By Carol Spahn and Michael D. Smith. Sometimes the world’s challenges can seem overwhelming. Wars unfolding in multiple nations, the constant drumbeat of impending climate change disasters, under resourced communities, and unequal justice. However, when the going gets tough, time...
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The Hechinger Report: OPINION: A call to service: Our schools need you to step up
As President Biden called for in his State of the Union address, it’s time for each of us to step up to help the bedrock of our nation — our schools. We need a cadre of caring adults — tutors,...
Read More »Administration’s Budget Recognizes the Value of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors
More Funding is Needed to Make Service an 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 for $1.34...
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 »The Joplin Globe: Our View: Thank you to AmeriCorps volunteers for your selfless work
It’s AmeriCorps Week, a time to celebrate the hundreds of thousands who serve local communities in myriad ways through the federal agency for volunteerism and national service.
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...
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