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Organizers launch California men's service challenge, call for 10,000 volunteer mentors
Summary
Speakers launched the California men's service challenge, urging 10,000 men to serve as coaches and mentors to address falling civic participation and rising suicide and substance use; Mentor California and AmeriCorps ambassadors joined the effort.
Organizers of a new volunteer campaign called on Californians to recruit 10,000 men to mentor youth and rebuild community ties.
The speaker who identified themself as an organizer of the California men's service challenge said the initiative responds to what they called "a crisis in this country" of men feeling disconnected from community and opportunity. The organizer cited falling college enrollment, shrinking participation in work and civic life and…
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