Civic Work, Civic Lessons explains how and why people of all ages, and particularly young people, should engage in public service. Its authors are 57 years apart in age, but united in their passion for public service. Their experiences range from volunteering, to non-profit work, to federal foreign aid.
Civic Work, Civic Lessons explains how and why people of all ages, and particularly young people, should engage in public service. Its authors are 57 years apart in age, but united in their passion for public service. Their experiences range from volunteering, to non-profit work, to federal foreign aid.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Thomas Ehrlich has held a number of public-service positions since the administration of President John F. Kennedy. He was the first head of the Legal Services Corporation and was the director of the agency responsible for foreign-aid policy, reporting directly to President Carter. He has also served as president of Indiana University, provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and dean of Stanford Law School. He is author, co-author, or editor of fourteen books, including Educating Citizen: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility (2003), and Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Responsible Political Engagement (2007). He holds five honorary degrees and is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Ernestine Fu is an undergraduate student at Stanford, where she has been admitted to the Master's and PhD programs in engineering. She has been engaged in civic work since she was fifteen when she founded a nonprofit organization to bring music to those in need. She has served on a national corporate advisory board to fund youth civic activities. She has also worked at a venture capital firm emphasizing investments in high-tech Silicon Valley start-ups. She was chosen for the Kauffman Fellowship on entrepreneurship and is an active supporter of social entrepreneurs.
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Foreword Introduction: Co-Authors 57 Years Apart Lesson 1: Role Models, Mentors, and Teachers Are Key in Civic Work Lesson 2: Civic Work Should Serve the Public Interest Lesson 3: Focus on the Big Picture in Civic Work - But Don't Forget the Details Lesson 4: Motives to Engage in Civic Work Are Always Mixed Lesson 5: Moral Leadership Is Essential in Civic Work Lesson 6: Clear Goals Must Be Set in Civic Work Lesson 7: Civic Work Should Be Its Own Reward The Way Forward: Leveraging Technology for Civic Work Acknowledgements The Authors Index
Foreword Introduction: Co-Authors 57 Years Apart Lesson 1: Role Models, Mentors, and Teachers Are Key in Civic Work Lesson 2: Civic Work Should Serve the Public Interest Lesson 3: Focus on the Big Picture in Civic Work - But Don't Forget the Details Lesson 4: Motives to Engage in Civic Work Are Always Mixed Lesson 5: Moral Leadership Is Essential in Civic Work Lesson 6: Clear Goals Must Be Set in Civic Work Lesson 7: Civic Work Should Be Its Own Reward The Way Forward: Leveraging Technology for Civic Work Acknowledgements The Authors Index
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