Make a difference : America's guide to volunteering and community service
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Bibliographic Information
Make a difference : America's guide to volunteering and community service
Jossey-Bass, c2003
Rev. and updated
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Make a difference
Available at 5 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-141) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Do you want to become a volunteer but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations to choose from? Look no further than this revised edition of the bestselling book Make a Difference! Complied 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 will help you find innumerable opportunities to put your expertise and talents to good use.
This revised and expanded guide includes more than 185 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 you want to tutor a child or an adult, promote a cause you care about, or get hands-on experience at an organization's headquarters, Make a Difference will inspire you to get out there and make a difference in your community--and your life.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments. CHAPTER ONE: The Challenge of Community Service.
CHAPTER TWO: Now More Than Ever.
CHAPTER THREE: America Needs You: Opportunities for Service.
Children.
Civil Rights.
Community Development and Economic Justice.
Education.
Environment and Sustainable Communities.
Free Speech and Government Accountability.
Gay and Lesbian Rights.
Health Care, Hunger, and Homelessness.
Human Rights.
People with Disabilities.
Seniors.
Social Welfare and Emergency Relief.
Violence Prevention and Peace.
Wildlife and Animal.
Women's Rights.
CHAPTER FOUR: General Resource, Faith-Based, and Service Organizations.
General Resource Organizations.
Faith-Based Organizations.
Service Organizations.
CHAPTER FIVE: Policy and Issues Analysis.
CHAPTER SIX: Recommended Readings: A Novel Approach.
Index of Organizations.
About the Author.
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