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Country Music Television, Harris Wofford Award Media WinnerSubmitted by NationalService... on Sat, 03/28/2009 - 14:23Country Music Television is the recipient of the Harris Wofford Media Award. CMT One Country, a pro-social initiative launched in the fall of 2005, promotes civic participation and inspires CMT viewers to take action to bring about important change in their communities. CMT One Country partnered with YSA's Global Youth Service Day for the past two years, enlisting high profile spokespersons such as recording artists Diana DeGarmo and Taylor Swift to mobilize youth participation.
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Media/Business Spotlight: Scholastic Launches Be Big! Campaign Submitted by NationalService... on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 15:57
HandsOn Network and Scholastic have joined forces to launch a cause campaign with Clifford The Big Red Dog® to raise awareness for how CLIFFORD'S BIG IDEAS can make the world a better place. Throughout the year, Clifford's BE BIG! campaign will create unique opportunities to promote CLIFFORD'S BIG IDEAS (Share * Play Fair * Have Respect * Work Together * Be Responsible * Be Truthful * Be Kind * Believe in Yourself * Be a Good Friend * Help Others). Clifford's BIG Ideas inspire children and adults to think BIG and act BIG in their communities. Starting Feb.
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Media/Business Spotlight: Taylor Swift's @15 Teen Service AnnouncementSubmitted by NationalService... on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 14:11
Featuring her song "Fifteen," artist provides latest Teen Service Announcement (TSA) in support of teen-led social change platform Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) today unveiled a new TSA ("Teen Service Announcement") featuring multi-platinum Big Machine Records artist Taylor Swift, at www.at15.com. Swift, an American country-pop singer-songwriter, and the biggest-selling U.S.
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Media Spotlight: Scholastic News "Kids Who Care" Cover Story Submitted by NationalService... on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 14:30
The December 8, 2009 edition of Scholastic News featured a cover story on students who volunteer and give back. The article features several stories of young people who have served in their community, offers a few ideas for volunteering, and calls on students to make a difference in their community.
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Media Spotlight: The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert Signs Declaration of ServiceSubmitted by NationalService... on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 16:53
Stephen Colbert, the Comedy Central talk-show host, has now signed ServiceNation's "Declaration of Service." He signed both on-air (using a comedic fake name) during an interview with Alan Khazei focused on ServiceNation and MLK Day of Service. He also signed the declaration for real backstage after the show.
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Media Spotlight: Jonathan Alter's Newsweek Column on Service - "Don't Muffle the Call to Service" Submitted by NationalService... on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 13:48
YSA commends Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter for highlighting the issues around service and focusing on MLK Day, President-elect Obama's call to service, and the Serve America Act (especially as it relates to economic stimulus package being worked on by Congress right now.)
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