AmeriCorps’ P-12 Education Advisor Terra Wallin highlights the progress of the National Partnership for Student Success and the need for continued student support.

The ongoing opioid epidemic, including both substance use and related mortality rates, remains a public health emergency in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdoses have claimed over a million lives since 1999, with annual deaths increasing by 14 percent from 2020 to 2021.

During AmeriCorps’ 30th anniversary, we celebrate and recognize members and alums committed to making a difference in our communities. Alum Trent Engbers, recipient of the first Harris Wofford Joint Service Awards, shares how he found his path to a lifetime of service with AmeriCorps.

As AmeriCorps sheds light on the hundreds and thousands of members and volunteers who help students succeed, we also demonstrate how our programs support various avenues of education across the country.

For the past 30 years, millions of Americans served as AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to address our nation's most urgent needs. During the agency's 30th anniversary, we highlight how national service transformed the lives of those served and those who serve, like Jason and Nathan. 

Across the country, millions of students faced significant disruptions to their learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. These interruptions pulled back the curtain on the inequitable challenges facing our students, our educators, and our schools, and how they disproportionately impacted and under-resourced our communities.

AmeriCorps has been serving as a modern-day Civilian Conservation Corps that's more diverse, equitable, and focused on 21st-century environmental challenges. For 30 years, AmeriCorps has focused on the environment, helping to conserve natural habitats, improve energy efficiency, protect clean air and water, and mitigate the effects of climate change. 

AmeriCorps Monitoring Officer Beth shares how taking her young son to work with her inspired him to serve his community years later. 

During AmeriCorps Week, we recognize and thank members, like Beth’s son, who commit to making a difference in their communities and lives, too.

Channel your passion into service, kickstart your career, and leave a lasting impact.

Many of us share a common goal to make a difference in the lives of others. But too often, resources like time and money prevent us from stepping up. Besides, with so many options, where do you even start?

AmeriCorps alumnus Caleb shares how he found a career path through service when going through a challenging time.