I don’t remember exactly what I earned during my AmeriCorps term — just under $13,000, I think. I qualified for food stamps. I shared a one-bedroom basement apartment with four other people. I drove a ...

The author lives in Des Moines. Why AmeriCorps? That’s a question I got asked a lot when I graduated college 20 years ago and made the choice to serve my country as an AmeriCorps member. Why was I ...

To say that Western North Carolina has been through a lot this past year is one of the most egregious understatements I could possibly make. The devastating impact of Tropical Storm Helene last ...

That’s why Congress’ decision last week to fund AmeriCorps at $1.25 billion for 2026 was so powerful. It reestablished AmeriCorps as something that is valued by the legislative branch, the branch that ...

Sign for AmeriCorps at the Bluff Lake Nature Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, in April 2023. Credit: Nolabob/Wikimedia Commons Across Arkansas, hundreds of volunteers with AmeriCorps have ...