middle/high school get the benefit of helping someone. the get the benefit of doing something that will positively impact their lives. they will get the benefit of looking outside of their situation to have a more open position on life. they also have the benefit of putting this service on their resumes, applications for colleges and share their experiences with kids behind them.
if young people can sit on the phone, focus on trivial things then they can serve.
college student will probably receive some financial benefit from serving. whether its a stipend or a discount on tuition. i would think that existing programs like americorps may receive additional funding to help as many people as possible.
i think your questions are legitimate. but my position is that you have the right to exert your viewpoint on these issues and you can wait and see what the obama administration has to offer. whether you agree with him or not, the one thing that can't be disputed is that he is intelligent and has a strong command of the issues like this one. also, as much as it was laughed at, he was a community organizer and comes with a specific knowledge about how to effectively operate programs that seek to serve the community.
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Originally Posted by StargazerLily
I'm looking at the middle/high school kids. What do they get for doing their 50 hours of service? The website is vague on how the program would work. I interpreted it to mean that college students who did 100 hours would get the college money credit. Also, I'm unsure if it wants college students to do 100 per year to get the money, or if they have to graduate before they get the credit, etc etc. There's alot of questions unanswered. At a swift glance though - it sounds to me that only college students really benefit for it. I cant imagine many middle/high schoolers enjoying doing community service "just because." I had to grow up a little bit more before I truly enjoyed giving back to the community.
What about the 2 year draft? Tthere would be those who would find medical reasons on why they should be spared, and other baloney excuses to get out of serving in the military. Plus, the military already has a bunch of "voluntary" dirtbags as it is, why put the soldiers (who want to be there) lives in danger by having them HAVE to depend on some dirtbag kid who is forced to be there? I know the draft was normal way back when, but times have changed. People don't look at military service as a sense of duty and something youre "supposed" to do anymore....
I wasnt trying to start an argument or anything - just found the info to be interesting....and I seriously wonder how it's going to work and be effective. There's going to have to be an incentive for it.....
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