Barack Obama: “Last year, applications to City Year tripled and the Peace…”

“And that's why I feel so optimistic about our future. Because you all are the most engaged, service minded generation since the 1930s and 40s, serving your communities in record numbers. Last year, applications to City Year tripled and the Peace Corps had three applicants for every position. AmeriCorps applications were up 400% in just the first four months of this year alone. Having come of age in serious times, you all don't have a lot of patience for pettiness and bickering and the worn divisions of the past.” (13:42–13:55)

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