Make a Difference

by Blaustein, Arthur I.

• ISBN13: 9780787967895
• ISBN10: 0787967890
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

Summary

Make a Difference is an all-you-need-to-know guide for readers who want to get involved in their communities but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations that need help. 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 helps readers everwhere find innumerable opportunities to put their expertise and talents to good use. Inspirational anecdotes from volunteers who took the plunge help readers overcome their fears about community involvement. Blaustein2s 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 readers want to tutor a child or an adult, promote causes they care about, or get hands-on experience at an organization2s headquarters, Make a Difference will inspire volunteers to get out there and make a difference in their communities--and their lives.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Part 1: The Challenge of Community Service	1	(8)
Part 2: America Needs You: Opportunities for Service	9	(78)
Children	11	(5)
Civil Rights	16	(6)
Community Development and Economic Justice	22	(10)
Education	32	(3)
Environment and Sustainable Communities	35	(11)
Free Speech and Government Accountability	46	(5)
Gay and Lesbian Rights	51	(2)
Health Care, Hunger, and Homelessness	53	(6)
Human Rights	59	(4)
People with Disabilities	63	(4)
Seniors	67	(4)
Social Welfare and Emergency Relief	71	(3)
Violence Prevention and Peace	74	(5)
Women's Rights	79	(5)
General Resource Organizations	84	(3)
Part 3: Policy and Issues Analysis	87	(16)
Part 4: Recommended Readings: A Novel Approach	103	(8)
Index of Organizations	111	(4)
About the Author	115