Make a difference : America's guide to volunteering and community service / Arthur I. Blaustein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blaustein, Arthur I.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voluntarism--United States--Directories.

Voluntarism.

United States.

Genre:

Directories.

Physical Description:

ix, 149 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Revised and updated.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2003]

Summary:

Do You Want to Become a Volunteer but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations to choose from? Look no further than this revised edition of the best-selling book 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. This revised and expanded guide includes more than 185 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:

Chapter 1 The Challenge of Community Service 1

Chapter 2 Now More Than Ever 9

Chapter 3 America Needs You: Opportunities for Service 17

Children 19

Civil Rights 26

Community Development and Economic Justice 32

Education 42

Environment and Sustainable Communities 45

Free Speech and Government Accountability 56

Gay and Lesbian Rights 61

Health Care, Hunger, and Homelessness 63

Human Rights 70

People with Disabilities 74

Seniors 78

Social Welfare and Emergency Relief 82

Violence Prevention and Peace 85

Wildlife and Animal Rights 91

Women's Rights 96

Chapter 4 General Resource, Faith-Based, and Service Organizations 101

General Resource Organizations 103

Faith-Based Organizations 106

Service Organizations 116

Chapter 5 Policy and Issues Analysis 119

Chapter 6 Recommended Readings: A Novel Approach 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-141) and index.

ISBN:

0787968048

OCLC:

52601543

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