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AP: Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
Thalia Beaty | Nov. 19, 2024
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.
Harry Booth
TIME | November 12, 2024
Smith's journey to climate advocacy began in social justice. Prior to joining AmeriCorps, as an Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity, he saw how “low income communities, communities of color, were bearing the brunt of climate change.” This experience now informs his leadership at AmeriCorps, where he has focused on ensuring volunteers receive higher living allowances so that people from all backgrounds can participate. Read more in TIME.
Anthony Sandoval and Eric Burns
The Olympian | November 10, 2024
Vet Corps, an AmeriCorps program coordinated by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, embeds veterans and individuals from military families on campuses to connect with fellow veterans and help them navigate their transition into civilian life. Read more in The Olympian.
Aïda Amer, Tiffany Herring
Axios | November 6, 2024
Devastating hurricanes, severe drought, wildfires, extreme heat and other consequences of human-caused climate change are a growing source of anxiety for many Americans. Americans are taking this anxiety and turning it into action. Read more in Axios.
Karan Takhar
The Zenergy Podcast | October 31, 2024
Karan Takhar sits down with Yasmeen Shaheen-McConnell, Senior Advisor for the American Climate Corps, AmeriCorps. Yasmeen shares the origin story of the American Climate Corps and how she got involved. They speak about how the Corps recruits its members, how its structured, who can apply, and how an organization wishing to partner with the ACC can do so. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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