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  • Growing A Future: A Story Celebrating Service

    Sam Frankel, a current Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, shares his story on the importance of dedication and building relationships in service.


  • Service-Learning with Impact Alabama

    Divya Kumaraiah, Policy Assistant to the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, highlights the important community work Impact Alabama is doing through partnerships with 25 Alabama colleges and universities.


  • Growing Good Ideas in St. Louis

    Divya Kumaraiah, Policy Assistant for the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, spotlights the creative , place-based work Sprout is doing in downtown St. Louis.


  • Big, Bold, and Fast: A little Peace Corps history on its 50th Anniversary

    In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps, Former Senator Harris Wofford, a founding architect of the Peace Corps, shares his story.


  • Stories Celebrating Service

    Sonal Shah, Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, annouces a month-long celebration of service, in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps and the Points of Light event honoring President George H.W. Bush’s contribution to the modern service movement.


  • A Call to Action: Leveraging Private Sector Support for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

    Organizations in the private sector are helping the Federal Government meets the goals outline in its National HIV/AIDS Strategy. These foundations and businesses are improving the quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients.


  • Empowering America’s Entrepreneurs: Startup America

    Karen Mills, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, announces Startup America, a new Administration-wide effort to support small, high-growth firms that drive innovation and job growth.


  • Leadership 18

    Sonal Shah, Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, recently had a chance to sit down with members of Leadership 18 and discuss capacity building, scaling good ideas, increasing community engagement, and partnerships.


  • Celebrating MLK Day with City Year

    Jack Lew, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, reflects on his committment to service throughout his life, and discusses the importance of bettering our communities through service.


  • A Day On for Service

    Sonal Shah, Director, and Divya Kumaraiah, Policy Assistant, of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation discuss the importance of service on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.


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