RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara and Matt Clausen, December 06, 2011, The Brookings Institution
David Caprara and Matt Clausen examine how Colombia's increased civil society participation can help the government achieve one of its highest priorities, reducing the levels of extreme poverty, by increasing critical services and providing youth with professional skills. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara, October 20, 2011, The Brookings Institution
David Caprara summarizes the deliberations of the attendees at the Southern Africa Conference on Volunteer Action for Development, which focused on the importance of volunteerism in promoting development goals and assessed the “five pillars” of effective volunteerism: engaging youth, community involvement, international volunteers, corporate leadership and higher education in service. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara, September 21, 2011, The Brookings Institution
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, which was signed into law on September 22, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. David Caprara reflects on the legacy of the Peace Corps and the impact it has had on volunteering, both at the local level and internationally. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara, January 20, 2011, The Brookings Institution
David Caprara reflects on Sargent Shriver's half-century of service. His legacy, says Caprara, has reached and changed millions of lives and leaves us a foundation to build on his accomplishments to scale-up service as a direly needed “soft power” alternative to establish international understanding and collaboration in a volatile world. Read More
VIDEO
David L. Caprara, October 15, 2010
David Caprara says John F. Kennedy’s call to service a half-century ago led to the founding of dozens of international aid organizations, and leaves a legacy of programs aimed at improving health, nutrition, education, living standards and peaceful cooperation around the globe.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stanley Litow and David L. Caprara, July 22, 2010, The Brookings Institution
In the fifty years since President Kennedy launched the Peace Corps a diverse set of international volunteer efforts exists. Brookings expert David Caprara and President of IBM International Foundation Stanley Litow discuss corporate-sponsored international volunteerism and how this underserved segment can benefit global development. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
John Bridgeland, Harris Wofford and David L. Caprara, July 12, 2010, The Huffington Post
John Bridgeland, Harris Wofford, and David Caprara hail the bipartisan support of the Serve America Act, which expanded opportunities for Americans of all ages to meet urgent domestic challenges through community and national service, as a highlight in President Obama's first year. They also discuss recent efforts by volunteer organizations to address international challenges. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC
On June 23, Global Economy and Development at Brookings and Washington University’s Center for Social Development hosted a forum to examine how international volunteering and service serve as critical tools for meeting global challenges. The forum framed international service as an integral component of “smart power” diplomacy and as a cost effective way to build cross-cultural bridges. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Amanda Moore McBride, Benjamin J. Lough and Margaret Sherrard Sherraden, June 21, 2010, The Brookings Institution
International service may be growing in prevalence worldwide, but its impacts are not well understood. In a report, Washington University in St. Louis's Amanda Moore McBride, Benjamin J. Lough, and Margaret Sherrard Sherraden discuss the results of a study to measure the perceived impacts of international service on volunteers. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Amanda Moore McBride and David L. Caprara, June 21, 2010, The Brookings Institution
President Obama’s emphasis on “smart power” diplomacy has thrust the need for international volunteer service into the global spotlight. Amanda Moore McBride and David Caprara discuss a number of upcoming events that will examine how international volunteer service can address multiple global challenges simultaneously and build international cooperation. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara and Stanley S. Litow, April 27, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Over 200 delegates from 50 countries gather this week in Washington for the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. Brookings expert David Caprara and Stanley S. Litow, President of the IBM International Foundation, discuss ways that highly-skilled experts can volunteer their time in emerging markets to help improve economic development, government services and stimulate job growth. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara, December 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Following International Volunteering Day on December 5, David Caprara discusses the notion of a "smart power surge" and the potential impact for international service, interfaith engagement and citizen diplomacy on global development. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara, October 16, 2009, The Brookings Institution
By highlighting the critical role of volunteerism in addressing challenges at home and abroad, President Obama spoke to American community service participation at a forum Friday hosted by former President George H. W. Bush and the Points of Light Institute. David Caprara says the bipartisan nature of America’s vibrant service movement is urgently needed. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara, Kevin F. F. Quigley and Lex Rieffel, June 2009, The Brookings Institution
President Obama has proposed expanding the Peace Corps and building a global network of volunteers. To achieve this goal, David Caprara, Kevin F. F. Quigley and Lex Rieffel examine alternative service models and offer policy recommendations to the Obama Administration to further enhance U.S. volunteer opportunities with the goal of strengthening America’s multilateral development engagements. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jane Nelson and Noam Unger, May 2009, The Brookings Institution
As the Obama administration and Congress work to reform an outdated foreign assistance system, they have an opportunity to adapt official U.S. efforts to more effectively and efficiently support global development in partnership with businesses and civil society. Jane Nelson and Noam Unger recommend ways the U.S. government can better position itself within the 21st century global development ecosystem.
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