Serving in AmeriCorps was the launch pad for a career that I never imagined possible.
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), with its focus on service learning, gave me that opportunity.
She was applying for an AmeriCorps job to help adults earn high-school equivalency diplomas.
Last year, 75, 000 AmeriCorps members recruited and supervised 2.2 million community volunteers, according to Scott.
AmeriCorps members serving with Habitat for Humanity New Orleans and Habitat for Humanity Baton Rouge participated.
But tomorrow isn't just for the AmeriCorps Alumni joining us here at the White House.
Tomorrow, the White House will welcome more than 150 AmeriCorps Alumni leaders from across the country.
AmeriCorps applications were up 400 percent in just the first four months of this year alone.
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Senator Grassley issued two letters yesterday and since then he's been really pushing the AmeriCorps issue.
To date our youth preparedness program has engaged over 400 AmeriCorps members and triple that in volunteers.
Delores Morton is being honored as a Champion of Change for her time and effort in AmeriCorps.
It is these and other tangible results of my AmeriCorps experience upon which I built a career.
Christine Riley is being honored as a Champion of Change for her time and effort in AmeriCorps.
Shonak Patel is being honored as a Champion of Change for his time and effort in AmeriCorps.
I'm really excited to welcome AmeriCorps alumni to the White House tomorrow because, well, I'm one myself!
In FY 2011, AmeriCorps reached more than 3.5 million disadvantaged youth through tutoring, mentoring, and other services.
Rhonda Ulmer is being honored as a Champion of Change for her time and effort in AmeriCorps.
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In several of these positions, I had the great privilege of supervising, mentoring, and coaching other AmeriCorps members.
Dr. Sharon Wagner is being honored as a Champion of Change for her time and effort in AmeriCorps.
McCain praised the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, saying they and similar organizations don't receive "sufficient recognition" from Washington.
Each year, we take time to honor this American tradition of service as we mark AmeriCorps Week.
He completed two AmeriCorps terms working with New England Campus Compact and the National Preparedness and Response Corps.
In addition, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and VISTA, the longtime anti-poverty program, are transforming communities every day.
Since 1994, more than 800, 000 AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1 billion hours in service to others across America.
My AmeriCorps service helped my dream for years to start a community organization that provides educational resources for parents come true.
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And the most important lesson I learned as an AmeriCorps member was how to leverage resources and individuals to do just that.
Serving in AmeriCorps through VM provided me with the skills to not only help myself and family, but an entire school community.
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AmeriCorps members also took part in service activities organized by Rebuilding Together.
Developing and refining this skill has been critical my career success and I first learned how to do that as an AmeriCorps member.
AmeriCorps changed my life in helping me fundamentally shift the way I approach solving problems, from a prescriptive approach to a disruptive approach.
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