Thomas Ehrlich, Ernestine Fu

Civic Work, Civic Lessons

Two Generations Reflect on Public Service

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9780761861270
• ISBN-10: 0761861270
• Artikelnr.: 38132692

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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