Welcome back to Morgendorks! First and foremost: Thank you all yet again for your patience, support, and well-wishes over the past few months. It has meant the world, and y'all remain absolutely awesome.

Anyway, on to business: This week we're looking at "The Old and the Beautiful," wherein Ms. Li decides some mandatory volunteer work is just what Lawndale High needs, and Daria ends up reading to some elderly folks—which leads to her getting some sage wisdom from Brittany, of all people.

And in our cultural context, we look at this whole "mandatory volunteerism" thing. What was the point of it? How popular was it in the 90s? Did it work? Find out, this week on Morgendorks!

Links:

New York Times | The Logic of 'Mandatory Volunteerism'

CIRCLE | Youth Attitudes Towards Civic Education and Community Service Requirements

Corporation for National & Community Service | Volunteer Growth in America: A Review of Trends Since 1974

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