Volunteerism follow-up set for Vanderbilt
by Adrienne Outlaw
More than 150 community representatives will meet at Vanderbilt University
this June to organize a plan of volunteer action as a result of the April
Presidents' Summit for America's Future.
Chancellor Joe B. Wyatt and other members of the Nashville delegation will
discuss summit goals and chart a course for local action with more than
100 statewide youth leaders and 50 adults representing local agencies, organizations
and corporations.
"Our hope is to move quickly to broaden involvement around the concepts
and vision of the Presidents' Summit," said Wyatt. "We are particularly
interested in engaging the young people in our communities as active partners
in the development and implementation of a new plan for action."
The purpose of the Philadelphia summit was to develop ways to address locally
a bi-partisan national call for volunteerism. The goals include providing
young people a healthy start, safe places to learn and grow, a marketable
skill through effective education, adult mentors and an opportunity to give
back through community service.
"At many levels there were collaborations beginning between corporations
and non-profits," said Jason Dinger, Vanderbilt Ingram scholar and
founder of Chrysalis and Student and Native American Partnerships. "It
only makes sense for those people who are donating and mobilizing resources
to interact with those people they are affecting. Developing a personal
investment is what is going to sustain long-term involvement."
The Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville delegations are planning local conferences
in their communities as well. These conferences are expected to produce
a statewide summit to be held in Nashville in the fall to seek commitments
to the national summit goals and chart progress for achievement.
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This document created May 22, 1997
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