national service

In this unprecedented time, almost 8 million workers under 30, disproportionately from communities of color, are unemployed.

This TEDx talk highlights a vision for universal voluntary national service – to solve big problems and heal a divided nation.

In communities from coast-to-coast, national service is changing the narrative of injustice.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) answers questions about why service is an obligation for all citizens.

This past week Aspen Institute Radio featured highlights of some of the latest sessions around the Institute, including conversations about North Korea, guns and Congress, civic leadership, and rethinking the meaning of national service.

When only 25 percent of Americans regularly volunteer and national service programs turn away more young people than they accept, we wonder whether America is really doing enough to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.