Big citizenship : how pragmatic idealism can bring out the best in America /
Khazei, Alan.
Big citizenship : how pragmatic idealism can bring out the best in America / Alan Khazei. - 1st PublicAffairs ed. - New York : PublicAffairs, 2010. - 303 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes biographical references (p. 271-276) and index.
The highest office: citizen -- Starting close to home -- Be prepared to give up your shirt -- Boots on the ground -- An "action tank" -- Social entrepreneurs around the world -- Saving AmeriCorps -- Service nation -- A short, spirited special education -- The long campaign for big citizenship and common purpose.
A social entrepreneur explains how an act of shared national service would greatly benefit the United States, sharing his own experience building national service organizations and offering advice on organizing people and resources for a purpose.
9781586487867 1586487868
2010927910
Voluntarism.
National service--United States.
Voluntarism--United States.
Citizenship--United States.
Idealism, American.
Voluntariado.
Acción social.
Trabajo social voluntario.
Servicio social.
HN 49 / K45b 2010
361.6
Big citizenship : how pragmatic idealism can bring out the best in America / Alan Khazei. - 1st PublicAffairs ed. - New York : PublicAffairs, 2010. - 303 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes biographical references (p. 271-276) and index.
The highest office: citizen -- Starting close to home -- Be prepared to give up your shirt -- Boots on the ground -- An "action tank" -- Social entrepreneurs around the world -- Saving AmeriCorps -- Service nation -- A short, spirited special education -- The long campaign for big citizenship and common purpose.
A social entrepreneur explains how an act of shared national service would greatly benefit the United States, sharing his own experience building national service organizations and offering advice on organizing people and resources for a purpose.
9781586487867 1586487868
2010927910
Voluntarism.
National service--United States.
Voluntarism--United States.
Citizenship--United States.
Idealism, American.
Voluntariado.
Acción social.
Trabajo social voluntario.
Servicio social.
HN 49 / K45b 2010
361.6