âAbbie Hoffman on the Yippies and the 1968 Democratic Convention. Officially founded by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin in January 1968, the Youth International Party, or Yippies, were a countercultural group that briefly gained fame as a part of American activism.
Stretch assignments are experiences that challenge and potentially broaden a personâs current capabilities; e.g., assignments that require someone to manage and negotiate change, exert influence over others, and build coalitions.
355.11 Circumstances. 1  Any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee recuperating from a serious illness or injury and temporarily unable to perform the assigned duties may voluntarily submit a written request to the installation head for temporary assignment to a light duty assignment.