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.
CSPAN's Washington Journal | Jan. 16, 2022
AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith talked about the 2022 Martin Luther King Day of Service and the importance of national service and volunteerism. Watch on CSPAN.
Opinion by Michael D. Smith, AmeriCorps CEO
The Hill | Jan. 16, 2022
Dr. King’s words and actions changed the nation. In 1968 he delivered a sermon that included these powerful words on which I often reflect: “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." Read more in The Hill.
By Tanya Christian
EBONY | Jan. 16, 2022
“We have seen during these times of peril over the past two years, people serving each other, people supporting each other, people looking back to think about their neighbors in times of isolation, at times where food was needed, in times where we experienced health inequality and other disparities,” Smith tells EBONY. Read more in EBONY.
Jim Lokay
FOX5 DC | Jan. 15, 2022
Monday marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. AmeriCorps is working across the country with 40,000 organizations to promote volunteerism, and CEO Michael Smith joins Jim to explain AmeriCorps' role in getting people involved in their community. Watch on FOX5 DC.
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