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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (2) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: National Service Series/Staff Member: Rick Allen Subseries: OA/ID Number: 2150 FolderID: Folder Title: National Volunteer Week [1] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 2 2 3 APR-16-1993 09:13 FROM ACTION DOMESTIC OPERATION TO 94566420 P.01 ACTION THE FEDERAL DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER AGENCY USA 1100 VERMONT AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20525 DOMESTIC OPERATIONS A C Number of Pages (Including cover sheet) : 4 T I Date Sent: O 4/16/93 N Contact Name: JINA SANONE Fax Number: 456-6420 Sender: DIANA LUNDON Comments: Call at 606-4824 you need more who If there are any problems with this transmission, please call immediately. (202) 606-4806. APR-16-1993 09:14 FROM ACTION DOMESTIC OPERATION TO 94566420 P.02 ACR-15-1993 19:01 FROM ACTLON - REGION III TO DO-VISTA P.02 TEL: Apr 16,93 17:45 No.010 P.02 2 VISTA ENERGY PROJECT (CONT)) Training programs were institutionalized and regular Energy Conservation workshops are held at every Neighborhood Energy Center. The project provided in-home education to 165 households in conjunction with the Heating Assistance Pilot Program's (HAPP) heating system conservation treatments. Due to its success, the HAPP Program including an emphasis on energy education has been instituted as an ongoing program for tenants of multi-family dwellings. As a result of research into why more Low-income families were not taking advantage of weatherization services through the Conservation Works Program, it was found. that a primary reason was a complicated, legalistic Landlord Consent Form which landlords were unwilling to sign. The project has adapted the form into more readable language which stresses the advantages of the program for the landlord as related to conservation measures. The VISTAs were responsible for developing a Philadelphia Energy Directory used by over 500 organizations in the city. Most of the VISTAS come from the low- income community also and have proven to be very effective outreach workers. During this project year, the program will expand services which are now standard at each "one-stop-shop", Neighborhood Energy Center to include not only the established conservation, education and fuel assistance programs but also budget counseling. The budget counseling program in which VISTAs are becoming involved will be a pilot project to help those low income households struggling on the edge of crisis to stay afloat. ECA is working with three local utilties to gain their full participation and commitment to maintain the program if it is successful. TOTAL P.02 APR-16-1993 09:14 FROM ACTION DOMESTIC OPERATION TO 94566420 P.03 APR-15-1993 19:00 FROM ACTLON - REGION III TO DO-VISTA P.01 TEL: Apr 16,93 17:45 No.010 P.01 / VISTA ENERGY PROJECT DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER ACTION Phone: 215/596-4077 Fax: 215/596-4072 Gateway Building FEDERAL ACTION 3535 Market Street, Room 2460 ASIMGY Philadelphia, PA 19104 SEE U.S.A. April 15, 1993 Memorandum: To: Rocee J. Gaudio, Acting Regional Director From: Jorina Jane R. Ahmed, state Program Director Subject: Energy The Energy Coordinating Agency was established in 1984 in response to Philadelphia's prolonged energy poverty crisis, which is one of the worst in the nation. Two factors contributed to this: a high density of poverty and extremely high utility rates. The Agency's mission is to effectively address the problem by: 1. Coordination of all low income energy services 2. Research, evaluation and planning for the most effective utilisation of resources 3. Improve the effectiveness of available programs particularly conservation & education programs. A VISTA project was developed to accist the agency in meeting the above goals and implemented in late 1989 with an initial assignment of 11 volunteers. VISTAs were recruited to provide community outreach to residents informing them of ECA services to develop education and conservation programs and do research to determine the extent of the relationship between utility services, housing abandonment and homelessness. The research project was completed in the first year and a paper published. In initial outreach efforts over 500 new low income households were involved in comprehensive weatherization aducation though VISTA efforts and ongoing programs were established at seven Neighborhood Energy Centers. VISTA volunteers have been successful in establishing meaningful community linkages with various community groups such as the University of Penn's Center for Energy and the Environment which is a source not only for research efforts but a college volunteer pool as well. The project expanded outreach efforts during the second year and through successful networking reached most communities in the city including the Latino community. VISTA volunteers have helped to adapt Energy materials to "user friendly" language were also able to expand the use of bilingual translations of outreach materials and conservation education. ACTION'S MISSION APR-16-1993 09:15 FROM ACTION DOMESTIC OPERATION TO 94566420 P.04 TON VRADC TEL :804-771-2157 Apr 15.93 17:49 No.006 P.01 VISTA PROJECT IN D.C. The Junior Citizens Corps (JCC) was founded in 1942, and its mission is to seek out young at-risk people and provide programs to redirect their energies into positive outlets. In 1990, over 870 youth were assisted through the educational, recreational, social work, employment and volunteer training programs. The VISTA Project at JCC consists of two components, the employment component and the substance abuse prevention component. There are currently four VISTA Volunteers on-board; two on each component. They are: Kristi Carr ($), Suzanne Guertin (SA), Samantha Mishne (SA), and Rosalyn Ross (E). Ms. Ross is a locally-recruited volunteer from the District; the other three VISTAS are national recruits. The employment component's goal for the first year has been to design a job readiness training program (JRTP) for a minimum of 50 residents. They first identified community members from the service community to work on an advisory committee and assist in the development of the program. The VISTAs then began to recruit volunteer counselors to provide orientation and skills training to the clients. The project is also responsible for the public relations campaign to market and promote the employment program. As of their last Project Progress Report, the employment component had 60 students at the Burdick Career Development Center, and 10 participants in an 11 week program. Partnerships had been formed with the DC Employment Services' Program, "A Real Chance,' which will now refer potential clients to the JRTP. They also are working with local high schools, the DC Correctional Facilities, and the Nt. Olivet Receiving Home for Youths. The goal of the "Drug Use Preventive Program" is to enroll 150 males I that emphasizes preventative counseling and health planning, as well as provide treatment resources. Like the other component, the VISTAs designed the program and then began to recruit community volunteers to serve as health tutors. An 8 week program was designed and as of the last report, partnerships had been formed with five area Junior High Schools, where the volunteers work with 305 youths. Fourteen individuals serve on the Substance Abuse Prevention Council; these members represent social service agencies, church groups, and community members. The VISTAS are currently concentrating on promoting the enrollment of youth in the after-school program. TOTAL P.01 TOTAL P.04 0 UTEGOLIZE AS SERVICE on SPEECHES C12 7929 -COMMERCE INCA DA BANNAICER Hight Serior 673-7322 - O'CEARY SITE / PRINCIPAL LYNGTTE 40Ams BRAWER? SECUENTS CS DIRECTOR - Revo SITE TEACHERS ME SIE EDUCATION (4) SEC A. U.< PUBLIC bližet Scatool BETTER 900 DEPSEC. Dc SERVICE CORPS CISTOPANCE NAHANNA INTERIOR , -82-8274 1:00-2100 1941 in STE LABOR - 14GGINS KN14 /6ynn FAX 0048 SCHED 13:45 SW SHEILA ED Sol. 10:30 DEP SEC SAX Q' NTERIOR 208 4203 LUNGOS the to 2.3 4.45 AU? 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BURDICK dr HIGH 11-12 HEALTA 687-8940 To Date Time WHILE YOU WERE OUT M of Phone Area Code Number Extension TELEPHONED PLEASE CALL CALLED TO SEE YOU WILL CALL AGAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU URGENT RETURNED YOUR CALL Message Liz - BLURBON 708-4087 NSW Operator AMPAD 23-021 200 SETS EFFICIENCY® 23-421 - 400 SETS CARBONLESS To: Treasury From: Jina Sanone Re: National Volunteer Week Site Visit VISTA - Junior Citizens Corps Junior Citizens Corps (JCC) provides programs to redirect the energy of at-risk youth. Four VISTA volunteers focus on two components: employment an substance abuse. The employment component's goal has been to design a job readiness training program for 50 residents. They work with local high schools, the DC Correctional Facilities, and Mr. Olivet Receiving Home for Youths. The "Drug Use Prevention Program" stresses "preventative counseling and health planning, as well as providing treatment resources." An eight week program was designed that involved five area junior high schools and over 300 youth. WORNINGS MEMORANDUM To: Marne Levine From: Jina Sanone, Office of National Service Re: National Volunteer Week Site Visit April 16, 1993 During National Volunteer Week, beginning April 19th, we have requested that Cabinet and Deputy Secretaries promote national service. Several Secretaries will be visiting community service sites, mostly in the Washington, DC area. Other departments involved include: Agriculture, Education, EPA, HHS, Labor, Interior, Justice and Energy. Below are three community service site suggestions for Secretary Bentson. The first is a VISTA project and the next two are service projects where Treasury Department employees volunteer. We will be providing more detailed schedules of what the site visits could entail. VISTA -- Junior Citizens Corps Junior Citizens Corps (JCC) provides programs to redirect the energy of at-risk youth. Four VISTA volunteers focus on two components: employment an substance abuse. The employment component's goal has been to design a job readiness training program for 50 residents. They work with local high schools, the DC Correctional Facilities, and Mr. Olivet Receiving Home for Youths. The "Drug Use Prevention Program" stresses "preventative counseling and health planning, as well as providing treatment resources." An eight week program was designed that involved five area junior high schools and over 300 youth. The Secretary could visit the JCC at the Burdick Career Development Center while the Vista volunteers and the volunteers that have been mobilized in the community, work with the at risk youth. Adopt-A-School and Co-op Programs Employees of IRS' Assistant Commissioner (Human Resources and Support) participate in a Adopt-A-School program with Walker Jones Elementary School and in a high school cooperative program with Parkdale High School. Delois Barnes 202-622-8641 SAn April 19, 1993 MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT FROM: ELI SEGAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE SUBJECT: 1. National Volunteer Week 2. Results of Survey of Agency Activities Relating to National and Community Service MORE DETAILED BRIEFING TO COME) 1. In observance of National Volunteer Week, you are scheduled to present the President's Volunteer Action Awards at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday April 24, to twenty Americans who have performed service in various outstanding ways. Other members of the Administration have or will hold similar award ceremonies throughout the week to recognize volunteerism by young people or within their agencies: O The First Lady will hold a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House honoring the service work of young people from the Washington, DC area on Tuesday, which is National Youth Service Day. Secretary Jesse Brown will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Veterans Administration's Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards with a presentation ceremony today. Attorney General Janet Reno will hold a National Volunteer Week celebration on Friday to present the Department of Justice's awards for outstanding employee volunteerism. Secretary Babbitt will visit a Project GROW (Garden Resources of Washington) from 1:30-2:30 on Thursday April 22. This is a community garden which provides vegetables to neighborhood residents and is managed by members of the DC Service Corps. Secretary Aspin has issued a memorandum to all Armed Forces worldwide recognizing National Youth Service Week and thanking and congratulating the thousands of men and women in uniform who make community service a part of their lives. Memorandum to the President Page 2 o Secretary Shalala will present volunteer service awards to HHS volunteers on Wednesday. Here are some highlights of employee volunteer activity that you might want to refer to in your remarks in presenting your awards on Thursday: Activities in schools -- Supervising Defense: The Navy has over 17,000 volunteers in 1000- plus schools around the country, doing tutoring, mentoring, (science fairs, computer training, fitness and environmental education. Land providing Energy works with over a million students a year in schools around the country primarily strengthening math and science skills, and also by making equipment loans. HHS has established the Health and Human Services Academy, a school-within-. school at Eastern High School in Washington, that prepares students for careers specifically with HHS and assists with placement. Many departments have relationships with schools in D.C. In addition, Labor brings 40-50 junior high school students into the department every summer for summer skills enhancement Transportation employees volunteer at Martha's Table, a local soup kitchen, and run an adopted seniors program. VA employees are involved in the National Wheelchair Games. assist drive. Justice employees 89 Care & Share, an annual canned food 2. In addition, we recently finished a survey of agency volunteer and national/community service activities and programs. We gathered data in three categories: appropriated funds that are used to support service programs (like the National Health Service Corps, which sends doctors and other health professionals into under-served areas in return for paying for their professional education) ; use of citizen volunteers in support of agency programs and missions; and volunteer activities by agency employees. Memorandum to the President Page 3 We also asked agencies to think about how to infuse more of their programs and activities with an ethic of service, so that we can promote a government-wide ethic of service which goes beyond the volunteerism promoted by the Bush Administration and grows into a real augmentation of public policy. Our report comprises over 200 pages. There is a good reinventing government story here) As agencies build service into their programs, they can extend and multiply the impact of the program we are developing in my office. Making service an integral partner of public policy, so that government enables service and service enables government, makes both sets of activities more effective. We have already received some terrific ideas for new agency initiatives to promote service: o Agriculture: ideas from the Cooperative Extension Service range from nutrition education to drug awareness, and Ag is also thinking about how to use volunteers more extensively in the National Forests. o Commerce is offering to help build partnerships with business to do technical assistance for nonprofit organizations participating in our basic national service initiative. o Education is proposing to broaden the community service aspects of its college work study program. O HHS suggests a Health for America Corps where young people would work in community and migrant health centers, and would HHS like to augment the use of volunteers in Head Start and senior citizens programs. o HUD is exploring ways to involve volunteers more extensively in rehabilitating housing, homeless shelters. and Indian housing. (including for Indians) and O Interior is enthusiastic about expanding volunteer roles in conservation in the National Parks and on other public lands. O Justice is examining a variety of ideas including volunteers in conflict resolution and mediation, and neighborhood watch activities. These representative initiatives indicate the tremendous enthusiasm throughout the government for a national ethic of service- and they are important building blocks for one of the signature achievements of your Administration. SURROG.NVW Surrogate Date Time Service Group Location President Clinton 22-Apr 3:00 Volunteer Action Awards Rose Garden First Lady 20-Apr 2:00 National Youth Service Day Rose Garden Reich 23-Apr 1:00-2:00 Banaker High School Howard University Kunin 23-Apr 10:30-11:15 DC Service Corps Randall School Webster 21-Apr San Francisco State Univ. San Francisco Babbitt 22-Apr 1:30-2:30 GROW/ DC Service Corps 14th and Earving NW O'Leary 21-Apr 2:00 Employee Volunteer Awards Reno 4/21 Or 4/25 morning safety improvement local school Reno 23-Apr Volunteer Awards Ceremony Great Hall Brown 15-Apr VA Medical Center Bay Pines, Florida Espy 15-Apr USDA Volunteer Activities Van Ness School, SE Browner 22-Apr Speech TBA Shalala 21-Apr Employee Awards Ceremony Still Pending Treasury HUD Page 1 Armissions (too) (607-37041 ASTIONAL STATES 37041 3741 MARTY ASST OF STODENT BUS AOMIN MBA VOLUNTEERS V W To Tena Date 4/12 Time 10:25 Date 4/14 To & Sina Time 5:10 WHILE YOU WERE OUT WHILE YOU WERE OUT M of Mira Beorgetorn Veape M Marth Desilva of georgtown Phone 687-3703 Phone 202 6874074 Area Code Number Area Code Number Extension Extension TELEPHONED TELEPHONED PLEASE CALL PLEASE CALL CALLED TO SEE YOU CALLED TO SEE YOU WILL CALL AGAIN WILL CALL AGAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU URGENT WANTS TO SEE YOU URGENT RETURNED YOUR CALL RETURNED YOUR CALL Message Message FA THER O'BRIEN - 6871004 PAYS w/VAN MOBILE CLINIC -PEDATRICS wlde 35W00NTS WATHON JONES CLINIC Be SOLAGI /. JENNIFER FINN FAMILY MOD 202-338-3005 Usu, CHARITY 81008 SNP KITUN Operator Operator BRAD For city AMPAD 23-021 200 SETS AMPAD 23-021 SETS ur EFFICIENCY® 23-421 SETS CARBONLESS EFFICIENCY® 23-421 400 SETS CARBONLESS Com OTR INV. EDUCATION BAHOUPED ber OVRIEB 338-1496 San SEANIE 310-206-3346 kim CCC 338-7570 MICHAE PATON ROBERT CORRIGAN of SFSU 1381 EQUOGENE AA 415-338-4 Don CASELLA" CAREER CENTER 338-2141 (415) Stic 1 Sudy at 12:00 SON Me Memorandum To: Christine Varney From: Eli Segal Subject: Cabinet Secretary Events for National Volunteer Week Date: April 15, 1993 As National Volunteer Week approaches, the office of National Service would like to encourage Cabinet Secretaries to schedule events next week which would highlight the ethic of service throughout the federal government. If you could reemphasize this during tomorrow's morning conference call it would be greatly appreciated. Events Already Planned -- Highlights: Defense: late X In support of National Volunteer Week, Secretary Aspin has sent out a memo world wide encouraging troops to participate in service activities. (See attached letter). Justice: late Eric Reed 514-2456 left mgg. w/Ceroline On either April 21st or 25th, Janet Reno will visit a local school which has recently been plagued by violence. She will emphasize the need to do more to improve school safety and will point to National Service and other existing programs as ways to do this. (See attachment describing the Volunteer Awards Ceremony Planned for April 23rd). Veterans: Lana This year marks the 20th anniversary of the VA Secretary's left mg w/mark Lorasaugh, Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards ceremony. A large ceremony will be held on Monday, April 19 to commemorate this event. Today (April 15), the Secretary visited the VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida, to participate in the anniversary celebration in honor of their volunteers and to present a posthumous award to recognize an individual who was a VA volunteer for 45 years. Education: Gena Secretary Riley will visit Banaker High School students at Howard Universities Therapeutic Child Life Center. The students work with terminally ill children at the center through recreational activities such as playing pool or playing checkers. The secretary will get involved with the recreational activity of the day and learn more about the experiences of both sets of youth. Spoke to Camille Deputy Secretary Kunin will visit the DC Service corps as a guest speaker. She will first speak to them about education and community service, followed by a discussion about the corps members experiences with service. The Department of Education is interested in sending two others out as surrogates, we are looking at sites in San Francisco (where the Chief of Staff has other business 4/21-4/23) and Washington, DC. Interior: E Jay Zieglen Secretary Babbitt is very likely to do a service hit in the DC metro area involving environmental issues on Earth Day, Thursday April 22. One possibility includes participating in a tree planting at the Greenbelt National Park. Principals: Vice President Gore Mrs. Clinton will participate in Public Allies awards ceremony in the Rose Garden on April 20th. On the morning of April 20, Mrs. Gore will be visiting Birney Elementary School where members of the DC Service Corps tutor, mentor, and teach students in 10 different classrooms. HAS - Kute Espe- Kate THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON NVW -USE TEASERS 4/21e PROBABLE ANNOUNCEMENT LEG INTRODUCED TAUL ABOUT Sos T HUANI H PRES- POLF RICEY F 4/23 GORE TAFT K-12 AG 15 VANNESS SCHOOL BROWN CA ENDOR WK SITE INCA? ASPIN - TROPS PARTICIPATING MEMO OVER O'LOARI- SCIEME was 210022 * RENO- CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Jina Riley t others - 6pm SA today Corps - DESERVICE Corps SMC Socin ISSNES SLC JVC 9:30 MEET MORNING MTG. EXPLAINS tecommistments 10:30 15th PRESENTOR - CHAOS LUNGH COUESE ENIDANCE RESUMES DOCUMENTATION FRETER THAN THE Simpsons I APR 09 '93 15:48 AU DEAN OF STUDENTS P.1/5 THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON OC DATE: APRIL 9,1993 TIME: 3:40pm TO: GINA SANONE TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER: 456-6420 FROM: KAREN RobiNsoN TELEPHONE NUMBER: 2021 885 $300 FAX NUMBER: 202: 385 1560 MESSAGES: 5 PAGES SENT INCLUDING COVER SHEET) Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this tax transmission IS intended only to! the use of the individual(s) nameo above. 19 you are not the intended recidient. case GO not disclose. CODY. distribute or taxe anv action in reliance on the contents et the teleconied materials. Thank vou. Division of Student Life Office of the Dean of Sondents ... 9900 HPR 09 53 15:48 AU DEAM OF STUDENTS P.2/5 Office of Student Activities Division of Student Life Mary Graydon Center. Room 220 The American University Washington, DC 20016-81:8 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN BUILDING OUR FUTURE DIVERSITY INQUIRY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT FAX TRANSMISSION To: NAME Gina Sanone COMPANY Fax# 456-6420 From: NAME FAX NUMBER Karen Robinson (202) 885-6427 Reference: DATE AND TIME April 9,1993 3:40pm Message: The student outreach class begins at approx 3:15pm. Iwill call ya on Mon with the exact location. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 885-3392. Kaven Total number of pages to follow: Printed on recycled APR 09 '93 15:49 AU DEAN OF STUDENTS P.3/5 Project ABC: A Better Childhood Project ABC provides AU students with the opportunity to serve the Washington, D.C. community by reaching out to its children. While there are many in urban settings who face considerable challenges ranging from educational and language barriers to economic and health issues, children are confronted with an additional challenge - the challenge of age. The AU intervention stategy involves work in partnership with St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Home and the Orphan Foundation C America to find creative ways to enhance children's educational and life experiences thereby improving self-esteem, literacy. basic skills, and completion of high school. *Student Outreach Program Student Outreach provides AU students with the opportunity to engage in a distinct form of cross-cultural communication by helping AU's Hispanic employees become more fully integrated into the AU community and into American society. The program focuses on teaching English as a second language and on improving the employees' skills in Spanish. SPOCK ( Students for the Prevention of Chemical Abuse in Kids) SPOCK is a preventive program aimed at reducing the use of illegal drugs among school age children. AU students receive training in the areas of communication skills, workshop presentation strategies and drug and alcohol pharmacology. After receiving this training. the AU students present workshops at area elementary schools which focus on enhancing the chil- dren's life skills. The focus of the SPOCK program is on developing the life skills children need in order to live in today's soci ety without succumbing to the pressures of drugs. Volunteer Fair Each fall, representatives from over 100 volunteer organizations in the D.C. metropolitan area come to AU's campus for an informal day of conversation with students, faculty, and staff. The representatives provide interested AU ommunity mem- bers with information regarding their programs and opportunities for participation. Volunteer Clearinghouse The Center acts as a resource for students, staff, faculty, and campus organizations looking for volun-teer possibilites. The Center has over 100 listings where AU community members can find opportunities for individual and group involvement in D.C. APR 09 '93 15:49 AU DEAN OF STUDENTS P.4/5 Overview of Day 9:00 am - 9:30 am Students arrive, send to Kay 9:45 am - 10:45 am Magic Show 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Relays, Booths 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Welcome 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm see 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Other Activities Tours will be scheduled throughout the day Photos of tutors/buddies/youth will be taken between 10:45 am and 2:00 pm - location TBA Book signing will be done between 10:45am and 12:00pm ----- location TBA Drawings of tutors/buddies/youth will be done between and location TBA DC Schools confirmed Lincoln Jr. High Elementary Schools : Bancroft Ross Miller Jr. High Slater-Langsten Slater- Langston Bears Miner For the love of Children Martha's Table St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Home app 300-500 youth APR 09 '93 15:50 AU DEAN OF STUDENTS P.5/5 Coming to a Quad near you YOUTH DAY!!!! April 22, 1993 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Do you work with youth in the DC metro area ??? Do you enjoy working with youth ??? Join in the celebration of youth, friendship, and the many partnerships in the Washington, DC metro area !!! For more information contact The Office of Student Activities 200 Mary Graydon Center Karen Robinson - x3390 - Benston Treasury -Altmann Indemor Babbitt Energyes - O'very Av GNANCE 865-1945 Sites ded Sector GEN 885-1900 806-1500 HOWARD BUSINESS WASHINGTON THE WHITE HOUSE CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY WASH GAS PEPUP DAMON DONNING 624-6306 To: Diana Kate Gena From: Liz 6257 Date: April 14, 1993 Update: ) Per Diana we are terminating our efforts with Commerce. An event with the COS would not produce enough attention. 2) Ann Elliott of Energy is eager to assist. The Energy award ceremony will take place at 2:00 pm on Wednesday. It will last for 30 minutes. 10 people will be honored. They would like Peter Edelman to make a few remarks at the beginning. They would like to see some talking points and they want to closely coordinate on what Peter and the Secretary say. They will consider doing a site visit although they are having trouble making arrangements for a visit to the Hands on Science Program. Gena will be generating some suggested sites. 3) Interior and Treasury still need suggestions on sites. 4) Deputy Secretary Roger Altman may be a perfect candidate for this. I spoke with his scheduler Josh Steiner who seemed amenable. Altman currently tutors two kids weekly through the Good Shepherd Program. HUD (SCONTACT uz. ARRY 708-341 FAX 4087 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON FAX COVER SHEET Office of National Service Room 145 - OEOB Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 456-6444 Phone TO: Liz AREY ORGANIZATION: HUD FAX #: ( ) 408- 4087 PHONE #: ( ) FROM: JINA SANONE DATE: 4-14 NUMBER OF PAGES (including cover sheet) : 2 COMMENTS: (If you have any problem with the fax transmission, please call (202) 456-6444. The document accompanying this facsimile transmittal sheet is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. This message contains information which may be privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, copying or distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify us immediately at (202) 456-6444. MEMORANDUM To: Liz Arky From: Jina Sanone, Office of National Service Re: National Volunteer Week site visit April 15, 1993 Below is one idea for Secretary Cisneros to consider for involvement during National Volunteer Week. Garden Resources Of Washington - GROW GROW is currently working with a seven member team from the DC Service Corps at a community garden on the corner of 14th and Earving. The garden is in its third year of existence. Thirty-two plots have been divided between families that live in nearby shelters and transitional housing developments. The families (known as the gardeners) use the plots to grow food. Some families are able survive on the food they grow on the plots, enabling them to live without the help of food stamps. The DC Service Corps employs full-time, over 100 diverse youth for a year to engage in service to the DC community. During our March 1st site visits, Secretary Shalala visited the DC Service Corps doing service at the Sick Children's Hospital in DC. Grow and the DC Service Corps provide external maintenance to the community garden. This includes tilling, building walkways, laying weed cloth, and putting down wood chips. On Earth Day they will also be planting flowers. The Secretary could participate in the actual external maintenance along with the DC Service Corps and ask questions to the corps members about what they have learned from their year of service. The secretary could also meet with the gardeners and help them plant vegetables. GROW will arrange for several of the gardeners to be present at the site on the afternoon of Thursday April 22. From what I understand the whole crew is flexible to be there whenever it fits with the Secretary's schedule. Contact: Judy Tiger at GROW, 202-2340-0591 To: Diana Kate Gena From: Liz, ext. 6257 Date: April 16, 1993 Update: 1) Energy I have confirmed Peter Edelman's participation in the award ceremony at Energy. Again, the award ceremony is at 2:00 pm on Wednesday. It will last for about 30 minutes. Ann Elliott would like to see some talking points, if possible early today. They want to closely coordinate in preparing Peter and the Secretary's remarks. Unfortunately, their Hands-on-Science Program will not take place until the 27th. Hence, we do not have them down for anything other than their awards program. 2) Interior Gena found some excellent suggestions for Interior. She is discussing these with Interior's Scheduling office. 3) Treasury Bentson He returns today. If we want his participation, we need to generate a list of possible sites and send them to Marne Levine early today. The sites need to be in the DC area. Altman Per your instructions, I have asked Josh Steiner (Altman's Scheduler) to consider our listing the Deputy Secretary's tutoring participation in the media advisory. He said he would consider it and would ask Altman; however, he had reservations, particularly about the effects the press's involvement would have on the kids. SCTRY.NVW Cabinet Secretary Date Time Service Group Location Reich Rival 23-Apr ? Banaker High School Howard University Kunin 23-Apr 10:30 DC Service Corps Rowmark School 1:30-2:30 Babbitt 22 0123 2 Pm @ GROW Washington, DC 14ʳᵈ EARNING OR 22 2Pm GREENBELT PARK GREENBELT, MD Reich V EMPLE (mrs) 20 10/30 DC SERVICE CORPS BRINLEY SCHOOL Bentsen ? VISTA DC Altman ? Page 1 MEMORANDUM To: Marne Levine, Treasury From: Liz Gonchar Jina Sanone, Office of National Service Re: National Volunteer Week Site Visit April 16, 1993 During National Volunteer Week, beginning April 19th, we have requested that Cabinet and Deputy Secretaries promote national service. Several Secretaries will be visiting community service sites, mostly in the Washington, DC area. Other departments involved include: Agriculture, Education, EPA, HHS, Labor, Interior, Justice and Energy. Below are three community service site suggestions for Secretary Bentson. The first is a VISTA project and the next two are service projects where Treasury Department employees volunteer. We will be providing more detailed schedules of what the site visits could entail. VISTA -- Junior Citizens Corps Junior Citizens Corps (JCC) provides programs to redirect the energy of at-risk youth. Four VISTA volunteers focus on two components: employment an substance abuse. The employment component's goal has been to design a job readiness training program for 50 residents. They work with local high schools, the DC Correctional Facilities, and Mr. Olivet Receiving Home for Youths. The "Drug Use Prevention Program" stresses "preventative counseling and health planning, as well as providing treatment resources." An eight week program was designed that involved five area junior high schools and over 300 youth. The Secretary could visit the JCC at the Burdick Career Development Center while the Vista volunteers and the volunteers that have been mobilized in the community, work with the at risk youth. Adopt-A-School and Co-op Programs Employees of IRS' Assistant Commissioner (Human Resources and Support) participate in a Adopt-A-School program with Walker Jones Elementary School and in a high school cooperative program with Parkdale High School. Delois Barnes 202-622-8641 Apples for Students and "Boarder Babies" Several assistant commissioners' offices in the IRS participate in the Apples For Students Program and the "Boarder Babies" program (a program for infants who are abandoned in hospitals or living in half-way houses). Contact: Kathy Glover 202-622-8642 MAY JoB 1000 or SOMEWHERE ELSE Dec 88# SW GATE Pex Alouno 6-7 BE DEPLOMATIC - divase 5 TOPS. ANN WANT 7560- fina : anyone else BEIFING FOR WAVOS REFERTAN Room hainstorming meeting Foe PRES,DENTS COMMUNICATIONS. you 4pm me Diana Ethan anyone else , IMAMA (304)899-31695) MACKINEY (christic 4pm PRESS Compacy mm DENVER ED com of SIATS COME CAn. 303-299 3600 SUSAN HE ENDORSEMENTS SALAA SOMERVILLE WENDY MINNETTE DOESN'T know ABOUT NW - The Zo COCIN SANFRAN Susan Stroud 55# 218-52-9858 Age of ANONE PARENTS IN FL4 INCASE OF iN c ASE or - emergency THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 20, 1993 MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT FROM: ELI SEGAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE SUBJECT: 1. National Volunteer Week 2. Results of Survey of Agency Activities Relating to National and Community Service 1. In observance of National Volunteer Week, you are scheduled to present the President's Volunteer Action Awards at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday April 22, to twenty-one Americans who have performed service in various outstanding ways. Other members of the Administration have held or will hold similar award ceremonies throughout the week to recognize volunteerism: The First Lady commemorated National Youth Service Day today with a Rose Garden ceremony honoring the service work of young people from the Washington, D.C. area. Secretary Brown celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Veterans Administration's Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards with a presentation ceremony today. Attorney General Janet Reno will hold a Voluntary Awards Ceremony and Reception on Friday for about 200-300 employees who participate in the Legal Advocates in Education program in local D.C. schools. The children the employees tutor will also be invited. Secretary Babbitt will visit Project GROW (Garden Resources of Washington) Thursday, a community garden managed by the DC Service Corp providing vegetables to neighborhood residents. Secretary Aspin has issued a memorandum to all Armed Forces worldwide recognizing National Youth Service Week and thanking and congratulating the thousands of men and women in uniform who make community service a part of their lives. Secretary Espy visited the Van Ness School last week to recognize USDA employees' voluntary activities there. Memorandum to the President Page 2 Secretary Shalala will present HHS Employee Volunteer Awards on Wednesday. She will also deliver a speech at Tufts on Sunday which will include a discussion of National Service. Secretary Reich will meet with Banaker High School students who mentor terminally ill children at the Child Life Center at Howard University on Friday. Deputy Education Kunin will meet with the DC Service Corps at Randall School on Friday. Secretary O'Leary will present Employee Volunteer Awards tomorrow. Here are some highlights of employee volunteer activities in various federal departments: Activities in Schools Defense: The Navy has over 17,000 volunteers in more than 1000 schools around the country who participate in a range of educational activities. Energy works with over a million students a year in schools around the country, strengthening math and science skills and making equipment loans. HHS has established the Health and Human Services Academy, a school-within-a-school at Eastern High School in Washington, that prepares students for careers in human services. O Transportation employees volunteer at Martha's Table, a local soup kitchen, and run an adopted seniors program. VA employees are involved in the National Wheelchair Games. o Justice employees participate in Care & Share, an annual canned food drive. 2. In addition, we recently finished a survey of Department and Agency volunteer and national/community service activities and programs. We gathered data in three categories: appropriated funds that are used to support service programs (like the National Health Service Corps, which sends doctors and other health professionals into under-served areas in return for paying for their professional education) ; use of citizen volunteers in support of agency programs and missions; and volunteer activities by agency employees. Memorandum to the President Page 3 We also asked agencies to think about how to infuse more of their programs and activities with an ethic of service, so that we can promote a government-wide ethic of service which goes beyond the volunteerism promoted by the Bush Administration and grows into a real augmentation of public policy. Our report comprises over 200 pages. There is a good reinventing government story here. As agencies build service into their programs, they can extend and multiply the impact of the program we are developing in my office. Making service an integral partner of public policy, so that government enables service and service enables government, makes both sets of activities more effective. We have already received some terrific ideas for new agency initiatives to promote service: o Agriculture: Ideas from the Cooperative Extension Service range from nutrition education to drug awareness, and Ag. is also thinking about how to use volunteers more extensively in the National Forests. O Commerce is offering to help build partnerships with business to do technical assistance for nonprofit organizations participating in our basic national service initiative. o Education is proposing to broaden the community service aspects of its college work study program. o HHS suggests a Health for America Corps where young people would work in community and migrant health centers, and would like to augment the use of volunteers in Head Start and senior citizens programs. o HUD is exploring ways in which to involve volunteers in rehabilitation housing and staffing homeless shelters. O Interior is enthusiastic about expanding volunteer roles in conservation in the National Parks and on other public lands. O Justice is examining a variety of ideas such as including volunteers in conflict resolution and mediation, and in neighborhood watch activities. These representative initiatives indicate the tremendous enthusiasm throughout the government for a national ethic of service---and they are important building blocks for one of the signature achievements of your Administration. SURROG.NVW Surrogate Date Time Service Group Location President Clinton 22-Apr 3:00pm Volunteer Action Awards Rose Garden President Clinton 22-Apr 7:00am Sen. Wofford/DC Service Corps Morning jog First Lady 20-Apr 2:00pm National Youth Service Day South Portico Lawn Riley (pending) 23-Apr 1:00-2:00 Banaker High School Howard University Kunin 23-Apr 10:30-11:15 DC Service Corps Randall School Babbitt 22-Apr 1:30-2:30 GROW/ DC Service Corps 14th and-Earving NW O'Leary 21-Apr 2:00pm Employee Volunteer Awards Reno 23-Apr Volunteer Awards Ceremony Great Hall Brown, Jesse 15-Apr VA Medical Center Bay Pines, Florida Espy 15-Apr USDA Volunteer Activities Van Ness School, SE Browner 22-Apr Speech TBA Shalala 21-Apr Employee Awards Ceremony Aspin Issued memorandum Armed Forces Worldwide Still Pending Vice President Treasury HUD Commerce Labor Page 1 CC: Gena To: Kate From: Liz (6257) Date: April 14, 1993 Re: Update Interior Contact: Kelsy Kintner (Office of the Scheduler) 208-3477 Date: Possible: April 21 (afternoon), April 22, or April 23 Region: DC Site: To be determined, Gena is handling Comments: They appear willing to participate. Additionally, they do not seem to require a link to Earth Day. Status: Awaiting site proposals. Treasury Contact: Marne Levine (Office of the Scheduler) 622-0053 Date: Flexible Region: DC area Site: To be determined, Gena will make proposals Comments: Again, I am hopeful that Bentson will participate. However, he and his Scheduler will not be in the office until Friday and we won't be able to get their final approval until then. Marne is generating a list of possible programs Treasury is involved in. Additionally, Gena will provide a list of suggested sites by Thursday for the Secretary's review on Friday. Energy Contact: Anne Elliott, 586-1607 Date: 21st or 22nd Region: DC area Site: Lunch ceremony Visit to "Hands on Science Program" Comments: response pending Commerce Secretary Brown's participation looks very unlikely due to his trips to California and Japan. Unfortunately, Rollwagon is not yet confirmed. That leaves Rob Stein, Commerce cos, and a Departmental award ceremony or Departmental service program as our next option. Jina a lot of The events planned look more like Memorandum their stand and activities Than service events in The sense That me usually To: Eli From: Kate and Laura talk about it. 5. Re: Cabinet Secretaries' Plans for National Volunteer Week Date: April 8, 1993 At this point, Departments are still in the process of deciding what they are going to do for National Volunteer Week. While some have nearly finalized plans, others need you to suggest options directly to the Secretaries. For these, We've listed a number suggestions below. If you have any questions which need to be answered before your meeting, you can reach Kate at 667-5391 tomorrow morning before 8:15. Agriculture -- Mike Espy *Secretary Espy will visit the Van Ness School in Southeast D.C. on Aril 15 to highlight USDA's volunteer activities at that school. Suggetions: *The head of Forest Service will recognize 38 "winners" who will receive plaques of recognition in their local area on April 22. Publicity will take place in local newspapers as well as a through a national press release. *The Soil Conservation Service will recognize its national headquarter's "Earth Team" volunteers at an award ceremony during Volunteer Week. Each year, two of SCS employees from each of the four regions of the country are given a Community Service Award for their outstanding volunteer contributions. Commerce -- Ron Brown Suggestions: * The Secretary could visit the Peace Corps and give a speech underscoring the agency's interest in galvanizing support -- both financial and in terms of technical assistance -- for both national and international programs. (See attached memo describing commerce/Peace Corps relationship). * Through a site visit, the Secretary could bolster the Departement's Adopt-a- School program. Given the Department's mission, he might encourage tutors to focus on teaching job-readiness skills, math, and science. Defense -- Les Aspin Suggestions: *Department employees and retired military personnel could work together to provide seminars to ease the transition for members of the Armed Forces who have just been separated from their duty. These seminars can emphasize the contribution of service, not to the country as defense, per se, but as community renewal instead. *Department employees, retired military personnel and current armed forces members could hold a career day in disadvantaged school districts. This day could consist of two parts: first, the morning would hold classes in science and technology; and, second, in the afternoon students would be matched up with department employees and military personnel and see their morning lessons brought to life. Secretary Aspin could also speak to a class in the morning. Education - Richard Riley Suggestons (given by Paul Jamieson): *The Secretary and/or the Deputy Secretary could visit a campus (probably college) with an excellent community service program and use that forum to both praise the volunteers and hype the legislation (it its ready). *The Secretary could do an event in D.C.. with Education employees who are participating in particularly outstanding community service programs in schools. Paul's sense is that Education has a pretty strong community service track record and employee participation record that we could call attention to. *(FYI) At this point, Secretary Riley is tentatively scheduled to, at some part of the week, honor the Teacher of the Year. Energy -- Hazel O'Leary * The Secretary is tentatively planning to visit a "Hands-on Science" class. In the "Hands-on Science" program, DOE employees are paired with elementary and middle school students in the District to mentor and teach after-school science activities. (This is a bit different from the regular Adopt-A-School program). * On April 21st or 22nd, the Secretary will hold a special lunch ceremony for the ten employees who have been chosen "volunteers of the year". * The Secretary has asked each Dept. Head in her agency to submit a list of potential community service activities that the Department in general, or each office individually, could support that week. Proposals were due today. (see attached letter) E.P.A. -- Carol Browner *Since Earth Day is April 22nd, Carol Browner has a great opportunity to emphasize the link between service and environmental protection. * Carol Browner will be giving a speech at a site TBA that day. She seems to be open to our working with her to build the "ethic of service" into her remarks. * The Dept. is planning a Bike-to-Work day for that day. We could encouarge them to present the idea to local high schools if we think it would be safe for the kids to do it. * On May 7th, the Dept. will recognize employees for outstanding voluntary service work. HHS -- Donna Shalala * The Secretary is tentatively planning to have a ceremony on April 21st at which she will present Employee Volunteer Awards. * Later that week or in the early part of the next week she is planning an immunization event at which she will attempt to bridge National Volunteer Week and National Immunization Week (which is the following week). The event will probably involve her visiting a homeless shelter (or another site which serves disadvantaged people) where students and physicians involved in the National Health Service Corp are administering immunizations. Interior - Bruce Babbitt Suggesstions: *Like Secretary Browner, Secretary Babbitt could take advantage of this opportunity to emphasize the link between service and conservation. A visit to a conservation or environmentally concerned site on Earth Day would tie in nicely as a photo opportunity, as well. *Employees could host a Park Cleaning Picnic at a local park to emphasize the importance of the maintenance of public lands. Justice - Janet Reno * The Secretary has said that she will schedule a site visit if we request it. She could go to a D.A.R.E. class and teach about the dangers of drug use alongside police officers. She could visit an inmate tutoring program in a local prison. * DOJ has planned a huge Volunteer Awards Ceremony and Reception in Great Hall for April 23rd. They expect 200-300 participants (based on last year's turnout). Elementary and junior high school students from D.C. public schools who are currently being tutored by Legal Advocates in Education program participants will be invited to attend. Both Janet Reno and Peter Edelman will deliver remarks on the importance o f service work. * An exhibition of photographs and posters highlighting DOJ volunteer efforts will be displayed throughout the week in the Main Bldg. Labor - Robert Rich (Kate spoke to Kitty Higgins about this today. Tom Glynn is working on this and he is out sick. Kitty will tell us their plans early next week) Suggestions: * The Secretary could visit a local youth corp site as he did Youthbuild in Boston on March 1. State - Waren Christopher * The Dept. does not have enough people in place to organize events of this sort at this point. Transportation - Federico Pena (Volunteer and community service awards are included in late summer during the department's a nnual awards ceremony. The volunteer committee also schedules a week in spring for vendors to set up shops in the plaza. A portion of the profits go to non profits supported by agency volunteers.) Suggestions: *Secretary Pena could teach a class to young people alongside his employees in the "FUTURES" program or at any of the following sites where additional employee volunteer activities might also be seen. *He could highlight employees who serve as "adult friends" to students at Hine Junior High School in The Friendship Program. *He could visit a program which provides drivers for local hospitals, or transportation services for the elderly or handicapped, and for children to and from school or day care centers. Treasury - Lloyd Benson Suggestions: * The Secretary could visit their Adopt-A-School program and emphasize the importance of learning math skills. * If we want to move the event up to the 15th, the Secretary could visit the IRS's Tax Counseling for the Elderly program. Veterans A 'tairs -- Jesse Brown *The Secretary will recognize between 15-20 VA Central Office emloyees for their voluntary community service efforts. Field facility directors will also be encouraged to hold similar events. Suggestions: *The Secretary could visit a VA hospital and pays tribute to the victims and volunteers helping in the hospitals. /big4.gpj Listed below are the details available about the plans for the Big 4 during the National Volunteer Week. Vice President Gore April 16 - Projected award announcement Scheduled for the "Today Show" at 7:30am Gore could raise the issue or focus on it, depending on whether we actually announce on that day. Topic is not yet determined. 20 Returning from big trip of several days. Will be tired. 21 BC announcing Enviro package Gore could do a service hit consistent with the message delivered at Wisconsin Conservation site. 22 Earth Day/Holocaust Museum announced Gore could do a service hit re: Earth Day - although story is likely to get lost. Staff may think it is too issue specific as well. 23 Unlikely to travel Tipper Gore Gena F41 for our 16 Schedule is uncertain. mtg today 18 Glore Fundraising event at night. 19 Mental Health site visit in New Orleans (afternoon) 20 unknown Diana would like her to do a K-12 hit on this day to offset college focus of rest of week. Could be a homelessness hit. 24 Immunization kickoff in Raleigh, NC Could do a hit here. Days after 24 Will be in DC