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.
Joshua Doyle | April 26, 2024
In Philadelphia, the battle against eviction has a new champion in the form of Serve Philadelphia VISTA, which is taking considerable strides to keep residents in their homes. Read more on Hoodline.
Govloop | April 25, 2024
The past 30 years, AmeriCorps has engaged millions of members and volunteers to provide vital assistance to communities and families in need. But until recently, the agency had trouble making the best use of one of its most valuable assets: its own data. Read more on Govloop.
Alicia Clanton | April 22, 2024
Restoring coastal ecosystems with oysters in Florida, protecting forests from wildfire in California and maintaining a cultural site (the Pearl Harbor National Memorial) in Hawaii: These are a few of the paid positions that job seekers can now apply for through the Biden administration’s American Climate Corps. Read more on Bloomberg.
The White House | April 22, 2024
On this day 54 years ago, with literally toxic rivers burning, air filled with pollution, millions of Americans from every age and background rallied together to stand for our environment and for future generations. Read more on The White House.
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