By Jonathan Allen - National service organizations are pressing Congress to expand AmeriCorps and similar programs in the next coronavirus relief package to employ hundreds of thousands of young people to help rebuild communities devastated by the pandemic.
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Kansas City Star: National Service Can Help Lift Missouri out of a COVID-19 Education Disaster
By Mark Donovan - As members of Congress looks for ways to support communities, they should consider expanding AmeriCorps.
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By Yonce Shelton - Bipartisan CORPS Act deserves our support
Read More »Seattle Biz Journals: Opinion: It’s Time to Expand National Service by Young Americans
By Bob Watt, John Stanton - The CORPS Act is bipartisan legislation that would multiply the number of Americans who can serve each year through AmeriCorps and increase compensation to make it possible for all to serve.
Read More »Baltimore Biz Journals: Viewpoint: Our young adults want to change the world. Let’s give them the opportunity
By Lauren Averella- Beyond having more feet on the ground to strengthen Baltimore’s communities, expanding AmeriCorps would help organizations like Civic Works give individuals invaluable life experience and arm them with the resources and skills they need to enter fields...
Read More »Washington Post: Congress’s Bipartisan National-Service Bill Would Be a Powerful Tonic for What’s Ailing America
By David Ignatius - Congress is weighing a bipartisan proposal to expand national-service programs to create jobs, help contain the coronavirus pandemic and begin to unify a divided country.
Read More »CAP: As the U.S. Economy Recovers, National Service Can Keep Vulnerable Young Workers Engaged in the Workforce
By Livia Lam and Mary Ellen Sprenkel - Policymakers should expand and adopt national service as part of a broader jobs strategy to provide younger workers with meaningful work experiences and keep them engaged in the labor market.
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