Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act before a crowd of more than 200 gathered inside a gymnasium at an inner-city boarding school in Washington that includes community service in its curriculum.
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., was one of 10 lawmakers standing on stage with the president during the bill signing. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, was in the crowd with other dignitaries including New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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The legislation will triple the size of AmeriCorps from 75,000 to 250,000 volunteers. It will also provide new service opportunities for millions of Americans at all stages of their lives — including a “summer of service” program that Dodd and DeLauro advocated that will allow middle and high school students to earn a $500 education award for college while volunteering.
Before I link to my post on 1388, I have to ask an obvious question: If you get $500, are you really “volunteering?”
Here’s my very popular post on the Obama Youth Brigade Act. You really need to know what this one does.
