And I believe that community colleges likethis one are critical pathways to the middle class that equip students with the skills and the education necessary to compete and win in this 21st-century economy.
By going to serve.gov, this program will connect Americans to opportunities like delivering meals to homebound seniors, offering professional skills at a food pantry, or planting a community garden and sharing produce with neighbors.
We find this works best when environmental studies are combined with emotional and social intelligence, to help kids bring skillslike motivation, teamwork and collaboration to bear on understanding our ecological predicaments and finding workable solutions.