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| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY News Release ASU launches new community service program to bolster Phoenix nonprofits Young leaders sworn in today for year of service PHOENIX – The Arizona State University Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management will launch Public Allies Arizona in the Phoenix community with a “swearing in” ceremony on Friday, October 20th. The three-year renewable grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service and in partnership with the Public Allies national office, will place 25 dedicated, service-minded young people in 10-month apprenticeships in nonprofit partner organizations. The value of the grant over the funding period is estimated at $900,000. To coincide with the opening of ASU's new Downtown Phoenix campus, the program will focus on Phoenix area nonprofits during its first year. Emphasis will also be placed on strengthening communities of color. The young adults aged 18-30 selected for the program will receive training in professional and leadership skills. They are matched with a nonprofit organization where they will be responsible for projects designed to positively impact the community. “All Allies are involved in projects where they work directly with those in need,” says Paul Schmidt, CEO of Public Allies. Nationwide, Allies have served more than 300,000 people and recruited more than 30,000 volunteers to help them impact the lives of children, families and communities through projects in youth development, public health, and community development. For example, Allies may help nonprofits expand volunteer opportunities, counsel juvenile offenders, facilitate empowerment programs for teenage girls, or work with the mentally ill. “Having this dynamic young person placed with us will be a tremendous asset for our organization,” says Anita Luera, Vice President of Corporate Relations and Leadership Development for Valle del Sol, a nonprofit participating in the program. “They will bring new energy to our efforts in the community.” Public Allies was founded in 1992 by a diverse group of young nonprofit leaders and activists who wanted to harness the energy of talented young people to tackle community issues. As an AmeriCorps program, Public Allies has expanded to 14 communities, including the new Phoenix site, operated by the ASU Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management. "It's an honor for Phoenix to be selected as a new site, and a credit to ASU for bringing this caliber of program to our state," says Governor Janet Napolitano. "This program will be a great resource to Phoenix nonprofits." “By providing an additional staff person, especially a young person with fresh ideas, nonprofits can find their human resources bolstered enough to take on a new program or reinvent an existing one,” explains Dr. Robert Ashcraft, director of ASU's Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management, which specializes in programs that build nonprofit capacity. More information can be found at http://publicallies.asu.edu or by calling (602) 496-0500. The Arizona State University 's Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management (CNLM) is recognized as a national leader in undergraduate and graduate nonprofit education. The Center exists to enhance the quality of life in communities through the advancement of nonprofit leadership practices. CNLM has several program offerings which have built the capacity of nonprofit organizations, professionals, board members, and volunteers by offering a variety of capacity building workshops, conferences, classes, and programs. See http://nonprofit.asu.edu. ### MEDIA CONTACT: Event Details: Nonprofit Organizations Participating in Public Allies Arizona 2006-2007:
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