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AUGUST 16, 1993
ATLANTA, GA
EVENTS
ATLANTA JOURNAL & CONSTITUTION
EDITORIAL BOARDS
LUNCH WITH ANDREW YOUNG
HANDS ON ATLANTA SOS VISIT TO
COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY
INTERVIEW WITH BILL NIGUT, WSB-TV
MEETING WITH DR. JOHNETTA COLE
Flight to Tulsa, OK
RON: Doubeltree Hotel, 918-587-8000
Tulsa, OK
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ATLANTA JOURNAL AND
CONSTITUTION ED BOARDS
Divider Title:
Monday, August 16
MEETING WITH ATLANTA CONSTITUTION AND JOURNAL
EDITORIAL BOARDS
DATE:
MONDAY, AUGUST 16
TIME:
10:30 A.M.
LOCATION: ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
72 MARIETTA STREET, 8TH FLOOR
CONTACT: LILLIAN KING 404/526-5502
FROM:
Lara Bergthold
I.
PURPOSE
You will be meeting with the editorial boards of both the
Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal. They will want to
talk about the status of the National Service legislation,
the plans for the National Service Corporation and about the
two Summer of Service sites in Atlanta.
II. BACKGROUND
The Atlanta Constitution has run a number of good pieces
about the Summer of Service programs. The most recent
feature story appeared on August 4, written by Kris Worrell,
(see attached) and included information about the National
Service Initiative as well.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Participants will include representatives of both the
Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal Editorial Boards.
Attachments:
Atlanta Constitution Article
(Karen will have copies of Clips and Information
Packet for meeting participants)
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Wednesday, August 4, 1993
"I challenge a new generation of young Americans to a season of service: to act on your idealism by
helping troubled children, keeping company with those in need, reconnecting torn communities."
Lamar Harris
PRESIDENT CLINTON,
teaches Col-
JAN. 20, 1993
lege Park Ele-
mentary stu-
dents some
Some teens
dance moves
during rehearsal
for a play.
spend summer
Kim Nguyen
serving others
assists refugee
By Kris Worrell
children with
STAFF WRITER
a computer
program that
Lamar Harris bounds across the College Park Ele-
helps them be-
mentary School stage, his muscular, 5-foot-10-inch
come profi-
frame gracefully demonstrating the five bailet po-
sitions.
cient in English.
A group of students - all girls save for one brave,
taunted boy - slowly stop giggling and watch in
wonder.
Mr. Harris is spending his summer convincing kids
that it's better to dance than dodge bullets.
He should know. The 19-year-old ex-footbail player
was shot in the back in a gang fight outside a Krystal's in
College Park. He was in the 10th grade at the time.
He left the gang and went on to graduate from Tri-
Cities High School in East Point. Now headed for Geor-
gia Southern University this fall, Mr. Harris is mentor-
ing children as part of Summer of Service, a community
service program based on President Clinton's National
Service plan.
A trimmed-down version of the President's National
Service Trust Act passed the Senate on a 58-41 vote
Tuesday that forced the original five-year plan to be
sharply reduced to a three-year plan, at an estimated
cost of $1.5 billion. Negotiators now must reconcile it
with a somewhat broader House version.
"I felt kind of obligated to lead kids on a different
path than I had," says Mr. Harris, a serious, burly teen
who, during rehearsals for a school play, manages to
gently teach dance moves to students without losing an
ounce of his toughness. "I've had kids come. fifth-grad-
ers, [who] say 'I want to get out of a gang, how do I do
that?'
Somebody has to help them."
Mr. Harris is one of 1,475 young Americans - in-
cluding 100 young people in Atlanta - who have re-
sponded to the call for service. Under the Summer of
Service program, young people ages 17 to 25 work with
underprivileged children through organizations in 16
urban sites around the country, including two in At-
lanta:
Hands On Atlanta works with 50 service partici-
pants at College Park Elementary. They assist teachers
in the classroom and teach students everything from
finger painting to soccer in after-school programs. The
school, on a year-round schedule, opened its doors to
students on July 19 after a six-week break.
Greater Atlanta Conservation Corps. along with
Clark Atlanta University, has 10 teams of five young
Photographs by JIRO OSE/Stan
Please see SERVICE. B8
B8
Wednesday, August 4, 1993
LIVING
The Atlanta Journal / The Atlanta Constitution
Service: 500 applications for 25 spots
Continued from BI
people each spread throughout
the community, teaching chil-
dren how to say no to gangs, work
out compromises with their par-
ents and walk away from con-
frontations. Other groups edu-
cate refugee children and teach.
disadvantaged preschoolers the
skills they'll need to get through
HANDS
kindergarten successfully.
Participants are paid mini-
mum wage $4.25 an hour -
and receive $1,000 scholarships
at summer's end for college or
technical schools.
Summer of Service also pro-
vides funding for 750 VISTA
Summer Associates and 1,100
additional members of the exist-
ing Youth Corps - 3,325 partici-
pants in total. The cost per mem-
ber is $3,198.
"Obviously there are plenty
of young people willing to serve,
roll up their sleeves and do what-
ever it takes," says Karen Wood,
executive director of the Greater
Atlanta Conservation Corps.
Ms. Wood says the corps re-
JIRO OSE/Staff
ceived about 500 applications
from around the country for 25
College Park Elementary student Wykeshia Holloway (right) is surprised by the art she
spots. Participants were chosen
created with the help of Marla Goldwasser (left), a Summer of Service program volunteer.
on the basis of interviews, expe-
rience with children and previ-
gee children learn to spell in
ous volunteer work.
English through a computer
That positive response was
SUMMER OF SERVICE
program.
"This is a first step. We can
echoed around the country, espe-
1,475 young people, ages 17 to 25. are participating.
get them ready for school," says
rially after the president's
Program ends Aug. 20. It began June 19 with a national leadership train-
Mr. Shula, a graduate of Clark-
speech at Rutgers University on
ing week at Treasure Island Naval Base in San Francisco.
ston High School who fled Af-
March 1 in which he called
Budget: $10.6 million.
Members work nine weeks for minimum wage, then receive $1,000 to
ghanistan in 1984 with his family
young people to action. The
White House Office of National
pay off student loans or apply toward college or technical school.
by hiding under rice crops being
Service received more than 6,000
Members work with community service organizations in one of 16 ur-
transported over the border in
trucks.
letters in the days following the
ban sites around the country. In Atlanta, they work with Hands On Atlanta
address, officials said.
and Greater Atlanta Conservation Corps in conjunction with Clark Atlanta
Kim Nguyen, 19, a senior at
A.T. Bostic, 20, a senior at
University.
Towers High School, thinks hav-
ing African-American children
Morehouse College who's work-
work and play with Somalis,
Ing as a teaching aide at College
ing up and renovating the school
males "because you don't see a
Vietnamese, Cambodians and
Park Elementary, thinks the
grounds and the Lottie Miller
lot of males [teaching] in ele-
other refugee children helps
country can't afford not to have
such youth service full time.
Homes, a nearby public housing
mentary schools," says fifth-
build harmony.
"I think that's the major flaw
authority complex where most of
grade teacher Lola Thornton.
"Before I came here, they
the students live.
"[Students] respect them.
were always fighting, not playing
of the program - come Aug. 21
sos participants will spend
They see them as big brothers."
together," she says. "Vietnamese
we all leave," says the psycholo-
the last part of the summer work-
At the World Relief center in
didn't want to play with black
gy major. "It would be better to
ing one-on-one with students
Clarkston, Jimmy Shula, 19,
children. But when we work with
be here year-round."
"Who wouldn't want to do
who often don't get as much at-
works with the Greater Atlanta
them, they join hands together. I
tention as they need.
Conservation Corps to help refu-
think it's important."
this?" asks Tracy Casteel, 20, a
"The benefits are that at least
tudent at Agnes Scott College.
I can have 5-to-1 [student-teach-
It's very costly, but if you think
about how [in other ways] the
er ratio] whereas if it was just me
it would be 1 on 21," says Mea-
government is misusing funds -
trice Maize, a third-grade teach-
this is benefiting the commu-
er who has two service partici-
nity."
Ms. Casteel and the other 49
pants and a part-time teaching
assistant.
participants working at College
Park Elementary spent several
Each fifth-grade classroom
weeks earlier this summer clean-
has three service members - all
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LUNCH WITH ANDREW YOUNG
Divider Title:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 13, 1993
LUNCH WITH ANDREW YOUNG
DATE:
Monday, August 16, 1993
TIME:
12:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
ACOG Headquarters
From:
Nancy Rubin
I. PURPOSE
You will have lunch with Andrew Young, former two-term Mayor
of Atlanta.
II. BACKGROUND
Along with Billy Payne, Young was instrumental in bringing
the 1996 Olympics to the City of Atlanta. Your lunch is in
the INFORUM building which houses the Atlanta Committee for
the Olympic Games.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Andrew Young
Doug Gatlin - Assistant to the Andrew Young
Young has invited several prominent leaders from the
foundation community including the Woodruff Foundation (the
people who founded Coca-Cola) and Dan Sweat from the Atlanta
Project. We will have a complete list by Monday.
IV. REMARKS
You should brief them on the following:
* Status of the legislation
*
Status of the corporation
*
How the business community can support the national
service program.
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HANDS ON ATLANTA sos
AT COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY
Divider Title:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 13, 1993
VISIT TO HANDS ON ATLANTA sos PROGRAM
DATE:
Monday, August 16, 1993
TIME:
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
LOCATION: College Park Elementary School
From:
Karen Ewing
I. PURPOSE
You will join Senator Sam Nunn and Fulton County
Commissioner Michael Lomax for a visit to the Summer of
Service program of Hands On Atlanta at College Park
Elementary School. You will listen to a panel discussion
about the program from corps members, teachers and
administrators as part of their Community Leaders Day.
II. BACKGROUND
College Park Elementary school is a year-round school
located in a low-income, inner-city neighborhood. For the
first two weeks of their service, the participants renovated
the school grounds and an adjacent public housing authority
complex, home to most of the students. Since that time,
corps members have served as teachers' assistants and
counselors.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Eli J. Segal
Karen D. Ewing
Senator Sam Nunn
Fulton County Commissioner Michael Lomax
Bill Nigut, WSB-TV political reporter (see separate memo)
Michelle Nunn - Executive Director, Hands On Atlanta
Christa Roth - sos Director for Atlanta
Mr. Fields - College Park Elementary School Principal
Teachers:
Mrs. Keel, Mrs. Butler
Corps members: Tenera McPherson, Jonathan Lupton, Karimah
Dillard, Gilberto Gabriel, Sean Madison
IV. REMARKS
Per Phil Caplan, you should thank Michelle Nunn, Christa
Roth and Mr. Fields, and give your usual stump speech.
AUG 13 '93 05:05PM HANDS ON ATLANTA
P.2
1
HANDS ON
ATLANTA
®
VOLUN IEERING FOR A
BETTER ATLANTA
SUMMER OF SERVICE - COMMUNITY LEADERS DAY
AUGUST 16. 1993
2:10
Introduction: Corps Members Tenera McPherson
2:10 - 2:20 Welcome Senator Sam Nunn - - Overview of National Service
Fulton County Commissioner Michael Lomax - The Importance of a
Youth Corps to Atlanta.
2:20 - 3:00 A Summer of Service in College Park Community - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Tenera McPherson
Corps Members:
Jonathan Lupton: Recruiting, Training & Physical
Service Projects
Glilberto Gabriel: Diversity & The Teams
Karimah Dillard: A Typical Day - Classroom and After school
Program & Discovery
Sean Madison: Service Learning
School Administrator: Mr. Fields - Principal
Teachers: Mrs. Keel & Mrs. Butler
Closing Remarks: Ell Segal Assistant to the President & Director of
the Office of National and Community Service
Questions & Answer Session
3:00 - - 3:30 Tour of the After school Programs - Escorted by Corps Members
931 MONROE DRIVE SUITE 208
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308
(404) 872-2252
AUG 11 '93 12:39PM HANDS ON ATLANTA
P.3
1
HANDS ON
ATLANTA
August 2. 1993
VOLUNTEERING FOR A
BETTER ATLANTA
sample,
Ms. Beth Gluck
1399 Stevens Drive
not
sent
Atlanta, GA 30329
Dear Beth:
Four months ago, Hands On Atlanta submitted an application to the Commission on National and
Community Service to pilot a summer youth corps. Hands On Atlanta (HOA) was one of sixteen
organizations from around the country selected from a pool of over 400 applications to launch National
Service through a "Summer of Service." In the past few months, HOA has been busy recruiting,
planning, developing and implementing the corps.
HOA has deployed a diverse corps (ages 17-25) in a year-round elementary school to act as teaching
assistants, tutors, and mentors for approximately 10 weeks. The corps has established an after-school
program, completed physical service projects for the school and local agencies, and began a legacy which
will continue beyond their tenure at the school. The Summer of Service (SOS) has proven phenonomally
successful and the energy of the corps is contagious.
We would like to introduce you to the corps members and invite you to come see their accomplishments.
Please join Senator Sam Nuan and Pulton County Commissioner Michael Lomax and see the corps
members at work at the after-school program they have created.
We will be meeting at College Park Elementary School on Monday, August 16th al 2:00 p.m. and should
complete our visit around 3:30 p.m. We hope you can attend and learn more about the accomplishments
of HOA's Summer of Service Corps and the power of youth service. Enclosed you will find a flyer
describing the event with directions to the school, and the program's mission statement. Please RSVP to
Christa Roth at 872-2252.
Thank you for your support of Hands On Atlanta and your tremendous work in the community.
Sincerely,
Michelle Neer
Michelle Nunn
Nixista Christa J. Roth froth
Executive Director
SOS Program Director
931 MONROE DRIVE, SUITE 208
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308
(404) 872-2252
AUG 11 '93 12:40PM HANDS ON ATLANTA
P.4
HANDS ON
ATLANTA
VOLUNTEERING FOR A
BETTER ATLANTA
U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and
Fulton County Commissioner Michael Lomax
invite you to meet 50 inspiring young people who
comprise Hands On Atlanta's
Summer of Service Youth Corps
This Corps has dedicated their summer
to making a difference in the lives of
the children of College Park
Please join us on Monday, August 16,1993
at 2:00 p.m.
College Park Elementary School
2075 Princeton Avenue
R.S.V.P. to Christa Roth 872-2252
Directions
From Downtown - Take BE South to exit 18A Atlanta Urport - Camp Creek
Parkway. Stay right and follow the signs for Camp Creek Parkway. At the first
light, take & right onto Conley Street. Coniey Street will dead-end at Princeton
Avenue (approximately. 8 blocks). Take a left onto Princeton and College Park
Elementary School will be on the right (about one block).
AUG 11 '93 12:41PM HANDS ON ATLANTA
P.5
HANDS ON
ATLANTA
VOLUNTEERING FOR
BETTER ATLANTA
Summer of Service Mission
Hands On Atlanta's Summer of Service is deploying a diverse youth corps (ages
17 - 25) in a year-around school (College Park Elementary) to act as teaching
assistants, tutors, and mentors. During the Summer of Service, the corps Is
working on physical projects for the school and the surrounding neighborhoods,
establishing and managing an after-school program, and engaging in community
outreach activities to increase volunteer involvement In the school. Through their
service, the corps is supporting the teachers and administration in their mission
to educate the children, providing the children with individual attention and
tutoring assistance, serving as role models to increase their self-esteem and
interest in learning, and leaving a lasting legacy of community and volunteer
involvement at College Park Elementary School.
Through an action/reflection model of service learning, the corps members are
studying and addressing issues surrounding children and education. Through
their Summer of Service, the corps is learning the empowering nature of serving
others and In the process of serving, developing leadership skills, formulating a
personal concept of citizenship, and gaining a new understanding of working with
individuals from different backgrounds and experiences.
931 MONROE DRIVE, SUITE 208
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308
(404) 872-2252
AUG 11 '93 12:41PM HANDS ON ATLANTA
Master 811014 P.6
Community Leaders day *
Name1
Company
Address1
Address2
Name2
phone
Ms. Veronica Biggins
NationsBank
Post Office Box
Atlanta, Georgia
Veronica
607-5238
4899
30302-4899
NO
Ms. Susan Stewart
The Atlanta
970 Jefferson
Atlanta, Georgia
Susan
892-9822
Community
Street, N.W.
30318
Food Bank
yes Mr. Bill Bolling
The Atlanta
970 Jefferson
Atlanta, Georgia
Bill
892-9822
Community
Street, N.W.
30318
Food Bank
No Ms. Ann W. Cramer
IBM
1201 W. Peachtree
Atlanta, Georgia
Ann
877-6660
Street, N.E.
30367
Mr. Donald Greene
The Coca-Cola
Post Office Box
Atlanta, Georgia
Don
676-2568
Foundation
1734
30301
Mr. Donald Hess
Parislan
200 Research
Birmingham, AL
Mr. Hess
Pkwy
35211
No
Mr. Michael Leven
Holiday Inn
Three Ravina
Atlanta, Georgia
Michael
Drive, Suite 2806
30346
Mr. Bernard Marcus
The Home
One Paces West
Atlanta, Georgia
Mr.
Depot
2727 Paces Ferry
30339
Marcus
Road
no
Mr. Nell Williams, Jr.
Alston & Bird
One Atlantic Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Nell
881-7573
1201 Peachtree St
30309
Mr. Andrew Young
Law
1000 Abernathy
Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. Young
International
Road
30328
Mr. John Sibley
Chairman
2240 Riada Drive
Atlanta, Georgia
John
351-9030
State Advisory
30305
Board for
National &
Community
Service
Dr. Johnnetta Cole
Spelman
350 Spelman
Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Cole
681-3643
College
Lane, S.W.
30311
NO- Mr. Charles McTier
Robert W.
50 Hurt Plaza,
Atianta, Georgia
Pete
522-6755
Woodruff
Suite 1200
30303
Foundation
yes- Mr. Jim E. Higdon
Department of
1200 Equitable
Atlanta, Georgia
Jim
656-3836
Community
Building
30303
Affairs
100 Peachtree
Street
Yes- Mr. Russ Hardin
Robert W.
50 Hurt Plaza,
Atlanta, Georgia
Russ
Woodruff
Suite 1200
30303
Foundation
Mr. Mark O'Connell
United Way
100 Edgewood
Atlanta, Georgia
Mark
Avenue
30303
no-
Ms. Renee Dixon
United Way
100 Edgewood
Atlanta, Georgia
Renee
Avenue
30303
yes Ms.Norma Fox
United Way
100 Edgewood
Atlanta, Georgia
Norma
Avenue
30303
Ms. Alicia Philipp
Metropolitan
449 Hurt Building
Atlanta, Georgia
Alicia
Atlanta
30303
Community
Foundation
13
AUG 11 '93 12:47PM HANDS ON ATLANTA
P.7
Mr. Ed Kilgore
Director of
245 State Capital
Atlanta, Georgia
Ed
Intergovernment
30334
al Relations
Mr. Randy Clements
Georgia Power
P.O. Box 4545
Altanta, Georgia
Randy
Company
30302
years Ms. Lynn Thornton
Georgia Dept. of
1200 Equitable
Atlanta, Georgia
Lynn
Community
Building
30303
Affairs
100 Peachtres
Street
Ms. Judy Anderson
Georgia Power
P.O. Box 4545
Altanta, Georgia
Ms.
Company
30302
Anderson
Dr. Arthur N. Dunning
Georgia
233 Peachtree
Atlanta,Georgia
Dr.
Partnership for
Street, Suite 200
30303
Dunning
no
Excellence in
Education
Ms. Bernice Winfrey
State Advisory
2187 Tiger Flowers
Atlanta, 3eorgia
Bernice
656-2840
Board for
Drive, N.W.
30314
National &
Community
Service
Mr. Edward D. Smith
Chairman .
Post Office Box
Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. Smith
Atlanta
4148
30302
Committee of
the Woodward
Fund
Mr. William K. Hohlstein
Secretary -
Post Office Box
Atlanta. Georgia
Mr.
Atlanta
4148
30302
Hohlstein
Committee of
the Woodward
Fund
Ms. Suzanne Apple
The Home
One Paces West
Atlanta, Georgia
Suzanne
Depot
2727 Paces Ferry
30339
Road
yes Ms. Rebecca Crockford
Georgia Pacific
Community
Atlanta, Georgia
Becky
Program - 33 Floor
30303
133 Peachtree
Street
year
Ms. Joan Leininger
Georgia Pacific
Community
Atlanta, Georgia
Joan
Program - 33th
30303
Floor
133 Peachtree
Street
you
Ms. Vicki Stachowski
Georgia Pacific
Community
Atlanta, Georgia
Vickl
Program - 33th
30303
Floor
133 Peachtree
Street
Ms. Lachion Ransom
Georgia Pacific
Community
Atlanta Georgia
Lachion
Program - 33th
30303
floor
133 Peachtree
Street
AUG 11 '93 12:47PM HANDS ON ATLANTA
P.8
Ms.Patricla L. Willis
BellSouth
1156 Peachtree
Atlanta, Georgia
Pat
249-2414
Foundation
Street N.E. - Rm.
30367-6000
7H08
Mr. Edward L. White, Jr.
Cecil B. Day
4725Peachtree
Norcross, GA
Woody
446-1500
Foundation,Inc.
Corners Circle,
30092
Suite 300
no
Mr. John Conant
John H. and
Two Piedmont
Atlanta, Georgia
John
264-9912
Wilhelmina D.
Center, suite 106
30305
Harland
Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Allison Williams
John H. and
Two Piedmont
Atlanta, Georgia
Allison
264-9912
Wilhelmina D.
Center, Suite 106
30305
Harland
Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Bobble Cleveland
The Tull
80 Hurt Plaza,
Atlanta, GA
Bobbie
659-7079
Charitable
Suite 1245
30303
Foundation
Mayor Maynard
Jackson
Ms. Melanie HIII
Mayors Office of
68 Mitchell Street
Atlanta, Georgia
Melanie
Youth Service
SW, Suite 2400
30335
No
Senator Paul Coverdale
U.S. Senator
100 Colony
Atlanta, Georgia
Senator
sending a deligate
Square, Suite 300
30361
Coverdale
1175 Peachtree
Street
Rep. John Lewis
U.S.
100 Peachtree
Atlanta, Georgia
Rep.
659-0116
Representative
Street, Suite 750
30303
Lewis
Dr. William H Allenton
Clark Atlanta
Brawley @ Fair,
Atlanta, Georgia
Bill
880-8493
University
SW
30314
Mr.Michael Bivens
Coca-Cola
1211 Lake Point
Stone Mt, GA
Michael
676-8701
Lane
30088
Mr. Thomas Reuter
Samaritan
Office Box 4867
Atlanta, Georgia
Thomas
House
30302
3
Ms. Beth Gluck
1399 Stevens Drive
Atlanta, GA
Beth
633-7736
30329
Mr. Lupton
FCS Urban
Post Office Box
Atlanta, Georgia
Mr.
627-4304
Ministries
17628
30316
Lupton
Mr. Lovell Lomons
Office of
University Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia
Lovell
651-2464
Cooperative
30303
Education
Mr. Michael W. Reene
Andersen
133 Peachtree
Atlanta, Georgia
Mike
223-7208
Consulting
Street, N.E.
30303
Ms. Kathryn Doherty
Ketchum Public
999 Peachtree
Atlanta, Georgia
Kathryn
873-1711
Relations
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250 Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Karan
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Mr. Samuel Kennedy
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Tri-Cities Cluster
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Gary
768-0520
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Center
30307
1 Copenhill Avenue
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Metropolitan
449 Hurt Building
Atlanta, Georgia
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Atlanta
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Foundation
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Fulton Country
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Avenue N.E. -
30303
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INTERVIEW W/ BILL NIGUT, WSB
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Monday, August 16
INTERVIEW WITH BILL NIGUT, WSB-TV
DATE:
MONDAY, AUGUST 16
TIME:
2:00 P.M.
LOCATION: HANDS ON ATLANTA SITE
CONTACT: BILL NIGUT 404/897-6270
FROM:
Lara Bergthold
I. PURPOSE
Bill Nigut from WSB-TV (ABC) will accompany you on your visit to the
Hands on Atlanta site. After (or during) your site visit, he would
like to interview you about the National Service Corporation and the
Summer of Service program.
II. BACKGROUND
Bill Nigut, as you know, is known as one of the toughest political
reporters in the South. The last time he interviewed you was in April
when we announced the Summmer of Service sites. He sees this piece as
a wrap-up of the Summer of Service (and a follow-up to his last piece)
and a look forward to the National Service Corporation.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Eli Segal
Senator Sam Nunn
Bill Nigut - Reporter
Attachment:
Clips and Information Packet for Nygut
NATIONAL SERVICE:
From Vision to Reality
When he announced his candidacy for President, Bill Clinton outlined a vision of a
"domestic Peace Corps," in which young Americans would serve our country and earn
money for college in return. At his Inaugural, the President called on Americans to join
together in "seasons of service." Then in March and May speeches at Rutgers University and
the University of New Orleans, the President laid out the details of national service
legislation. House and Senate Committees reported out the President's bill with bipartisan
support in June. Now, less than seven months after the Inaugural, the National and
Community Service Act is poised to become the law of the land.
The service initiative is new public policy founded on the oldest American values:
opportunity, responsibility, and community. The legislation embodies principles of
"reinventing government" -- relying on communities instead of bureaucracies to develop
programs, stimulating competition for funds rather than offering block grants, and requiring
measurable performance in meeting unmet needs. But national service's central principle is
the old American idea that by working together, we can improve our lives, bridge our
differences, and lift up our nation.
The specific provisions of the final legislation are the same in every major detail as
the legislation that the President proposed. The service program will:
Create a new Corporation for National and Community Service that combines two
existing agencies and allows new employees to be hired through a flexible, merit-
based process.
Enable Americans to earn an educational award of nearly $5000 for each term of
service, in addition to a small stipend and basic benefits.
Make information about service programs widely available to Americans while
leaving recruitment at the local level.
Require measurable results in meeting clear needs: immunizing infants, tutoring
children at risk, cleaning up national parks, fighting crime, and so on.
Enable 100,000 Americans to serve our country and pay for school over the next
three years.
Congress acted quickly on the legislation -- three months from introduction to final
passage. The program enjoyed strong bipartisan support. A majority of Senate Committee
Republicans voted favorably to report out the initiative, and in the end 26 House and 7
Senate Republicans supported the legislation. At the same time, Democrats were nearly
perfectly united in support: all 56 Senate Democrats voted to end a threatened filibuster, and
only 5 House Democrats opposed the program on final passage. With the swift action on the
legislation, the Corporation for National and Community Service will be up and running on
October 1.
The New York Times
CLINTON PROPOSES
May 1, 1993
SERVICE PROGRAM
TO AID STUDENTS
National Service Plan
$10,000 per student in school
ALSO URGES LENDING
grants would be available in
return for community work
($5,000 per year of service).
Students would also be paid at
$10,000 Grants Planned
least the minimum wage, and
receive health care and child
in Return for 2 Years
care assistance if needed.
25,000 students would take
in Community Jobs
part in 1994, working in
human services, education,
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
the environment and safety.
Special 10 The New York Times
NEW ORLEANS, April 30 Presi-
Student Loan Overhaul
dent Clinton outlined a plan today to
overhaul the way Americans pay for
MONEY would be lent to
college. offering students up to $10,000
students directly by the
for college or vocational training in
Government.
return for two years of community
service. In addition, he would change
REPAYMENT would be based
the student loan program to allow stu-
dents to borrow money directly from
Bypassing Banks
on a percentage of a worker's
the Government.
income. Those with lower-
The other major component of the
Mr. Clinton unveiled the aid program
aid program, to be introduced as a
income jobs would have
- a central promise of his campaign,
separate bill, is direct student loans
longer to pay.
with great appeal to middle-class vot-
from the Federal Government. Such
ers - to a cheering audience of stu-
loans are now guaranteed by the Gov-
WAGE WITHHOLDING might be
dents at the University of New Orleans,
ernment but made by banks. which
used by the Internal Revenue
saying that if adopted by Congress, it
earn a profit on the interest. The Presi-
Service to enforce loan
would "revive America's commitment
dent said direct aid would eliminate
collection.
to community and make affordable the
bank profits, making loans available at
cost of a college education for every
lower rates.
American."
In 1992, banks made $13.6 billion in
G.I. Bill of the 90's?
federally insured student loans. Ad-
ministration officials estimate that de-
He said his National Service Trust
mand for such loans could rise to $20
Act would be to the 1990's what the G.I.
billion to $25 billion a year after five
Bill was for the 1950's and the Peace
years. The Government would raise
Corps was for the 1960's - the place
the money it lends in the bond market,
"where higher learning goes hand in
not from taxes.
nand with the higher purpose of ad-
The legislation will include a pro-
dressing our unmet needs."
posal to allow graduates to repay tu-
If Congress passes the national serv-
ition loans at a monthly rate linked to
ice bill this year. Mr. Clinton said, the
their income, thereby reducing de-
program can start in 1994. The Nation-
faults and encouraging graduates to
al Service budget calls for $400 million
in 1994. which would cover about 25,000
Continued on Page 10. Column 1
community service jobs, rising to $3.4
billion a year for 150,000 participants in
1997.
They would do minimum-wage jobs
in education. the environment, public
safety and human services. On top of
their wages. about $8,500 a year, they
would get $5,000 a year to repay college
loans or otherwise pay for education
and training.
THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL
Clinton Offers New Plan
The National Service Plan
To Aid College Students
Who is eligible?
High school graduates and those with a
General Equivalency Diploma, 17 or older, can
Continued From Page I
qualify for school grants in return for community service.
tion by giving states the opportunity to
to get more if they come up with cre-
How participants serve?
ative ideas. The states would decide
take low-paying community service
which groups would get slots and the
At loast year of time service
jobs. The payments would be collected
National Service Corporation in Wash-
How are the awards worth?
through the Internal Revenue Service.
ington will simply ratify the choices.
Mr. Clinton said, most likely through
A community service program au-
Awards of $5,000 will be paid for each year of service; students can
payroll deductions or as part of income
thorized for three slots, for instance,
choose one or two years The money could be used to repay
tax filings.
can make this offer to three people
college. cans or to pay for other education or training, Students
Contrary Opinions
ages 17 years or older: If they will
would also iceive at least minimum-wage stipends, along with
work for the minimum wage of $4.25 an
Administration officials said they
health care and child care assistance if needed.
hour for one year, the national service
were cautiously optimistic that the
trust fund will provide up to $5,000
plan would have bipartisan support in
What kinds of Jobs be available?
toward their tuition, room and board.
Congress. but early reaction was
mixed.
That money, if used for tuition pay-
Service will be four broad areas. Here are examples:
"The President's plan gets two A's
ments, would be paid by the Govern-
Education: Assisting teachers in Head Start or in classrooms.
from me because it makes a college
ment directly to the college of the stu-
dent's choice; money for loan repay-
The Environment: Working on recycling or conservation projects.
education or better job training more
ment for former students would be
Human services: Providing care to homebound elderty. Helping to
affordable and accessible to our young
people and our workers," said Repre-
made directly to the bank.
build housing for the homeless
sentative William D. Ford. of Michigan.
Anyone could volunteer for national
chairman of the House Education and
service and receive the grants regard-
Public safety. Teaching drug education seminars. Serving as a
Labor Committee.
less of family income. If a volunteer
community sarvice officer with a police department.
But Representative Marge Roukema
works for two years, the government
of New Jersey, the senior Republican
would pay $10,000 toward his educa-
tion, the maximum available under the
on Mr. Ford's committee, said the
esident "should be concentrating on
program. The money must be used for
ernment will no longer have to extend a
which the Government would pro'
education within five years of the serv-
subsidy to commercial banks to keep
all students with the opportunity to
cing the deficit, instead of propos-
ice work. The Federal government
the loans below market rate, because
back their student loans as a perc
lew multibillion-dollar entitlement
would also pay 85 percent of the $4.25
bank profits will be taken out of the
age of their income over time; the
grams."
minimum wage - roughly $6,000 a
equation and because the Government
the graduate makes, the more time
The night before his announcement,
year per person with state and local
can borrow money for student loans
has to pay off the loan. The value of
Mr. Clinton decided to slash the com-
authorities expected to pick up the rest.
more cheaply than banks can. The loan
program, he said, is that gradua
pensation for community service from
a maximum of $13,000 for two years'
The states would be responsible for
program is intended to pay for itself.
freed from the pressure of large
monitoring the local service organiza-
In the 1991-92 school year, annual
payments, would be encouraged to
tions to prevent fraud, and the National
costs tuition, room. board, books and
low-paying public service jobs.
Service Corporation would also have
expenses at four-year public institu-
Mr. Clinton directed the Secreta
Assistance that
its own inspector general to monitor
tions averaged $7,584, according to the
of the Treasury and Education to Ct
the programs. Any program caught in
College Board, while the costs of four-
up with a plan for I.R.S. collectio:
appeals to the
fraud would be removed.
year private institutions averaged
student loans, through wage withh
As for the student loan programs,
$16,292.
ings or some other means, to rec
Mr. Clinton proposed two fundamental]
The last program Mr. Clinton un-
defaults and simplify the system
middle-class.
changes. The first is the establishment
veiled is called Excel Accounts, under
borrowers.
of what is being called one-stop direct
student loans. Student loans are now
work to $10,000, in hopes of pre-empting
provided by commercial banks at be-
complaints from Republicans about
low-market interest rates and guaran-
costs, and to deal with Pentagon con-
teed by the Government. When stu-
cerns that too much cash would lure
dents default, the Government pays the
young people away from the military
banks: defaults cost the Government
which has its own scholarship program
about $3 billion a year.
in return for service.
Under the new program detailed by
Mr. Clinton said his proposal, which
Mr. Clinton today, the Federal Govern-
is the work of Eli Segal, the director of
ment would provide a pool of public
the White House national service bu-
money for student loans, replacing the
reau, had been designed to put as much
private capital being provided by com-
of the bureaucratic burden as possible
mercial banks. The government would
on state and local institutions.
grant student loans, with colleges and
vocational schools working as the mid-
Bones of the Program
dlemen. Mr. Clinton said he would like
It would work as follows: A National
to phase in this program, beginning
Service Corporation would be set up by
with roughly $500 million in loan capi-
the Government to allocate National
tal for fiscal 1994 and eventually grow-
Service slots to states, which would
ing to cover all loans by 1997.
them to community service
The commercial banking industry is
S and municipalities.
expected to fight this proposal.
number of a state's slots would
Mr. Clinton argued that in the long
e based on population, but the Admin-
run this program would save taxpay-
istration hopes to encourage competi-
ers money, primarily because the gov-
Boston Sunday Globe
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THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE
AUGUST 8, 1993
Carrying the torch for youth
states; a strong emphasis on competitive mer-
THOMAS OLIPHANT
it, not automatic formulas, in disbursing mon-
ey; selection of young people based on interest,
WASHINGTON
background and ability, not income-based enti-
tlement.
E
ven as the national shouting match
over the heart of President Clinton's
Siegel emphasizes that-national service is
domestic policy was reaching its cli-
not volunteerism. That commendable, part-
max Thursday and Friday, a quieter,
time activity will retain official promotion, with
more solid result was being achieved over its
George Bush's Points of Light Foundation
soul.
alive under the new corporation's umbrella.
Down the hall from the tumult in the self-
Nor is national service a domestic version of
publicized White House "war room" of the
the Peace Corps; the VISTA and the Older
budget battlers, the architects of the presi-
Americans Act programs will be similarly re-
dent's national service initiative were putting
tained and even expanded.
the finishing touches on what is part stunning
National service seeks to get a flame out of
legislative victory but part high-stakes roll of
the different spark that various pilot projects
the dice.
and the Clinton proposal have struck to see
Fortunately, the chief architect under-
how much pragmatic idealism among young
stands those stakes. The president's close
people there really is and how effectively it can
friend Eli Siegel - a Boston businessman by
be harnessed over three years with no more
vocation and a longtime political activist by
than $1.5 billion in outlays.
conviction - is in a position like that of John
Already the ideas are starting to take
Kennedy's brother-in-law, R. Sargent Shriver,
shape. There is, for example, no systematic ef-
30 years ago, only Siegel's spot is probably
fort to reach the urban and rural poor with the
tougher in this deeply cynical time.
message that basic immunization services are
now available. And thanks to budget cuts and
Nothing symbolized the passing of the gen-
neglect, there is a dearth of safe, supervised
erational torch in 1960 the way the Peace
places where kids can go after school.
Corps did, and no light from that confident pe-
Interest in the effort has been surprisingly
riod shines brighter today. The idea that
widespread. Arriving at the Pentagon recently
something like it could happen again has intri-
to chat up chairman Colin Powell of the Joint
gued people across the political spectrum -
Chiefs, Siegel found all the chiefs present,
from Edward Kennedy to Sam Nunn to fresh-
pushing hard for military involvement.
man Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Siegel the businessman-politician is bullish
of Texas.
about his task even if Siegel the rookie govern-
Like the Peace Corps, however, the idea of
ment official is a bit stunned after a long and
national service - financial help for higher edu-
difficult legislative struggle, which included a
cation and training in return for serious time
Senate Republican filibuster at the end. None-
on the front lines of the toughest domestic
theless, he succeeded where the budget fight
problems - is phony without careful planning
failed in helping forge a fair and workable bi-
and demanding performance standards.
partisan compromise that attracted seven
Over lunch in his office last week, Siegel
GOP votes.
acknowledged the challenge in setting up the
Siegel, in short, is the obvious choice to
first major government initiative in more than
lead the three-year national service experi-
10 years at a time when it is chic to doubt that
ment. He had a long campaign year, and this
government can do anything effectively, and
year has been difficult, but in what amounts to
meeting that challenge during a three-year tri-
a national war against cynicism, a leadership
al.
interuption would be a big mistake that the
In today's climate, he also acknowledged,
president shouldn't allow. The Sarge Shriver
that means new criteria and concepts: meeting
of the 1990s is in place, already tested and
public service needs not now being met; de-
more than ready.
centralized administration by a new govern-
ment corporation that operates through the
Thomas Oliphant is a Globe columnist
The New York Times
President's National Service Legislation
By ADAM CLYMER
Clinton wins on Is Approved by Senate
Specialio The New York Times
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 - The Senate
today passed the national service bill.
an important
the first of the major programs that
President Clinton promised in his cam-
campaign
Wednesday, August 4, 1993
paign. and sent it to what is expected to
be a very fast conference with the
promise.
House, which has passed its own ver-
sion.
The Senate voted 58 to 41 to approve
serve as leaders for change," Mr. Clin-
ularly measured pollutants in the Mill
the measure. which will encourage
ton said. "National service is about
River in Springfield and reported them
community service in two main ways.
enhanced educational opportunity and
to environmental authorities.
One IS full-time national service for
rebuilding the American community."
9Elementary school children visited
adults who will receive up to $9,470 in
Just after the bill passed, Mr. Clinton
senior citizens and wrote letters to
educational grants when they finish
called Senator Edward M. Kennedy,
them.
and a minimum-wage living allowance
Democrat of Massachusetts, 10 thank
"High school students worked with
while they serve. and the other is
him for his efforts in pushing the bill
local businessmen in organizing litter
through projects for schoolchildren.
past a Republican filibuster that col-
pickups.
Under both House and Senate ver-
lapsed on Friday.
sions of the bill, far more schoolchil-
Mr. Kennedy told the Senate, "The
Local Focus to Programs
dren than adults will be involved,
passage of this legislation marks the
though most of the Congressional de-
end of the me era in our national life."
For the adults, Administration offi-
bate focused on the adult volunteers,
Senator Harris Wofford, Democrat
cials offered a variety of examples of
who will account for 85 percent of the
of Pennsylvania, told reporters that
programs under which volunteers
Federal spending.
when he had worked on forming the
would be eligible for up to two $4,725
Conferees will try to agree on a com-
Peace Corps 30 years ago, "we knew
grants to pay education costs, along
omise bill that could be sent 10 Mr.
that the logic of sending the Peace
with living allowances, health insur-
ton before they leave for vacation
Corps to Asia, Africa and Latin Amer-
ance and child care if necessary.
Friday. They are expected to agree
ica was that the idea would come home
One of the best-known is Teach for
on a three-year program. The House
someday on a big scale to help change
America, in which college graduates
bill has somewhat higher spending lev-
America."
after brief training work as public
els than the $300 million. $500 million
Change in Ethos
school teachers. This is among the pro-
and $700 million the Senate approved
grams that have already received Fed-
today for each of the three years.
The national service concept was
eral help as pilot projects under an
strongly urged before last fall's Presi-
earlier, experimental version of the
Statement of Thanks
dential election by the Democratic
national service measure.
President Clinton thanked the Senate
Leadership Council, a moderate-to-
for the vote in a statement saying he
conservative group. Today the coun-
was especially gratified that Republi-
cil's president, AI From. said, "Nation-
Many of the examples are more lo-
cans and Democrats were able to work
al service, the cornerstone of the New
cally focused.
together. Seven Republicans voted for
Democrat agenda, replaces the two
One is the City Volunteer Corps in
the bill today.
dominant ethics of the 1980's - every
New York, with both full and part-time
"National service will take on our
man for himself and something for
corps members working on projects
nation's most pressing unmet needs
nothing - with a simple philosophy
ranging from recycling to after-school
while empowering a new generation to
that calls for a new spirit of civic
programs. Another is City Year, a Bos-
ton project using mainly school drop-
outs and recent high school graduates
obligation and participation in Amer-
to work as teacher's aides, deliver
ica."
meals to AIDS patients and rehabili-
Congressional aides said 15 percent
tate damaged buildings.
of the measure's money was ear-
The Kansas Public Safety Corps
marked for the program's school pro-
serves to train local residents in car-
gram. As many as 750,000 school chil-
diopulmonary resuscitation, first aid
dren could be involved in the first year.
and farm safety. It provides health and
As examples of school programs that
safety information in rural schools and
would form the model they cited pro-
public organizations.
grams in Minnesota, Maryland and
Senator Kennedy, predicting that na-
Springfield, Mass.
tional service would be a "defining
Peter J. Negroni, superintendent of
issue" for this Administration. "Com-
schools in Springfield, said: "We've
munity service is as old as America,"
tried to talk about more than simply
he said. "Helping others, helping others
providing a service. We try to incorpo-
to help themselves, helping communi-
rate it into the curriculum."
ties all across this nation is a value
Models for Federal Aid
which is as old as the nation itself."
He cited the following projects as
examples:
9Sixth through eighth graders stud-
ied polystyrenes like Styrofoam and
their environmental impact and then
learned how to press city agencies to
stop using the material because of the
harmful effects.
9Middle school science students reg.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
© 1993 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 4. 1993
Trimmed to Three Years
Service Plan
Sen. Harris Wofford, a leading propo-
nent of the legislation, expressed satisfac-
tion with the vote. "We've had a hard
To Aid Students
season," the Pennsylvania Democrat said.
"But we finally broke through, and it
tastes sweet right now."
Clears Senate
The Senate bill originally authorized
$394 million for the program in fiscal 1994
and "such sums" as necessary for the
By LAURIE MCGINLEY
following four years. But in response to
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Republican criticism, Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON - The Senate approved
trimmed it to a three-year program, with
a bill that gives students education aid in
spending levels of $300 million, $500 million
return for community service, handing
and $700 million for the three years.
President Clinton an important victory.
The House approved three-year legislation
The 58-41 vote came after Democrats
authorizing $394 million for the first year
last week surmounted opposition from Re-
but didn't specify amounts for the follow-
publicans who stalled the measure for
ing two years.
days. The bill now goes to a House-Senate
Eli Segal, director of the White House
conference, where a final version will be
office of national service, said he expects
hammered out. Though the differences
the final version to emerge from confer-
between the House and Senate versions of
ence with spending caps. But he said,
the legislation are considered managea-
"We're comfortable with that."
ble, it's unclear whether the conference
Both the House and the Senate versions
will wrap up by this weekend, when
would provide students with $4,725 a year
Congress is to start its summer recess.
for two years for college or other postse-
The legislation is substantially scaled
condary education in exchange for com-
back from Mr. Clinton's plans, but the
munity-service work involving education,
president said he was "extremely
public health and safety or the envi-
pleased" with the Senate action.
ronment. Participants would also get mini-
Yesterday's vote came five days after
mum-wage stipends, plus health and child-
Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole con-
care benefits, bringing the cost to about
ceded that Republicans didn't have enough
$15,000 a student.
votes to continue their weeklong stall. The
A Campaign Issue
Kansas Republican said the delay was
During the presidential campaign, Mr.
necessary to force Democrats to accept
Clinton discussed establishing a program
annual cost limits for the program. But it
to make college financially feasible for
also left Republicans vulnerable to Demo-
all Americans. But officials said he was
cratic charges that they were obstruction-
referring not only to the national service
ists determined to filibuster an important
plan, but also to a revised student-loan
Clinton initiative.
program that makes loan repayment terms
more flexible. That legislation is now.
pending before Congress.
In a February budget document, the
administration said it would seek more
than $10 billion in budget authority over
five years for the plan. At that point,
officials were considering whether to give
students as much as $10,000 a year in
aid in exchange for community service.
But plans were scaled down considera-
bly by the time the legislation was intro-
duced in May. Education benefits were set
at $5,000 a year for two years, and the only
amount requested specifically was the $394
million authorization for the first year.
The House and Senate trimmed those
benefits to $4,725 to peg them at 90% of the
benefit levels offered through the GI Bill
for people who serve in the military.
Los Angeles Times
Wednesday, August 4, 1993
Senate OKs
Scaled-Back
to 'reinvent America' is all about, because it is the most
significant step we have taken so far to return to our
Service Corps
roots-to revitalize the sense of community that has
always been the hallmark of America at its best."
Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.). who voted against the measure.
said that Republican-inspired debate and delaying tactics
Jobs: The measure provides $600,000 less
succeeded in lowering the program's price tag. "I think it is
still too much but that is certainly an improvement," Dole
than approved by the House. Both versions
said.
of the legislation would fund participation
Republican opponents of the bill argued that it is too
expensive considering the limited number of people who
by at least 100,000 people.
would benefit. Furthermore, they said, Americans do not
need to be bribed with large educational stipends to spark
By ELIZABETH SHOGREN
their spirit of volunteerism. But Republicans abandoned
TIMES STAFF WRITER
their effort to prevent the bill's passage because too many
GOP senators decided to support the program. which has
W
ASHINGTON-The Senate approved a scaled-back
been popular among Americans.
version of President Clinton's national service
Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to pass the
program Tuesday. agreeing to provide $1.5 billion over
bill. 58 to 41. Funding for the program must be passed
three years for the domestic Peace Corps-style opera-
separately.
tion-$600 million less than was approved by the House
More than just improving the lives of participants, the
last week.
program is designed to help accomplish Clinton's broader
The competing pieces of legislation now must be
domestic agenda of reinvigorating American communities
reconciled by a House-Senate conference committee and
through joint efforts between government agencies and
voted upon again by both chambers.
grass-roots organizations.
Although neither version of the legislation comes close
Local groups will be asked to devise creative ways to
to providing the $7.4 billion initially sought for the program
solve some of the problems in their communities and then
by the President. the Administration maintained that
given money to hire the manpower they need to accom-
Clinton's vision had not been compromised.
"What emerged today was absolutely. essentially. fun-
plish the tasks Segal said. National service teams will be
damentally what the President introduced in May," said Eli
involved in many different kinds of activities. such as
Segal. head of the White House national service office. He
literacy workshops, urban rehabilitation projects, crime
added that differences between the House and Senate
prevention and immunization drives.
versions are "quite small" and that the Administration
Some of the money will be parceled out to states based
would be pleased even if the more modest Senate version is
on population and the remainder will be doled out
adopted.
competitively. The ratio between the two methods of
Both versions of the legislation would enable at least
disbursement will be determined by the conference
100,000 people to participate in the program over three
committee.
years. proponents said. Patterned after the John F.
The first teams of national service participants are
Kennedy Administration's international Peace Corps pro-
expected to begin work next summer. Segal said. It will
gram. it is designed to put people to work improving
take that much time to ensure that the most innovative
communities in exchange for small salaries and annual
projects are chosen and that there is no local fraud or
bonuses to help pay college or job training costs.
abuse.
P
assage of the initiative comes at a key time for the
T
he program was one of several high-priority initiatives
White House, which has been struggling to reverse the
that Clinton plugged repeatedly during his campaign.
perception that the President has had difficulty winning
He has said that he hoped national service would be a
legislative victories, even though his party controls both
defining symbol of his term in office, just as the Peace
houses of Congress.
Corps has been a lasting legacy of the Kennedy Adminis-
Clinton hailed the vote, saying in a written statement:
tration. The program was immediately popular. largely
"I've always said national service is the American way to
because it was perceived as a federal program that would
change America.
I commend the United States
benefit not only the poor but the middle-class, by offering
Congress for taking action that will prove that true."
a new way to pay the escalating costs of a college
"National and community service is one of the best
education. The perception, along with health care reform
investments that we can make for the generations to
and other proposals that were seen to benefit average
come." said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). who
Americans, were crucial to creating Clinton's image as a
managed the bill on the Senate floor. "It is what the effort
new Democrat.
The Washington Post
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1993
R
Senate Passes Clinton's National Service Plan for Youths
By Helen Dewar
years of community service. It an-
Washington Post Staff Writer
ticipates 20,000 participants next
year. The House last week adopted
The Senate joined the House yes-
broader legislation that would cost
terday in approving legislation to
$2.1 billion in the first three years
launch President Clinton's national
of a five-year program.
service program offering college aid
The bill was assured of Senate
to young people in exchange for
passage last Friday when Demo-
community service.
crats, with the aid of five moderate
Although more modest than Clin-
Republicans, broke a week-long
ton originally proposed, the bill
GOP filibuster against the measure.
passed by the Senate-authorizing
In the process, Democrats agreed
educational stipends of nearly
to 30 Republican-sponsored amend-
$10,000 for an estimated 100,000
ments, most aimed at scaling back
youths during the next three
and tightening the program.
years-gave Clinton a boost on
"At a time when partisanship is
Capitol Hill as he heads into a show-
running high on the [budget] bill,
down over the budget.
we have demonstrated that we can
The Senate approved the measure
work in a bipartisan manner on a bi-
by a vote of 58 to 41, sending it to a
partisan issue," said Sen. Edward
House-Senate conference, which be-
M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), floor man-
gan work immediately in hopes of
ager for the bill.
ironing out relatively minor differ-
"At least we reduced the cost of
ences in time for final passage before
this program" and "injected some
Congress leaves this weekend for its
sanity into volunteer benefits," said
'month-long summer recess.
Minority Leader Robert J. Dole (R-
The Senate bill would authorize
Kan.), who, along with most Repub-
$1.5 billion over three years, start-
licans, voted against passage.
ing with $300 million next year, for
Among Washington area senators,
college stipends of $4,725 a year
only John W. Warner (R-Va.) voted
for students who complete two
against the bill.
Date: 08/04/93 Time: 08:47
ton's National Service Plan May Be Passed This Week
WASHINGTON (AP) Congress may send President Clinton a
compromise version of his national service program, to allow young
people to pay off college expenses with community work, before the
week is out.
House and Senate negotiators took the first steps Tuesday toward
resolving differences between the two chambers on the legislation,
and hoped to have a final version ready for passage before a
scheduled month-long recess begins this weekend.
Earlier in the day, the Senate approved a slimmed-down,
three-year version of the plan, at a cost of $1.5 billion, on a
vote of 58-41. The House version, passed earlier, would provide
$2.1 billion for three years.
``We're not sure we can do it, but it appears that all sides are
agreeable to try,' for a compromise by the weekend, said an
official close to the negotiations, who spoke on condition of
anonymity.
Clinton called senators after the vote to thank them. In remarks
from the White House Rose Garden, he called the bill ``one of my
top legislative priorities. Within months, thousands of young
people will be at work in their communities, helping our country
and helping to pay for their own education. Middle class students
everywhere will have an easier time affording college.
``The administration is comfortable with either (the House or
Senate) approach at this point, said Eli Segal, who directs
ton's national service office.
``The differences between the bills are really quite small,' he
said, adding that both were ``essentially identical'' to Clinton's
plan, though he originally wanted a far more ambitious $9.5
billion, 5-year program.
The most apparent differences are in the number of students who
could participate and how soon. Clinton wanted to allow 25,000
students in the first year and 150,000 by the third year.
The Senate plan allows 20,000 participants in the first year,
33,000 in the second year and 47,000 in the third year, assuming an
average annual cost per participant of $15,000. The House would
allow somewhat more students than the Senate during the three
years.
The Senate numbers resulted from its decision to limit spending
to $300 million in the first year of the program, $500 million in
the second year and $700 million in the third year.
Most remaining differences were structural.
The House and Senate both chose to allow students who complete
two years of community service work to receive $4,725 for each year
to apply toward college tuition. Both reduced Clinton's figure from
$5,000 to keep it more significantly lower than the $5,250 military
people can receive under the Montgomery GI bill.
Each version would provide living allowances of at least $7,400
a year and health-care and child day-care benefits.
APNP-08-04-93 0847EDT
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Wednesday, August 4, 1993
"I challenge a new generation of young Americans to a season of service: to act on your idealism by
helping troubled children, keeping company with those in need, reconnecting torn communities."
Lamar Harris
PRESIDENT CLINTON,
teaches Col-
JAN. 20, 1993
lege Park Ele-
mentary stu-
dents some
Some teens
dance moves
during rehearsal
for a play.
spend summer
Kim Nguyen
serving others
assists refugee
By Kris Worrell
children with
STAFF WRITER
a computer
program that
Lamar Harris bounds across the College Park Ele-
helps them be-
mentary School stage, his muscular, 5-foot-10-inch
come profi-
frame gracefully demonstrating the five ballet po-
sitions.
cient in English.
A group of students - all girls save for one brave,
taunted boy - slowly stop giggling and watch in
wonder.
Mr. Harris is spending his summer convincing kids
that it's better to dance than dodge bullets.
He should know. The 19-year-old ex-footbail player
was shot in the back in a gang fight outside a Krystal's in
College Park. He was in the 10th grade at the time.
He left the gang and went on to graduate from Tri-
Cities High School in East Point. Now headed for Geor-
gia Southern University this fall. Mr. Harris is mentor-
ing children as part of Summer of Service, a community
service program based on President Clinton's National
Service plan.
A trimmed-down version of the President's National
Service Trust Act passed the Senate on a 58-41 vote
Tuesday that forced the original five-year plan to be
sharply reduced to a three-year plan, at an estimated
cost of $1.5 billion. Negotiators now must reconcile it
with a somewhat broader House version.
"I felt kind of obligated to lead kids on a different
path than I had." says Mr. Harris, a serious, burly teen
who, during rehearsals for a school play, manages to
gently teach dance moves to students without losing an
ounce of his toughness. "I've had kids come. fifth-grad-
ers, [who] say 'I want to get out of a gang, how do I do
that?' Somebody has to help them."
Mr. Harris is one of 1,475 young Americans - in-
cluding 100 young people in Atlanta - who have re-
sponded to the call for service. Under the Summer of
Service program, young people ages 17 to 25 work with
underprivileged children through organizations in 16
urban sites around the country, including two in At-
lanta:
Hands On Atlanta works with 50 service partici-
pants at College Park Elementary. They assist teachers
in the classroom and teach students everything from
finger painting to soccer in after-school programs. The
school, on a year-round schedule, opened its doors to
students on July 19 after a six-week break.
Greater Atlanta Conservation Corps, along with
Clark Atlanta University, has 10 teams of five young
Photographs by JIRO OSE/Stan
Please see SERVICE. B8
Wednesday, August 4, 1993
LIVING
The Atlanta Journal / The Atlanta Constitution
Service: 500 applications for 25 spots
Continued from BI
people each spread throughout
the community, teaching chil-
dren how to say no to gangs, work
out compromises with their par-
ents and walk away from con-
frontations. Other groups edu-
cate refugee children and teach
disadvantaged preschoolers the
skills they'll need to get through
HANDS
kindergarten successfully.
ATLAN
Participants are paid mini-
mum wage - $4.25 an hour -
and receive $1,000 scholarships
at summer's end for college or
technical schools.
Summer of Service also pro-
vides funding for 750 VISTA
Summer Associates and 1,100
additional members of the exist-
ing Youth Corps - 3,325 partici-
pants in total. The cost per mem-
ber is $3,198.
"Obviously there are plenty
of young people willing to serve,
roll up their sleeves and do what-
ever it takes," says Karen Wood,
executive director of the Greater
Atlanta Conservation Corps.
Ms. Wood says the corps re-
ived about 500 applications
JIRO OSE/Staff
rom around the country for 25
College Park Elementary student Wykeshia Holloway (right) is surprised by the art she
spots. Participants were chosen
created with the help of Marla Goldwasser (left), a Summer of Service program volunteer.
en the basis of interviews, expe-
rience with children and previ-
gee children learn to spell in
ous volunteer work.
English through a computer
That positive response was
SUMMER OF SERVICE
program.
echoed around the country, espe-
"This is a first step. We can
1,475 young people, ages 17 to 25, are participating.
rially after the president's
get them ready for school," says
Program ends Aug. 20. It began June 19 with a national leadership train-
speech at Rutgers University on
Mr. Shula, a graduate of Clark-
ing week at Treasure Island Naval Base in San Francisco.
March 1 in which he called
ston High School who fled Af-
Budget: $10.6 million.
young people to action. The
Members work nine weeks for minimum wage, then receive $1,000 to
ghanistan in 1984 with his family
White House Office of National
pay off student loans or apply toward college or technical school.
by hiding under rice crops being
Service received more than 6,000
Members work with community service organizations in one of 16 ur-
transported over the border in
trucks.
letters in the days following the
ban sites around the country. In Atlanta, they work with Hands On Atlanta
address, officials said.
and Greater Atlanta Conservation Corps in conjunction with Clark Atlanta
Kim Nguyen, 19, a senior at
A.T. Bostic, 20, a senior at
University.
Towers High School, thinks hav-
Morehouse College who's work-
ing African-American children
Ing as a teaching aide at College
work and play with Somalis,
Park Elementary, thinks the
ing up and renovating the school
males "because you don't see a
Vietnamese, Cambodians and
country can't afford not to have
grounds and the Lottie Miller
lot of males [teaching] in ele-
other refugee children helps
such youth service full time.
Homes, a nearby public housing
mentary schools," says fifth-
build harmony.
"I think that's the major flaw
authority complex where most of
grade teacher Lola Thornton.
"Before I came here, they
of the program - come Aug. 21
the students live.
"[Students] respect them.
were always fighting, not playing
we all leave," says the psycholo-
SOS participants will spend
They see them as big brothers."
together," she says. "Vietnamese
the last part of the summer work-
At the World Relief center in
gy major. "It would be better to
didn't want to play with black
be here year-round."
ing one-on-one with students
Clarkston, Jimmy Shula, 19,
children. But when we work with
"Who wouldn't want to do
who often don't get as much at-
works with the Greater Atlanta
them, they join hands together. I
this?" asks Tracy Casteel, 20, a
tention as they need.
Conservation Corps to help refu-
think it's important."
"The benefits are that at least
student at Agnes Scott College.
's very costly, but if you think
I can have 5-to-1 [student-teach-
ut how [in other ways] the
er ratio] whereas if it was just me
it would be 1 on 21," says Mea-
overnment is misusing funds -
this is benefiting the commu-
trice Maize, a third-grade teach-
er who has two service partici-
nity."
Ms. Casteel and the other 49
pants and a part-time teaching
assistant.
participants working at College
Park Elementary spent several
Each fifth-grade classroom
weeks earlier this summer clean-
has three service members - all
San Jose Mercury News
Monday, August 2, 1993
On 'the front lines of change'
SUMMER SERVICE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD HERNANDEZ - MERCURY NEWS
Eric Fry looks up to Adam Grant, a college student working in the national service pilot program at a children's center in Oakland.
Summer of enlightenment
for 1,500 college students
BY DENNIS AKIZUKI
Alto.
Mercury News Staff Writer
They come from different
Deborah Kim, Adam Grant and
backgrounds but are bound to-
Ayeola Alexander are among the
gether this summer by President
1,500 college students nation-
Clinton's vision - a daughter of
wide participating in Summer of
Korean immigrants who grew up
Service, the president's pilot pro-
in Palo Alto, a white prep-school
gram for a proposed national ser-
graduate who is the son of a
vice in which students perform
Deborah Kim sings along with Tabario Council and other
computer company founder, a
community work to earn money
children at the Golden Gate Child Development Center.
black woman from East Palo
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Summer
of Service
enlightens
students
SERVICE
from Page 1A
for college. The $1.5 billion,
three-year program is up for a
vote Tuesday in the U.S. Senate.
After plenty of initial hype and
media coverage, the program that
is considered a domestic version
of the Peace Corps has slipped
quietly into the nitty-gritty.
The 250 students involved in
the Bay Area are immersed in
daily work at a dozen health, edu-
cation and environmental pro-
jects in Oakland, Berkeley and
East Palo Alto. Among the pro-
RICHARD MERCURY NEWS
jects are the Oakland Homeless
Families Program, East Bay
Ayeola Alexander tutors Messina Wattley, 11, on multiplication tables at Shule Mandela Academy.
Asian Youth Center, American In-
dian Child Resource Center, Stan-
rides the bus to and from the
my life," said Alexander, who
a vegetarian." If he had a choice,
ford Upward Bound Program and
center.
sees the program as another as-
Grant said, he'd plan a trip to a
East Palo Alto Center for Tech-
Across the bay in East Palo
pect of her personal commitment
community garden or a farmers
nology.
Alto, there is no such breaking-in
to help East Palo Alto. After
market.
The students are laboring to
period for Alexander. She is
working at her Summer of Ser-
Despite the minor philosophical
reconcile their hopes and dreams
working on her home turf and
vice job, she sometimes tutors
dilemma, Grant is enthusiastic
of helping rebuild urban commu-
knows the parents of the students
neighborhood children in algebra.
about being in the first group of
nities with the often-harsh reali-
at the alternative Shule (the Swa-
In exchange for their communi-
Summer of Service volunteers.
ties of life in inner cities. For
hili word for school) Mandela
ty work, students earn minimum
Clinton is proposing a four-year,
many students and even the chil-
Academy.
wage of $4.50 an hour plus
$7.4-billion service program that
dren they are helping, the experi-
The outspoken 19-year-old said
$1,000 college scholarships. They
would involve 100,000 students.
ment in inner-city revitalization
if it is to be successful, the pro-
aren't doing the job for the mon-
'Almost like a partnership'
already has been eye-opening.
gram must aim for lasting change,
ey. Some of. them turned down
When Kim started her summer
not cosmetic fixes.
well-paying corporate jobs in fa-
"I feel it's cutting edge," Grant
job at a north Oakland child-de-
"We don't want to paint and
vor of community service.
said. "It's almost like being in the
velopment center, a preschooler
pick up glass and two weeks lat-
Kim could have lived at home
front lines of change in education
walked up and posed a question
er, it's (back to) the same as be-
this summer and worked at her
and rebuilding communities."
reflecting her innocence and na-
fore," said Alexander, who will
parents' Palo Alto restaurant for
The north Oakland center
ivete: "Are you black?"
enter her sophomore year at
higher pay. But the Summer of
serves about 110 children ages 3
No, the UC-Berkeley psycholo-
Hampton University in Virginia.
Service job will give her valuable
to 8, almost all of whom are
gy major answered - she's Kore-
"We need to educate, teach and
experience for her planned career
black. Grant's goal is to "instill an
an-American.
then leave."
in teaching, she said.
environmental ethic in the kids"
That introduction to life where
Alexander sought to do precise-
by teaching them about recycling
Breaking down barriers
some children don't have much
ly that one day when she drilled
and composting and helping them
contact with other ethnic groups
11-year-old Messina Wattley in
A recent field trip involving
plant a garden.
gave Kim an idea - she hopes to
the multiplication tables at the
children from the Golden Gate
Usually the summertime work-
create a multicultural lesson that
academy, which operates out of a
Child Development Center in
ers at Shule Mandela and Golden
will broaden the children's
dilapidated house on a bumpy
north Oakland highlighted how
Gate require training and super-
knowledge of other minority
road.
the program is bringing people of
vision. That's not the case with
groups.
varying backgrounds together.
the Summer of Service students.
Kim had expected the Golden
'Never say you can't'
Grant, a 6-foot-2, 23-year-old
"The difference is they're
Gate Child Development Center
When Messina was stumped
graduate of the University of Cal-
self-starters; they take a lot of
- run by Oakland schools - to
and said she couldn't remember
ifornia, Berkeley who is assigned
initiative," said Diane Yee, site
be rundown and the children dis-
the answer, Alexander looked her
to the center with Kim, held the
administrator at Golden Gate.
advantaged. She discovered the
in the eye. "Yes, you can," she
hand of a preschooler half his
Nobantu Ankoanda, executive
center is clean, organized and
said. "Never say you can't.
I
height as a procession of 14 black
director at Shule Mandela,
well-run.
want you to (answer) boom,
children, two black staff mem-
agreed: "It's the kind of help you
boom, boom, boom. That's my ob-
bers and one parent walked to
need and you can use."
Rides bus to center
jective."
visit a nearby McDonaid's.
Students assigned to Shule
And the children, she said, are
Later, Alexander easily slid
As they approached the restau-
Mandela and Golden Gate sing the
"very motivated. They're very
into another task - heating a
rant, some children began to
praises of the administrators.
energetic and very smart."
cup of instant noodles for a
chant "McDonald's, McDonald's."
"They're very open to our ide-
Her parents were concerned
child's lunch.
Grant quietly said he had mixed
as," Grant said. "It's not just col-
about their daughter's safety, but
"The fact it's here in my com-
feelings about the field trip.
lating papers.
They want to
publicity about the program has
munity makes it more meaningful
The children clearly relished
hear our ideas and work with us,
eased their fears. In fact, Kim
for me. I've seen these people all
the tour, but Grant confided, "I'm
almost like a partnership."
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Ready to Serve
1,500 cheering youths kick off U.S. volunteer program
By Jane Meredith Adams
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
USTERN
San Francisco - A wildly en-
thusiastic crowd of nearly 1.500
young people from around the
country - hailing from places as
diverse as Los Angeles, a Minne-
sota American Indian reserva-
tion and Harlem - launched
President Bill Clinton's Summer
of Service program in an outdoor
rally vesterday, vowing to re-
build their communities and the
nation.
Their enthusiasm for improv-
ing the country and themselves
as part of Clinton's ambitious
national service program was so
strong that during the opening
day ceremony on Treasure Ls-
land naval base, many danced,
cheered and waved their fists.
Participants from the Harlem
dom Schools Project broke
a chant: "We're fired up!
an't take it anymore!"
You better be fired up," an-
swered Warren Furutani, a Los
Angeles community activist who
was addressing the group. "It
won't be easy.
After a week of training on
Treasure Island, participants
will return to work in their com-
munities for eight weeks in ex-
change for minimum wage and a
$1,000 education voucher.
Summer of Service, which has
been likened to a domestic Peace
Corps, is a $9-million trial run of
See Francisco Chronicle Brant Ward
the president's national service
initiative, which cleared two key
Service volunteers from New York City cheer as they are introduced on the opening day of their training program
committees in the House and
Senate last week. Like Summer of Service, the na-
House Education and Labor Committee who opposes
discovering that summer in San Francisco means a
tional service program is designed to channel work-
the bill. said: "We have no right to be establishing a
blanket of fog.
ers into existing projects in their own communities.
program, whatever its merits, that is going to have
"It's cold," said Pablo Quinones, 19, of Harlem.
"I'm from a low-income community,' said Camille
multiple billions of dollars in costs."
Although the spirit of the Peace Corps and 1960s
McKinnon, 23, who was raised in the South Bronx
All who participate in the national service initiative
idealism was invoked, this gathering had many 1990s
and now attends the College of New Rochelle. "I
also would receive minimum wage, health benefits
touches. The crowd was ethnically diverse, and some
know what it's like to feel you're not worth anything.
and child care service.
people gave their pep rally cheers in Spanish and Eng-
I know I can make it. I want to give them hope."
Among the participants in the Summer of Service
lish. All the participants wore white Gap sweatshirts
But critics of the national service initiative have
pilot are 150 people from New York City and 200 from
with the Summer of Service sunrise logo - an emblem
balked at its $379-million price tag for the first year
the Newark area who will work for minimum wage
of the private-public partnerships the program seeks
- in which 15,000 people of all ages could participate
performing tasks such as tutoring schoolchildren in
to form. And when Rear Adm. Merrill Ruck was intro-
and receive as much as $5,000 in education vouchers
reading and writing, inspecting apartments for lead
duced as the man hosting the group on Treasure Is-
for their service work. By the fourth year. as many as
paint and giving swimming lessons.
land. he received boisterous applause.
150.000 people would be enrolled in the program at a
As this first group of service corps mbers, aged
"We've been called apathetic," said Pia Infante, a
cost critics estimate at $3.4 billion.
17 to 25, rallied, many were coping with the do ble
sophomore at the University of California at Berke-
Rep. Marge Roukema (R-N.J.), a member of the
shock of being away from home for the first time and
ley, who spoke to the group. "Give me a break."
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LA Times
Tuesday, June 22
'I
think what we're doing
here is a reaction to the '80s,
which were all about
self-interest and making
money and getting ahead. ,
Karen Chang
Photos by Associated Press
Youths in "Summer of Service" program embrace each other, left, after training exercises that included stretching, right.
Gore Provides the Spark
By JENIFER WARREN
Amid Cheers and High
The program-a cornerstone of Clin-
TIMES STAFF WRITER
ton's presidential campaign-is awaiting
congressional approval. Clinton, who
S
AN FRANCISCO-Vice President
Hopes, Vice President
compares its potential to the accomplish-
Al Gore launched the Clinton Ad-
ments of Kennedy's Peace Corps. has
ministration's domestic Peace Corps
Helps Launch 'Summer
said he hopes to put 25.000 young people
on Monday. telling 1.500 youths and
to work next year. and expand that to
young adults in training for a summer of
of Service' Program
include 150.000 annually by 1997.
public service that their work will help
After their training this week. the
"build the future of America."
participants will begin jobs ranging from
In a spirited speech that drew wild
deploy young adults in 16 programs
tutoring homeless children to testing for
cheers from the trainees, Gore called
serving needy children.
lead poisoning and rebuilding dilapidated
community service an idea that began
Participants range in age from 17 to 25
playgrounds. For their efforts the sum-
with "barn raisings on the American
and represent cities from Oakland to
mer workers will receive the minimum
frontier" and evolved through initiatives
New Orleans-with about 200 from Los
wage and a $1,000 stipend toward college
by Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Angeles. Some are students at presti-
costs. Money. however. was rarely men-
John F. Kennedy.
gious Ivy League universities: others are
tioned Monday as the trainees swapped
"You believe in this country." the vice
as disadvantaged as the children they
stories and discussed their motivations.
president told the participants. who
will serve in the coming months.
Most spoke in optimistic, idealistic
roared their agreement. "This country
The summer session is the dest
terms. describing a desire reminiscent of
believes ou."
prototype of Clinton's $7.4-billion na-
their parents' coming of age in the
Gore's remarks highlighted the open-
tional service program. an effort that
1960s-a desire to make a difference.
ing of a week of "boot camp" style
aims to broaden access to higher educa-
"I think what we're doing here is a
training for volunteers in President
tion and harness the energy of new
reaction to the '80s. which were all about
Clinton's Summer of Service. which will
graduates for socially useful work.
Please see GORE, B4
GORE
Continued from B1
self-interest and making money
and getting ahead." said Karen
Chang. 20. who will spend the
summer at a Berkeley center for
abused and neglected children.
"Young people want to do some-
thing positive. and this gives them
an obvious way to do that.'
DaMarion McKneely. 18. of Oak -
land agreed and said his generation
feels a special yearning to prove
that "we aren't apathetic.
"People are so down on us.
saying we don't care and that kind
of thing." said McKneely. who will
rehabilitate schools in Oakland for
the East Bay Conservation Corps.
The training camp IS based at
Treasure Island Naval Base. a
facility that IS slated for closure by
the Pentagon and sits on a spectac-
ular piece of real estate in the
middle of San Francisco Bay.
The students are housed in mili-
tary barracks. begin their day with
reveille at 6 a.m. and take part in
calisthenics at 7. Their days in-
clude classroom sessions on leader-
Leader takes enrollees through first day of "boot camp" at Treasure Island Naval Base in San Fra
ship skills and the needs of poor
children and-beginning today-
fieldwork on projects in San Fran-
CISCO and Oakland.
"We're giving them a rigorous
challenge to prepare them for the
immer." said Jennifer Eplett
hilly. director of the Summer of
ervice. "The focus IS on basic
skills for working with children. as
well as leadership skills that we
hope will serve them their entire
life."
Officials said the boot camp
model IS designed to send a clear
message that the program IS not
some sort of all-expense paid sum-
mer vacation.
So far. the participants major
complaint has been lack of hot
water in the showers and some
minor disorganization. The course
work has been stimulating. and the
speech by Gore. one student said.
"got us all fired up. kinda like a pep
rally
"All in all it's been great." said
Susan Goldberg. 19. a Los Angeles
native. "There IS a lot of energy
here. What I'm feeling so good
about IS the tremendous potential
that we as young people have to
change this country."
MONDAY. JUNE 21. 1993 USA TODAY
Boot camp trains youths to step up as role models
By Maria Goodavage
projects focused on helping dis-
gotten, neglected."
USA TODAY
advantaged children.
CR
Sunday, the program got off
CONSIRV
Most of the participants say
to a jamming, hip-hopping, rap-
CCRF!
they could be earning more at
TREASURE ISLAND, Calif.
other summer jobs, "but It's
- The cabin pressure both-
ping and clapping start as the
LARK
like this: The kids in our neigh-
ered his ears, and landing over
youths, ages 17 to 25, gathered.
borhoods need role models
the San Francisco Bay made
During one zealous moment,
real bad," says Carol Leslin
him jittery. But Isaac Vaughn,
the 75 participants from Atlan-
Munroe, 22, of Newark, N.J.
17, says getting here was worth
ta plunged to the ground when
The children aren't the only
every jangled nerve he got on
the bleachers they were on col-
ones depending on this sum-
his first plane ride.
lapsed. Spirits and bodies un-
mer's pilot program: The fu-
"This is a chance in a life-
scathed, they untangled them-
ture of the project Itself may
time for me to help others who
selves and continued to cheer.
rest on the pilot's success.
need help more than myself,"
"We can't be hurt," says Tif-
Congress is expected to vote
says Vaughn, of Baltimore.
fany Thrasher, 18, of Atlanta.
on the program based on the
About 1,500 youths from the
"The future rests with us, and
success or failure of the first
USA's most troubled cities met
we've got to help the kids that
By Mark Hundley, AP
Summer of Service.
at this naval base Sunday for a
need help so bad and give
SPIRITED: Clarissa Starks, left, and April Butts, from Atlanta's
Clinton wants $400 million
week-long boot camp-style
them real hope."
Clark University, at a 'Summer of Service' rally in San Francisco.
next year for 25,000 jobs. By
training that will teach them
Organizers hope this week's
1997, he hopes for 150,000 such
leadership skills they can take
intensive physical, mental and
low-income New York homes,
and tutor school children,
service-oriented youth jobs.
back to their neighborhoods.
spiritual training will keep the
helping 15,000 at-risk children
clean up graffiti, paint public
It's important, says Cather-
The program, "Summer of
youths strong during the sum-
in Oakland, Calif., with health,
housing projects and help build
ine Milton, head of the Com-
Service," is the pilot to the na-
mer. They'll work in back-
education and self-esteem
centers for low-income kids.
mission on National and Com-
tional community service pro-
breaking, often heartbreaking,
problems, and rebuilding
"Oh God, how we need their
munity Service, which is
gram President Clinton prom-
jobs for minimum wage plus a
school grounds across the USA.
help," says Drucilla Wright, a
developing the program.
ised in his campaign. After the
$1,000 school stipend.
As part of this week's hands-
community assistant at Emer-
These youths may well be the
training, participants will re-
Jobs include testing for lead
on training, participants will
son Elementary School in Oak-
ones who will turn our country
turn home to serve in summer
paint poisoning in thousands of
spread out across the Bay Area
land. "Sometimes you feel for-
around."
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 13, 1993
MEETING WITH DR. JOHNETTA COLE
DATE:
Monday, August 16, 1993
TIME:
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane, S.W.
From:
Susan Stroud
I. PURPOSE
You will meet with Dr. Cole in her office. She plans to
walk you around the campus and the surrounding poor
community.
II. BACKGROUND
Dr. Cole is national leader in higher education -- both in
the higher ed community as a whole and among the black
college presidents. She has been a member of the Campus
Compact Executive Committee (and a friend) for several
years. She is also on corporate boards, editorial boards,
etc. -- an opinion leader in many circles. She also serves
on the Points of Light Board, which she agreed to do as a
way of "keeping faith with service" and also to keep the
Republicans from defining the service agenda. Marian
Edelman is the former chair of the Spelman Board and a close
friend. I think you will enjoy her.
Johnetta was transition director for education; she has just
been appointed Chair of the Board of the Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education in the Department of
Education. She is widely known as a liberal (probably
prevented her from getting a prominent place in the
Administration because her work over the years in Cuba was
written about by Novak).
III. PARTICIPANTS
Eli J. Segal
Dr. Johnetta Cole
IV. REMARKS
I suggest you ask her about the best strategies for working
with the HBCUs, given their opposition to the legislation.
Compact has funded a project based at Spelman and directed
by Dr. Felda Mask Jackson to work with other HBCUs to set up
service programs on their campuses.
AUGUST 17, 1993
TULSA, OK
EVENTS
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION
AND
MID-WESTERN COUNCIL OF STATES
BREAKFASTS
NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION
CLOSING PLENARY
SESSION SPEECH
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GOVERNORS BREAKFASTS
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WASHINGTON
August 13, 1993
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION
and MID-WESTERN COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNORS
BREAKFASTS
DATE:
Tuesday, August 17, 993
TIME:
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Tulsa Convention Center. Southern in
conference room G; Mid-Western in
conference room F
From:
Karen Ewing
I. PURPOSE
You will meet with governors from the southern and mid-
western states at their breakfasts (separate conference
rooms, but they are next to each other).
II. BACKGROUND
The governors will mix and mingle from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Each meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. concluding at 9:00 a.m.
Both chairs (Gov. Wilder, Virginia and Gov. Carlson,
Minnesota) have agreed to welcome and acknowledge you at
their meetings. You will not make remarks at these
meetings.
III. PARTICIPANTS
See attached list of governors
IV. REMARKS
None required
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SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION
GOVERNOR
JURISDICTION
ADDRESS
Jim Folsom (D)
Alabama
State House, 2nd Floor
Fax 205/ 242-4488
Montgomery, AL 36130
205/242-7100
Jim Guy Tucker (D)
Arkansas
250 State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
Fox 501/ 682-1382
501/682-2345
Tom Carper (D)
Delaware
Legislative Hall
Fox 302/571-3118
Dover, DE 19901
302/577-3210
Lawton Chiles (n)
Florida
State Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Fax 904/922-4292
904/488-2272
Zell Miller (D)
Georgia
State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
F6X 404/656-2612
404/656-1776
Brereton Jones (D)
Kentucky
State Capitol
Frankfort, KY 40601
Fax 502/564-2517
502/564 2611
Edwin Edwards (D)
Louisiana
PO. Box 94004R
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Fax 504/342-7099
501/342
William Donald Schaefer (D) Maryland
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Fax 410/474-3275
410/974-3901
Kirk Fordice (R)
Mississippi
P.O. Box 139
Jackson, MS 39205
Fax 1001/359-3741
601/359-3100
Mel Carnahan (D)
Missouri
P.O. Box 720
Jefferson City, MO 65102
314/751-3222
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Jim Hunt (D)
North Carolina
State Capitol
Raleigh, NC 27603
919/733-4240
David Walters (D)
Oklahoma
State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK
73105
405/521-2345
Pedro Rossello (NPP)
Puerto Rico
La Fortaleza
San Juan, PR 00901
809/721-7000
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. (R)
South Carolina
P.O. Box 11369
Columbia, SC 29211
803/734-9818
Ned McWherter (D)
Tennessee
State Capitol
Nashville, TN
37243-0001
615/741-2001
Ann Richards (D)
Texas
P.O. Box 12428
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
512/463-2000
L. Douglas Wilder (D)
Virginia
State Capitol
Richmond, VA 23219
804/786-2211
Alexander A. Farrelly (D)
Virgin Islands
Government House
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00801
809/774-0001
Gaston Caperton (D)
West Virginia
State Capitol
Charleston, WV 25305
304/340-1600
Association Office
Candis Brown Penn
Executive Director
Southern Governors' Association
444 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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Midwestern Governors' Conference
Officers and Members, 1993
Governor Arne H. Carlson, Minnesota, Chair
Governor E. Benjamin Nelson, Nebraska, Vice Chair
Governor Jim Edgar, Illinois
Governor Evan Bayh, Indiana
Governor Terry E. Branstad, Iowa
Governor Joan Finney, Kansas
Governor Brereton C. Jones, Kentucky
Governor John Engler, Michigan
Governor Mel Carnahan, Missouri
Governor Ed Schafer, North Dakota
Governor George V. Voinovich, Ohio
Governor Walter D. Miller, South Dakota
Governor Tommy G. Thompson, Wisconsin
1992-93 Midwestern Governors' Conference Staff Advisory Committee
Ms. Kathee McCright. Minnesota. Chair
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
Mr. Ken Zehnder
Mr. Richard Gordon
Special Assistant to the Governor
Policy and Planning Director
Office of the Governor
Office of the Governor
107 Stratton Building
State Capitol
Springfield. Illinois 62706
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
217/782-5213
317/232-4567
FAX: 217/782-6620
IOWA
Ms. Terri Moreland, Director
Mr. Dick Vohs
Illinois Washington Office
Press Secretary
444 North Capitol Street, Suite 210
Office of the Governor
Washington, D.C. 20001
State Capitol
202/624-7760
Des Moines. lowa 50319
515/281-3150
Mr. Mike Belletire
Special Assistant to the Governor
Mr. Phil Smith, Director
Office of the Governor
lowa's Washington Office
State Capitol
444 North Capitol Street, Suite 3595
Springfield. Illinois 62706
Washington, D.C. 20001
217/782-1674
202/624-5442
Mr. Dan Caprio
KANSAS
Illinois Washington Office
Ms. Mary Holladay
444 North Capitol Street, Suite 240
Acting Chief of Staff
Washington, D.C. 20001
Office of the Governor
202/624-7760
State House
Topeka, Kansas 66612
913/296-4052
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Mr. Curt Johnson
Ms. Marcia Benoit, Scheduling Coordinator
Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the Governor
Office of the Governor
State House
130 State Capitol
Topeka, Kansas 66612
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
913/296-3232
612/296-0069
Dr. JoAnn McDowell
MISSOURI
Executive Assistant to the Governor
Mr. Marc Farinella
Office of the Governor
Chief of Staff
State House
Office of the Governor
Topeka, Kansas 66612
State Capitol
913/296-3232
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
FAX: 913/296-7973
314/751 3222
KENTUCKY
Ms. Dierdre Hirner
Mr. David Whitehouse
Director of Policy
Director of Intergovernmental Relations
Office of the Governor
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
State Capitol
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
314/751-3222
502/564-2611, Ext. 341
FAX: 502/564-2735
NEBRASKA
Mr. Rod Armstrong, Director
MICHIGAN
Governor's Policy Research Office
Ms. LeAnne Redick, Director
State Capitol
Michigan's Washington Office
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
444 North Capitol Street, Suite 411
402/471-2414
Washington, D.C. 20001
202/624-5840
Ms. Kim Robak, Chief of Staff
FAX: 202/624-5841
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Mr. Dan Pero, Chief of Staff
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Office of the Governor
402/471-2246
State Capitol
Lansing, Michigan 48909
NORTH DAKOTA
517/373-3400
Ms. Carol Olson
Chief of Staff
Ms. Carol Viventi
Office of the Governor
Deputy Chief of Staff & Counsel to the Cabinet
State Capitol
State Capitol Building. 2nd Floor
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
Lansing, Michigan 48909
701/224-2200
517/335-7801
OHIO
MINNESOTA
Mr. Tom Needles, Director
Ms. Kathee McCright, Director
State of Ohio Washington Office
Minnesota's Washington Office
444 North Capitol Street, Suito 646
400 North Capitol, Suite 365S
Washington, D.C. 20001
Washington, D.C. 20001
202/624-5844
202/624-5308
FAX: 202/624-5425
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WISCONSIN
Mr. Frank Brost
Ms. Mary Sheehy. Director
Chief of Staff
Wisconsin's Washington Office
Office of the Governor
444 North Capitol Street, Suite 613
State Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20001
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
202/624-5870
605/773-3661
Mr. Steve Baas, Federal Policy Analyst
Department of Administration
101 South Webster, 6th Floor; P.O. Box 7868
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7868
608/266-6850
FAX: 608/267-0200
Secretariat:
Midwestern Office
Council of State Governments
641 East Butterfield Road, Suite 401
Lombard, Illinois 60148
708/810-0210
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SPEECH
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 14, 1993
ADDRESS TO NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING
TIME:
11:00 a.m.
DATE:
Tuesday, August 17, 1993
LOCATION: Tulsa Convention Center
From:
Karen Ewing
I. PURPOSE
You will address the NGA annual meeting in Tulsa, OK at the
Convention Center. The program begins at 9:15 a.m. with
business, including policy voting until 11:00 a.m. when you
should be introduced. You will have approximately 15-20
minutes to make your remarks.
II. BACKGROUND
The Vice President addresses the NGA on Sunday, and the
President makes remarks on Monday. You are the
administration spokesman for the Tuesday.
III. PARTICIPANTS
State Governors
IV. REMARKS
Talking points attached; speech to follow.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 12, 1993
MEMORANDUM TO JOHN PODESTA
FROM:
RICK ALLEN
SUBJECT: BRIEFING BOOK INSERT FOR NGA APPEARANCE
As you may know, Eli will be addressing the Governors Tuesday
morning. At the scheduling meeting, our office was asked to
provide a summary of his remarks; the DGA also asked for a brief
summary sheet on the program for their distribution.
Accordingly, I attach a two page document entitled "National
Service and the Governors", which reflects the substantive
content of Eli's planned remarks (the speech is being drafted),
as well as a second one-pager, which we will give to the DGA (and
hopefully to all Governors through the NGA) for insertion into
their briefing materials.
NATIONAL SERVICE AND THE GOVERNORS
National service should matter to you.
National service will fight the prevailing cynicism about government. It can restore the
bonds of trust between the government and the governed -- by meeting real needs in a
focused way, by hearing the voices of communities, and by reducing bureaucratic
waste.
National service can address your state's needs. With a total budget of $1.5 billion
over three years, and not less than $1 billion specifically targeted to flow through
states, national service can help provide offering services that your citizens want and
you're having trouble funding.
National service is popular and historic. The program joins a tradition of idealistic
service dating back to the CCC under Roosevelt and the Peace Corps under Kennedy.
Americans' pride in such programs only increases over time. You can win a place in
your constituents' hearts and your country's history by making national service work
in your state.
National service will depend on you.
We have worked hard to give States and Governors the same stake as Washington and
the President in making national service succeed. We want to work together with you
to make the success happen.
The national service initiative depends on States -- not simply as a delivery
mechanism, but as a source of innovation and quality. No less than two-thirds of funds
will be allocated through State Commissions that are selected by governors. To get
everyone started, we'll provide half the money to states on a based on population. To
encourage excellence, one third of all assistance to States on a competitive basis.
We want to work with you to achieve shared goals, establishing quality standards and
national priorities that make sense in your state.
We hope you'll get to work.
There's no time to waste. The legislation asks you to set up a State Commission on
National and Community Service. You'll be able to select members on a bipartisan
basis from a variety of fields. As soon as you designate a Commission, we'll cut you a
check to help it get going.
If it takes a while to set up the Commission, you'll be able to designate another entity
that's already working in your state to select national service programs. It can serve in
lieu of the State Commission for up to 27 months.
Either way, we want you to begin the real work as soon as possible: reaching out into
your communities, getting folks excited about the program, generating applications,
and picking programs to receive funding. The State Commissions, like the
Corporation, will pick winners in programs instead of running programs themselves.
That will allow Government to get out of the way and let communities do their work.
We want you to remember the key goals of national service.
Demonstrable -- or better still, measurable -- results. A good national service program
will have a clear, positive impact in meeting the unmet needs of the communities in
your state: immunizing infants, providing high quality tutoring and mentoring for
young people, offering community service officers to work with sworn police in
fighting crime, or creating anti-pollution corps to clean up public parks.
Together with you, we are going to watch every program carefully to make sure we
see real results. Like the CCC, national service should leave behind achievements that
you and your citizens can be proud of -- not leaf-raking.
Diverse participation. We want young men and women from every education level,
race, region and religion to participate in national service. We want to see lots of
middle-class kids from the suburbs and lots of poor kids from the inner city. The City
Year program in Boston is a model for the nation in this respect.
Bringing Americans together. National service should unite Americans from diverse
backgrounds. It should provide direct service that everyone agrees is important -- not
support political organizing and advocacy. And it should offer young people a spirit of
community -- in addition to specific skills -- that they never lose.
A market for quality. We don't want any program to expect money from national
service. We want everyone to compete -- to have to prove that they will achieve
results and bring Americans together. And we want to see a lot of funding from
outside the government -- from businesses and foundations and civic groups.
Next steps.
We want to keep working as partners with you, as we have done since the beginning,
to make sure that national service works for all of the States.
We'd like to pull together a task force of interested Governors, formal or informal,
from both parties -- to keep getting your input on what we're doing right and wrong.
NATIONAL SERVICE AND GOVERNORS
The national service initiative offers a vital opportunity for Governors and States. The
President has worked hard to develop a program in which States are full partners with
Washington in establishing standards and allocating funds. Together, the President and
Governors can make this popular and historic national program into a local success. National
service can help meet needs that States cannot otherwise afford to fill, and more broadly, it
can fight cynicism about government and show that it can work again.
Governors will be absolutely essential to the success of the national service initiative:
at least two-thirds of funds, or $1 billion, will be allocated through States. The legislation
asks Governors to establish State Commissions on National and Community Service, and to
appoint their bipartisan boards. As soon as Commissions are established and approved, the
Corporation will provide funding to pay up to 85 percent of their costs. (States may also use
other existing entities on a transitional basis in lieu of Commissions.)
States can begin essential work immediately by reaching into communities: drawing
civic organizations into the program, generating applications, and selecting funding recipients.
The State Commissions, like the Corporation, will "pick winners" among programs instead of
running programs themselves. States that perform up to high standards will receive additional
funds: one-half of funds going to States will be distributed on a population basis, and one-half
on a competitive basis.
The Corporation for National and Community Service will work together with all of
the States to make national service a success. Success will be defined by a few simple terms:
Measurable results. A good national service program will have a clear, positive impact
in meeting the unmet needs of local communities: immunizing infants, tutoring young
people, reducing crime, cleaning up pollution, and so on. The Corporation will
establish national priorities and performance goals to focus programs within the broad
areas of education, environment, human needs and public safety.
Diverse participation. We want young men and women from every education level,
race, region and religion to participate in national service.
Bringing Americans together. National service should provide direct service that
everyone agrees is important -- not support political organizing and advocacy. It
should also offer young people a renewed spirit of citizenship -- in addition to specific
skills.
A market for quality. Every program will have to compete for funds and demonstrate
their excellence in order to receive funding. Programs will need to match a portion of
federal funding and will be encouraged to attract support outside government -- from
businesses, foundations, and civic groups.
The White House and the Corporation will continue to work as partners with
Governors to make the program a success for everyone involved. We look forward to
interested Governors from both parties becoming involved in these ongoing consultations.