In the wake of the havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic, two federal agencies are teaming up to establish a new program to recruit and cultivate future public health officials. The Public Health AmeriCorps is a partnership between AmeriCorps and...
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The Hill: Do your little bit of good
By Carol Spahn and Michael D. Smith. Sometimes the world’s challenges can seem overwhelming. Wars unfolding in multiple nations, the constant drumbeat of impending climate change disasters, under resourced communities, and unequal justice. However, when the going gets tough, time...
Read More »The Hechinger Report: OPINION: A call to service: Our schools need you to step up
As President Biden called for in his State of the Union address, it’s time for each of us to step up to help the bedrock of our nation — our schools. We need a cadre of caring adults — tutors,...
Read More »The Joplin Globe: Our View: Thank you to AmeriCorps volunteers for your selfless work
It’s AmeriCorps Week, a time to celebrate the hundreds of thousands who serve local communities in myriad ways through the federal agency for volunteerism and national service.
Read More »PodCounty: U.S. Senator Chris Coons shares his experience with AmeriCorps
U.S. Senator Chris Coons joins PodCounty and shares his experience with AmeriCorps, his start in politics with the New Castle County Government, bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate and other stories from his career in politics.
Read More »The New York Times: California Is Leveraging the Pandemic Into Its Own Peace Corps
Sweetening federal stimulus and AmeriCorps funds with state and local money, the state is cranking out tens of thousands of Youth Service jobs.
Read More »The Hill: We cannot miss this big moment for national service
By John M. Bridgeland and Mary Ellen Sprenkel, Opinion Contributors. It has been a long journey for one of the best ideas to heal a divided America: large-scale civilian national service.
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