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ISOJI Suppport

ISOJI and Multi-Disciplinary Team, August 8, 2016
Congress Huffman:

Re: Support for The People’s Lobby/Dwayne Hunn’s “American World Service Corps (AWSC) National Service proposal”

Dwayne Hunn as presented his proposal to the ISOJI (e-so-gee) MDT on several occasions and the response has always be affirmative and supportive if not a necessary ingredient into plight of our straying teens and young adults

Collectively we would like to see this proposal forwarded for consideration by Congress as a viable, well thought-out social-economic support system, and certainly, an option for our young people.

ISOJI surmises the lack of technical and vocational tracks in high school and the 30 to 40% students not wanting to/or cannot attend college puts many students at a disadvantage in transitioning into the workforce. Add to that, the evidences that says 75 to 80% of high-schoolers leave the learning environment with low self-esteem, which means low resiliency skills and reduced motivation, which leaves them unsure about self and the future, and indeed, in need of an environment where they feel useful and have the time to acquire a sense of discipline that helps them sort out their life’s path.

Without question, the compelling arguments, from our point of view, lies in the large numbers unemployed and underemployed and the 35 to 40 % of students NOT wanting or UNABLE to attend college or an advanced technical-vocational training institution.

We see the general disposition, unrest, and the higher levels of negative self-worth and low personal efficacy reflected in societal conditions that too often manifests itself in criminal inclinations – and we know how hard it is for young people to overcome what happens to them when they become enwrapped in a discriminatory criminal justice system.

A number of groups such as Peace Corp, Cross Cultural Solutions, United Planet Abroad, AmeriCorps, National Association of Community Health Centers, The Corp Network, City Year, The Red Cross, State Conservation Corps and multiple non-profits and other charitable works often lack the type of centrality or direct volunteer arm needed to address America’s systemic need to structure healthy and productive youth-to-adult pathways.

Your office can look at this proposal as a complementary necessity to, without question, the need to build a national infrastructure nationally that serves a myriad of social-economic needs. This AWSCNS program could present a national image for addressing youth, many of whom seem to occupy a social vacuum rife with drugs, violent media, social disconnectedness, separated from the health and welfare attributes that our nation has promised.

For all these reasons, ISOJI and the Multi-Disciplinary Team and our CITT “Collective Impact” Community Equity Building Team, endorses fully, this proposal.

In closing, as a former Air Force intelligence manager let me add another reason this AWSCNS program should be implemented. Whereas the military use to be a haven, an option for growing into a healthy manhood, the military and/or war environment too often today does not provide that route. Service as depicted in this proposed bill offers a healthy route, while providing human resources to our overwhelmed non-profits and presenting to the public a government that looks and acts effective, outreaching, and caring.

Sincerely,

Ricardo Moncrief, Director
ISOJI 415 883-1757

SONOMA DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2007

SONOMA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE OF THE CITIZEN-INITIATED AMERICAN WORLD SERVICE CORPS

WHEREAS:  The World Service Corps (WSC) cost-effectively involves more than a million skilled, can-do Americans aged 18-60+ in working on world and domestic problems, and thereby gives them a deeper understanding, concern for and ability to practically address domestic and international policy needs, while raising America’s political IQ; and

WHEREAS:  The WSC invests in America’s education, health and economy through tuition, medical savings or IRA account investments, (which at $15,000 is one-sixth of the recruitment bonus presently offered to military recruits) to those who complete WSC service and thereby helps strengthen our knowledge of world and domestic needs, educational and economic competitiveness and our citizenry’s understanding of and voting on public policy needs at home and in the world; and

WHEREAS:  A one-million strong WSC offers a cost-effective, robust, peaceful army to augment our courageous 1.4 million military personnel; and thereby productively answers the increasingly alarming and costly spread of the critically dangerous “Ugly American” image, terrorist recruitment, poverty, environmental degradation and misunderstandings that inspire hatred, by involving many more of America’s best assets, its concerned, patriotic citizens, in addressing worldwide needs;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee proclaims our support for the introduction and passage of the AWSC concepts into legislation, which encompasses the goal espoused by President Kennedy’s words:  “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country.  My fellow citizens of the world: ask not whatAmerica will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man;” and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee distribute copies of this resolution to Senators Feinstein and Boxer, members of the US House of Representatives, California Senate, and California Assembly representing Sonoma County, to such media outlets as the Public Relations Committee may deem appropriate; and to Democratic clubs in Sonoma County, and to all other California county Democratic central committees for consideration and support; and that the Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee transmit such correspondence as may advance the principles of this resolution.

The Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee adds its support, as did the California State Democratic Party on January 28, 2006, to Peoples Lobby’s citizen-initiated American World Service Corps Congressional Proposals, which by the seventh year after its enactment will add one million additional American volunteers into serving country and world through such organizations as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, Head Start, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, OxFam, Mercy Corps, and State Conservation Corps.

Adapted from Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director, People’s Lobby
Distinguished Senior Consultant for Public Policy, OPS-Alaska

Marin Democratic Central Committee 2007

APPROVED FEBRUARY 1, 2007

WHEREAS the American World Service Corps (AWSC) cost-effectively involves a million more skilled, can-do Americans aged 18-60+ into working on world and domestic problems, and thereby gives them a deeper understanding, concern for, and ability to practically address domestic and international policy needs, while raising America’s political IQ and,

WHEREAS the AWSC invests in America’s education, health, and economy through tuition, Medical Savings, or IRA Account investments, (which at approximately $17,000 is one-sixth or less of the recruitment bonus presently offered to military recruits) to those who complete AWSC service; and thereby helps strengthen our knowledge of world and domestic needs, educational and economic competitiveness, and our citizenry’s understanding of and voting on public policy needs at home and in the world and,

WHEREAS a one million strong AWSC offers a, robust, peaceful volunteer civilian corps to augment out courageous 1.4 million military personnel; and thereby productively answers the increasingly alarming and costly spread of the critically dangerous Ugly American image, terrorist recruitment, poverty, environmental degradation, and misunderstandings that inspire hatred, by involving many more of America’s best assets, its concerned, patriotic citizens, in addressing needs; and it does so cost-effectively by legislating the use of the following funding mechanisms: 1) Public web sites: Listing public education incentivized donations by the Forges Riches 400. 2)  Public education incentivized donations by corporations that have paid little or no taxes.  3) Miniscule import levee on those developed nations with which we have a significant trade deficit.  4) Foundation grants.  5) General tax revenues.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Marin Democratic Central Committee proclaims our support for the introduction and passage of the AWSC concepts into legislation, which encompasses the goal espoused by President Kennedy’s words:  “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country.  My fellow citizens of the world: ask not whatAmerica will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Marin Democratic Central Committee requests that during these critical times all our elected representatives support and congressional representatives introduce and pass Peoples Lobby’s citizen-initiated American World Service Corps Congressional Proposals as promptly as possible.

The Marin Democratic Central Committee adds its support, as did the California State Democratic Party on January 28, 2006, to Peoples Lobby’s citizen-initiated American World Service Corps Congressional Proposals, which by the seventh year after its enactment will add one million additional American volunteers into serving country and world through such organizations as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, Head Start, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, OxFam, Mercy Corps, and State Conservation Corps.

Author: Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director, People’s Lobby, 415-383-7880

Dwayne@dwaynehunn.biz; www.worldservicecorps.us; www.peopleslobby.us

VETERANS UNITED FOR TRUTH 2006

VETERANS UNITED FOR TRUTH, Inc

P.O. Box 42202, Santa Barbara, CA 93140

7 September 2006

Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director
People’s Lobby Inc.
359 Jean St.

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Dear Mr. Hunn,

Veterans United For Truth, Inc. gladly endorses the proposal of the People’s Lobby Inc. to form an American World Service Corps. We endorse the goals of that effort as embodied in your proposed federal legislation.

Those who have borne the brunt of the country’s military excursions into foreign lands, know better than most how much additional, non-military programs would help to meet this country’s foreign policy goals, while doing real good in the world.

We are proud to be recorded as supporters of your proposal.

Sincerely,

Robert M. Handy
Chair

Veterans’ Caucus California Democratic Party 2006

California Democratic Party
Veterans’ Caucus

7 September 2006

Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director
People’s Lobby Inc.
359 Jean St.  Mill Valley, CA 94941

Dear Mr. Hunn,

The Veterans’ Caucus of the California Democratic Party is proud to endorse your proposal for an American World Service Corps.

We agree that only when the United States matches its military might with its capability to do good will we lessen the need to exercise that might. We also agree that such service as is envisioned by the American World Service Corps initiative is what is needed to expand the original idea of the Peace Corps to encompass the full range of services that a successful country should offer the world in its foreign policy.

Please list our organization among your supporters.

Sincerely,

Robert M. Handy
Chair

Democrats for America-Marin 2006

Resolution of Support

For Peoples Lobby’s citizen-initiated

America’s World Service Corps

Congressional Proposals

  WHEREAS Democrats for America-Marin are dedicated to help fellow citizens to better themselves and to improving their public policy decision making, and

 WHEREAS recent natural calamities, growth in terrorist recruitment ant terrorists acts, spreading pockets of poverty and increasing income disparity remind us of our need to field a respected, effective, and substantial team of peaceful, productive volunteers, which Presidents from John Kennedy through George H. and George W. Bush have urged Americans to build, and

 WHEREAS a preponderance of scientists contend that Global Climate change is underway and our Bay Area will not be exempt from the problems associated with recent hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornados, floods, and inadequate disaster responses and

 Whereas within eight years of implementation the Peoples Lobby’s citizen-initiated American World Service Corps (AWSC) proposed congressional legislation, one million additional Americans would be nation building in pockets of need at home and abroad under the umbrella organization of America’s World Service Corps (AWSC), and

Whereas these one million additional Americans would be nation building in pockets of need at home and abroad through established, effective organizations such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, Head Start, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, OxFam, Mercy Corps, and State Conservation Corps,  and

WHEREAS those who live in pockets of need, greed, and ignorance at home or abroad would value and respect the benefits having one million Americans helping them better themselves, and

Whereas Democrats for America-MARIN  supports the nation  building performed by those organizations that would comprise the umbrella organization of America’s World Service Corps (AWSC) and value the work such volunteers do, and

 Whereas Democrats for America-MARIN know, value and understand the need for more Americans to engage in such work in today’s global village of needs, and

 Whereas the voluntary citizen service that will result from implementing America’s World Service Corps exemplifies the progressive ideals that we espouse, and

 Whereas the financial and other incentives offered to those who volunteer are cost effective and strengthen our college, vocation, and graduate education programs and/or our medical and retirement needs, and

 Whereas by having successive waves of Americans practicing these ideals in the classroom of the world’s needs will dramatically raise America’s public policy IQ and thereby make life safer for the world’s and America’s citizens and soldiers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Democracy For America-Marin on June 29, 2006  urges its elected representatives and citizens of California and the nation to support Peoples Lobby  citizen-initiated America’s World Service Corps (AWSC) proposed congressional legislation www.WorldServicecorps.us <http://www.worldservicecorps.us/> .www.PeoplesLobby.us <http://www.peopleslobby.us/>   We hereby encourage Congressional representatives to cosponsor and pass the proposals into law

 Carole Simon Mills, Co-chair Marin DFA

1008-C Los Gamos Rd.

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 246-5837

 

6th Assembly District Support 2006

RESOLUTION TO SUPORT INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE OF THE CITIZEN-INITIATED WORLD SERVICE CORPS (WSC) PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION IN THE109TH (2005-06) CONGRESSIONAL SESSION

WHEREAS the WSC cost-effectively involves a million more skilled, can-do Americans aged 18-60+ into working on world and domestic problems, and thereby gives them a deeper understanding, concern for, and ability to practically address domestic and international policy needs, while raising America’s political IQ and,

WHEREAS the WSC invests in America’s education, health, and economy through tuition, Medical Savings or IRA Account investments, (which at $15,000 is one-sixth of the recruitment bonus presently offered to military recruits) to those who complete WSC service; and thereby helps strengthen our knowledge of world and domestic needs, educational and economic competitiveness, and our citizenry’s understanding of and voting on public policy needs at home and in the world and,

WHEREAS a one million strong WSC offers a cost-effective, robust, peaceful army to augment out courageous 1.4 million military personnel; and thereby productively answers the increasingly alarming and costly spread of the critically dangerous Ugly American image, terrorist recruitment, poverty, environmental degradation, and misunderstandings that inspire hatred, by involving many more of America’s best assets, its concerned, patriotic citizens, in addressing needs.

 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 6th Assembly District proclaim our support for the introduction and passage into legislation, which encompasses the goal espoused by President Kennedy’s words: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country.  My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”

The 6th AD supports the citizen-initiated World Service Corps proposals which by the seventh year after its enactment will add one million additional American volunteers into serving country and world through such organizations as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, Head Start, Doctors Without Borders,Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, OxFam, Mercy Corps, and State Conservation Corps.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be provided to: members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation; the Democratic Caucus of the California Legislature; all members of the California Democratic Party Central Committee; leaders of member organizations in the California Democratic Council; Chairs of the Assembly District committees; local elected Democratic officials and County Registrars to be introduced and approved at the California Democratic Party Executive Board and the 2006 California Democratic Party Convention.

SUBMITTED BY: The California 6th Assembly District Committee to the Resolutions Committee of the California Democratic Party

Author: Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director, People’s Lobby, 415-383-7880

dwayne@dwaynehunn.biz; www.worldservicecorps.us; www.peopleslobby.us

 

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Resolution Number MAN06.13

WHEREAS:  The World Service Corps (WSC) cost-effectively involves more than a million skilled, can-do Americans aged 18-60+ in working on world and domestic problems, and thereby gives them a deeper understanding, concern for and ability to practically address domestic and international policy needs, while raising America’s political IQ; and

WHEREAS:  The WSC invests in America’s education, health and economy through tuition, medical savings or IRA account investments, (which at $15,000 is one-sixth of the recruitment bonus presently offered to military recruits) to those who complete WSC service and thereby helps strengthen our knowledge of world and domestic needs, educational and economic competitiveness and our citizenry’s understanding of and voting on public policy needs at home and in the world; and

WHEREAS:  A one-million strong WSC offers a cost-effective, robust, peaceful army to augment our courageous 1.4 million military personnel; and thereby productively answers the increasingly alarming and costly spread of the critically dangerous “Ugly American” image, terrorist recruitment, poverty, environmental degradation and misunderstandings that inspire hatred, by involving many more of America’s best assets, its concerned, patriotic citizens, in addressing worldwide needs

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:  That the California Democratic Party proclaims our support for the introduction and passage into legislation, which encompasses the goal espoused by President Kennedy’s words:  “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country.  My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”   The California Democratic Party supports the citizen-initiated World Service Corps proposals which by the seventh year after its enactment will add one million additional American volunteers into serving the country and world through such organizations as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, Head Start, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, OxFam, Mercy Corps, and State Conservation Corps

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:  That a copy of this Resolution be provided to: members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation; the Democratic Caucus of the California Legislature; all members of the California Democratic Party Central Committee; leaders of member organizations in the California Democratic Council; Chairs of the Assembly District committees; local elected Democratic officials and County Registrars to be introduced and approved at the California Democratic Party Executive Board and the 2006 California Democratic Party Convention.

Submitted by 6th Assembly District Committee
Author: Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director, People’s Lobby, 415-383-7880

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CALIFORNIA COLLEGE DEMOCRATS SUPPORT 2005

RESOLUTION BY THE CALIFORNIA COLLEGE DEMOCRATS SUPPORTING THE CITIZEN-INITIATED WORLD SERVICE CORPS PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION 

WHEREAS the World Service Corps (WSC) would put one million Americans serving in pockets of need at home and abroad and,

WHEREAS the WSC prepares us to better respond to the devastations of hurricanes, earthquakes, and terrorist attacks and,

WHEREAS the WSC will reduce the growing Ugly American image, terrorist recruitment, poverty, substandard housing and living conditions and,

WHEREAS the WSC cost effectively  produces more skilled, can-do Americans with a deeper understanding of domestic and international policy needs and,

WHEREAS the WSC produces education payments (or Medical Savings or IRA Account investments) upon service completion and thereby helps raise our knowledge and competitiveness in the world and,

WHEREAS a one million strong WSC serving over a 20 year sunset consideration clause offers a cost-effective and robust answer to the increasingly alarming and costly spread of terrorism as well as poverty and misunderstanding, and

WHEREAS such WSC service in the classrooms of the world will dramatically increase our understanding of the world and thereby decrease the likelihood of our nation making costly world and domestic policy mistakes, and

WHEREAS the WSC proposals, as reflected in the missions of the recognizable core organizations, offers peaceful, productive, skill building voluntary service to Americans aged 18 through 60+ in a time when Americans have shown their desire to do such service,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the California College Democrats supports the introduction and prompt passage of the World Service Corps citizen initiated legislation in Congress.

Eric Anthony, Secretary

California College Democrats passed this on November 12, 2005