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Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Public Affairs

The Impact and Future of AmeriCorps

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Since the launch of AmeriCorps in 1994, more than a half million Americans have served in the program and helped support local nonprofits and communities in activities, including education, poverty alleviation and disaster support. Brookings and the Corporation for National and Community Service hosted a forum on the role of AmeriCorps in helping to create future public service leaders. Read More

Volunteering, Civil Service, Community Development

International Corporate Volunteering

Corporate Philanthropy 2.0

David L. Caprara and Robert L. Mallett, November 28, 2007

As corporations have become more global, so have their philanthropic efforts. International corporate volunteering is one of the newest ways corporations are reaching out and in a new op-ed, David Caprara, director of Brookings’ Initiative on International Volunteering and Service, discusses the trend and shares best practices from a recent study. Read More

Volunteering, Africa, Africa Growth and Development, Civil Society, Corporate Social Responsibility

Global Service Fellowship Act

Sharon Farmer - Senator Russ Feingold and Brookings scholars David Caprara and Lael Brainard at the Senate briefing

Congress Pursues Global Service Legislation

Thursday, May 24, 2007
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

Proposed legislation has been introduced in the House (H.R. 3698) and Senate (S. 1464) to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program in order to enhance international volunteer opportunities for Americans and help strengthen public diplomacy. Read More

Volunteering, Civil Service, Community Development, Global Economics

Visual Technology - International volunteers show their support in Philadelphia

The Building Bridges Coalition National Launch

In July, the Building Bridges Coalition—a project of Brookings' Initiative on International Volunteering & Service in partnership with Idealist.org—launched their national campaign to double the number of international volunteers by 2010. Read More

Global Service Fellowships

World Teach - Volunteer helping at a school

A Proposal for Global Service Fellowships

David L. Caprara, Harris Wofford and John Bridgeland, March 2007

In a new Brookings Policy Brief, David Caprara, John Bridgeland and Harris Wofford propose the creation of Global Service Fellowships as a way to maximize the potential of international volunteering, and share the best of America with the world while serving and assisting abroad. Read More

Volunteering, Global Governance, U.S. Politics, International Organizations, Civil Society

Past Event

International Volunteering Leadership Forum

Tuesday, December 05, 2006
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

Brookings convened major international volunteering organizations at this leadership forum, which also served to launch Brookings’ initiative. Read More

Research and Commentary

International Volunteering: Smart Power

Lex Rieffel, Sarah Zalud, June 2006

Lex Rieffel and Sarah Zalud discuss the “soft power” potential of scaling up international volunteer efforts. Read More

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Volunteering The Impact and Future of AmeriCorps

Chris Shays, Gwen Moore, Paul C. Light, David Eisner, May 13, 2008

Volunteering Corporate Philanthropy 2.0

David L. Caprara, Robert L. Mallett, November 28, 2007

Volunteering Volunteering for Impact: Best Practices in International Corporate Volunteering

Adeeb Mahmud, Greg Hills, September 2007

Volunteering Global Service Fellowships: Building Bridges through American Volunteers

David L. Caprara, Harris Wofford, John Bridgeland, March 2007

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