This article was originally published in the Duncan Banner on August 19, 2025. By Ashley Murray Daniel Zare worked one-on-one as an AmeriCorps member with students going through rough times in school, lightening teachers’ workload in the classroom. At AmeriCorps...
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The Athens Messenger: Volunteers Make a Difference in Their Communities
This op-ed was originally published by The Athens Messenger on August 2, 2025. By Ashlee Corder Karen Johnson, of Chillicothe, Ohio began as a Foster Grandparent Volunteer at Ross County Community Action in the fall of 2021. Nearly four years...
Read More »The Hechinger Report: Federal Cuts Threaten A Major Career Path For Young Adults
This article was originally published in the Hechinger Report on July 30, 2025. By Ariel Gilreath Cancellation of AmeriCorps grants could make it harder for recent graduates to find jobs. Lily Tegner didn’t know what she wanted to do when...
Read More »Open Access Government: AmeriCorps: National Service and Volunteerism in the U.S.
This article was originally published in Open Access Government on July 30, 2025. Open Access Government reports on AmeriCorps, the U.S. federal agency focused on national service and volunteerism, which has recently faced funding and staff cuts, as noted by...
Read More »EdSource: Cutting AmeriCorps Hurts the Students Who Need Us Most
The op-ed was originally published in EdSource on July 28, 2025. By Ia Moua The Trump administration claims to prioritize students, but behind the speeches and photo ops, it has shown its true colors by cutting the very programs that...
Read More »NonProfit Quarterly: The Good, the bad, and the Ugly: What’s Next for AmeriCorps?
This article was originally published in NonProfit Quarterly on July 21, 2025. By Hillary Kane Back in May, I wrote in NPQ about how draconian federal cuts are threatening AmeriCorps—and the need for nonprofits and others to respond. Since then, AmeriCorps and...
Read More »Word in Black: Without AmeriCorps, Thousands of Future Teachers May Never Start
This op-ed was originally published by Word in Black on July 18, 2025. By Gloria Brown Teach For America helped Gloria Brown find her path as an educator. The Americorps Education Award made it financially possible. As a Teach For...
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