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.
The White House | Aug. 28, 2023
The President and First Lady will mark the start of the school year by visiting students at Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington, D.C. When President Biden took office, less than half of K-12 students were going to school in person. Read more on The White House.
Lila Szyryj
WMTV | Aug. 28, 2023
Twenty-seven programs across the state of Wisconsin will receive funding from AmeriCorps – six of those programs exclusively serve Dane and Columbia County. Read more on WMTV.
Abigail Siatkowski
LA Times | Aug. 27, 2023
For many of us, the specter of climate change can feel overwhelming. The issues are multifaceted, making it difficult to know what changes need to be made and how we can help. Read more on LA Times.
KYUK | Aug. 24, 2023
Joining us for “Coffee" is Michael Smith, Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps. He is just back from Scammon Bay. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson. Listen to full episode on KYUK.
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