FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Washington, DC (August 2, 2024) – Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill. The spending package, which was supported by both...
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Newsweek: Congress Is Poised to Gut AmeriCorps. It’s a Huge Mistake.
This op-ed was originally published on Newsweek.com on July 26, 2024. — By David Price and David Drier, former United States Congressmen As millions of Americans emerge from the damage and devastation inflicted by Hurricane Beryl, which lashed the Texas...
Read More »The Washington Post: America should make it easier for young people to serve their country
This op-ed was originally published in Washington Post on July 12, 2024. — By Washington Post Editorial Board Polls suggest young Americans are less enchanted with their country than previous generations. Yet even those who want to serve their country,...
Read More »AmeriCorps on the Chopping Block in its 30th Anniversary Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com AmeriCorps on the Chopping Block in its 30th Anniversary Year House bill proposes to defund thousands of nonprofit and community-based organizations Washington, DC (June 27, 2024) – For thirty years, AmeriCorps members have provided critical services...
Read More »NOLA: Invest in AmeriCorps, Invest in Louisiana’s Future
This op-ed was originally published on nola.com on April 1, 2024. — By Ge’Ron Tatum and Laura Vinsant Across Louisiana, Teach For America’s network of 600 teachers and district leaders have been working with local students, families and communities in...
Read More »Administration’s Budget Fails to Adequately Fund AmeriCorps to Meet the Needs of Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Administration’s Budget Fails to Adequately Fund AmeriCorps to Meet the Needs of Americans Funding level would lead to the loss of tens of thousands of AmeriCorps members Washington, DC (March 11, 2024) – If...
Read More »The Tennessean: Tell Congress not to axe AmeriCorps education money that funds Teach For America
This op-ed was originally published in The Tennessean on December 26, 2023. — By Stephen Santellan Teach For America (TFA) finds, develops, and supports a diverse network of leaders dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for children. We recruit these...
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