There is nothing you can do in this world more fulfilling and more satisfying than giving of yourself to others, and making a contribution to your community and your state or your nation and your fellow citizens...
Michael S. Dukakis

Our world seems beset by perpetual turmoil. The challenges we have faced in the past quarter century may seem to some to be unprecedented -- from the degradation of the climate to the unchecked spread of infectious disease, from the migration, forced and unforced, of peoples around the world to the relentless advance of technology, from the ravages of economic crisis to the unsettling rise of extremist political ideologies.

Every generation faces its challenges in its own way. Ours is not the first generation to think that their problems are unparalleled. And yet, as former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis affirmed in Thessaloniki in 1999, there has never been a better time for public service.

Since its launch a quarter century ago the Dukakis Center has had as its core mission to inspire youth to take an active interest in public affairs -- to cultivate their sense of public spiritedness, to explore and refine their civic aptitudes, to forge their public personae, to convert their thirst for action into sustainable contribution. To engage in public service on their own terms.

The Dukakis Center is a private, independent and non-partisan collegiate forum for research and outreach, with a focus on citizenship and civic engagement which is unique in Europe. Part think tank, part service learning hub, our core ethos of service and our vocation for innovative engagement are perfect antidotes to the uncertainties facing society today.

We are proud to carry on the legacy of Governor and First Lady Dukakis. Feel free to visit our site, and to send any inquiries you might have about our many ongoing initiatives.