While more funding is needed to increase AmeriCorps to meet community needs
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AmeriCorps Committees Set for 118th Congress
The start of the 118th Congress, as the Senate has moved into a Democratic majority and the House has moved into a Republican majority, has led to a shake-up in the leadership and membership of the committees that are responsible...
Read More »The Boston Globe: Putting the public service back in public servants
Moulton believes those who serve their country and fellow citizens are predisposed to finding compromise, to get the mission done. There’s some evidence backing his view.
Read More »By Serving as Mentors, AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors Help Students Succeed
When people think about the start of winter, and January in particular, they often think about new beginnings, cold weather, and warm soup. Another important marker is that it’s a time when we celebrate the important work of mentors. Since...
Read More »Morning Joe: How voluntary national service could break down barriers
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, discuss how AmeriCorps and voluntary national service can break down barriers. Watch here.
Read More »Comstock’s Magazine: A Call to Service Summons Young Americans to Sacramento
Tucked away between housing developments just west of where the Sacramento and American Rivers merge sits New Roots Farm. As joggers and dog walkers glance down from the nearby levee, 19 young adults haul compost on a sunny Saturday in...
Read More »AmeriCorps Members Help Combat Food Insecurity in Communities Across the Country
In 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic the overall food insecurity rate in the United States was the lowest it had been in more than twenty years. Yet, more than 1 in every 10 households lacked access to enough food...
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