Change Wire
In One Door, Out the Other
Good news first - the Peace Corps resumed operations in Liberia after almost twenty years! The country was engulfed in war from 1989-2003 under Charles Taylor (now imprisoned for war crimes at The Hague), but its new leader - elected in 2005 - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is bringing stability to the ... Read Post | Comments
Peace Out (Squared)
If it's worth resurrecting, it's worth doubling down, courtesy of the venerable Swamp Dogg. Send me your Friday music video picks, along with a picture, and you too can be a Friday Change/Wire DJ of Distraction. Until then, funk it away Mr. Dogg:
Peace Out!
Our fabulous Peace Out feature seems to have fallen by the wayside - so here's a revival!
Here's Interpol with Slow Hands:
And U2's Beautiful Day:
Have a great weekend!
Put Your Money Where Your Hands Work
Kimberly Caldwell, from Greenlights, sends in this very thoughtful insight on volunteering:
Sometimes, I think I know too much to be a good volunteer. I have worked with nonprofits and campaigns for more than four years now, and I've seen the inner-workings of volunteer engagement. I've seen how ... Read Post | Comments
Declaration Of Service On The Airwaves
The good and creative people at Volunteer Connection NW Ohio have created a great radio ad promoting the ServiceNation Declaration of Service. Check it out, and then send it around: ReadyToServe.
Michelle Obama must have been listening to the radio....
Al Gore: Seeing Green
BTC Staffer Ning-jun Yuan went to see Al Gore issue a challenge to the country. Here is his report:
Former Vice President Al Gore spoke to the Harvard community yesterday as keynote at the school's Sustainability Celebration. Despite the chill and the overcast skies, Harvard's central campus was ... Read Post | Comments
Make a Difference Day
If the Day of Action wasn't enough for you, or if you didn't get a chance to attend, here's another chance to kick off some service! This Saturday, October 25, is the 18th annual Make a Difference Day, sponsored by USA TODAY and Newman's Own. Newman's Own will donate $10,000 to 10 different ... Read Post | Comments
A New Demographic in the Peace Corps
Typically, Peace Corps volunteers are pictured as fresh graduates, with plenty of energy to get up and save the world. Well, revise your image - the Peace Corps is targeting a new group:
Today, about five per cent of the Peace Corps' 8,079 volunteers are 50 or older, many of them serving as ... Read Post | Comments
Day of Action Spotlight: Where Creativity Meets Service
In Washington State, the CYS Reading Corps had a great day of action, and wrote about it using both blog posts and comic strips. Fitting - considering their action was to provide underprivileged kids with a chance to express themselves!
Children took part in drum circles, painted with paint ... Read Post | Comments
Change Congress
True to its name the Change Congress movement is trying to change congress.
They believe candidates should accept contributions from individuals only, lobbyists excepted. They believe in increased transparency in government. They believe in fundamental reform of congressional earmarks. They believe ... Read Post | Comments
