AmeriCorps alumni are more likely than their peers to volunteer, be active in their communities, and trust others, according to a study released today. What is more, AmeriCorps alumni are much more ...
The National Park Service contributes more to our country than you might realize — including conservation and history in your own backyard. Not everyone lives near a national park, but most people are ...
Half a lifetime ago, I was an AmeriCorps member in San Diego. I fell into it. I didn’t know what AmeriCorps was, but I was young, idealistic and eager to join the Peace Corps upon graduating from UCSD ...
More than 30 members of the House of Representatives have signed a bipartisan letter asking the House Appropriations Committee to reject the 2009 budget cuts proposed by President Bush for ...
FILE - As President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton mark the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program, hundreds of new volunteers are sworn in for duty at a ceremony, ...
WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of Americans could see more opportunities to mentor children, help rebuild homes and participate in other national service under a measure passed by the House on ...