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.
Jasmine Pelaez
Marymount University | Jan. 25, 2022
“Going forward, AmeriCorps will continue to focus on harnessing the power of service to ensure we build back better,” Smith said. “As MU Saints know, volunteers get as much out of service as those that are being served.” Read more from Marymount University.
By Naomi Harris
Open Campus | Jan. 19, 2022
[Smith] talked with me about his new role and how he wants to use it to help close equity gaps. Read more on Open Campus.
By Nordea Lewis
WDVM | Jan. 17, 2022
The Biden Administration recently chose a new CEO to run the organization in hopes of bringing more equity to our nation. Read more on WDVM.
Aisha Mills
“AMplified” BNC News | Jan. 17, 2022
Last month, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael D. Smith as head of AmeriCorps, which invests over $800 million in service grants and deploys 250,000 members and volunteers a year to help improve lives and communities. Watch on BNC News.
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