Established in 1994 through a W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant, the Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC) emphasizes an opportunity-oriented approach to social issues. The center helps students develop a strong sense of social responsibility and the necessary skills . . .
In April 2001, nearly 200,000 women commenced celebrating 100 years of volunteer community service and impact through the Junior League. With a century of family literacy, senior citizen care, battered women’s shelters, affordable day care, AIDS education, pregnancy prevention and . . .
In a diverse community such as San Diego, improved literacy and learning English as a second language are important issues faced in every school classroom. To increase public awareness of the value of the public library for all in our . . .
In October of 1989, Hedy Martin came to Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County (LVMC) in Phoenix, Arizona to help adults learn to read. Since then she has volunteered more than 3,000 hours as a one-to-one tutor, English as a Second . . .
When Al Behrman returned to his hometown almost 20 years ago to care for his ailing mother, the only job he could find was driving a school bus. While driving the school bus, Behrman discovered the career he wished he . . .
The Massachusetts Department of Social Services (DSS) cares for nearly 10,000 children subject to severe abuse or neglect in their home. In 1999, the Department established the DSS Kids Fund to provide comfort and assistance to these children. They have . . .
Deciding whether to give a book to one classroom or a child in every classroom was a decision discussed and debated in the preliminary brainstorming stages of the 100 Days of Learning Program. Kimberly Hall is the children’s program executive . . .
Ann Jeffers has an exemplary academic record and is a young woman of noble character. She has challenged herself each year with regards to her education and excels in being a volunteer. Jeffers was selected as the Hugh O’Brien Leadership . . .
The Center for Intergenerational Learning was born in 1979 at Temple University. Since its inception, the program has served as a laboratory for developing, evaluating, and replicating a plethora of programs designed to meet the needs of older adults, families, . . .
Rolinda Hill has been an advocate for her Harlem community. She has taken a major interest in her city since she was a teenager. As a youth, she tutored children so they would be better equipped for life. She wanted . . .