profiles successes, demonstrates measurable effects, and shows how impact is made. This book describes how we can achieve change, ... Read more
How ordinary citizens dedicated to service can change the face of America's most critical issues What if the nation were able to capitalize on the energy of Americans willing to serve and volunteer for a year or more? This inspirational book tells the stories of real people who have dedicated themselves to service and the nonprofits that engaged them. It shows how selflessness and service have transformed lives and communities, and can address similar problems throughout the country. The author profiles successes, demonstrates measurable effects, and shows how impact is made. This book describes how we can achieve change, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470565575
SKU
V9780470565575
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99-1
About Shirley Sagawa
Shirley Sagawa is a fellow at the Washington think tank Center for American Progress. She has been called a "founding mother of the modern service movement" in the United States and has served as head of the Obama transition team for the Corporation for National and Community Service. She continues to advise the administration and congress regarding national service policy. ... Read more
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