As in past years, directors from Campus Compact’s national and state offices participated in the Voices for National Service Hill Day on September 18-19, meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss the importance of campus service and service-learning efforts. Coinciding with the National Learn & Serve Challenge, this year’s Hill Day provided an opportunity to highlight the four-to-one return on investment of Learn and Serve America programs, which fund K-16 service-learning efforts.
Thanks to Campus Compact for all that you have done over the years to nurture the campus service and service-learning movement. When we started at St. A's 15 years ago there was a feeling among some campuses that we were seeing higher education's latest 'flash in the pan.' Instead it was the beginning of a revolution of ideas and relationships, and you guys have been fueling us all the way.
-Daniel Forbes, Director, Meelia Center for Community Service, Saint Anselm College