Service Year Alliance praises President Biden’s nominations for the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Shirley Sagawa, founding CEO of Service Year Alliance, in particular, is a visionary for the national service movement
WASHINGTON, DC - Service Year Alliance released the following statement today praising President Biden’s nominations for the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service:
“Investing in and empowering the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service has the power to greatly improve the impact and equity of national service in America. Today’s nominations from President Biden of Cynthia Hogan, Catherine McLaughlin and Shirley Sagawa is an important sign that this Administration is dedicated to prioritizing national service,” said Jesse Colvin, CEO of Service Year Alliance. “In particular, we are thrilled to have Shirley Sagawa, the founding CEO of Service Year Alliance, nominated to the Board. Shirley has devoted her own career to service and has been an architect and visionary for national service as an opportunity and expectation for all young people. She will bring expertise and an innovative spirit to the Agency as it fulfills the President’s mission of building America back better. National service has the potential to transform our nation, our young people, and our democracy. We hope that this is a signal that the President will invest in transforming national service as the Service President — he will be very well-served by Shirley’s leadership if he does.”
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About Service Year Alliance
Service Year Alliance is working to make a year of paid, full-time service — a service year — a common expectation and opportunity for all young Americans. To achieve our mission, Service Year Alliance develops and documents evidence in priority focus areas to persuade decision makers to increase public and private investments in the service year ecosystem. We build coalitions and foster strategic corporate, community, and research partnerships and develop service year programs and resources in priority focus areas to strengthen the case for service years. We advance policy proposals that unlock public funds for service years to create the opportunity for all young Americans to serve. We elevate service years as an experience that transforms lives, strengthens communities, and fuels civic renewal. Finally, we manage ServiceYear.org, a technology platform that matches those who want to serve with paid service year opportunities. Learn more at ServiceYearAlliance.org.
