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The USA Freedom Corps also announced it has begun to work "with educators and others to help increase civic awareness and participation" across the [[United States]] and hosted a White House Summit on American History, Civics and Service, resulting in new initiatives to support civic education at the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Archives. In his 2003 State of the Union Address, President Bush also announced that his USA Freedom Corps would provide new support school-based and community-based mentoring, including mentoring children of prisoners, working in partnership with his faith-based initiative. The goal to reach 100,000 children of prisoners with mentors was met. | The USA Freedom Corps also announced it has begun to work "with educators and others to help increase civic awareness and participation" across the [[United States]] and hosted a White House Summit on American History, Civics and Service, resulting in new initiatives to support civic education at the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Archives. In his 2003 State of the Union Address, President Bush also announced that his USA Freedom Corps would provide new support school-based and community-based mentoring, including mentoring children of prisoners, working in partnership with his faith-based initiative. The goal to reach 100,000 children of prisoners with mentors was met. | ||
[[File:USA Freedom Corps building.JPG|150px|right|thumb|USA Freedom Corps headquarters was on [[Jackson Place]], across from the [[White House]]]] | [[File:USA Freedom Corps building.JPG|150px|right|thumb|USA Freedom Corps headquarters was on [[Jackson Place]], across from the [[White House]]]] | ||
Created within months of the 2001 | Created within months of the 2001 September 11 attacks, the body sought in part to encourage volunteer participation in [[homeland security]]. | ||
USA Freedom Corps put in place the first annual measurement of volunteer service at the Census Bureau. Volunteering rose from 59.8 million Americans from September 2001 to 65.4 million Americans by September 2005, sustaining the wave of volunteering that occurred after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.<ref>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Volunteering in the U.S. 2002 -- 2005.</ref> | USA Freedom Corps put in place the first annual measurement of volunteer service at the Census Bureau. Volunteering rose from 59.8 million Americans from September 2001 to 65.4 million Americans by September 2005, sustaining the wave of volunteering that occurred after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.<ref>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Volunteering in the U.S. 2002 -- 2005.</ref> | ||