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WHAT'S NEW AT YSOP....

On November 30, 2005, the First Lady, Laura Bush, visited YSOP in Washington, DC.  The purpose of her visit was to announce the release of a Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) study showing high levels of teens volunteering.  Mrs. Bush also worked with students from Cardozo High School, a DC public school, to make sandwiches and decorate bags for a local soup kitchen.

 

Click here for the CNCS press release

Click here for Mrs. Bush's remarks to the media
 

On December 19, 2005, the students were then invited to work on a similar project with Mrs. Bush and her staff at the White House.  (Yes, a tour was included!)

 


 

 
A message of hope....

Mrs. Bush and John Palinski, YSOP's DC Program Director

Mrs. Bush with Meghan Oakley, YSOP's DC Assistant Program Director (on left.)

Katie Loovis, Associate Director, USA Freedom Corps