Defense One: A Call To Service Can Help Unite A Divided Nation
By Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) – What can you do for your country? For starters, tell Congress to support national service.
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The Oklahoman: Tulsa Businessman: This Is Service Funding that Oklahoma Needs
By Joseph L. Parker – Congress is making decisions about the federal budget. Proposals under consideration include cuts that would drastically reduce funding for national service programs in Oklahoma and across the nation.
Read More »LA School Report: City Year Seeking Help to Halt Proposed Cuts to AmeriCorps
By Mike Szymanski – A week ago, the U.S. Senate proposed cutting 20,000 AmeriCorps positions…Now, City Year, which has 309 AmeriCorps members in Los Angeles, is calling on the public to help stop the proposed cuts before decisions are made in the...
Read More »Tulsa World: AmeriCorps Is A Program Worth Preserving
By World’s Editorial Writers – AmeriCorps offers a start in life for young college graduates, makes a difference in the lives of children in low-performing schools and does so for a tiny cost. It’s making a difference, and it’s worth...
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Voters Speak: Protect National Service Funding
By AnnMaura Connolly - A new poll by TargetPoint Consulting asked voters in nine battleground states about their views on national service and the response was clear: 83 percent of voters want Congress to maintain or increase the federal investment...
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The Wall Street Journal: Poll: Americans Back Federal Spending on National Service Programs
By Reid J. Epstein – Americans across the political spectrum support spending federal funds for national service projects like AmeriCorps, according to a poll conducted for the lobbying organization that advocates more federal funding for such programs.
Read More »Education Week: Millennials Want to Serve. Let’s Help Them Do It.
By Alan D. Solomont – Obscured behind the common narratives that paint millennials as a “me generation” lies an often-overlooked fact: Today’s young people want to serve.
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