AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith. Photo-Illustration by TIME.
TIME100 Climate 2024
Harry Booth | Nov. 12, 2024
Smith's journey to climate advocacy began in social justice. Prior to joining AmeriCorps, as an Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity, he saw how “low income communities, communities of color, were bearing the brunt of climate change.” This experience now informs his leadership at AmeriCorps, where he has focused on ensuring volunteers receive higher living allowances so that people from all backgrounds can participate.
Daniel Mollenkamp
EdSurge | October 22, 2024
Coming out of the pandemic, students had a hard time returning to in-person classes, and they found themselves struggling to tread water academically as declining test scores made many in the country worry that students were drowning. AmeriCorps rose to meet this need by recruiting 323,000 mentors, tutors and more. Read more in EdSurge.
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ABC 9 | October 17, 2024
A team of AmeriCorps members based in Vinton Iowa have been deployed to South Carolina, providing disaster support to people affected by the Hurricanes. Watch on ABC 9.
Jade Campos
LancasterOnline | October 17, 2024
AmeriCorps team members meet with homeowners in and around Lancaster city to check for lead water pipes. Read more in LancasterOnline.
ABC 33/40
ABC 33/40 | October 16, 2024
Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined AmeriCorps CEO, Michael D. Smith, at UAB to engage with AmeriCorps members serving with the university’s AmeriCorps VISTA program. Read more in ABC 33/40.
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