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MLK Call to service 1968

“If you want to be important—wonderful. If you want to be recognized—wonderful. If you want to be great—wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. (Amen) That’s a new definition of greatness. And this…..

Sparking Our Civic Imagination

Avoid the oppositional trap, and move beyond reaction to imaginationImage a better life for yourself, your family and your community

AmeriCorps- “Light up the World”

“In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility—I welcome it. I do not believe that any…..

Vaclav Havel on ‘Hope’

“Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously headed for early success, but, rather, an ability to work for something because…..

Mental Health Plummets for Young Women- from Gallup

The Data: Overall, fewer Americans now rate their mental health positively, but the largest decline is seen among young women. Just 15% of women aged 18 to 29 polled from 2020 to 2024 said they have “excellent” mental health, down…..

MCPS combats mental health crisis

By The MoCo Student / January 2, 2025 With an ever present mental health crisis, schools have an undeniable responsibility to provide resources to students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adolescent mental health is deteriorating. In 2023, 40%…..

Meeting Needs in Maryland

Last year more than 4,900 Americans of all ages and backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity through national service in Maryland. AmeriCorps invested more than $21.2 million in federal funding to support cost-effective community solutions, working hand in hand…..

Cassidy, Coons, Colleagues Celebrate AmeriCorps Week

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and colleagues introduced a resolution in celebration of AmeriCorps Week, which runs March 9-15, 2025. Founded 30 years ago to increase national service opportunities while providing a pathway to education, AmeriCorps…..

AmeriCorps Week-2025: Kids Matter

Do you remember the time, or a time when someone saw you? I mean someone gave you real visibility, called you by name, made sure you were included? Someone who said in the scramble to get on the bus, don’t…..