Serve America Act Passes!

On March 18, the House passed H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act bill by strong bipartisan vote of 321 to 105. Following House action, on March 26, U.S. Senate voted 79-19 to pass a substitute that largely mirrors the House bill, with minor differences between the versions. This legislation is the most significant overhaul and expansion of national service programs in 16 years.

Follow this link for the full press release: http://www.nationalservice.org/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1265

The Senate renamed the legislation the “Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act,” for the Massachusetts Senator, who crafted the legislation along with Senator Hatch and whose entire life has been devoted to public service.

The legislation would update and strengthen national service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service http://www.nationalservice.gov/, a federal agency created in 1993. The Corporation engages four million Americans in result-driven service each year, including 75,000 AmeriCorps members, 492,000 Senior Corps volunteers, 1.1 million Learn and Serve America students, and 2.2 million additional community volunteers mobilized and managed through the agency’s programs.

The bill contains a wide range of provisions to expand service opportunities and strengthen program management. National Campus Compact has put together a statement regarding the bill's impact on higher education. Visit this link for the statement. 

NC Campus Compact 2008 Campus Vote Initiative

In Fall 2008 NC Campus Compact launched a Campus Vote Initiative.  We disseminated 11 grants to campuses throughout the state.

National Campus Compact's 2008 Campus Vote Initiative

As the next generation of leaders and citizens, young people are a powerful force in today's political scene. Democracy is a two way street: today's youth has the responsibility to educate themselves and participate in our democracy; and also has the right to be heard and respected by elected officials and candidates.

Campus Compact has launched this initiative to encourage higher education instutitions to help educate and empower students and to make the process of staying engaged easier throughout the sometimes confusing election season. 

NC Campus Compact Listserv - For Members Only

The NC Campus Compact listserv is an e-mail forum for the community service, service-learning and civic engagement professionals on our member institution to post questions and share ideas. If you would like to join the listserv, please send an e-mail to Leslie Garvin.