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1 History  





2 Campaigns  



2.1  Stop National Service Extinction  





2.2  Let National Service Soar  





2.3  Serve America Together  







3 Initiatives  



3.1  National Service and American Democracy  





3.2  Service + Tech  







4 References  














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Service Year Alliance
TypeCharitable organization
Location
Websitewww.serviceyearalliance.org

Service Year Alliance is an American nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.[1]

History[edit]

The organization was formed in 2016 through the merger of three historical national service efforts (the Franklin Project at the Aspen Institute, Service Nation and the Service Year Exchange project of the National Conference on Citizenship[2]).

In March 2018 the organization acquired the AmeriCorps Alums program from Points of Light.[3]

Campaigns[edit]

Stop National Service Extinction[edit]

Service Year Alliance launched a campaign to save funding for national service. The campaign culminated on August 30, 2017, with over 100 volunteers dressed in inflatable dinosaur costumes across Washington, D.C., raising awareness during the morning commute and then coming together at the capitol.[4]

Let National Service Soar[edit]

Service Year Alliance launched a campaign to grow funding for national service. The campaign culminated on May 7, 2018, with over 100 volunteers dressed in inflatable eagle costumes across Washington, D.C., raising awareness during the morning commute and then coming together at the capitol.[5]

Serve America Together[edit]

Serve America Together is a campaign connected to the 2020 United States presidential election to make national service part of growing up in America. Coalition partners include Student Veterans of America, The Mission Continues, the National Peace Corps Association, YouthBuild and Teach for America. The Co-chairs of the campaign are Stanley McChrystal, Arianna Huffington, Robert Gates, Laura Lauder, Andrew Hauptman and Deval Patrick.[6] On July 8, 2019, Pete Buttigieg became the first candidate to accept the Serve America Together challenge;[7] on August 27, 2019, Kirsten Gillibrand became the second candidate to accept the Serve America Together challenge;[8] and on September 17, 2019, Tom Steyer became the third candidate to accept the Serve America Together Challenge.[9]

Initiatives[edit]

National Service and American Democracy[edit]

Service Year Alliance partnered with Arizona State University to create the three-credit online and in-person course about American democracy and civic engagement.[10]

Service + Tech[edit]

Service Year Alliance launched Service + Tech initiative on December 11, 2018.[11] Funding provided by Schmidt Futures, SAP, and Cisco.[12] Founding corps were the Corporation for National and Community Service, AmeriCorps, Teach For America, City Year, Reading & Math Inc., Public Allies, the National Peace Corps Association, and Citizen Schools. Founding training partners were Per Scholas, Make School, General Assembly, Northeaster's Align Program, Code for America, and LinkedIn.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mission". Service Year Alliance. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ Sagawa, Shirley. "Nonprofit Mergers: The Missing Ingredient". Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ "AmeriCorps Alums Join Service Year Alliance". The Non-Profit Times. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ Shes green, Deirdre (30 August 2017). "Dinosaurs proclaim: 'Stop national service extinction'". USA Today. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ Pompo, Stephen (7 May 2018). "Group marches in inflatable eagle suits to protest Trump cutting national service programs". ABC7 WJLA. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ Schindel Heim, Ramona (26 June 2019). "New campaign calls on all young Americans to complete a national service year". Working Nation. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ Buttigieg, Pete (8 July 2019). "Pete Buttigieg accepts #ServeAmericaTogether challenge". Twitter. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ Gillibrand, Kirsten (27 August 2019). "Kirsten Gillibrand accepts #ServeAmericaTogether challenge". Twitter. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  • ^ Klar, Rebecca (17 September 2019). "Steyer eyes largest peacetime expansion of public service". The Hill. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  • ^ "National Service and American Democracy - CPP 194". Arizona State University. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  • ^ "Service Year Alliance Launches New Service Tech Initiative to Increase Underrepresented Groups in Technology Sector". PR Newswire. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  • ^ Brenna, Susan (27 February 2019). "Build Your Tech Skills and Networks". One Day Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  • ^ "Service Tech". Service Year Alliance. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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