By Elisa Villanueva Beard - Since 1994, more than 900,000 individuals—Teach For America’s corps members and alumni among them—have stepped up through AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to make this nation a better place.
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Baltimore Sun: Don’t Cut AmeriCorps Funds
By Maureen K. Eccleston - Congress recently proposed a bill that would destroy national service as we know it, cutting the number of AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers serving here in Baltimore and all across the country.
Read More »CNN: Expand Opportunities for Young Americans to Serve Their Country
By Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal - At a time when our nation faces great challenges on various fronts -- and trust in one another and key institutions is at a historic low -- expanding opportunities...
Read More »Star Tribune: AmeriCorps Deserves the Nation’s Full Support
By The Editorial Board - Given the nation’s persistent achievement gap, growing elderly population and soaring student loan debt, a strong case can be made for AmeriCorps’ expansion this year. There’s no good argument for its demolition.
Read More »The Joplin Globe: Budget Cuts Proposed for AmeriCorps, Catalyst of Joplin’s Tornado Recovery
By Emily Younker - Courtney Powell signed on for a 10-month term with AmeriCorps in January 2013 for personal reasons, drawn to the promise of a financial award that could help pay off her student loans...
Read More »Defense One: Beyond the Military: Why the US Needs More National Service Options
By Stephen Hadley - Building a next generation of American foreign policy and national security leaders requires new options for national service.
Read More »Kansas City Star: A Year of National Service for Young Americans Could Restore Trust in Government
By Dan Glickman - Imagine a country where all young Americans completed a year of some type of service. Imagine how this could dramatically alter the pipeline of individuals interested in service and how it could alter perceptions about those...
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