ServiceNation

Fellow Tweeters, unite -- there are a boatload of bloggers here, and they're all using hash tags #ServiceNation and #sn08 to track the action.

This is a great opportunity to find and follow other folks on Twitter who support causes and activism just like you do. So look up the people behind the tweets and add some perspectives to your homepage!

And if you don't believe me, know that I have added about 15 people in as many minutes --all from organizations/blogs/causes I know and care about, but had never thought to search for. A good lesson in turning over all media rocks to find the treasures hiding underneath.

P.S.  I'm at RocchiJulia if you're looking for a place to start.

Thanks to a free box lunch and a water fountain, my blood sugar is back up and I'm ready to be a reporter. Forum is starting now -- I'm not in the main room, but am watching on a huge screen in the press pool. (They just named Case Foundation as a sponsor -- can we get a woot woot!)

It's just preliminary remarks right now, so I'm going to give you the coveted info for watching it live on SN-TV. ServiceNation is working with Kyte to stream the event, so don't just take my word for it -- watch it for yourself! (All instructions are at the bottom of the page.)

What's a national service event without a little SC POV? No fears, I haven't forgotten about you -- it's just that I've only been in the city for three hours, and it's a whirlwind (literally and figuratively -- oh, those NYC cabs.)

Here's what's happened so far: Read more »

Days of action take a lot of work and coordination. So do forums and summits. And movements ... well, we can't even cover all that in a blog post.

But take each of these elements one day, one person, one activity at a time, and you might just create something huge. That's the cumulative effect of ServiceNation, a campaign amibitously designed to "enact a new era of service and citizenship in America ... in which all Americans will work together to try and solve our greatest and most persistent societal challenges."

And they really do mean ALL Americans -- from the presidential candidates who will kick off the ServiceNation Summit on the anniversary of 9/11; to the 500 business, nonprofit, and government leaders convening there; to the countless community members participating in the national Day of Action on Sept. 27; to the most important participant of all ... YOU. Read more »