The Corporation for National and Community Service
plays a vital role in supporting the American
culture of citizenship, service and responsibility.
We are a catalyst for change and champion for the
ideal that every American has skills and talents to
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If it weren’t for my VISTA service, I wouldn’t have had the experience I needed to help nearly 500 people as they fled the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina. Read More
As a student, recent Virginia Tech graduate Aaron Barr helped found the largest student environmental group on campus. Read More
Many young people have stereotypes about seniors that affect how they relate to them. Seniors may have a wealth of information and wisdom for young people to draw on, but stereotypes often get in the way of positive relationships. This effective practice submitted in February 2002 by Marti Sowka of the Portage County RSVP in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, uses a "Myths of Aging" quiz and the poem, "How Old is Old?" to confront stereotypes sixth graders may have about older adults.
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