They work in schools, food banks, disaster relief and environmental restoration. But this spring, more than 32,000 AmeriCorps members found their service terms abruptly cut short after the Department ...

I am currently an AmeriCorps member, and no one can tell me that this program is a waste of taxpayer money. I am also a taxpayer and I know of many other programs that are much more costly and have ...

WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AmeriCorps announced increases in the member compensation for those serving in AmeriCorps NCCC. The funding will support at least 1,200 individuals ...

Hundreds of Tri-Cities children at risk of dropping out of school have lost their mentors after funding was abruptly terminated for the AmeriCorps program. The United Way of Benton and Franklin ...

The idea of dedicating a year of volunteer service to a nonprofit or governmental agency may seem daunting. But plenty of people are deciding to make that commitment, as AmeriCorps volunteers.

MACON, Ga. — Since February, Tia Lockhart has been working at Burdell Hunt Elementary School through AmeriCorps. "I've been assisting with small groups of first graders and second graders, doing ELA ...

In a time when national unity feels fragile and the challenges facing communities grow more complex, AmeriCorps has been one of the most quietly practical tools the United States has for cultivating ...

WASHINGTON -- Congress wants to give Americans of all age groups more opportunities to serve their country. Expand the existing AmeriCorps program for the young from 50,000 to 250,000 members by 2010.

The Trump administration’s dismantling of the federal AmeriCorps program will be felt in Maryland state parks, classrooms, nonprofits and food pantries, state officials said during a Wednesday news ...