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Service: A Way of LIfe ...............................................................................3
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Got CAPS?
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Meet the Asian American CAPS counselors!How do you weigh the benefits of donating time or money to AAPI causes?
The Value of a Dollar.........................................................................6 What’s Keeping AAPI from Entering the Public Service Sector?.......4
The cultural implications of low numbers of AAPI in the public service sector
A Conversation with Cari Chen
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A Stanford alumna talks about her experiences with philanthropy
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Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month
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What you should expect in the upcoming month of May for API Heritage Month
Public Service: Luxury or Responsibility?
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There’s light at the end of the tunnel - service as an opportunity in this economy.
Wanted: Volunteers (Reward: $4000)
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USAservice.org as a tool for citizens in answering President Obama’s call to service
Design for Social Change ........................................................................10
Innovative methods to help you realize your public service goals
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Spring & Summer ‘09 Opportunities........................................................12
A list of four service opportunities to try in the upcoming months and school year
Senior Reflection
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Reflections on Dartmouth
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A student responds to the Dartmouth appointment of an Asian American president
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