Corporation for National Service


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Presents the Corporation for National Service, a public-private partnership located in Washington, D.C., which was chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1993 to oversee the national service initiatives of AmeriCorps, Live and Learn America, and the National Senior Services Corps. Includes information about Corporation programs. Provides information about current news, awards, grants, and events of the Corporation. Links to Web sites related to general service, youth services, service-learning and education, senior services, human needs, the environment, international services organizations, general nonprofit resources and clearinghouses, and State Commissions for National Service.




National and Community Service


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Volunteers in Service to America


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Serving Country and Community


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"Who benefits from AmeriCorps, VISTA, and National Civilian Community Corps? Frumkin and Jastrzab make important recommendations on how to improve the programs and resolve some of the political and administrative issues which have plagued these initiatives in the past two decades."ùJames Youniss, Catholic University of America --










Americorps


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Corporation for National and Community Service: National Service in New York


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The Corporation for National and Community Service, based in Washington, D.C., works to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to participate in educational, environmental, and other human needs services in the United States. The corporation outlines national and community service opportunities offered by the National Senior Service Corps, Learn and Serve America, and AmeriCorps in the state of New York.