Background on the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act: More than 30 years ago, AmeriCorps was designed to provide a pathway to economic and educational opportunity for those who serve the nation and their communities. Every AmeriCorps member who...
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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...
Read More »AmeriCorps and Afterschool Play a Critical Role in Student Success
During the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to our nation’s children and youth. Experts have declared a national mental health crisis for young people and 59 percent of parents indicate that they are more worried about their...
Read More »The Washington Post: Civilian Climate Corps programs take off in states across the country
President Biden took office with grand plans to launch the first-ever Civilian Climate Corps, a federally funded initiative aimed at employing tens of thousands of young people to fight climate change.
Read More »The Hill: On 9/11, an opportunity to honor our nation through service
By Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA). No matter how small a deed, 9/11 Day of Service is an opportunity to help your neighbors while honoring first responders and all those who were lost that day.
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