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.
Max Roth
Fox 13 | September 20, 2024
AmeriCorps CEO, Michael D. Smith, discusses the One Utah Fellowship with news anchor and AmeriCorps alum, Max Roth. Watch on Fox 13.
Chris Cherniak, Claire Wiley
KPCW | September 17, 2024
Ken Goodson, director of the National Civilian Community Corps for AmeriCorps, shares details about a new partnership with the U.S. Forest Service that provides people ages 18-26 hands-on experiences in wildfire mitigation, reforestation, conservation and resource management. Listen on KPCW.
Donovan Quintero
Navajo Times | September 12, 2024
The Native and Indigenous Leadership in Service Award was given to the Chinle Chapter in Chinle, Arizona, for its outstanding contributions to the local community. The Chinle Chapter completes important work like providing shelter and disaster relief. It received a grant of $347,000 from AmeriCorps State and National. Read more in Navajo Times.
Cait Leavey
PEOPLE | September 11, 2024
Cait Leavey, 33, is an AmeriCorps alum and the daughter of Lt. Joseph Leavey, a member of the New York City fire department who died while responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In this personal essay for PEOPLE on the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Leavey discusses why she is committed to carrying out her father’s legacy of service and encourages others to do the same. Read on PEOPLE.
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