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.
Chris Coons | March 18, 2022
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Bill Cassidy celebrate AmeriCorps’ role serving veterans, seniors, students, and other community needs. Read More on Chris Coons' Website.
Mayor Randall Woodfin
Medium.com | March 14, 2022
AmeriCorps VISTA member and a lawyer, Jasmine Fella continues to help thousands of people who look like her connect with resources that could impact their life for the better. Read more from Medium.com.
Chasity Maxie
WBRC | March 14, 2022
The AmeriCorps VISTA program at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has signed on to be part of a new initiative to address food security in the state, committing a large portion of its volunteers to the cause. Watch on WBRC.
Elizabeth Román
MassLive.com | March 13, 2022
Growing up in the McKnight neighborhood, a young Black man raised by teen parents, Michael D. Smith didn’t have much money or access to opportunities. Smith, appointed by President Joe Biden to lead AmeriCorps, reflected on the lessons he learned at the Boys & Girls Club Family Center on Acorn Street and from his community. Read more on masslive.com.
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