Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
It’s been more than four decades since John F. Kennedy urged Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” President Obama and a bipartisan team of U.S. senators are now working to revive that spirit of volunteerism. We explore the promise and limits of national service programs, and examine proposals designed to make “giving back” a rite of passage.
Guests
- AnnMaura Connolly Senior Vice President, City Year, Inc.; Lead Organizer with Service Nation Coalition
- William Hauser Colonel, U.S. Army (ret.); Co-author of the article, "Bring Back the Draft" in Foreign Policy Magazine
- Jerome Slater University Research Scholar, State University of New York at Buffalo; Co-author of the article, "Bring Back the Draft" in Foreign Policy Magazine
- Michael Lind Whitehead Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
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