1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910819180203321

Autore

Ehrlich Thomas

Titolo

Civic work, civic lessons : two generations reflect on public service / / Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, Inc., 2013

ISBN

0-7618-6128-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (203 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FuErnestine

Disciplina

317.19

Soggetti

Civics

Youth - Political activity

Civil society

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword by Bill Drayton, CEO, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public; Introduction; Lesson 1; Lesson 2; Lesson 3; Lesson 4; Lesson 5; Lesson 6; Lesson 7; The Way Forward; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

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.