Apr 21st, 2009 · President Obama signed a massive $5.7 billion national service bill into law Tuesday. The measure, which triples the size of the Clinton-era AmeriCorps program, harkens back not only to the days of FDR's New Deal but also to an idea imbued in the American psyche since the country's earliest days.
Apr 21st, 2009 · President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law Tuesday at a Washington, D.C., school. The bill triples the size of the AmeriCorps program over the next eight years, aiming to help the poor, improve education, push energy efficiency, increase access to health care and help veterans.
Mar 24th, 2009 · The Senate is considering its version of a bill to triple the size of AmeriCorps, the national service program. The House passed a similar bill last week with bipartisan support. While increasing volunteer opportunities is popular, some critics question whether it makes sense for the government to pay billions of dollars to make it happen.
Mar 19th, 2009 · The House yesterday passed legislation that more than triples the size of the AmeriCorps program and provides other opportunities for national service. The Senate is expected to pass a similar measure next week. Eric Schwarz, co-founder and CEO of Citizen Schools, talks about how his organization stands to gain.
Dec 8th, 2008 · Modeled after AmeriCorps, a new program that has grabbed the attention of the Obama transition team, would recruit musicians to spend a year or two working as music teachers in exchange for health care and a living stipend.