We are the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that helps more than 5 million Americans improve the lives of their fellow citizens through service. Working hand in hand with local partners, we tap the ingenuity and can-do spirit of the American people to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation.
Today, we welcome the
newest #ServiceEmployers to the national service family!
These 8 companies, nonprofits and government agencies alone represent more than
201,000 new job...
Join us this Friday, March 4 at 9:30 a.m. for a conversation with
Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service and
Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Director of the Peace Corps. Wendy and Carrie
will reflect on the ways national service, like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps,
creates opportunity and builds skills for the future. The conversation will be
moderated by Megan O’Neil, news editor for the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
REGISTER to join the conversation!
TWEET your questions with #ServiceEmployers to
@ByMeganONeil, @WendyCNCS, and @PeaceCorpsDir.
Today,
our CEO, Wendy Spencer, fielded questions from members of Congress about the
way national service and social innovation programs are making a difference in
communities across the country.
The
hearing was convened by the House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees
funding for our programs. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma and Ranking
Member Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut invited Wendy to answer questions about what we hope to achieve for the American people through the FY 2017 budget
request that we sent to Congress in early February.
“No question in my mind, it’s a worthwhile use of money.” Representative Tom Cole, Oklahoma (@TomColeOK04)
In
addition to Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro, Reps. Charlie Dent and
Chaka Fattah, both of Pennsylvania, and Reps. Andy Harris of Maryland and
Barbara Lee of California also asked questions and gave examples of how all of you are transforming lives and helping communities in their
districts.
Below
is a summary of highlights and links where you can find more information about
the AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and
State Service Commissions programs that came up
during the hearing.
Riya Rahman is one of nine #WHChamps for Summer Opportuniy
selected from over 700 nominations. Above: Riya Rahman with AmeriCorps
Director Bill Basl at the White House.
From whitehouse.gov:
Riya Rahman is from Waco, Texas and is a senior political science student at Baylor University. For the last two years, she has worked to end child hunger with the Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. During the 2014-15 school year, she was a No Kid Hungry Youth Ambassador on Baylor’s campus to increase child hunger awareness and advocacy among college students. This summer, she worked at THI’s Dallas Regional Office as an AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate, where she promoted the Summer Meals Program. Currently, Riya works at the THI Central Office as an undergraduate policy analyst where she focuses on child nutrition policy at a state and federal level.
For more information on AmeriCorps VISTA opportunities throughout the country, go to www.nationalservice.gov/VISTA.
This program will help young people, including high school students, who serve their communities earn money for college.
Today AmeriCorps Director Bill Basl is in #Flint serving w/ members at the Volunteer Reception Center. #getthingsdone
