This article was originally published by Washington Monthly on July 7, 2025. By Gillen Tener Martin When Oliver Borchers-Williams was wrapping up his undergrad during the pandemic, he had offers on the table that would have taken him to New...
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The Fulcrum: AmeriCorps Is America At Its Best
This op-ed was originally published in The Fulcrum on July 4, 2025. By Kristen Bennett This spring, Brandon F. was rebuilding homes in North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene. Brandon had committed to a year of service through AmeriCorps NCCC,...
Read More »INC: Why AmeriCorps Shouldn’t Be Defunded
This op-ed was originally published by Inc.com on July 3, 2025. By Noral Segal My father created AmeriCorps, which has helped build American entrepreneurship. It also built me. Entrepreneurship is at the heart of what makes this nation great. It’s...
Read More »EdNC: We Need AmeriCorps So Students Can Thrive
This op-ed was originally published in EdNC on June 27, 2025. By Rachel Candaso AmeriCorps is a vital engine for progress in our state and across the country. The decision in April to eliminate $400 million in AmeriCorps funding nationwide represents a...
Read More »Voices for National Service Calls on OMB to Release Impounded AmeriCorps Funds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Voices for National Service Calls on OMB to Release Impounded AmeriCorps Funds WASHINGTON, DC (June 27, 2025) – Voices for National Service today called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Read More »National Parks Traveler: Our Public Lands Need AmeriCorps
This op-ed was originally published by National Parks Traveler on June 25, 2025. By David Vela and Leslie Weldon June is Great Outdoors Month — a time to celebrate America’s public lands and the many ways to get outside and...
Read More »Idaho Capitol Sun: AmeriCorps is a Program that Creates Betters Futures. Here’s How Cuts to it Harm Idaho.
This op-ed was originally published in the Idaho Capitol Sun on June 23, 2025. By Liz Cartwright Over the last couple of months, funding for AmeriCorps and Vista programs has been drastically cut in Idaho and in the rest of the United States....
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