“Alan Khazei is the walking definition of a Big Citizen.  One of the great entrepreneurs in America, he has created not just an idea, not just an organization, not just an impact—he has helped launch an enduring great movement that carries forth with exponential momentum.  Read.  Learn.  Be inspired.” —Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, co-author of Built to Last

“You can read Alan Khazei's extraordinary book forward or backward, starting with his personal saga of social invention in founding City Year and becoming a major leader in the movement for national service, or you can start with his concluding section that conveys his larger vision of a Service Nation in bold detail. But read it. Khazei has rolled into one ball his rich experience and creative ideas that will challenge and inspire those ready to be big citizens, and make social entrepreneuring contagious.” —Former Senator Harris Wofford

“Alan Khazei connects readers with the contagious enthusiasm and great ideas of the remarkable people he has met on his own inspiring journey of empowering young people. This is a must-read for anyone committed to bettering the world on a grand scale.”  —Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone

“Big Citizenship is not a ‘feel good’ book, not even a ‘do good’ book, but an invitation and challenge to ‘be good,’ written by one of the most accomplished social entrepreneurs of this generation—or any other generation.  Alan Khazei lives the change he seeks to create, and Big Citizenship is the story telling invitation to each of us to be the Big Citizen we can each of us be.” —Jeff Swartz, CEO of the Timberland Company

“‘Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others,’ Robert Kennedy famously wrote, “he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.’ No one better exemplifies the truth of these words than Alan Khazei, the co-founder of City Year. In this stirring call to arms, Khazei lays out a path for the renewal of America, which should provoke conversation, debate and action.” —Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian

“Forget the debate between big and small government. Big Citizenship gives an alternative – and far more inspiring – answer. From being one of the creators of City Year, to his work preserving AmeriCorps, Khazei knows exactly how idealism works.” —Brad Meltzer, author of The Tenth Justice

“Big Citizenship is a brilliant tour de force and force for change. Alan Khazei masterfully weaves together a big idea for the future of America with his personal journey as a savvy leader building a successful national organization and social movement. His engaging story will both inspire and yield practical models for action."

          —Rosabeth Moss Kanter, professor, Harvard Business School, and author of Confidence and SuperCorp