Young DNC Delegate from North Dakota talks up AmeriCorps, Peace Corps on Pepsi Center stage August 25, 2008
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Earlier tonight, we reported that Amanda Kubic, a young delegate from North Dakota, mentioned national service at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Here’s a portion of the transcript from her short speech, as prepared for delivery:
In 1997 I was a high school sophomore in North Dakota. That spring, the Red River flooded its banks and devastated Fargo and Grand Forks. In our saddest and soggiest hour, I saw my generation, my friends, come to life. We’ve moved on from filling sandbags to raising money for a myriad of causes, to signing up for AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. And even serving our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. We feel a sense of urgency to make this country the America we grew up believing in.
Bravo, Amanda! Let us know when you’re running for President…
Peace Corps volunteers not only do great work in the field, but when they come home they continue to make important contributions to our communities, to our country and the world.
The National Peace Corps Association has launched a national outreach and legislative campaign for a re-invigorated Peace Corps. The goal is to double the Peace Corps’ size and budget by its 50th anniversary in 2011. To learn more about this campaign, visit its Web site at: http://www.morepeacecorps.org.
ServeNext…MorePeaceCorps…we’re all working for the same goal!