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White House Briefing Room | May 18

The Biden-Harris administration announced the launch of an ALL INside initiative to address unsheltered homelessness across the country. The goal aims to reduce homelessness 25 percent by 2025, building a country where every person has a safe and affordable home. Through the initiative, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and 19 federal member agencies, including AmeriCorps, will partner with state and local governments to strengthen and accelerate local efforts to get unsheltered people into homes in six places: Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Phoenix Metro, Seattle and the state of California. Read more on Whitehouse.gov. 

Editorial Board
Washington Post | May 5, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a flood of loss — of lives, of jobs and, in a less-discussed tragedy, of learning. Students are still suffering the effects of the months and even years spent away from the classroom. The longer schools dawdle in catching them up, the less chance they have of succeeding. Read more on Washington Post.

Irene Rotondo
Mass Live | May 4, 2023

Nine dolphins spotted swimming in the shallow waters of several harbors across Cape Cod had to be rescued over the course of two days after several kept returning to shore, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Read more on Mass Live.

9 News | April 26, 2023

With a shortage of doctors, nurses and health aids, AmeriCorps programs like Public Health AmeriCorps are working to build a pipeline of younger workers in public health. Watch more on 9 News.