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Service For America Summit

21 June 2024

 

The Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters

1275 First Street NE

Washington, DC 20526

Second Floor, Shriver Hall

The U.S. Department of Defense, AmeriCorps, Selective Service System, Peace Corps and U.S. Office of Personnel Management will host the Service for America Summit scheduled to gather leaders in support of advancing an agenda in developing short and long term actions to promote awareness, aspiration, and accessibility of military, national, and public service.

7:00-8:30am: Check-In & Coffee Welcome

  • A government-issued ID is required, and a security screen will be conducted.
  • Please arrive no later than 7:45am.

8:30-8:45am: Welcome and Administrative Remarks

  • Dr. Katherine Helland: Accession Policy Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • Lila Jaafar: Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships & Intergovernmental Affairs (SPIGA), Peace Corps

8:45-9:00am: Opening Remarks

  • Moderator: David E. White Jr., Deputy Director, Peace Corps

9:00-9:45am: Congressional Panel

  • Recorded Videos
  • John Clark, Counsel United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Helen Beaudreau, Deputy Director, Congressional Relations, The Peace Corps
  • Daniel Gottfried, Senior Legislative and Policy Analyst at US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Moderator: David E. White Jr., Deputy Director, Peace Corps

9:45-10:00am: Break

10:00-11:00am: Service Leadership Panel

  • Carol Spahn: Director, Peace Corps
  • Joel Spangenberg: Acting Director, Selective Service System
  • Michael Smith: CEO, AmeriCorps
  • Ashish S. Vazirani: Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
  • Veronica Hinton: Associate Director for Workforce Policy and Innovation, OPM
  • Moderator: Judson Crane, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness

11:10am-12:15pm: Expert Panel – The Fight for Talent: Inspiring Aspiration

  • Michelle Amante: Vice President, Federal Workforce Programs Partnership for Public Service
  • Brynt Parmeter: Chief Talent Management Officer, DoD
  • Mona Dexter: Comcast NBC Universal, Vice President Military & Veteran Affairs
  • Marty Rogers: Market Unit Lead – US South, Accenture
  • Moderator: Robert Gordon, Senior Strategic Leader for AI and Digital Innovation, DSS Inc.

12:15-1:15pm: Lunch

1:15-1:30pm: Keynote Speaker

  • Introduction: Joel C. Spangenberg, Acting Director, Selective Service System
  • John Bridgeland: Co-Chair and CEO More Perfect; Executive Chairman, Office of American Possibilities; Former Director, White House Domestic Policy Council

1:30-1:45pm: Break

1:45-2:45pm: Service Participants Panel

  • Ryan Britch: US Army National Guard veteran, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, currently Health Science Specialist at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Colonel Rebecca Lange: AmeriCorps NCCC Alum, currently Commander, 659th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, US Air Force.
  • Megumi Murakami: John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellow, currently Program Director, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
  • Brittney Ortega: US Army Veteran, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, currently Peace Corps Regional Recruiter
  • Kenyatta Spiller: AmeriCorps Alum, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, currently Peace Corps Recruitment Supervisor
  • Moderator: Kristen Bennett: CEO, Service Year Alliance

2:45-3:00pm: Break

3:00-4:00pm: Fire Side Chat on National Commission on Service

  • Shawn G. Skelly: Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
  • Steve Barney: Commissioner, National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
  • Alan Khazei: NCOS Commissioner, Co-Chair More Perfect
  • Moderator: Jill Rough, Director of Research for the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service

4:00-4:45pm: Group Discussion

  • Share additional best practices, collaboration ideas, and outstanding questions
  • Moderator: Dr. Katherine Helland, Accession Policy Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense

4:45-5:00pm: Closing Remarks

  • Jason Israel, Special Assistant to the President - SD for Defense, NSC
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Michelle Amante

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Steve Barney

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Kristen Bennett

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John Bridgeland

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Ryan Britch

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Judson Crane

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Mona Dexter

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Rob Gordon

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Katherine Helland

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Veronica Hinton

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Jason Israel

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Lila Jaafar

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Alan Khazei

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Colonel Rebecca Lange

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Megumi Murakami

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Brynt Parmeter

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Marty Rogers

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Jill Rough

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Shawn Skelly

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Michael D. Smith

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Carol Spahn

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Joel C. Spangenberg

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Kenyatta Spiller

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Ashish S. Vazirani

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David E. White Jr.

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Location

The Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters
1275 First Street NE Washington, DC 20526
Second Floor, Shriver Hall

When to Arrive

Check-in will begin at 7:00 AM. Please arrive no later than 7:45 AM to allow for time to clear security. The event program will begin at 8:30 AM and conclude at 5:00 PM.

Accessing the Peace Corps Headquarters

The Peace Corps Headquarters is in a shared building. Access the building’s main lobby via the main entrance at 1275 First Street NE. A registration table with Peace Corps signage will be in the main lobby. After registering, guests will be escorted to the Peace Corps Headquarters on the second floor and go through security. Peace Corps staff will then direct guests to the event space.

Please note: A government-issued ID is required.

Getting There and Parking

Transit

The closest Metro station is NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave. From the M St exit, turn right on M St and then right again on 1st St NE.

Parking
There are various paid parking lots and garages for guests who wish to drive to the event. The Peace Corps Headquarters parking garage entrance is located at 145 N Street NE. Payment is made with debit/credit card when exiting the parking garage. Other paid parking options are available in the surrounding neighborhood.

Official Websites
Agency  Official Webpage 
Selective Service System  https://www.sss.gov/
U.S. Department of Defense  https://www.defense.gov/
Peace Corps https://www.peacecorps.gov/
U.S. Office of Personnel Management https://www.opm.gov/
AmeriCorps https://americorps.gov/

 

Service History/Stories 
Year Agency  Website Link
1917 Selective Service System  https://www.sss.gov/history-and-records/timeline/
1949 U.S. Department of Defense  https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/The-History-of-the-Department-of-Defense/
1961 Peace Corps https://www.peacecorps.gov/about/history/founding-moment/
1978 U.S. Office of Personnel Management https://www.opm.gov/about-us/mission-history/#:~:text=OPM%20was%20established%20as%20a,created%20the%20competitive%20civil%20service.
1993 AmeriCorps https://americorps.gov/about

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Your Service for America Summit co-hosts offer the following resources as background knowledge for the event:

Inspire to Serve Executive Summary - The Final Report of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service March 2020 (PDF)