In the News

Event: February 4, 2010
John M. Bridgeland attended the 2010 AT&T Foundation/External Affairs Conference. He participated in a panel discussion around High School Success with Marguerite Kondracke with America's Promise Alliance and Sam Wigand with United Way Worldwide.

Event: January 30 - February 1, 2010
John M. Bridgeland attended the 2010 Annual President's Advisory Board meeting at EARTH University in Costa Rica. They spent the three days evaluating the academic curriculum, discussing the 20th Anniversary of EARTH University and touring the facilities.

Op-ed: January 17, 2010 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fulfill King's goal with a call for global service
The Service America Act will provide millions of Americans new opportunities to address challenges within our borders on education, poverty, health and the environment. The International Service Act can unleash millions of Americans to address these challenges globally. Read the Article >>

Event: December 15, 2009
In connection with the Center on American Progress Forum on Unemployed Youth, National Service and Jobs. John Bridgeland spoke and released with Bruce Reed an op.ed for Huffington Post.

Op-ed: December 15, 2009 - Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
2009: Poverty and the Great Recession
The tough job market hits those in need most. According to the New York Times, 20,000 people a day are signing up for food stamps, and almost nine out of ten people who benefit from the program are below the poverty line. More than one in ten Americans already rely on food stamps, including half of those under 20 and 90 percent of African-American children. Read the Article >>

Op-ed: December 14, 2009 - The Huffington Post
Put Service on Steroids
As America struggles to recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the nation's top priority is finding jobs for the 10 percent of men and women out of work. An even more staggering figure often gets lost in the debate: four million unemployed people between the ages of 16 and 24, and record teen unemployment of 27%. If the U.S. wants to make a real dent in unemployment, young people are the place to start - and a sweeping call to national service may be the answer. Read the Article >>

Op-ed: December 8, 2009 - The Huffington Post
New Hope in Africa to End Malaria
Malaria is a disease of sad contradiction - it is fully preventable and treatable, yet it kills about 1 million people every year, mostly pregnant women and children in Sub-Saharan Africa. . . The troops to eliminate malaria are on the march. In the last decade, an unbreakable syndicate of hope has emerged - including a new Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the World Bank, the President's Malaria Initiative, the Gates Foundation, and others - which is investing billions to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. Read the Article >>

News: November 27, 2009 - Science Daily
Diabetes Cases to Double and Costs to Triple by 2034
The University of Chicago investigators are co-investigators of the NIDDK Diabetes Research and Training Center. Additional authors were Anirban Basu of the University of Chicago and James Capretta, now at Civic Enterprises, LLC, in Washington, DC. Read the Article >>

News: November 12, 2009 - 3BL Media
Want to help our troops? Help them volunteer in the community.
On Veterans Day, VolunteerMatch and Target Corporation announced a new partnership to make it easier for veterans to find service opportunities, for citizens to support the military through community service, and for service organizations to more effectively recruit volunteers in local communities. Read the Article >>

News: November 11, 2009 - The Washington Times
Veterans eager to serve once home: Survey finds 90% willing
As the nation honors millions of veterans who served their country in numerous wars, those fresh from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan say they are ready for another tour of duty, but this time as a civic engagement in their home communities. Read the Article >>