Champions of Change: Following in the Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Eight local leaders who are following in the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. are honored at the White House as Champions of Change. These men and women, who include business and non-profit leaders and community volunteers, have each taken great strides to improve the lives of others through volunteerism and in providing economic opportunity to... Read more
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- -: Champions of Change: Following in the Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 12, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Eight local leaders who are following in the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. are honored at the White House as Champions of Change. These men and women, who include business and non-profit leaders and community volunteers, have each taken great strides to improve the lives of others through vol...
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- -: On-the-Spot Volunteering - Ben Rigby
June 10, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/27/NetSquared_VolunteerNow_CorpWatch_AskYourLawmaker Ben Rigby, founder of Mobile Voter, describes his "Grand Experiment" which allows users to practice "on-the-spot volunteerism" in ten or twenty minutes by connecting to organizations via their mobile p...
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- -: Benefits of Public Service - Chris Dodd
January 19, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/12/Building_Broad_Bi-Partisan_Support_for_Community_Service U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) stresses the life-changing benefits of serving in a volunteer organization like the Peace Corps, and argues that time invested in activities like public service an...
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- -: Why Teach For America Works - Michelle Rhee
August 19, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/05/Transforming_the_System_An_Interview_with_Michelle_Rhee Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, shares some prominent moments in Teach For America and how they have affected her reform ideals. She describes her personal experience discoverin...
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- -: Bill Clinton: What Haiti Needs Now
February 3, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/28/Davos_2010_Special_Session_on_Haiti Former President Bill Clinton offers an emotional plea to the world on behalf of Haiti. In addition to safe, sanitary shelter and schools, Clinton insists that "we need cash more than anything else, because we got e...
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- -: Bill Clinton: Finding Hope in Haiti's Tragedy
February 10, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/28/Davos_2010_Special_Session_on_Haiti Comparing Haiti to Rwanda and Indonesia, former President Bill Clinton expresses his belief that Haiti will recover from 2010's tragic earthquake. Clinton explains his hope that the disaster may become an opportunit...
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- -: Hooked on Camaraderie? Why Wartime Soldiers Re-Enlist
June 10, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/25/The_Perfect_Storm_Author_Sebastian_Junger_Discusses_War Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm and War, speculates on what compels soldiers to return to combat. While the adrenaline rush of war plays a role, he says, soldiers often long for a s...
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