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Guests

Melody Barnes

Melody Barnes

White House Domestic Policy Adviser

The director of the Domestic Policy Council, Barnes helps coordinate policy-making for internal-United States issues.

Buck McKeon

Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon

R-Calif.

A cosponsor of the Serve America Act, Rep. McKeon is the ranking member on the House Education and Labor Committee.

Alan Solomont

Alan Solomont

Board Chair, Corporation for National and Community Service

Since 2000, when he was appointed to the Corporation’s board, Solomont has advocated for expanding Senior Corps.  

Sen. Barbara Mikulski

Sen. Barbara Mikulski

D-Md.

The Chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Sen. Mikulski is one of the cosponsors of the Kennedy Serve America Act.

Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson

Chief Operating Officer, AARP

Serving AARP for nearly 30 years, COO Tom Nelson’s contributions include strengthening its advocacy team, developing its volunteer ranks, and expanding its community-service efforts.

Additional Links

  • Watch President Obama’s Inaugural Address, when he issued a new call to service, saying, “It is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies.”
  • Volunteer.gov is America’s portal for volunteers with passion for our natural and cultural resources.

'Inside E Street' Archives

A Call To Serve

Rising unemployment,  increased homelessness—the economic crisis hits hospitals, soup kitchens, and other nonprofits just as the need for their services grows.

“Inside E Street” asks White House domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes and U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) about the new Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.  AARP’s Tom Nelson talks about the new call to serve.

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E Street 234 Segment 1 Melody Barnes joins Sheila

Why National Service?

Sheilah asks Melody Barnes, the White House domestic policy adviser, why national service is an important part of President Obama’s agenda.

E Street 234 Segment 2 Rep. Buck McKeon joins Sheilah

Service Knows No Party

We take a look at the bipartisan support for expanded national service, and Rep. McKeon joins us live to discuss how the legislation will help Americans across the country.

E Street 234 Segment 3 Alan Solomont joins Sheilah

Expanded National Service

Alan Solomont joins Sheilah live to tell us how the national-service legislation expands AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, and what its new policies will mean for nonprofits in these tough times.

AARP's Tom Nelson joins Sheilah

A New Call to Serve

AARP’s Chief Operating Officer, Tom Nelson, joins Sheilah to describe the changing nature of service. He talks about what AARP is doing to renew John F. Kennedy’s famous call to serve.

Resources

  • AARP’s Create The Good offers a variety of ways you can make a difference in your community—whether you have five minutes or five hours.
  • Conceived during John F. Kennedy's presidency, Senior Corps currently links more than 500,000 age-55+ Americans to service opportunities.
  • Search for an R.S.V.P. (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) and get involved today!
Sheila

The Host

Through most of her distinguished reporting career, Sheilah Kast has focused on the economy and workplace and how they affect people's lives. Well known to viewers of public television, ABC News, and CNN, she has covered the White House and Congress.

Kast also reported on the Washington aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Her stories included an investigation of anthrax in the mails and the struggles of bereaved Pentagon families to secure benefits.

At The Washington Star, in her first reporting job, Kast covered financial regulation, taxes, and energy. Her expertise in these important issues eventually led her to start a national public-television show, "This Week in Business," which she hosted in association with Business Week magazine.

Ms. Kast is a skilled interviewer. She has often hosted NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and has her own current-affairs interview show on public radio in Maryland.

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