Make a Difference is an all-you-need-to-know guide for readers who want to get involved in their communities but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations that need help. Compiled and written by Arthur Blaustein, adjunct professor of social and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty advisor for its AmeriCorps program, this guide offers valuable information for everyone inspired to give back to their communities...
This is the perfect book for people who want to do something to promote human and community values based on feelings other than greed, self-interest, or the affirmation of ethnic identity. There's a lot to do...every good thing in the world that individuals cannot do for themselves and that does not have a profit attached to it!...and Arthur Blaustein has as clear a notion of what these tasks are as anyone going. Both...
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I find myself giving lip service to my desire for community involvement and feeling genuinely grateful for our environment and freedoms--yet not putting my thoughts into action. With MAKE A DIFFERENCE, I can finally begin to search for ways to contribute. It provides contact information and an overview of many organizations, whether they are year-long commitments or just several hours a month. I appreciate the resources it...
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I find it interesting that the above reviewer gave this book 1 star for not being more even-handed, saying it's too left wing, then went on to write a review that is so blatanly biased and right wing! As a Republican I'm disgusted that this person has such narrow tunnel vision and a laughably bad radar for hypocrisy. The book supports good causes, and not just the ones used as soapboxes by either political party. If you're...
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