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Originally Posted by Wapasha
0bama has said time and time again that he wants to “move this country in a new direction,” but he never defines what that direction is.
Like the OP says, there are plenty of unanswered questions.
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Only if your head has been up your...
Were you paying attention during the election? He gave more specific info than any other candidate out there:
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf
(Warning: PDF document)
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Originally Posted by Wapasha
[Obama] says he wants to create an army of a million government workers, his civilian security force, which he refers to as “volunteers” who will be required to serve. So what does he want to accomplish with all these different corps of government volunteers?
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BARACk OBAMA ANd jOE BIdEN’S PLAN
Enable All Americans to Serve to Meet the Nation’s Challenges
Expand Corporation for National and Community Service: Obama and Biden will expand AmeriCorps from
75,000 slots today to 250,000 and he will focus this expansion on addressing the great challenges facing
the nation. They will establish a Classroom Corps to help teachers and students, with a priority placed on
underserved schools; a Health Corps to improve public health outreach; a Clean Energy Corps to conduct
weatherization and renewable energy projects; a Veterans Corps to assist veterans at hospitals, nursing
homes and homeless shelters; and a Homeland Security Corps to help communities plan, prepare for and
respond to emergencies.
Engage Retiring Americans in Service on a Large Scale: Older Americans have a wide range of skills and
knowledge to contribute. Obama and Biden will expand and improve programs that connect individuals over
the age of 55 to quality volunteer opportunities.
Expand the Peace Corps: Obama and Biden will double the Peace Corps to 16,000 by 2011. They will work
with the leaders of other countries to build an international network of overseas volunteers so that Ameri-
cans work side-by-side with volunteers from other countries.
Show the World the Best Face of America: Obama and Biden will set up an America’s Voice Initiative to
send Americans who are fluent speakers of local languages to expand our public diplomacy. They also will
extend opportunities for older individuals such as teachers, engineers, and doctors to serve overseas.
Integrate Service into Learning
Expand Service-Learning in Our Nation’s Schools: Obama and Biden will set a goal that all middle and high
school students do 50 hours of community service a year. They will develop national guidelines for service-
learning and will give schools better tools both to develop programs and to document student experience.
Green Job Corps: Obama and Biden will create an energy-focused youth jobs program to provide disadvan-
taged youth with service opportunities weatherizing buildings and getting practical experience in fast-grow-
ing career fields.
Expand YouthBuild Program: Obama and Biden will expand the YouthBuild program, which gives disadvan-
taged young people the chance to complete their high school education, learn valuable skills and build af-
fordable housing in their communities. They will grow the program so that 50,000 low-income young people
a year a chance to learn construction job skills and complete high school.
Require 100 Hours of Service in College: Obama and Biden will establish a new American Opportunity Tax
Credit that worth $4,000 a year in exchange for 100 hours of public service a year.
Promote College Serve-Study: Obama and Biden will ensure that at least 25 percent of College Work-Study
funds are used to support public service opportunities instead of jobs in dining halls and libraries.
Invest in the Nonprofit Sector
Social Investment Fund Network: Obama and Biden will create a Social Investment Fund Network to use
federal seed money to leverage private sector funding to improve local innovation, test the impact of new
ideas and expand successful programs to scale.
Social Entrepreneurship Agency for Nonprofits: Barack Obama and Joe Biden will a create an agency within
the Corporation for National and Community Service dedicated to building the capacity and effectiveness
of the nonprofit sector.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Read the Speech
Organizing for America | BarackObama.com
Watch Excerpts of the Speech
Organizing for America | Jaime Mulligan's Blog: A Call to Serve: Video
Read the Plan
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/Natio...nFactSheet.pdf