The are seeing tremendous success w/ the #YouthJobsCorps.
Had a chance to hear inspiring stories of youth across CA earning a living and starting careers while creating change by serving the community.
We are creating a powerful pipeline into public service!
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Thank you for recognizing the power of #serviceyears to create career pathways and build stronger communities in today's State of the State Address.
Watch the full speech here via : wypr.org/wypr-news/2023
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To learn more about how to leverage #serviceyears as clean energy talent pipelines, check out our recent blog post here:
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#Serviceyear “programs are a great way to expand pathways to clean energy careers & give folks on-the-job training. State energy offices are well positioned to partner!”
Thanks for highlighting #serviceyears as a workforce tool at #InfraWorkers
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Grace Lowe discusses @NASEO_Energy’s role coordinating state energy officials around the country, and the opportunities for state governments to collaborate amid generational federal investment in infrastructure. #InfraWorkers brookings.edu/events/acceler
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"But one critical role of the since its founding in the 1970s is disaster response. When the floods hit all of California this month, Corps members across the state mobilized to help..."
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Last month, we hosted an event with about how #serviceyear programs, state service commissions & state energy agencies can work to launch clean energy infrastructure programs. Read our overview & learn the next steps on how to get involved: serviceyearalliance.org/building_bridg
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Thank you Senator for your dedication to championing #NationalService and in the Senate! #Stand4Service #AmeriCorpsWorks twitter.com/ChrisCoons/sta
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#TBT: #AmeriCorps State & National director Sonali Nijhawan joined our members serving with and in Fla. Check out how she took part in our members' #DisasterRecovery service at a home damaged by #HurricaneIan. ⤵️
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Today we announced an exciting partnership with to help recruit the next generation of California Teachers.
Volunteer Corps has thousands of members already making a difference in classrooms across CA.
We hope many will continue to serve as teachers!
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National service has the power to change communities and the individuals who choose to serve.
Inspiring to see what Wes Moore has done in Maryland to champion national service.
- In-state tuition for 1 year of AmeriCorps service in MD
- Cabinet level service position
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"@iamwesmoore has the potential to do something very special: turning Maryland into a national model for service and leadership." #nationalservice
Read more via @CNNOpinion by @David_Gergen: cnn.com/2023/01/26/opi
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" has the potential to do something very special: turning Maryland into a national model for service and leadership." #nationalservice
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National service could not just break down the divide among Americans, but it could also reduce the gap between citizens and government as well as provide useful training and experience to a new generation. twitter.com/Voices4Service
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Though we saw a dip in volunteering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Volunteering & Civic Life in America research found Americans continued to help those in need despite the challenges brought forth. Hear more from my interview with : twitter.com/CBS58/status/1
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In times of isolation, #Service unites. #Volunteering is proven to boost mental + physical wellness for #OlderAdults and is vital to our #COVID19 recovery. During the pandemic, many Americans came together to help - providing support to isolated seniors. #AmericaVolunteers (3/4)
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Nearly 51% of the U.S. population age 16 and over, or 124.7 million people, informally helped their neighbors at the height of the pandemic, according to #CensusData sponsored by .
Read more ▶️ census.gov/library/storie
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#Shareworthy: AmeriCorps’ Volunteering & Civic Life in America research shows 60.7 million Americans volunteered more than 4.1 billion hours of service with an estimated economic value of $122.9 billion. Read more about the research: Bit.ly/VCLA2023.
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#ICYMI: Check out our overview of last month's event with about how #serviceyear programs, state service commissions & state energy agencies can work to launch clean energy infrastructure programs. Learn more about next steps here: serviceyearalliance.org/building_bridg
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Our Volunteering & Civic Life in America #VirtualEvent is this Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. ET. Find out how volunteers helped bridge divides and strengthen our communities on the path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic: Bit.ly/VCLAVirtualEve
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Thank you, , for recognizing the powerful role that #serviceyear members play in schools and communities! We're grateful for your leadership on #nationalservice! twitter.com/SenDuckworth/s
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Last month, we hosted an event with about how #serviceyear programs, state service commissions & state energy agencies can work to launch clean energy infrastructure programs. Read our overview & learn the next steps on how to get involved: brookings.edu/events/service
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#MLKDay may be over but you can still make an impact all year long by becoming a #Mentor. Through our partnership, you can discover opportunities to set up the next generation for success. Get started today. ⤵️ #NationalMentoringMonth
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For #NationalMentoringMonth, we’re highlighting our coalition members that prioritize #mentoring in service. volunteers & members like Calvin become role models for students while helping them develop key reading skills. readingpartners.org/blog/diverse-m (1/2)
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"When we have the #serviceyear option...people from all around [Maryland] will be able to explore...If we get to know each other, if we get closer, if we fight for each other, we’re going to be a better state." -
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It will be the home of the Service Year Option, through which high school graduates will have the opportunity to serve their communities and their state, be paid for their work, and learn skills that will serve them in their futures.
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We look forward to working with the Administration, , & the MD General Assembly to make a #serviceyear an opportunity for all young Marylanders. #MDGA23
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We applaud MD Governor 's establishment of a new Department of Service and Civic Innovation as he works to create a #serviceyear option for all high school grads.
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"Part of the solution could come from a proposal in Washington for a #CivilianClimateCorps... The program would also help establish career pathways for workers interested in pursuing careers created to help mitigate #climatechange." Read more below ⬇️
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Students Want to Know More About Careers in Climate Change—Now edwk.it/3D1DPTB
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🚨 Volunteering & Civic Life in America #VirtualEvent 🚨 Wed., Jan. 25 | 3 p.m. ET
Get the story behind new data on how our nation helped one another recover after #COVID19.
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A year of service will prepare our young people for their careers — and provide our state with future leaders: public servants we desperately need.
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Maryland's new Governor, , spoke passionately during his inaugural address today about his service experience and his plan to create a #serviceyear option for all MD high school graduates.
As an alum, I couldn't agree more that service changes lives! twitter.com/iamwesmoore/st
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I want every young Marylander, of every background, in every community, to have the opportunity to serve our state. That is why we will offer a service year option for all high school graduates.
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. is deeply grateful to Maryland Governor for his leadership and vision to make a #serviceyear an opportunity for all young Marylanders. We're excited to work alongside the Moore-Miller team to make the #serviceyear option a success!
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I want every young Marylander, of every background, in every community, to have the opportunity to serve our state. That is why we will offer a service year option for all high school graduates.
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Thank you for your leadership & for being a champion for service years in America. Excited to work with you to make a #serviceyear an opportunity for all Marylanders.
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A year of service will prepare our young people for their careers — and provide our state with future leaders: public servants we desperately need.
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The Partnership for the Civilian Climate Corps (PCCC), to implement a national service corps to advance climate resilience and mitigation, has officially been launched! IREC is proud to be a member of his important effort.
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"#Nationalservice & volunteering are our best tools to build bridges, heal divides, & lead our country into a better, brighter future... they invite us to find common ground & remain strong against forces that try to divide us."
As Martin Luther King came to understand, #nationalservice provides Americans from different regions & diverse backgrounds opportunities to come together in common purpose..." Read more via : morristowngreen.com/2023/01/16/com
Happy to support the work of to encourage young leaders to pursue a year of national service. My children and many of my students have found their path through a desire to promote the welfare of others. Please give this great group a look.
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Let’s resolve to bridge divides in 2023! Kick off the new year with us, , + by honoring Dr. King’s legacy of selflessness and service. Find opportunities to #DoGood this #MLKDay: AmeriCorps.gov/VolunteerSearch #UnitedWeServe #BelovedCommunity
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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day #serviceyear corps members! How are you serving this weekend? Be sure to tag in all your #MLKday of service pictures — we’d love to highlight your service!
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This #MLKDay, join us, & to bring light and love into our world! Commit to serve and be a force for good that strengthens and unites our nation. #RT to help inspire others in your community to take action. #UnitedWeServe
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