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AmeriCorps is in the news across the country. Check out some of our latest media mentions. Please note: this is not a comprehensive list.
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a class project at Paw Paw Middle School

An 8th grader works on a class project at Paw Paw Middle School on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Paw Paw, Michigan. An AP-NORC/MTV poll found that nearly half of U.S. teens said the pandemic has made it harder to be happy and maintain their mental health. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)

Gen Z put mental health on the map. Let them lead in solving the crisis.

Michael D. Smith | May 23, 2024

We are facing a youth mental health crisis, with one in three high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Together with Pinterest and the Schultz Family Foundation, AmeriCorps launched Youth Mental Health Corps to address this crisis head-on.

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Colorado State University Global Becomes a School of National Service with AmeriCorps

Jenna Tarleton 
Colorado State University Global | March 6, 2024

Colorado State University Global (CSU Global), the CSU System’s fully online university with a mission of advancing learner professional success, is proud to announce its recognition as a School of National Service with AmeriCorps. Read more on Colorado State University Global. 

10 Years of My Brother’s Keeper

LinkedIn |March 5, 2024

In July of 2013, I was sitting in my office with tears in my eyes, watching America’s first Black President on TV, trying to explain the anger and angst Black families felt as they learned Trayvon Martin’s killer was acquitted. At the time, I was leading the Social Innovation Fund, a White House initiative designed to scale evidence-based nonprofits in partnership with AmeriCorps.  Read more onLinkedIn.

We Want People To Know, When You Do AmeriCorps, You Can Come As You Are

Elena Russo 
Comcast Newsmakers |March 4, 2024

"No matter what your party affiliation is, Americans want to serve their communities and take care of one another." AmeriCorps CEO, Michael Smith, discusses changing lives through service. Specifically, AmeriCorps initiatives Climate Corps and Forest Corps. See more on Comcast Newsmakers. 

California’s Youth Job Corps Offers A Second Chance At Career, Higher Education

Betty Márquez Rosales
LAist | February 28, 2024

Job placements for service members range from a few months to about a year, a timeline that’s set by each participating city or county depending on the region’s needs. The idea is to create a pathway to careers that may have been previously out of reach for them. Read more onLAist.

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