LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is proposing a massive expansion of national service programs in a bid to help unify Americans and bring people from different backgrounds together. His plan, entitled A New Call to Service, will seek to build a network of 1 million national service members by the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in 2026. He said that by 2026, he would also quadruple the number of service opportunities to a million high school graduates. That would involve establishing new service corps, including a Climate Corps, Community Health Corps and Intergenerational Service Corps, all of which would be overseen by a new chief service officer who would be part of the White House National Security Council and Domestic Policy Council. At the same time, our country and our communities are facing challenges with our climate, access to education, and so much more.”Williams added: “A strong national service program is a win-win.

Source: National Post July 03, 2019 09:56 UTC