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Make a difference : your guide to volunteering and community service / Arthur I. Blaustein.
LIBRA HN90.V64 B53 2002
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Van Pelt Library HN90.V64 B53 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blaustein, Arthur I.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Voluntarism--United States--Directories.
- Voluntarism.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Directories.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 115 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, Calif. : Heyday Books, [2002]
- Summary:
- Do You Want to Become a Volunteer but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations to choose from? Look no further than Make a Difference!
- Compiled and written by Arthur Blaustein, adjunct professor of social and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty advisor for its Americorps program, this guide offers valuable information for everyone inspired to give back to their communities. Make a Difference will help you find innumerable opportunities to put your expertise and talents to good use.
- The guide includes over 140 national, nonprofit organizations that use volunteers of all ages to make a difference where it counts. Make a Difference also lists 30 organizations that give up-to-date information on critical issues and policies. Whether you want to tutor a child or an adult, promote a cause you care about, or get hands-on experience at an organization's headquarters, Make a Difference will inspire you to get out there and make a difference in your community -- and your life.
- Contents:
- Part 1 The Challenge of Community Service 1
- Part 2 America Needs You: Opportunities for Service 9
- Children 11
- Civil Rights 16
- Community Development and Economic Justice 22
- Education 32
- Environment and Sustainable Communities 35
- Free Speech and Government Accountability 46
- Gay and Lesbian Rights 51
- Health Care, Hunger, and Homelessness 53
- Human Rights 59
- People with Disabilities 63
- Seniors 67
- Social Welfare and Emergency Relief 71
- Violence Prevention and Peace 74
- Women's Rights 79
- General Resource Organizations 84
- Part 3 Policy and Issues Analysis 87
- Part 4 Recommended Readings: A Novel Approach 103.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-109) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1890771554
- OCLC:
- 49977454
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