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Join us for a conference on&nbsp;Higher Education and National Service Building America&rsquo;s Future!&nbsp;Please complete this RSVP form.
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024 Time: 11:30 AM to 5 PM Location:&nbsp;George Washington University Student Center 800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
We will celebrate the successes and discuss the future of higher education in national service with panels and keynotes.
You can find&nbsp;<a href="https://serve.gwu.edu/higher-education-and-national-service-building-americas-future" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more information here</a>.
A 30th Anniversary reunion for CNCS programs and participants will be held immediately following the conference from 5 pm to 8 pm in the same building.&nbsp;You can find more info and RSVP to that event&nbsp;<a href="https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/DoPvykNUXgeLyVhZadgMg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a>
Feel free to share the invitation with those who might be interested!
We look forward to seeing you there! Please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:gwserves@gwu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gwserves@gwu.edu</a>&nbsp;with questions.&nbsp;
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Higher Education and National Service Building America&rsquo;s Future
11:30 am &ndash; 12:45 pm &nbsp; Lunch and Welcome
Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor, University Student Center
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Amy Cohen, Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service, George Washington University
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George Luc, Co-Founder and CEO, GivePulse
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1:00 pm &ndash; 5:00 pm Higher Education and National Service Building
America&rsquo;s Future
Betts Theater, 1st Floor, University Student Center
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Detailed Agenda:
1:00 pm &ndash; 1:15 pm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Welcome and Setting the Context 
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Amy Cohen, Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service, George Washington University
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1:20 pm &ndash; 2:05 pm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Significant Impact and Sustained Achievement
Stories of foundational investments in community engagement and democratic learning in higher education institutions that create positive impact for students, colleges, and communities and have continued to grow and develop.
Panelists:
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Erin McGrath, Director of the Office of Regional Operations, AmeriCorps
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Cory Bowman, Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania&nbsp;
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Agnieszka Nance, Center for Public Service, Tulane University&nbsp;
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Maureen Tracey-Mooney, U.S. Department of Education
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Moderator: Elson Nash, Division of School Choice and Improvement Programs, US Department of Education
2:15 pm &ndash; 3:00 pm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Strategies for Systems Change
Organizational design and network developments that sustained the growth and success of high-impact higher education community and civic engagement programs.
Panelists:&nbsp;
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Amy Cohen, Honey W. Nashman Center, George Washington University&nbsp;
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Andrew Furco, University of Minnesota&nbsp;
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Hillary Kane, Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
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Moderator: Gail Robinson, American Association of Community Colleges (retired)
3:10 pm &ndash; 3:55 pm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Higher Education and AmeriCorps Today Exemplars of higher education and national service work together today to build student academic, civic, and workforce success; institutional citizenship; and community enhancement.
Panelists:&nbsp;
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Gayle Hilleke, EngageKY&nbsp;
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Saul Peterson, EngageNJ&nbsp;
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Kimora Williams, GW Jumpstart&nbsp;
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Zoi Burns, University of Massachusetts
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Moderator: Matt Farley, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer, Campus Compact
4:05 pm &ndash; 5:00 pm &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Future is Now: Call to Action Get inspired to continue your partnerships and build the future we want to see!
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Michael D. Smith, AmeriCorps
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John B. King, Jr., State University of New York (SUNY) and former US Secretary of Education
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Alexander Edgar, Made By Us
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Moderator: Bobbie Laur, Campus Compact&nbsp;

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