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.
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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 »AmeriCorps Plays a Pivotal Role in Disaster Recovery
In mid-December, late-season tornadoes produced catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across five states. The National Weather Service recorded more than 40 tornadoes, including eight in Kentucky, resulting in more than 90 deaths. The governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas declared...
Read More »Senate Confirms Michael Smith as CEO of AmeriCorps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (December 8, 2021) – Tonight, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Smith as the Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps, formerly the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), mobilizes...
Read More »Build Back Better Act Provides Major Investment in National Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Build Back Better Act Provides Major Investment in National Service Creates Civilian Climate Corps; Boosts Number of AmeriCorps Members; Supports Increased Diversity Washington, DC (November 19, 2021) – Following is a statement from AnnMaura Connolly,...
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 »National service can heal our partisan divides
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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