National Service in the News
AmeriCorps
A more aggressive approach to cutting unemployment in
Mountain View
The Alaska Dispatch (AK), August 27, 2016
To help curb high unemployment in Mountain View, long one of Anchorage's
poorest neighborhoods, AmeriCorps volunteers will canvass community events or
knock on doors, find people who are looking for work and guide them to
state-run job training services, state and local officials said Thursday.
Nearly one in four Mountain View residents may be looking for work, a much
higher rate than the rest of Anchorage, according to the latest U.S. Census
Bureau data. Many Mountain View residents don't have cars, which makes it
difficult to travel to the closest state-run job center in Muldoon
AmeriCorps NCCC
Volunteers helping preserve natural habitat in Johnson
County
The Gazette (IA), August 29, 2016
Although they may never personally reap the benefits, a team of volunteers —
with hometowns in places stretching from Alaska to Maine to Florida to Puerto
Rico — has spent the last month preserving natural habitat in Johnson County
all in the name of building a stronger community. The group of 10 volunteers is
part of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, a team-based service
program, working since early August out of Vinton.
AmeriCorps VISTA
The Ability to Serve: AmeriCorps VISTA as a Pathway to
Possibility
The Huffington Post, August 31, 2016
Our AmeriCorps VISTA members are asked to serve their communities under
conditions of hardship, receiving a poverty-level living allowance in return
for their one year commitment of service. For many of our members, their year
of service is the first time they experience personal poverty. Yet there are
those among our ranks who are all too familiar with the sacrifices and
hardships faced by those who live without access to resources and employment
options.
Senior Corps
RSVP supports retirees who want to serve
Newsday (NY), August 24, 2016
Pegi Orsino, executive director of RSVP Suffolk, said insurer United Healthcare
found in a 2012 study that 42 percent of seniors surveyed did not volunteer
because they weren’t asked. That’s not an issue at the Retired Senior Volunteer
Program, which has offices in Smithtown and Amagansett. “We have taken it upon
ourselves to do the asking,” Orsino said. “Our mission statement says we
support older Americans who want to remain active in their communities by
offering them opportunities so they can engage in civic activities and make a
difference in someone’s life.”
Social Innovation Fund
Touted Bloomberg Anti-Poverty Incubator Sees New Life in
De Blasio Era
The Gotham Gazette (NY), August 30, 2016
On July 14, former Bloomberg Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs and Robert Doar, former
commissioner of anti-poverty efforts, participated in a panel discussion in
Washington, D.C., fielding questions about the poverty-fighting efforts they
led through New York City’s Center for Economic Opportunity. It came just after
their written series on the CEO and the Bloomberg approach to reducing poverty
in New York, in which they argue for it as a national model
National Service Blog
September is National Preparedness Month
NationalService.Tumblr.com, September 2, 2016
September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. This September we will be focusing on preparedness for youth, older adults, and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs Each week in September we will be highlighting different preparedness-related themes, including, “Preparing Family & Friends”, “Preparing Through Service”, and “Individual Preparedness”. This will lead up to “National Day of Action” on September 30.
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