Colbert Report: Be the Change!

Last night Alan Khazei, CEO and Founder of Be the Change, Inc., joined Stephen Colbert for a unique exchange on the Colbert Report.

Be the Change, Inc. strives to revitalize American democracy by connecting the service and social entrepreneurship movements and public policy to build a movement of citizens for change.

Calling for Martin Luther King Day to be a day of service, Khazei talked about programming that offers people of all ages the opportunity to contribute to their community. (He included Experience Corps, the award-winning national program that taps the experience of older persons to solve the problem of literacy. RSVP partners with the local program.) In the last few minutes of the interview, he bullied (in a friendly way) Colbert into signing a Declaration of Service. The Declaration of Service asks you to commit to meeting the challenges of our time; to do your part in America's timeless quest for a more perfect union; to begin now by adding your name to the Declaration.

Click here to sign the Declaration of Service.

Click here to watch Alan Khazei on the Colbert Report. Move ahead to 14:50 to see the interview.