This blog post was originally published in Mathematica on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. By J.B. Wogan Thirty years ago, President Bill Clinton signed bipartisan legislation creating what is now known as AmeriCorps, a federal agency for national service and volunteerism....
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The Magnolia Banner News: AmeriCorps Initiative Improved Food Security for more than 230,000 People Nationally
This op-ed was originally published in The Magnolia Banner News on Friday, August 23, 2024. Special to the Banner-News AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, published a report at the conclusion of its AmeriCorps VISTA Food Security...
Read More »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 »NYN Media: A spotlight on community schools, as migrant students join their cohorts
This op-ed was published by NYN Media on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. By Phenix Kim As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the city’s network of community schools,...
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 »NBC News: AmeriCorps-backed initiative hopes to combat youth mental health crisis with young volunteers
This video was originally posted by NBC News on Tuesday, July 11, 2024. A new initiative coming in the fall called the Youth Mental Health Corps, which is backed by AmeriCorps, aims to recruit young volunteers to assist youth struggling...
Read More »The Sun Patriot: Read all about it: Tutors have lasting impact
This op-ed was originally published in The Sun Patriot on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. By Al Lohman Research shows early command of reading and math is a predictor of future success, both academically and in life, according to education professionals....
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