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Save to My PortfolioThe Impact and Future of AmeriCorps

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

Corporation for National <br />and Community Service, <br />Office of Public AffairsSince 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 across a range of issues, including education, poverty alleviation and disaster support. On May 13, the Brookings Institution and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will host a forum with leading policy and public service experts about the role of AmeriCorps in helping to create future public service leaders. Read More

Volunteering, Civil Service, Community Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCorporate Philanthropy 2.0

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

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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioYouth Exclusion in Iran: The State of Education, Employment and Family Formation

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel, September 2007, The Brookings Institution

Iran’s large youth population has led to overcrowding in schools, gender imbalance in the marriage market and increased pressure on the nation’s rigid formal labor market. By focusing on three crucial transitions, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel analyze the challenges facing youth in Iran and opportunities for the country to tap into its demographic dividend. Read More

Iran, Middle East Democracy and Development, Middle East, Demographics, Education

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Save to My PortfolioVolunteering for Impact: Best Practices in International Corporate Volunteering

Adeeb Mahmud and Greg Hills, September 2007, The Brookings Instutution

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Volunteering, Civil Service, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporations, Community Development

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioCongressional Briefing on the Global Service Fellowship Act

Thursday, May 24, 2007
Washington, DC

On May 24, 2007, Brookings' International Volunteering and Service Initiative hosted a briefing for policymakers on the importance and impact of global service. Senators Russell Feingold and Norm Coleman announced their recently proposed Global Service Fellowship Act of 2007 (S. 1464), which aims to expand the number of American volunteers serving overseas through NGOs, faith based organizations, universities, and the private sector by providing fellowships to help reduce financial barriers to volunteering and open up more flexible opportunities to a wider range of Americans. Read More

Volunteering, Civil Service, Community Development, Global Economics

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Save to My PortfolioGlobal Service Fellowships: Building Bridges through American Volunteers

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

Policy Brief #160 "Global Service Fellowships: Building Bridges through American Volunteers" by David L. Caprara, John Bridgeland, and Harris Wofford (March 2007) Read More

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

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Save to My PortfolioThe Best Diplomats: American Volunteers

David L. Caprara, January 07, 2007, washingtonpost.com

Editorial by David Caprara in the Washington Post, advocating volunteerism as effective public diplomacy. Read More

Volunteering, U.S. Politics, Politics, Civil Service, Civil Society

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioInternational Volunteering Leadership Forum

Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Washington, DC

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Volunteering, Civil Service, Community Development, Global Economics, Development

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioInitiative on International Volunteering and Service Working Group Meeting

Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Washington, DC

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Volunteering, Civil Society, Community Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioInternational Volunteering: Smart Power

Lex Rieffel and Sarah Zalud, June 2006, The Brookings Institution

Policy Brief #155: ""International Volunteering: Smart Power"" by Lex Rieffel and Sarah Zalud (June 2006) Read More

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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioReaching Out: Americans Serving Overseas

Lex Rieffel, December 07, 2005, The Brookings Institution

Working Paper by Lex Reiffel (12/7/05) Read More

Volunteering, Civil Service, International Organizations, Global Economics, Development

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Save to My PortfolioReconsidering the Peace Corps

Lex Rieffel, December 2003, The Brookings Institution

Policy Brief #127: ""Reconsidering the Peace Corps"" by Lex Rieffel. (December 2003) Read More

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

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Save to My PortfolioThe Peace Corps in a Turbulent World

Lex Rieffel, 15-Oct-03, The Brookings Institution

Working Paper by Lex Rieffel, Global Poverty Reduction Initiative (10/15/03) Read More

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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Generation to Be Proud Of: Young Americans Volunteer to Make a Difference

Mario A. Brossard and Peter D. Hart, Fall 2002, The Brookings Institution

Brookings Review article by Peter D. Hart and Mario A. Brossard (Fall 2002) Read More

Volunteering, Civil Society

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Volunteering Decision: What Prompts It? What Sustains It?

Paul C. Light, Fall 2002, The Brookings Institution

Brookings Review article by Paul C. Light (Fall 2002) Read More

Volunteering, Civil Society, Faith-based Initiatives

In Brief

Volunteering has become an important development tool as corporations, NGOs and faith-based organizations engage in volunteer efforts at home and abroad to help improve lives. In recent years, governments have also exploring volunteering as part of their public diplomacy programs and civic activities to further strengthen relationships and international understanding.

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David L. Caprara

David L. Caprara

Nonresident Fellow, Global Economy and Development

David Caprara directs the International Volunteering and Service Initiative. A former national director of VISTA and Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Corporation for National and Community Service, he is an expert on international volunteering and service, and related civic engagement and conflict resolution areas.
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Lex Rieffel

Lex Rieffel

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

Lex Rieffel is an expert on emerging markets finance, sovereign debt restructuring, international financial institutions, U.S. foreign assistance strategy, overseas volunteer service and Indonesia. He is a former U.S. Treasury official and teaches a graduate course at George Washington University.
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