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On the third day of cyzygy, I listened to many speeches, heard Bill Clinton speak, visited Central High School--of Little Rock Nine fame--and--what I will highlight--participated in cyzygy's annual National Policy Forum. The National Policy Forum brought together individuals from various AmeriCorps programs, City Year, and the National Service Community at large to discuss issues of funding and growing the national service movement in America. It was inspiring to hear a panel talk about the difficulties of running an AmeriCorps program and how to overcome them. I was moved to act by the great question and answer period that followed. The session ended with General Wesley Clark giving a speech about National Service and how he thinks is best to grow the program. As chairman of City Year Little Rock's board and an uber-public servant, he had some credible and insightful comments. As the highlight of my day and (almost) week, I include my notes from this session below.
National Service Public Policy Panel
Methods to Build the Public Support
Dealing with Negatives and Conflicts
How to get the Next Generation Involved
How do we move from going to the policy maker's events to the policy maker coming to our events?
Make the government be ruled by you AmeriCorps members and alumni.
General Wesley Clark's Remarks at the Public Policy Forum Non-Profit and National Service Ideals
Quotes from General Clark's Answers to Participants Questions (one of which was mine :))
Leadership starts at the bottom not the top in America Leadership starts here.
The most powerful force is the individual seeking the best for his family
Take forward the programs we believe in
The hard work is where you get your value
Always a challenge since we are appealing to the selflessness in people