"Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in."
- Marjorie Moore

About Citizen Academy

Citizen Academy programs help people:
1) critically examine and understand social issues; and
2) use their service, learning and leadership to impact those issues.

Simply put, Citizen Academy programs improve people’s abilities to lead and work with others to strengthen their communities. Because they are being implemented across the nation (and world), specific program formats vary. Nonetheless, they typically focus on increasing understanding of social issues, teaching people how to get involved, developing leadership skills and demystifying the political process.

Current & Upcoming HOO Programs

» 21st Century Leaders/Youth Action Centers (Youth Service for High School)
» Collegiate Corps/Campus Action Centers (College-based Service)
» Community Cinema (Film Screening)
» Conversation Café (Book Club)
» Kids Care Clubs (Youth Service for Kindergarten-8th Grades)
» TeamWorks (Recurring, Team-based Volunteer Service)