Dear Friends of Service:
As summer approaches, many young people will take advantage of time between school years to gain skills and experience while also serving their communities.
We believe in our youth and look forward to supporting them as they serve their neighbors and communities.
Today, President Obama announced his Administration’s plan to support young people across the country during the summer.
As
part of this initiative, which includes many public-private partnerships with
local leaders, our agency is committing up to $15 million in college
scholarships during the next three years to launch Summer Opportunity
AmeriCorps.
We are
collaborating with the National Summer Learning Association, other
organizations, mayors, nonprofits, and other partners to develop service and
service-learning projects that will enable up to 20,000 youth to gain new
skills and earn money for college.
To learn more about our commitment and this new initiative, visit the Summer Opportunity AmeriCorps webpage, sign-up for more information, or email partnerships@cns.gov.
Warmest Regards,
Wendy Spencer, CEO Corporation for National and Community Service
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