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.
Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton
The Hill | September 9, 2022
As the nation approaches the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, Americans can help rekindle the unifying spirit of our response that day by participating in the Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Read more on The Hill.
ASTHO | September 8, 2022
AJ Pearlman, Director of Public Health AmeriCorps, shares the organization’s plan to get more people into public health positions across the nation. Listen to more on ASTHO.
Scianna Garcia
Cronkite News | September 5, 2022
AmeriCorps granted the Arizona Food Bank Network $180,000 to support 33 on-the-ground members who will serve at food banks across Arizona in hopes of reducing food insecurity. The grant – funded by the American Rescue Plan and created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 – is part of the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Read more on Cronkite News.
Katie Reilly
Time | August 25, 2022
While students across the country are back at schools, the pandemic is still affecting their academic achievement, and experts say it’s urgent that schools prioritize recovery. Tutoring programs, like TN ALL Corps, are one way that schools are hoping to help students catch up. Read more on Time.
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