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Rick R. Little, founder of two successful public charities--one's a grant-maker, one is not- received the 1997 Scrivner Award for his work with Quest International, which he started in 1975 and still influences as volunteer chairman of the board, and the International Youth Foundation (IYF), which he established in 1990 and brought to downtown Baltimore in 1996. Just after receiving the Scrivner this year, he was asked to head a new organization--America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth--whose mission is to follow up on ideas put forth in the Presidents' Summit for America's Future. The summit held in late April in Philadelphia, brought representatives of 140 communities together. Little is now on loan from to launch this organization.
POCHOLO GONZALES with RICK LITTLE, International Youth Foundation Founder
Choy with Bill Reese
David Hornbeck took office as President and CEO of IYF in October 2003. IYF is a public foundation dedicated to bringing resources and attention to the needs of young people around the globe. Previously he served as Superintendent of the Philadelphia Public Schools for six years, and State Superintendent of Schools in Maryland for twelve years. David is Chairman of the Children's Defense Fund and the Public Education Network. He is former Chairman of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, President of the Council of Chief State School Officers and has been an advisor to the Business Roundtable and numerous governments worldwide.
This is my good friend Hal. I took this picture on his birthday. I think he likes to be in pictures.
Choy with Steven Alexander Culbertson;
Youth Service America President and CEO
Choy with David W. Hornbeck; International Youth Foundation President and CEO and Kimmo Lipponen;Nokia Inc. Finland Director for Corporate Marketing
Choy with Former Senator Harris Wofford
A former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Harris Wofford was named chairman of America’s Promise in January 2002. Mr. Wofford, who also serves on the board of directors of Youth Service America and the Points of Light Foundation, has been a driving force in the power of mobilizing people, particularly youth, to change the world for the better. He has dedicated much of his life to the goal of making citizen service a common expectation and common experience for all Americans.
Mr. Wofford played a key role in both crafting and working to pass the trailblazing legislation that created AmeriCorps, the Learn and Serve America program, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. He was an instrumental figure in organizing the historic Presidents’ Summit forAmerica’s Future in 1997, which convened the living presidents and established America’s Promise.
After helping launch the Peace Corps, Mr. Wofford held the post of special assistant to President John F. Kennedy, as well as chairman of the White House Sub-Cabinet Group on Civil Rights from 1961 to 1962. He also served as counsel for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and trustee to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change. In the 1970s, Mr. Wofford was president of Bryn MawrCollege.A former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Harris Wofford was named chairman of America’s Promise in January 2002. Mr. Wofford, who also serves on the board of directors of Youth Service America and the Points of Light Foundation, has been a driving force in the power of mobilizing people, particularly youth, to change the world for the better. He has dedicated much of his life to the goal of making citizen service a common expectation and common experience for all Americans. Mr. Wofford played a key role in both crafting and working to pass the trailblazing legislation that created AmeriCorps, the Learn and Serve America program, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. He was an instrumental figure in organizing the historic Presidents’ Summit forAmerica’s Future in 1997, which convened the living presidents and established America’s Promise. After helping launch the Peace Corps, Mr. Wofford held the post of special assistant to President John F. Kennedy, as well as chairman of the White House Sub-Cabinet Group on Civil Rights from 1961 to 1962. He also served as counsel for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and trustee to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change. In the 1970s, Mr. Wofford was president of Bryn MawrCollege.
Choy with IYF LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT Vice President Allan Williams and Shiela Kindade Senior Communication Consultant
Choy with Philippines Ambassador to the United States of America
Steven A. Culbertson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Youth Service America, a resource center and alliance of more than 300 organizations committed to making service and service-learning the common expectation and the common experience of all young people in America. Founded in 1986, Youth Service America is one of the chief architects for the modern service movement in the United States and works to increase the quality and quantity of opportunities for young Americans to serve locally, nationally, and globally. Through a powerful network of members and partners, YSA fosters opportunities for citizenship, knowledge, and personal development in young people. A non-governmental organization, Youth Service America is committed to private and public efforts that strengthen the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of the youth service and service-learning fields.
For the last two years, the Nonprofit Times named Mr. Culbertson to its annual list of the "Top 50" most powerful and influential nonprofit leaders in the United States. In 2002, they cited his role in positioning volunteering and young people as an issue and a national priority. In 2003, they pointed out that Culbertson and his organization are making sure that young voices are not only heard by the organizations serving them but also making sure they are developed into leadership positions.
Mr. Culbertson believes that young people today make up the greatest generation in American history. He is particularly interested in the role that media, popular culture, corporations, schools, community, and faith-based organizations can play to position youth as assets, problem-solvers, and leaders while they are young. Youth Service America and PARADE, the highest circulation magazine in the world, are partners on National Youth Service Day, a public education campaign to highlight the amazing contributions that young people make to their communities 365 days of the year. As the largest service event in the world and YSA's premier program, it draws together a remarkable consortium of local, regional, national, and international partners. Mr. Culbertson developed the parallel Global Youth Service Day program in 2000, which Youth Service America coordinates in more than 150 countries.
Building on YSA's tradition of programs that support citizen service by youth, Mr. Culbertson led the 1996 launch of SERVEnet.org, a highly interactive website on the Internet. The program is designed for nonprofit organizations to share best practices and help citizens of all ages to serve others.
In 1998, SERVEnet won the Global Information Infrastructure Award ("the Oscars of the Internet"). YSA's commitment to the 1997 Presidents' Summit for America's Future is to have volunteer opportunities on SERVEnet for every ZIP Code in America. In 2002, YSA launched Project Plan-It!, an innovative new technology tool to help youth plan their service-learning projects online.
In June 2000, Mr. Culbertson was joined by Senators John McCain and Bob Kerrey to announce a new YSA program to engage youth volunteers in the full cycle of civic participation: ServiceVote 2000. With two out of three young people volunteering, yet little more than one out of four voting, Youth Service America is committed to strengthening the fundamental connections that service-learning can make between volunteer service and public policy.
In June 2000, Mr. Culbertson was joined by Senators John McCain and Bob Kerrey to announce a new YSA program to engage youth volunteers in the full cycle of civic participation: ServiceVote 2000. With two out of three young people volunteering, yet little more than one out of four voting, Youth Service America is committed to strengthening the fundamental connections that service-learning can make between volunteer service and public policy.For most of his career, Mr. Culbertson has worked in the strategic development of American nonprofit organizations. Before coming to YSA in 1996 he worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to organize the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment. Previously, Mr. Culbertson was appointed to the administration of Connecticut College as its Vice President for Development and College Relations. Prior to that, he was in Chicago as Vice President for Marketing with the consulting firm of Sumner Rahr & Company, specializing in philanthropic support, communications, and strategic planning for nonprofits. He began his career as the Director of Communications for the Chi Psi Educational Trust in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Mr. Culbertson has been an active volunteer since childhood with service organizations ranging from Rotary International and the Boy Scouts of America to the Episcopal Church and the Lawrence Hall School. He is a board member of the National and Community Service Coalition, the Hamilton College Alumni Council, the ePhilanthropy Foundation; the National Advisory Board for America's Promise; and a member of the Guild of the Princess Grace Foundation. He was born in Bitburg, Germany, grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts, and has a degree in English and French from Hamilton College. Mr. Culbertson lives in Washington, D.C.
