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Announcement August 2009

Published: 08/10/2009

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Obama National Service Plan Promises Exciting Opportunities for Students

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Article by: Julia Kantor

During a 2008 campaign speech in Colorado Springs, candidate Barack Obama spoke of his desire to increase the number of K-12 and college students who give back to their local communities on a regular basis. Drawing upon his experience as a community organizer in Chicago’s South Side, Obama called for “shared sacrifice” to bring our communities closer together and outlined the details of the Obama-Biden National Service Plan. His plan promises exciting new opportunities for both K-12 and college students to serve on both the local and national level.

Saying Goodbye: Helping your Student Transition Successfully to College - while maintaining your own peace of mind

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What does this mean for the parents who remain behind? The home is suddenly empty of the life that filled it now that their teen departed for school and begins the transition to adulthood.

How can you help your student handle this huge transition and prepare them to be successful when they're so far away?