Brief History of National Service 1964 Economic Opportunity Act – Pres. Lyndon Johnson’s “War...

Brief History of National Service • 1964 Economic Opportunity Act – Pres. Lyndon Johnson’s “War of Poverty” (implemented JFK idea) • VISTA was created (2,000 members in 1965 to 6,500 members today) • 1990 National Service Act – President George H.W. Bush • Designed to increase number of volunteers in America • Gives grants for increasing service- learning in schools/colleges

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Brief History of National Service• 1964 Economic Opportunity Act – Pres. Lyndon Johnson’s “War of

Poverty” (implemented JFK idea)

• VISTA was created (2,000 members in 1965 to 6,500 members today)

• 1990 National Service Act – President George H.W. Bush

• Designed to increase number of volunteers in America

• Gives grants for increasing service-learning in schools/colleges

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• 1993 National & Community Service Trust Act – President Bill Clinton

• Corporation for National & Community Service established

• AmeriCorps established

• 20,000 Members; $4,725 education award

• 2003 Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act – President George W. Bush

• Doubled the number of AmeriCorps members

• 2009 Ted Kennedy Serve America Act – President Barack Obama

• Increase to 250,000 AmeriCorps members

• Education Award increased and tied to Pell Grant

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Vista Program

WA State Vista Office

Bellingham, WA

Seattle, WA

Washington, D.C.

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Washington Campus Compact is a statewide coalition of 35 college and university presidents who have united to further the civic purposes of higher education by engaging their students and faculty in serving their community.

WACC Programs:

College Access and Success:• The Retention Project• College Access Challenge Grant (CACG)• Connect to Complete (C2C) (Gates Foundation)• Graduation Project (College Spark Foundation)

Other WACC Programs:• VISTA• Continuums of Service Conference (COS)

Bellingham, WA