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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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...
Read More »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...
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