How Agencies Can Tap a Rising Generation’s Impulse to Do Good

A report from the University of Maryland's Do Good Institute finds that students entering college have a very high interest in helping others, but the volunteer rate for these students has not increased over the past decade, reports Government Executive . Experts say this is creating lost opportunities to involve young people in the public sector. This issue becomes particularly important because a large swath of the workforce in the public service sector will be retiring soon. These agencies and organizations will require an influx of young talent to replace those workers. To get more young people involved in public service, experts say that organizations, agencies, and schools should encourage regular volunteering through special programs and projects.