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2010 National Conference on Citizenship

BIG Citizenship: Citizens as Catalysts and Innovators

April 12, 2010

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Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgAssociate Justice, U.S. Supreme CourtRuth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will participate in a keynote conversation at the 2010 National Conference on Citizenship
Rick Stengel2010 “Citizen of the Year”Rick Stengel, Managing Editor of TIME Magazine, will receive the 2010 “Citizen of the Year” award
Karen BakerSecretary of Service and Volunteering, State of CaliforniaKaren Baker was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to serve as the first-in-the-nation state cabinet Secretary of Service and Volunteering in February 2008.
Iris ChenPresident and CEO, I Have a Dream FoundationIris Chen is President & Chief Executive Officer of the "I Have A Dream" Foundation. Prior to this role, she served as Teach For America's New York City Executive Director, and was a consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Cheryl DorseyPresident, Echoing GreenAn accomplished social entrepreneur with expertise in health care, labor issues, and public policy, Cheryl Dorsey is President of Echoing Green. She is the first Echoing Green Fellow to lead this global nonprofit.
Alan KhazeiAlan Khazei is Founder and CEO of “Be the Change,” an organization committed to building broad-based non- partisan citizen support for systemic solutions to our nation’s problems.
Stan LitowIBM International Foundation, PresidentStanley Litow is President of the IBM International Foundation and the company's Vice President for Corporate Community Relations.
Henry LozanoExecutive Director, Shinnyo-en FoundationHenry C. Lozano has recently become the Executive Director for the Shinnyo-en Foundation, where he is dedicated to advancing the Foundation’s Six Billion Paths to Peace Initiative.
Anne Eleanor RooseveltBoeing, VP of Global Corporate Citizenship Anne Eleanor Roosevelt leads Boeing's Global Corporate Citizenship function, providing philosophical and strategic direction to the company's integration of citizenship goals.
Jonathan EhrlichDirector of Consumer Marketing at FacebookJonathan Ehrlich is the Director of Consumer Marketing at Facebook, where he leads the consumer marketing and brand marketing teams.
Erica WilliamsDeputy Director, Progress 2050Erica Williams is the Deputy Director of Progress 2050, a project of the Center for American Progress that develops new ideas for an increasingly diverse America.
Judy WoodruffSenior Correspondent, PBS NewsHourBroadcast journalist Judy Woodruff has covered politics and other news for more than three decades at CNN, NBC and PBS. After returning to the NewsHour in 2007 as a senior correspondent, she now regularly co-anchors the newly redesigned PBS NewsHour.
Patrick CorvingtonPatrick A. Corvington leads a team of committed staff to build out the Habitat for Humanity International volunteer and volunteer advocacy infrastructure.
Derek Blumke2010 HOOAH Award recipientDerek Blumke, co-founder and first President of Student Veterans of America will receive the 2010 HOOAH Award.
Chief Judge Royce Lamberth Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Royce Lamberth will preside over a naturalization ceremony.
The Case FoundationThe National Conference on Citizenship is made possible with support from event sponsor the Case Foundation, which invests in people and ideas that can change the world.
TargetThe National Conference on Citizenship is made possible with support from event sponsor Target. Target actively engages policymakers at all levels of government to collaborate on solutions for complex public policy issues.

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Individuals everywhere are self-organizing to meet community needs, demanding transparency and accountability from government and greater social responsibility from corporations.

The 2010 National Conference on Citizenship, “BIG Citizenship: Citizens as Catalysts and Innovators,” will explore the powerful role civic innovators are playing in fostering societies that are informed, engaged, giving and trusting.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will participate in a keynote conversation. TIME Magazine Managing Editor Rick Stengel will receive the “Citizen of the Year” Award.

We will host a discussion on how institutions are supporting citizen-driven solutions, which will feature individuals including Stan Litow, President of the IBM Foundation; Jonathan Ehrlich, Director of Consumer Marketing of Facebook; Erica Williams, Deputy Director of Progress 2050 at the Center for American Progress; Anne Roosevelt, Vice President of Global Corporate Citizenship of the Boeing Company; Alan Khazei, CEO of Be the Change, Inc; Karen Baker, Secretary of Service and Volunteerism of the State of California; Iris Chen, President and CEO of the I Have a Dream Foundation; Cheryl Dosey, President of Echoing Green; Henry Lozano, Executive Director of the Shinneyo-en Foundation; and moderated by Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent at PBS NewsHour.

We will also discuss our “Civic Health Assessment,” produced for the first time in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, which highlights progress and challenges facing our country’s civic life.

Derek Blumke, co-founder and President of Student Veterans of America and Tech Sergeant in the Air National Guard, will receive the HOOAH Award, which is given in honor of an individual who has exemplified their commitment to service in uniform and beyond.

For the third year, the Conference will also feature a Naturalization Ceremony, with the Oath of Citizenship administered by DC Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth.

September 17, 2010
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Library of Congress, Washington DC

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