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American Youth Are Unique – Let’s Play to Their Strengths
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May 26, 2014 by k12serviceinitiative

We need to establish our American identity in our system of education. Our youth are Americans who want to participate …
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Category: Our Children | Tags: book, children, community outreach, community service, core curriculum, education, family, high school dropout, inspiration, national service, parenting
High School Dropout Can Fade Away
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May 25, 2014 by k12serviceinitiative

We need to start at the beginning – at the root – to grow strong, interactive engagement with our youth …
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Category: Our Children | Tags: book, children, community, core curriculum, education, family, high school dropout, inspiration, national service, philanthropy
Wildlife and Endangered Species
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May 12, 2014 by k12serviceinitiative

For some, the concern for wildlife seems peripheral; other needs must come first. This perspective would seem a blind …
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Category: The Initiative | Tags: children, civic engagement, community service, core curriculum, endangered species, environment, philanthropy, service-learning, wildlife, youth
Solution in Our Midst
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May 10, 2014 by k12serviceinitiative

My husband teaches language arts in our local middle school and he receives publications from NYSUT (New York State United …
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Category: Our Nation | Tags: children, community outreach, community service, core curriculum, education, high school dropout, national service, parenting, poverty, rich poor gap, service-learning
We Can Start Now; We Don’t Need Permission
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May 5, 2014 by k12serviceinitiative

We can start now. We don’t need permission. There are no obstacles. We have everything we need: A unified service learning …
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Category: Our Nation | Tags: children, community outreach, core curriculum, education, inspiration, parenting, service-learning, social entrepreneurs, youth
Education and National Security
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January 31, 2014 by k12serviceinitiative

Two perspectives on national security stand out to me. Readiness to defend – military preparedness to do battle Preventative measures …
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Category: Our Nation | Tags: children, core curriculum, education, national security, nutrition, obesity, social entrepreneurs
Let’s Fix Food Insecurity
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January 23, 2014 by k12serviceinitiative

“An estimated 100 billion pounds of food, enough to totally eliminate hunger, is thrown away annually in the United States. …
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Category: The Initiative | Tags: children, community service, core curriculum, education, food insecurity, philanthropy, poverty, problem solving, youth

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