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Opinion: Wes Moore is serious about service

January 30, 2023

Traveling across the country in recent years, I discovered a sure way to fire up an audience: issue a call to young people for a year of service to others. “It’s called national service,” I tell people. “Sometime between the ages of 18 to 24 or so, we offer you an option to spend a year helping others — assisting teachers in classrooms, volunteering in a local hospital, reducing global warming and the like. For every year of service, you will receive not only a base salary, but you will also earn a scholarship to reduce future education debt.” Audiences clap loudly. They know from experience that spending a year or more in a military uniform often stiffens a spine and focuses the mind. It is obvious to most folks that a year of domestic service can have a similar impact.

Article Source: CNN

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