
09/29/2020
The Corporation for National and Community Service is now AmeriCorps.
New name, same incredible mission! Follow us at
AmeriCorps to learn more! #AmeriCorps #AmeriCorpsSeniors
CNCS is now AmeriCorps. Please follow up at @AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering.
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is now AmeriCorps.
New name, same incredible mission! Follow us at
AmeriCorps to learn more! #AmeriCorps #AmeriCorpsSeniors
AmeriCorps
A message from our CEO:
Service to others is at the heart of who we are as Americans. A sense of shared responsibility is woven into the fabric of our nation. For decades, our agency has engaged people of all ages and backgrounds in getting things done - improving lives, strengthening communities, and expanding opportunity. Today, service is needed more than ever. To meet current and future challenges, it is essential that more individuals know how they can serve their communities and country. But all too often, the public doesn’t know what national service is, the benefits, or how to get involved. That’s why we are taking steps to increase awareness and ensure more people know about opportunities to serve.
Starting today, our agency will begin operating under the name AmeriCorps. Through our new brand identities as AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors, we will begin to tell a simpler and more unified story of service. We will use a new logo that builds on our proud legacy but points to the future with a simpler and more modern look. And we will be launching a public awareness campaign to engage more Americans in meeting current and future challenges through service. These steps won’t change our mission, programs, or how we operate, but they will provide important benefits now and in the future. When AmeriCorps is much better known, our members and volunteers will feel more connected to a national movement, our grantees will be better able to build local support, more organizations will want to participate, and more people will want to serve. Over time, these efforts will elevate awareness of opportunities to serve and ultimately, make service a cornerstone of our national culture. For years, we’ve been dreaming of a better way to tell the story of national service. Today, we will start to make that dream come true. Thank you for being our partner in strengthening and uniting America through service.
-Barbara Stewart, CEO of AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Seniors
New name. Same mission. Stay tuned 9/29 #SeniorCorps #AmeriCorpsSr
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We've been reppin' the same look for over 25 years.
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For years, Homewood residents had little involvement in neighborhood development. University & community researchers are using a CNCS research grant to explore how to foster #equitable development in their #community. Read more from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: https://bit.ly/2G1Yv2Q
In honor of those heroes that lost their lives on 9/11 Americans across the country are finding new and innovative ways to serve their communities and remind us all of how good deeds and good works can turn even the darkest days towards the light: NationalService.gov/911Day
Tomorrow, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps projects will kick off across the country to l honor the victims and families of 9/11 through service projects. Find a #911Day volunteer opportunity near you: NationalService.gov/911Day.
Our West Regional Office is officially open! The office, located in Los Angeles, will serve AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs and grantees in AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA, and the Pacific Territories. Today’s virtual office opening celebrated our talented West Regional Office staff, whose experience and passion will build upon the West Region’s legacy of service. Comment below to give our West Regional Office a warm welcome!
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/33g7pBN
In one week, #911day service projects will kick off nationwide. We can’t wait to see all the volunteers out there making a difference in their communities! Learn more: NationalService.gov/911Day
Next week, our CEO will join millions of Americans in honoring #911day by delivering meals to families in need. How will you serve on 9/11? http://ow.ly/y7c150Bg7KL
🆕 We're excited to announce the opening of our new Midwest Regional Office! Today’s virtual opening highlighted the talent and enthusiasm of our CNCS employees, whose expertise will usher in a new era of service for the Midwest Region. The Columbus office will serve as a hub for AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs in KY, IL, IN, OH, and MI. Comment below to give our Midwest Regional office a warm welcome! More 👉 https://bit.ly/354T7qa
We just love this story of how first-year AmeriCorps
member and first grade teacher, Brandon Sherrod, is overcoming the challenges of COVID to teach children.
#AmeriCorpsWorks
https://bit.ly/2QL50Jy
“Our parents are our heroes right now,” first-year corps member and first grade teacher Brandon Sherrod observes in our video spotlight. “I love, love, love ...
In less than two weeks, Americans across the country will find creative and unique ways to honor 9/11 victims and families through #911Day of Service and Remembrance. How will you make a day of mourning into a moment to serve and support your community? Get involved: NationalService.gov/911Day.
Are you a marketing pro looking for an opportunity to create positive change?
We are hiring a senior marketing manager to inspire Americans about the power of service through #AmeriCorps, #SeniorCorps and #Volunteerism.
Apply now on USAJobs at https://bit.ly/2EMvh7R
📍 Based in Washington, D.C. with opportunity for virtual on-boarding
Today, we celebrated the grand opening of the new CNCS Southeast Region office in Atlanta! Hundreds of attendees representing AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs from AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, and TN joined the virtual ceremony to usher in a new era for service in the Southeast. Are you a program in the Southeast Region? Comment below to welcome our CNCS employees into their new office!
More ➡️ https://bit.ly/2D83kH2
ICYMI: Looking for more ideas to honor the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance by doing good?
Sign up to learn about 9/11 at Home and COVID friendly opportunities to honor this day.
August 26 at 11:30 a.m. ET
Register Here: https://bit.ly/2Q7JwGD
9/11 Day
We are pleased to announce that 9/11 Day has received an important $513,000 federal grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support the implementation of significant service and remembrance projects across the nation in observance of the 20th Anniversary (2021) of the 9/11 attacks. We'd like to express our sincere thanks to everyone in the 9/11 community for supporting our organization in this request, as well as Senator Chuck Schumer,Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Senator Roy Blunt. This grant will play an important role as we continue our ongoing mission to "take the day back" from the terrorists and transform the anniversary of 9/11 into a day of doing good in tribute to those lost and injured in the attacks, and in honor of the many rescue and recovery workers, and military personnel who rose in service in response to the attacks. Be assured! We will #NeverForget. READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE: http://bit.ly/CNCSGrant
Looking for more ideas to honor the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance by doing good?
Sign up to learn about 9/11 at Home and COVID friendly opportunities to honor this day.
August 26 at 11:30 a.m. ET
Register Here: https://bit.ly/2Q7JwGD
Data and evidence is key to creating national service programs that work.
Our Office of Research and Evaluation had the opportunity to speak with CNCS research grantees and other researchers about the impact of research and evaluation in creating effective, data-driven service programs. Check out the short video showcasing their conversations with the grantees to hear what they had to say:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0P3qMAD_pY
Last year, the Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) sat down with several Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) research grantees and othe...
NEW RESEARCH ALERT: A Promising Response to the Opioid Crisis: CNCS-Supporte Recovery Coach Programs shows how recovery coaching is a potentially transformative strategy.
Following the 2017 public health emergency declaration about opioids in the country, CNCS increased its efforts to fund AmeriCorps programs specifically targeting the crisis. Learn how the recovery coach model can be strengthened and advance similar interventions in the future:
https://bit.ly/2AdeNmU
“I think we’re in a time where evidence matters... and evaluation is the way we figure out what works.” - Dr. Rebecca Frazier, Senior Research Associate - JBS International
Interested to learn about how data drives our work? Hear from Dr. Frazier, CNCS research grantees, and other researchers about the role of research and evidence in national service programs in a short video from the Office of Research and Evaluation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0P3qMAD_pY
Last year, the Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) sat down with several Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) research grantees and othe...
Since 2017, we have been researching solutions to support those impacted by the opioid epidemic. Our new report, A Promising Response to the Opioid Crisis: CNCS-Supported Recovery Coach Programs, examines AmeriCorps programs that use a recovery coach model.
Read the full report to learn ways to strengthen these programs and better support those affected by the opioid crisis: https://bit.ly/2AdeNmU
Volunteering in your community or serving as a national service member is a great way to address economic and health challenges posed by COVID-19, CEO Barbara Stewart says.
Listen to more about the importance of our agency and volunteerism on the Federal News Network with Tom Temin
.
https://bit.ly/3hVswPO
#AmeriCorpsWorks #SeniorCorpsWorks
Each year tens of thousands of Americans volunteer to help communities through the Corporation for National and Community Service, the CNCS.
Storyteller ✅ Copyeditor ✅ Content Strategist ✅
We’re hiring a talented writer-editor at the federal agency that oversees #AmeriCorps, #SeniorCorps, and #Volunteerism.
Put your talents to use inspiring more Americans to serve their communities and nation.
Apply now on USAJobs at:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/574259400
Based in Washington, D.C. with opportunity for virtual on-boarding
A Statement by CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart on the passing of Congressman John Lewis: “Congressman Lewis’s life was a living example of what it means to serve others and a cause greater than self.”
Read the full message here: https://bit.ly/32SaNof
In 1995, Rep. John Lewis championed the bill that made Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service a day on, not a day off. Years later, he sat down to remind us all of the importance of that service. We were honored to have Rep. Lewis as a staunch ally and a trusted guide. #RIPJohnLewis https://bit.ly/3hnWxaJ
DREAM JOB ALERT ❗ Are you a marketing pro looking for an opportunity to create positive change?
We are hiring a senior marketing manager to inspire Americans about the power of service through #AmeriCorps, #SeniorCorps and #Volunteerism.
Apply now on USAJobs at https://bit.ly/2O6ZkbI
📍 Based in Washington, D.C. with opportunity for virtual on-boarding
Storytellers Wanted!
❗ We need a dynamic Senior Public Affairs Manager who believes in national service and #volunteerism.
Help us tell the story of #AmeriCorps and #SeniorCorps and inspire Americans to serve their communities!
Apply now on USAJobs at https://bit.ly/2ZA8SCB
📍 Based in Washington, D.C. with opportunity for virtual on-boarding
Today, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will host a webinar to discuss ideas and solutions for engaging in and leading days of service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Register below or watch on Facebook Live:
https://bit.ly/2WqqPS8
Last week, our CEO, Barbara Stewart, visited five passionate AmeriCorps members at Chicago’s Northwestern Settlement with Serve Illinois Commission.
To all of our national service partners: thank you for your service, because we all are counting on you. Know that your work matters. Know that every day you are making a difference, and that you are bringing out the best in all of us.
Read more https://bit.ly/30lqi4S #AmeriCorpsWorks
CNCS awarded more than $6 million in Volunteer Generation Fund grants this week. These grants will allow 22 state service commissions to expand their service opportunities, recruit and manage volunteers, and provide sub-grants to local organizations addressing critical community needs https://bit.ly/3fvEte2
This week, CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart, alongside the Serve Illinois Commission, had the pleasure of meeting with AmeriCorps Project YES AmeriCorps members distributing food, masks, and supplies in her hometown of Chicago. We are proud to say more than 1,000 AmeriCorps members are serving in Illinois during this pandemic. They are combating food insecurity, tutoring and mentoring children virtually, supporting medical volunteer recruitment and contact tracing efforts, and more. The AmeriCorps members had an undeniable passion for service. They had signed up to serve in education programs, but have pivoted to address growing food insecurity. Despite the 90 degree heat, they stood in the hot sun, wearing masks, getting essential supplies to neighbors who need them. #AmeriCorpsWorks. #ChicagoProud
Thank you so much to Barbara Stewart, CEO of Corporation for National and Community Service which heads AmeriCorps, and Scott McFarland, Executive Director of Serve Illinois Commission, for visiting AmeriCorps Project YES yesterday! Our AmeriCorps members have been busy over the past three months working in the food pantry, calling our golden agers, tending to our Rowe Garden and more. We are so happy Barbara and Scott got to see some of the work we do at the Settlement.
Nationwide, thousands of AmeriCorps members are responding to COVID-19. Tuesday, CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart joined Governor Chris Sununu and Mayor Joyce Craig in celebrating the inaugural group of Volunteer NH COVID Community Care Corps AmeriCorps members as they took the pledge to #GetThingsDone for America.
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Last chance to nominate an AmeriCorps member for the 2020 Excellence in AmeriCorps Awards! These awards honor inspiring and impactful national service across the country.
Submit your nomination here by 5:00 p.m. ET Friday: https://bit.ly/31WVHNo
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Next week, our CEO will join millions of Americans in honoring #911day by delivering meals to families in need. How will you serve on 9/11? http://ow.ly/y7c150Bg7KL
CEO Barbara Stewart wishes AmeriCorps and Senior Corps a Happy National Service Recognition Day. "During these challenging times, thank you for all you are doing to help in the communities where you serve and live." #NationalServiceWorks
“The people you serve across the country and across our region, and in our state, really are incredibly grateful.” – Senator Roy Blunt on the opening of CNCS’s new North Central Region office in Kansas City, MO #NationalServiceWorks
In honor of #VeteransDay, which is just around the corner, here’s a #FlashbackFriday video of military veteran and AmeriCorps alum Eric Ballentine sharing his take on the importance of service.
CNCS board member Mona Dixon explains the far-reaching benefits of national service and encourages everyone to get involved! Check it out! ⬇️ #NationalServiceWorks #NationalService25
Thank you Senator Rick Scott for highlighting the important work of our AmeriCorps VISTA members! Their service improves the lives of students, veterans, seniors and many more. #VISTAWorks #GoVolunteer
This September will mark an important milestone for AmeriCorps – and the entire National Service family – the 25th anniversary! Join the social media countdown by sharing stories or photos that capture the spirit of service! Include #AmeriCorps25 or #NationalService25 in your posts.
During 2019's Senior Corps Seminar on Independent Living and #ElderJustice, we released a video that showcases the work being done by Senior Corps volunteers to combat fraud against older Americans. Visit http://bit.ly/2Ggr5YN to learn more about our ongoing efforts to prevent all forms of elder abuse. #SCSeminars #OAM19 #SeniorCorpsWorks
On National Rx Drug #TakeBackDay, April 27, 2019, Americans can do their part to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths by turning in their unused or expired prescription medications. https://takebackday.dea.gov/ All year long, AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers help tackle substance misuse nationwide. Visit https://nationalservice.gov/opioids to learn more about CNCS's ongoing efforts to address the #opioidcrisis.
📹 Watch our #ServiceCelebration and discussion with CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart, Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen and a distinguished panel of AmeriCorps and Peace Corps alums! #MadeInAmeriCorps #NationalServiceWorks #GoVolunteer
📹 Thank you Senator Jerry Moran for recognizing the amazing efforts of our AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers! #NationalServiceWorks for Kansas and for America! 🇺🇸
Check out this Hearst Television/KOAT story featuring our CEO Barbara Stewart and members of Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. It’s part the network's year-long #ProjectCommUNITY series which will air in about 30 affiliates nationwide. 📺 #NationalServiceWorks
Around 60% of caregivers with critical needs reported that Senior Corps Senior Companion services helped them "a lot" or a "great deal" and allowed them to be more involved in social activities and enjoy time with friends or relatives. This #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, let's celebrate these amazing volunteers! http://bit.ly/2tCe4CB
Senior Corps volunteers go above and beyond to educate the public about safely handling and disposing of Rx drugs. Do your part to help fight #OpioidAddiction. Participate in #TakeBackDay this Saturday, October 27. http://deatakeback.com
Tomorrow is #GoodNeighborDay2018! Watch this video from the AARP Foundation to learn more, and visit http://bit.ly/2xK6QkQ for other resources including infographics and articles. Help spread the word about the importance of being a good neighbor! #ThursdayThoughts
For #911Day, Senior Corps is volunteering on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. with the AARP Foundation as they aim to pack 1 MILLION meals for local seniors in need.
#tbt to September 11, 2016, when volunteers from across New York City united with 9/11 Day to turn a day of tragedy into a day of good. Volunteer on #911Day at NationalService.gov/911Day.
In the year since #HurricaneHarvey hit, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members have proudly served alongside Texans through all stages of response and long-term recovery. One year later, there's still work left to do and Texas can #CountOnUs to be there for the long haul.
🎥 Senior Corps volunteers are #HealthyVolunteers! Watch stories of how service has improved seniors' health and well-being while limiting social isolation, depression, and more: SeniorCorps.gov/HealthyVolunteers ❤️
There's a lot of ways that service makes an impact, and we're there to measure it. Explore the full State of the Evidence report: NationalService.gov/SOE.
Senior Corps connects Americans ages 55+ with the people and organizations that need them most. Get involved at SeniorCorps.gov.
It's #NationalGetOutdoorsDay. Get into the Great Outdoors with AmeriCorps. Apply at AmeriCorps.gov/Join.
Senior Corps connects Americans ages 55+ with the people and organizations that need them most. Get involved at SeniorCorps.gov.
To fight the #OpioidCrisis, President Trump officially announced Sat, April 28th as National Rx Drug #TakeBackDay. 💊 Read more: bit.ly/2KhqedU 🎥 Watch how Senior Corps volunteers are helping the fight against opioid abuse & visit takebackday.dea.gov to find the collection location nearest you.
We’re LIVE at 826DC for #NationalVolunteerWeek to visit Alex, an after-school tutor and current student at The George Washington University.
“Your willingness to volunteer your time, your talents, and your skills makes a huge difference in the lives of so many others.” - Senator Jerry Moran to AmeriCorps & Senior Corps members on National Service Recognition Day. #NationalServiceWorks
In honor of #NationalVietnamWarVeteransDay, we thank all those who served our country. #TBT to this story of friendship between Steve, a Senior Corps volunteer & Vietnam veteran, and Art, a WWII veteran. #VietnamWarVeteransDay #GetThingsDone
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