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Enlisting America: A Call to National Service From Those Who Have Served

A pledge from top leaders and organizations representing our nation's military endorsing the big idea that every young American should have the expectation and opportunity to serve and that civilian and military service are two sides of the same coin.

BY Institute Contributor, & 1 more

Publication

06.09.2014
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The Franklin Project: Bringing a Conversation on National Service to the Forefront

This week, the Aspen Institute Franklin Project team took to the airwaves in New York, joining HuffPost Live and Bloomberg TV to discuss civic responsibility, the benefits of national service, and the Franklin Project mission.

Blog Post

03.03.2014
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Harnessing the Drum Major Instinct Through National Service

Volunteers participate in the now-annual National Day of Service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy of community investment.As we reflect on the lega ...

BY Institute Contributor

Blog Post

01.20.2014
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13 in '13: The Most Viewed Institute Posts of the Year

As we close out an eventful year, there's just enough time to release one last 'best of' post. The Aspen Idea blog covers some of the biggest issues and ev ...

Blog Post

12.31.2013
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Huffington Post and Franklin Project Release Series on Power of National Service

The Huffington Post and the Aspen Institute's Franklin Project produced a series of blog posts from community leaders to recognize the power of national se ...

BY Sarai Johnson

Blog Post

09.20.2013
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A 21st Century National Service System: Plan of Action

The plan challenges all young adults to commit to one year of full-time service and proposes the infrastructure to engage one million young Americans in se ...

BY Service Year Alliance

Publication

06.24.2013
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Aspen Institute establishes the Albright Scholarship Fund for Veterans

The Aspen Institute announced the establishment of the Albright Scholarship Fund for Veterans, a new program meant to enable US veterans to attend and/or p ...

Blog Post

11.15.2011
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Aspen Institute establishes the Albright Scholarship Fund for Veterans

The Aspen Institute announced the establishment of the Albright Scholarship Fund for Veterans, a new program meant to enable US veterans to attend and/or p ...

Video

11.03.2011