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.
Courtney Bublé
Government Executive | June 9, 2022
The Public Health AmeriCorps is a partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was given a $400 million investment from the American Rescue Plan. AJ Pearlman, former chief of staff for COVID-19 response at the Health and Human Services Department, was named director of the new initiative. Read more on Government Executive.
Yahoo Finance | June 2, 2022
CATMEDIA has emerged as a big winner for this year's prestigious Telly Awards, raking in an astounding eight statuettes. The AmeriCorps NCCC Stockton Food Bank video won silver for Cause Marketing. Read more on Yahoo Finance.
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Sports Illustrated | June 1, 2022
As part of the NFL's Inspire Change social justice initiative, the league announced renewals of 21 national grant partners, totaling $6.5 million in donations. Read more at Sports Illustrated.
The Harvard Gazette | May 31, 2022
"Once again, we are facing an existential threat to the republic. Once again, we hear a clarion call for unity and action. Once again, we face the question: Will our citizenry answer the call?" Excerpted from “Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made” by David Gergen, professor of public service and founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. Read more at The Harvard Gazette.
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