Posted by ERIC WILSON – While attending the ServiceNation Summit in New York City, I asked several of the participants what they want to see happen in the next president’s administration. I want to share two of those responses with you:
Jessie Leinwand from Chelsea, NY is a member of the Health Corps, a non-profit organization that teaches youth and families to eat smart and exercise. Jessie wants to see “service learning playing a role in all school systems.” In particular she would like to see garden programs at schools from elementary on up. She hopes one day “gardens will be as prevalent as auditoriums.”
I sat next to Joshua Randle during the Presidential Forum on Thursday night. From Buffalo, NY, Joshua is a member of the National Leadership Council for AmeriCorps Alumni. He desperately wants president #44 to elevate service making it a cabinet position. Lucky for him, both Senators McCain and Obama agreed to do so that night. As you might imagine the crowd went crazy.