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,...
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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.
Read More »Biden to nominate Michael D. Smith as CEO of AmeriCorps
On June 15, President Biden nominated Michael D. Smith to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) or AmeriCorps agency. The CEO position requires confirmation by the United States Senate.
Read More »With Honor Action Launches $200,000 TV Ad Campaign Thanking Senator Roy Blunt for Supporting AmeriCorps and Senior Corps
With Honor Action – a cross-partisan movement dedicated to promoting and advancing principled veteran leadership in order to reduce polarization – is running a new TV ad thanking Senator Roy Blunt for supporting national service programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior...
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