This originally appeared on The Dallas Morning News on July 13, 2021 By AnnMaura Connolly and Rye Barcott 1:30 AM on Jul 13, 2021 As our communities work to recover from a pandemic that has disproportionately battered lower-income rural and urban areas, the...
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Young Graduates Want to Serve. AmeriCorps Provides the Pathway.
This originally appeared on Medium on June 28, 2021. By AnnMaura Connolly and Rye Barcott Americans graduating high school and college are searching for employment and a way to serve something larger than themselves. National service meets the moment. Congress...
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 »National Service is a Bipartisan Priority
This originally appeared on The Hill on March 23, 2021. Last week, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. A little noticed but important provision in the law increases the national service budget by $1 billion, the first significant expansion of...
Read More »Voices for National Service Endorses President Biden’s Nomination of Michael D. Smith to Lead AmeriCorps
Voices for National Service Endorses President Biden’s Nomination of Michael D. Smith to Lead AmeriCorps Washington, DC (June 15, 2021) – Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate Michael D. Smith to be the Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps,...
Read More »Administration’s Budget Gives Boost to AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors
Administration’s Budget Gives Boost to AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors WASHINGTON, DC (June 1, 2021) – The fiscal year 2022 budget released on Friday by President Biden calls for $1.2 billion in funding for AmeriCorps, the federal agency that leads service...
Read More »NEW POLL FINDS NEAR UNIVERSAL INTEREST AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN NATIONAL SERVICE
NEW POLL FINDS NEAR UNIVERSAL INTEREST AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN NATIONAL SERVICE They believe it should be part of their civic duty, help solve problems in their communities, and enable them to gain real world experience in an uncertain job...
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