This op-ed was originally published by National Parks Traveler on June 25, 2025. By David Vela and Leslie Weldon June is Great Outdoors Month — a time to celebrate America’s public lands and the many ways to get outside and...
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Idaho Capitol Sun: AmeriCorps is a Program that Creates Betters Futures. Here’s How Cuts to it Harm Idaho.
This op-ed was originally published in the Idaho Capitol Sun on June 23, 2025. By Liz Cartwright Over the last couple of months, funding for AmeriCorps and Vista programs has been drastically cut in Idaho and in the rest of the United States....
Read More »CT News Junkie: AmeriCorps Changed My Life; Cutting It Now Hurts The Country I Signed Up To Serve
This op-ed was originally published in CT News Junkie on June 18, 2025. By Ryan Matthews I don’t remember exactly what I earned during my AmeriCorps term — just under $13,000, I think. I qualified for food stamps. I shared...
Read More »Chalkbeat: AmeriCorps’ Work With Students Nationwide in Limbo Despite Halt to Federal Funding Cuts
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat on June 17, 2025. By Norah Rami When a federal judge earlier this month ordered the Trump administration to restore AmeriCorps funding, there was no relief for the hundreds of service groups that...
Read More »The Conversation: AmeriCorps is on the Chopping Block – Despite Research Showing that the National Service Agency is Making a Difference in Local Communities
This article was originally published in The Conversation on June 6, 2025. By Pamela Paxton Hundreds of thousands of U.S. nonprofits provide vital services, such as running food banks and youth programs, supporting public health initiatives and helping unemployed people...
Read More »ID Ed News: Idaho’s After-School Lifeline: Why AmeriCorps Matter More Than Ever
This op-ed was originally published on IdEdNews.org on June 4, 2025. By Anna Almerico In communities across Idaho, after-school programs are more than just a safe place for kids—they are lifelines. They provide mentorship, academic support, and a sense of...
Read More »Northern Kentucky Tribune: AmeriCorps, National Service Provide Common Ground for Kentucky
This op-ed was originally published by the Northern Kentucky Tribune on June 3, 2025. By Joe Bringardner In a time when division dominates the headlines, national service offers rare common ground. Across Kentucky, AmeriCorps members are showing up – not...
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