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FL (10/5/2007)
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/100407/opi_204996731.shtml
The barrier between town and gown can be a high one.
The lucky cities have universities that engage them and city leaders who return the favor.
Florida Campus Compact is a group that seeks to encourage those positive relationships by linking rigorous academic programs with meaningful civic activities.
I have always had a drive to serve others and work for the common good. But I never fully realized that I could go beyond volunteerism--that my opinion and hard work could influence policy decisions. My views changed when I sat in the office of one of my legislators in Washington, DC.
-Amanda Coffin, University of Maine at Farmington, Campus Compact student leader
