For Immediate Release:
Contact: Karin Kullman / John Bray (202) 547-0001

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Progressive Policy Institute and the Hudson Institute will host a forum and luncheon, entitled "Taking National Service to Scale," featuring Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN), John McCain (R-AZ), Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Leslie Lenkowsky, America's Promise CEO former Senator Harris Wofford, and others. The conference will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. at the National Guard Association of the United States.

The conference will examine what role the government might play in making service to one's country and community a rite of passage in America. At a time when proposals for expanding national service have been brought forth by members of Congress and President Bush, this forum will offer an opportunity to discuss the challenges of increasing civil and military opportunities for service in greater detail. The aim of the conference is to provide a better understanding of the different opportunities that exist for taking national service to scale and the challenges inherent in building the programs that would make this rite of passage a reality.

As space is limited, please RSVP to John Bray at (202) 547-0001.

WHO:

Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Leslie Lenkowsky, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service
Former Senator Harris Wofford, Chairman, America's Promise
Will Marshall, President, Progressive Policy Institute
Marshall Wittmann, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
And others

WHAT:

PPI and Hudson Institute Forum: Taking National Service to Scale

WHEN:

Thursday, February 14, 2002
9:00 a.m. -- 1:30 p.m.
(Full agenda and schedule attached)

WHERE:

National Guard Association of the United States
1 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.

For additional information, web users may access The Progressive Policy Institute online at www.ppionline.org, or contact PPI's communications office at (202) 547-0001.

Agenda

9:00 AM	Introduction Will Marshall, President, Progressive Policy Institute Marshall Wittmann, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
9:20 AM	Opening Remarks Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
10:00 AM	Discussion: Expanding National Service Harris Wofford, Chairman, America's Promise Alan Khazei, CEO, City Year Rosie Mauk, Director, AmeriCorps Col. Robert Gordon, Professor, United States Military Academy Kenneth Weinstein, Vice President, Hudson Institute
11:15 AM	Discussion: The Role of the Citizen Soldier Charles Moskos, Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University Col. Gregory Parlier, Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation, US Army Recruiting Command John T. Warner, Professor of Economics, Clemson University
12:30 PM	Lunch Address: The Bush Administration and National Service Leslie Lenkowsky, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service