Over the past two years, AmeriCorps members acted quickly and creatively to address gaps in services created by the COVID-19 pandemic. They supported vaccination efforts, collected and distributed food, tutored and mentored students to help diminish the impacts of COVID-driven...
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Administration’s Budget Recognizes the Value of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors
More Funding is Needed to Make Service a More Equitable Opportunity for All Americans FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Washington, DC (Monday, March 28, 2022) – The fiscal year 2023 budget released by President Biden today calls...
Read More »The Role of AmeriCorps in Education
We have experienced and learned a tremendous amount over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, including how resilient we are as individuals and communities. We have pulled together in ways unimaginable prior to March 2020, whether to help...
Read More »In State of the Union, President Biden calls on Americans to take on roles as tutors and mentors. AmeriCorps is positioned to fill that role.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Washington, DC (March 1, 2022) – Below is a statement from AnnMaura Connolly, President of Voices for National Service, on President Biden’s call in the State of the Union to help children who...
Read More »Are YOU Ready for AmeriCorps Week 2022??
Every March, we celebrate AmeriCorps Week. This year we’re celebrating March 13-19. During AmeriCorps Week, we recognize the commitment of the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors, and encourage more Americans...
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...
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