Imagine arriving in a new community, excited about the service year ahead of you, only to find this community and the people you hoped to help completely upended by disaster. Last year, CalSERVES AmeriCorps members experienced just this. However, instead of running... Read MoreRead more about Through the Fire

Photo: AmeriCorps Lectura Celebrates Cesar Chavez Day For many, the name “Coachella” brings to mind the popular music festival that attracts hundreds-of-thousands of people from all over the country to jam out to their favorite artists. This year’s Coachella Valley... Read MoreRead more about There’s More to Coachella Than Beyoncé

Dylan Moore, a former CaliforniaVolunteers (CV) staffer, is currently an AmeriCorps Member with Backcountry Trails Program.   I came into the world of AmeriCorps at an interesting intersection in our national discourse. It was a time when we as a country and as a... Read MoreRead more about From Governor’s Oath to AmeriCorps Pledge