Nate Treffeisen, Author at Voices for National Service

Articles by: Nate Treffeisen

Sep 19, 2013Mar 31, 2016

The Economic Value of National Service

A report by economists at Columbia University demonstrates the significant return on investment for national service programs: every dollar invested in national service generates almost $4 in returns to society in terms of higher earnings, increased output, and other community-wide...

Jul 1, 2012Mar 31, 2016

National Service: Delivering Critical Services to Americans in Need

National service is a cost-effective solution to fill the gap between the services citizens need – such as educational support, housing and disaster relief – and the supports that local and state governments can provide. Read the full report here.

Jul 1, 2012Mar 31, 2016

National Service: Pathways to Employment

National service programs offer job training, skill-building and pathways to successful careers. Research shows that the workplace skills national service members acquire during their service terms make them more likely to be employed and to earn higher salaries over the...

Founded in 1990, Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding college graduates and professionals to make an initial two-year commitment to teach in high-need schools. And after 25 years, more than 50,000 leaders have joined the...

College Possible was founded in Minnesota with the goal of expanding college opportunity, access and success for low-income students. AmeriCorps members who serve with College Possible provide an intensive curriculum of coaching and support to low-income students from their junior...

“We need to stand together to expand service opportunities in America,” says Curt Ellis, CEO and Co-Founder of FoodCorps. “Voices for National Service unites our movement in a single voice to achieve that goal and to enable organizations like FoodCorps...