Okay. Oneminute warning. That 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 different kinds of answers to t
Introduce and moderate second panel. Let me begin by introducing myself briefly. My name is bill galston. Am a senior fellow here at brookings and delighted to be a small cog in the institution. People,o introduce two bell, for working tirelessly to bring about, and also, our president , john allen, for letting his vast experience and moral authority to our enterprise this morning, and i think it is a sign that brookings is spiritually aligned with the National Service movement. Introduce the question this way. Service is the answer, what is the question . And we have heard, and i think we will hear three different kinds of answers to that question, and it is useful to keep them separate. The first have to do with service as an avenue of personal growth, the expansion, the deepening of character. Actualond has to do with good done for others, service and the roof cents. Sense. He root wheree third, and this is the work of John Richland and bridgeland and john dilulio begins, what are t
Civilian National Service programs. This was hosted by the Brookings Institution. It is one hour and 10 minutes. John good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im john allen, the president of brookings and on behalf of the institution and our partners at Service Year Alliance, i want to welcome you all to this important event today. I want to welcome those coming in over the webcast and of course we always welcome the media. This morning youll be hearing from a distinguished group of leaders and volunteers on the matter of National Service. Let me make a few brief comments to begin with. In such divided and turbulent times, we must look for ways to bridge society, to bridge the divides and to restore a sense of community. In recent years, much has been done, sadly, to burn rather than to build the bridges in our civic nation, leading to a growing culture of fear and distrust, incivility, and a reflex to retreat into the safety of tribalism. Our trusted institutions and our trust in each othe
Moved to approve. All those in favour say aye and item 5 . Communications, none, and Unfinished Business by Board Members . Other than addressing the lack of air conditioning in our meeting chambers which has been addressed, Board Members, any items of new or Unfinished Business . I jill say, i was at the opening of the chase center but to and from was challenging. It took me over an hour to get there and i had to hop into a taxi to get here because waited 20 minutes and there was no kt. So this cant happen and members of public to note, people like me are trying it out and ive been in contact with Julie Kirshbaum but its critical because we will have a lot of people going there start on friday and tonight, too, so it would be great if it worked well. Thanks. Any other new or Unfinished Business . Item 7, directors report. Mr. Mcquire. Ill start with a special recognition and ill go to the podium for that. We dont have your walkup music today but hum it to yourself as you get up there
The public wishes to comment. Any comments, the hours from the august 20th meeting . Board members, if theres a motion to approve . Moved to approve. All those in favour say aye and item 5 . Communications, none, and Unfinished Business by Board Members . Other than addressing the lack of air conditioning in our meeting chambers which has been addressed, Board Members, any items of new or Unfinished Business . I jill say, i was at the opening of the chase center but to and from was challenging. It took me over an hour to get there and i had to hop into a taxi to get here because waited 20 minutes and there was no kt. So this cant happen and members of public to note, people like me are trying it out and ive been in contact with Julie Kirshbaum but its critical because we will have a lot of people going there start on friday and tonight, too, so it would be great if it worked well. Thanks. Any other new or Unfinished Business . Item 7, directors report. Mr. Mcquire. Ill start with a spe