A discussion of military and civilian National Service programs, from the Brookings Institution, this is just over an hour. 30 seconds. 30 seconds was particularly effective. It is my happy duty to introduce and moderate the second panel. I will begin by introducing myself briefly. I am bill gault, senior fellow in the government studies program at brookings, delighted to be a small cog in the Service Share alliance. And two people in particular, mel sawhill conceding the stand working tirelessly for six months and also john allen, for letting his vast appearance and events moral authority to our enterprise this morning and i think it is a sign that brookings is spiritually aligned with the National Service movement. Let me introduce the question this way. If National Service is the answer, what is the question . And we have heard and i think will hear three very different kinds of answers to that question. It is useful to keep them secret. The first test to do with service as an avenu
Its my happy duty to introduce and moderate the second panel. Let me just begin by introducing myself briefly. Im bill galston. Delighted to be a small cog in in the Service Alliance machine that produced this meeting. I want to thank two people in particular. Belle sawhill for conceiving of this day and working tirelessly over a period of at least six months to bring it about. And also our president john allen for lending his vast experience and immense moral authority to our enterprise this morning. And i think its a sign that brookings is spiritually aligned with the National Service movement. Let me introduce the question this way. If National Service is the answer, whats the question . And we have heard and i think will hear three very different kinds of answers to that question. Its useful to keep them separate. The first has to do with service as an avenue of personal growth, the expansion and the deepening of character. The second has to do with actual good done for others, ser
Thanks to all of you. Will be reconvening soon. applause invigorated people. 30 seconds. 30 seconds was particularly effective. Ill have to remember that. Well, its my happy duty to introduce and moderate the second panel. Let me just begin by introducing myself briefly. Im bill galston, a senior fellow in the Governance Studies Program here at brookings. Delighted to be a small cog in the brookings Service Year Alliance machine that has produced this meeting. I want to thank two people in particular. Bell sawhill for conceiving of this day and working tirelessly over a period of at least six months to bring it about. And also our president john allen for lending his vast experience and immense moral authority to our enterprise this morning. And i think its a sign that brookings is spiritually aligned with the National Service movement. Let me introduce the question this way. If National Service is the answer, whats the question . And we have heard and i think will hear three very diff
Sector, that is a slowdown. One hour from now, well know. Watch that market. Right about the same time, the president will begin his trip to florida, where he will make a speech, i think the title ought to be protecting health care from socialist disruption. Its probably not called that but im making free rein here. Usually when the president leaves the white house, he speaks to reporters. He may address the economy. Whatever he says, youll hear it and it will probably move the markets. Theres news on the president ial campaign. Bernie sanders is recovering from heart surgery and has canceled Campaign Events until further notice. Obviously, there are questions about a 78yearold facing another year of grueling campaigning. Joe biden is taking a hit in the latest polls from his son Hunter Bidens business dealings in ukraine and china. Heres my opinion. Its now Elizabeth Warrens nomination to lose. Heres another opinion. That should worry wall street and it should really worry moderate de
Anxious, to figure out how determined they shoul should bet is changing and what is different this time and what can we do to ensure that the coming era of change leads to not just productivity growth, but some degree of shared prosperity. And our focus is on the labor market on how we make the labor market function while for as many workers as possible, but that is where we see this as the opportunity and also the challenge. The lesson if you read the report from just last week one of the things we say is coming and im kind of critical on this with a well functioning labor market is the foundation for tha healthy middle class and the political system and without the foundation of opportunity and prosperity it is difficult for other things to work well. So our focus is on making the work work and that is why it is such an honor to have mary here today from the Indiana University research talking about her book and here is a photograph and here is the actual person. Just to give you a t