Make a Difference America's Guide to Volunteering and Community Service

by Blaustein, Arthur I.

• ISBN13: 9780787968045
• ISBN10: 0787968048
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-22
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

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 bestselling book Make a Difference!Complied 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.

Author Biography

Arthur I. Blaustein teaches community development, social history, and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He was chair of the President's National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity under President Jimmy Carter and in 1996 received the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service. Blaustein serves on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been the faculty advisor to the AmeriCorps program at Berkeley since 1996. He lives in Berkeley, CA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
CHAPTER ONE The Challenge of Community Service	1	(8)
CHAPTER TWO Now More Than Ever	9	(8)
CHAPTER THREE America Needs You: Opportunities for Service	17	(84)
Children	19	(7)
Civil Rights	26	(6)
Community Development and Economic Justice	32	(10)
Education	42	(3)
Environment and Sustainable Communities	45	(11)
Free Speech and Government Accountability	56	(5)
Gay and Lesbian Rights	61	(2)
Health Care, Hunger, and Homelessness	63	(7)
Human Rights	70	(4)
People with Disabilities	74	(4)
Seniors	78	(4)
Social Welfare and Emergency Relief	82	(3)
Violence Prevention and Peace	85	(6)
Wildlife and Animal Rights	91	(5)
Women's Rights	96	(5)
CHAPTER FOUR General Resource, Faith-Based, and Service Organizations	101	(18)
General Resource Organizations	103	(3)
Faith-Based Organizations	106	(10)
Service Organizations	116	(3)
CHAPTER FIVE Policy and Issues Analysis	119	(16)
CHAPTER SIX Recommended Readings: A Novel Approach	135	(8)
Index of Organizations	143	(6)
About the Author	149