{"product_id":"make-a-difference-isbn-9780787968045","title":"Make a Difference","description":"Do you want to become a volunteer but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations to choose from? Look no further than this revised edition of the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eMake a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e!  \u003cp\u003eComplied and written by Arthur Blaustein, adjunct professor of social and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty advisor for its Americorps program, this guide offers valuable information for everyone inspired to give back to their communities. \u003ci\u003eMake a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e will help you find innumerable opportunities to put your expertise and talents to good use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis revised and expanded guide includes more than 185 national, nonprofit organizations that use volunteers of all ages to make a difference where it counts. \u003ci\u003eMake a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e also lists 30 organizations that give up-to-date information on critical issues and policies. Whether you want to tutor a child or an adult, promote a cause you care about, or get hands-on experience at an organization's headquarters, \u003ci\u003eMake a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you to get out there and make a difference in your community--and your life.\u003c\/p\u003e  Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER ONE: The Challenge of Community Service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TWO: Now More Than Ever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER THREE: America Needs You: Opportunities for Service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Development and Economic Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironment and Sustainable Communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Speech and Government Accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGay and Lesbian Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care, Hunger, and Homelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople with Disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeniors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Welfare and Emergency Relief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViolence Prevention and Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife and Animal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen’s Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FOUR: General Resource, Faith-Based, and Service Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Resource Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaith-Based Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FIVE: Policy and Issues Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SIX: Recommended Readings: A Novel Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur I. Blaustein\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches community development, social history, and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He was chair of the President's National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity under President Jimmy Carter and in 1996 received the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service. Blaustein serves on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been the faculty advisor to the AmeriCorps program at Berkeley since 1996. He lives in Berkeley, CA.   \"Blaustein's effort will help a new generation of Americans approach community service— and their own lives— in a way that will strengthen our democracy.\" \u003cbr\u003e — Senator John Kerry  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A terrific resource . . . . Arthur Blaustein has made it easy for every citizen to volunteer.\"\u003cbr\u003e — Bob Chase, president National Education Association\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wouldn't you like help in making September 11 a transformative event? Blausteins book is perfectly timed . . . . A perfect graduation gift— for us all!\"\u003cbr\u003e — Gail Sheehy, author of The \u003ci\u003ePassages\u003c\/i\u003e Books\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We've fallen far from the notion that citizen is the highest office in the land. Arthur Blaustein has kept the faith. His book will help us regain the heights and take democracy back!\"\u003cbr\u003e — Bill Moyers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Want to Become a Volunteer but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations to choose from? Look no further than this revised edition of the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eMake a Difference!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Complied and written by Arthur Blaustein, adjunct professor of social and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty advisor for its Americorps program, this guide offers valuable information for everyone inspired to give back to their communities. \u003ci\u003eMake a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e will help you find innumerable opportunities to put your expertise and talents to good use.\u003cbr\u003e This revised and expanded guide includes more than 185 national, nonprofit organizations that use volunteers of all ages to make a difference where it counts. \u003ci\u003eMake a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e also lists 30 organizations that give up-to-date information on critical issues and policies. 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