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AACR Activities
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1. New Initiative
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On October 19, the AACR Committee on Institutional Civic Responsibility (ICR) convened its first meeting at the offices of Hill & Knowlton in Washington, DC. The meeting was chaired by the committee chairman, Chad Tragakis. Several committee members
actively participated in the discussion. The committee is currently working on a project to bring together representatives from various for-profit and nonprofit entities to share insights and perspectives on
driving this emerging aspect of civic commitment. The committee is also exploring the viability of establishing a US Presidential Commission on Institutional Civic Responsibility within the next administration.
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For more details on the AACR concept of ICR, please refer to the report dated April 26, 2004 about AACR’s roundtable discussion/conference in the “News” section of AACR’s website. If you have any questions,
please contact Chad Tragakis at 202-333-7400 or
chad.tragakis@hillandknowlton.com.
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AACR’s Proposed Projects in 2008 – 2009
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The Association of Americans for Civic Responsibility (AACR), www.aacri.org, seeks to partner with diverse groups to advance civic responsibility. AACR proposes the following projects with four different core constituencies.
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A. Youth Leaders
Initiate training and educational programs on civic involvement with college-level student leaders, aimed especially at introducing first generation American students and international students to civic
duties.
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1. Basic Goals
(a) Strengthen awareness among proven student leaders about how to foster student community service and related civic duties. (b) Help student leaders work with community voluntary organizations to help integrate
“new Americans” to learn various civic duties and contribute to a better society.
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