During Public Service Recognition Week, we're grateful to our AmeriCorps teams and staff who are committed to moving our mission forward and helping national service make a difference in our communities every day. Meet a few of our teams and find out how they make every day #GovPossible: 1⃣ The AmeriCorps team's unwavering commitment led the way to the launch of AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps. With the first cohort of members beginning their service this summer, Forest Corps is the first major interagency partnership under the American Climate Corps. 2⃣ AmeriCorps' Office of Information Technology team keeps our agency cybersecure every day. Their efforts continue to help enhance our technology and operations. 3⃣ AmeriCorps' Office of Human Capital Personnel Security team ensures the smooth transition and onboarding of our staff members. The team of four allows us to get things done for AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers. Thank you for #GettingThingsDone! #NationalService #Volunteerism #PSRW
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AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov. We offer individuals and organizations flexible ways to make a local impact through our programs: State and National, VISTA, NCCC, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, RSVP, and Volunteer Generation Fund, along with initiatives including 9/11 and MLK Day of Service. The communication is produced and published at US taxpayer expense.
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http://www.AmeriCorps.gov
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Our nation's teachers and national service members commit to empowering students every day. AmeriCorps alum Kelly served with Reading Assist in Wilmington, Delaware, to support teachers' curriculums and tutor students. Through her service, Kelly was able to kickstart her career, working as a first-grade teacher where she once served. This Teacher Appreciation Week, join us in saying thank you to our teachers and national service members dedicated to helping students succeed! U.S. Department of Education #NationalService #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciation #Education #Careers
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AmeriCorps joins the nation in recognizing the 20M+ public servants from coast to coast who make the impossible possible. Hear more from AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith and follow along as we spotlight our staff committed to helping national service make a difference in our communities every day. #NationalService #Volunteerism #PSRW #GovPossible
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🚨The Impact of Intergenerational Service🚨Thursday, May 9 | 2 p.m. ET AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith, CoGenerate Co-CEO Eunice Lin Nichols, AmeriCorps Seniors Director Atalaya Sergi, and national service members are celebrating Older Americans Month! Join us to hear how intergenerational volunteerism makes a difference in communities, transforms lives, and builds bridges between generations. Register now: Bit.ly/ACSCoGen24 #NationalService #OlderAmericansMonth #Volunteerism #Intergeneratioal
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#Shareworthy: AmeriCorps released its latest evidence and corresponding resources on how the Volunteer Generation Fund supported State Service Commissions in FY 2020 at the 2024 America's Service Commissions National Service Training. From helping increase the recruitment and retention of volunteers to supporting organizations in tackling our communities’ unique challenges, the report details how the nine participating State Service Commissions with Volunteer Generation Fund grants provided more than 2,000 organizations with capacity-building services and more. Read more: Bit.ly/VGFReport #VolunteerGenerationFund #NationalService #Volunteer Volunteer Florida, Volunteer Iowa, Massachusetts Service Alliance, ServeMinnesota, Nevada Volunteers, Volunteer NH, VolunteerNC, UServeUtah
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Alvin Warren, AmeriCorps board member, closes out Earth Month and shares his thoughts on our environment stewardship initiatives: For the last 30 years, AmeriCorps has been at the forefront of issues that our country cares about most— one of the biggest issues now is the climate crisis. That’s why AmeriCorps was proud to answer President Biden’s call to form the new American Climate Corps, serving as the coordinating hub across other federal agencies. The American Climate Corps will improve the lives of individuals and communities throughout the nation, while helping the United States face intersecting challenges – including the catastrophic and disproportionate impacts of climate change and unequal access to training, higher education, and high-quality jobs. This announcement builds on 30 years of AmeriCorps’ engagement in environmental issues. Hundreds of thousands of AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers have stepped up to support communities after natural disasters, helped residents conduct energy audits that save money and reduce emissions, built public green spaces like urban farms, and so much more. For me, this work is personal. Indigenous peoples have been stewarding our lands since time immemorial. My own tribe, Santa Clara Pueblo, has fought to regain lands taken from us and to implement comprehensive natural resource and environmental programs to care for our lands and help them heal from four devastating wildfires. I’m proud to have played a role in the restoration of P’opii Khanu, the headwaters of our Santa Clara Creek, to our Pueblo and to continue supporting the return of stolen lands to Tribal Nations across our country. I’m also proud that AmeriCorps supports Indigenous-led programs and projects that both engage folks across Indian Country in service roles and also prepare them for jobs in clean energy and resilience sectors. One of those programs is the Ancestral Lands Corps (Conservation Legacy), which engages young Indigenous members to serve on their own lands. They are gaining chain saw certifications, engaging in pre-apprenticeships in agriculture and other relevant climate/environment/land management careers. AmeriCorps is not a moment – it’s a movement to bring out the best of America! And the best is what we need to foster an environment that is healthy and safe for all. #AmeriCorps #Service #Environment
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Meet Elizabeth, an AmeriCorps member serving in VISTA with the University of Mississippi. Elizabeth fights poverty by addressing food security and improving access to healthy food and dietary education in her community. Through her service, she helps build program capacity by increasing community partnerships and recruiting volunteers. Take a sneak peek into a day of Elizabeth's service ⤵️ and learn more: AmeriCorps.gov/Serve #NVW #NationalVolunteerWeek #AmeriCorps #NationalService #Volunteer AmeriCorps VISTA
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AmeriCorps members make a difference in the lives of the community and animals, too! Meet our member Alyssa, who helps create educational resources, supports volunteers, and collects data on sea lions at The Marine Mammal Center. She supports the center's mission to rescue, rehabilitate, release, and research marine mammals and reach out to our global community. Alyssa has helped marine science education become more accessible, connecting with her community to share the importance of ocean conservation. Find out more about her service ⤵️ and learn about volunteering: AmeriCorps.gov/Serve #NationalVolunteerWeek #NVW #NationalService #Conservation #Volunteer
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AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith joins President Biden, AmeriCorps members, and national service champions at The White House on Earth Day to celebrate the launch of American Climate Corps! The groundbreaking initiative is now open for applications. The American Climate Corps will tackle the impacts of climate change today while learning skills needed to be part of the clean energy and climate-resilience workforce of tomorrow. Read more about how American Climate Corps will help create a cleaner, brighter future: Bit.ly/ACCWebLaunch #ClimateCorps #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CleanEnergyJobs #CareerOpportunity #MakeADifference #EarthMonth #EarthDay
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We're excited to celebrate Earth Day! For 30 years, hundreds of thousands of Americans have served as AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to create a greener and cleaner planet. From treating thousands of acres of parks, public land, and miles of trails and rivers to launching initiatives to expand pathways to careers, AmeriCorps is dedicated to addressing ongoing threats of climate change. Join us in celebration and learn more about our environmental stewardship efforts: AmeriCorps.gov/Climate #AmeriCorps30 #NationalService #Volunteer #EarthDay