The ServiceNation Summit will bring together young Americans and 500 leaders from every sector of American life to craft and endorse a Declaration of Service. The Declaration of Service will detail a strategy for using citizen service to target specific challenges by creating opportunities for Americans to do some form of service at every age, from kindergarten through the retirement years. The ultimate goal of the Summit is to create a new national service bill for our next President to sign into law.

The Summit will take place in New York City on September 18, 2008 and is sponsored by Be The Change, Inc., City Year, and Civic Enterprises, working in partnership with TIME Magazine. Campus Compact is a member of the organizing committee for the Summit, participating in several calls a month. We are active on the policy subcommittee as well.

To prepare for the Summit in September, the organizers are conducting a Change Agent Academy experience this summer. This will be a full-time community organizing opportunity open all, yet will be particularly attractive to college students, new graduates, and Americorps members.

Learn more about the Summit and the movement

Find out more about the Change Agent Academy or download an application