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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Sep 22

America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Sep 10

Attending next week's #AmeriCorps National Service Summit? We have a gift for you! Reserve your shirt today. DM us for a reservation link.

America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Aug 27

Angered and saddened by today's #schoolshooting? Follow and join @marchforourlives.bsky.social. Channel those feelings into action, not thoughts.

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March For Our Lives @marchforourlives.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today, little kids at Annunciation Catholic School were forced into a club that no child should ever join. It’s a fucked up club, and it’s growing because our so-called leaders refuse to act.

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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congress is deciding right now how much funding IMLS will receive—and your voice matters.

Join thousands of Americans calling on our elected officials to fully fund IMLS and protect the programs that empower millions every day.

bit.ly/4m7g8h9 via @everylibrary.bsky.social‬

PETITION: Fund the Institute Of Museum and Library Services

Congress is deciding right now how much funding IMLS will receive—and your voice matters

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Arizona Indivisible 🇺🇸🌵💪 ❌👑 @azindivisible.bsky.social · Aug 25

🗣️📣 #AZ07 TODAY is the last day to register to vote in Sept. 23 Special Election to replace Raul Grijalva ‼️‼️
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Keshia Janay @keshiajanay.bsky.social · Aug 25

Arizona, the chalk doesn’t lie ⬇️
🚨FINAL CHANCE - get #VoteReady for the special election in #AZ07!
✅REGISTER NOW! iwillvote.com
🗳️ Sept 23, vote in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social Grijalva

💥Your voice matters, now make sure it counts!

Chalk art: @karinschall.bsky.social
#AZ07Persists #TeamAdelita

This is a closeup image of chalk art by Karin Schall on a sidewalk in New York City. Using differently colored chalk it states:
“HEY ARIZONA. AZ-07 SEPT. 23 SPECIAL ELECTION! *DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS AUG. 25*” The words AUG. 25 are underlined. Underneath, written in yellow chalk, it states “IWILLVOTE.COM”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Aug 19

Some Texas Democratic women have torn up their permission slips and will now be hosting a “slumber party for Democracy” on the House floor.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Aug 19

Texas Dem Rep. Nicole Collier held hostage at
Texas capitol by GOP

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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Aug 19

Nope, it's not a headline from @theonion.com.

If lawmakers want kids off #TikTok, let’s give them something better to do.

Fund #AmeriCorps.
It’s the best offline program you've never heard of.

America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Aug 18

As a new #AmeriCorps program year kicks off, we're feeling so inspired by the hundreds of organizations accepting grants -- stepping up not just to strengthen communities, but to strengthen and save AmeriCorps by doing so.

We're stronger than a #DOGE termination letter. #nationalservice

AmeriCorps is stronger than a DOGE termination letter.

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National Mental Health Corps @nmhcorps.bsky.social · Aug 15

Please Help Us Help Our Staff Find New Jobs!
We can’t say enough good things about our staff - although our COO Celia Meyer does her best! We hope the rest of the world will see how amazing they are and find them a place in their organization: www.linkedin.com/pulse/please...
#MentalHealthSupport

Please Help Us Help Our Staff Find New Jobs!

That’s not exactly a headline any organization wants to write, is it? Unfortunately, the AmeriCorps funding that supported NMHC AmeriCorps member placements at 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline centers wi...

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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Aug 8

Please consider adding SEACA for their efforts in keeping the Southeast Asian immigrant community safe during this moment. www.seaca-la.org.

SEACA LA – Southeast Asian Community Alliance

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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Aug 7

Really appreciate your public support for #AmeriCorps and #nationalservice, @mayorq.bsky.social

America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Texas floods showed just how much we need #AmeriCorps #NCCC at full strength.

🧭 Recruitment for #FEMACorps opens Aug 1.
Serve Jan 2026. Ages 18–26.
Launch a career in disaster response:
👉 americorps.gov/serve/fit-fi...

#AmeriCorps #FEMACorps #NCCC

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · Jul 24

A recent study published in the Journal of Cultural Economics examined what happened when a new library branch opened in Kansas City, Missouri. #TLsky #KentuckyLibraries

bit.ly/4o1YHQc Follow ‪@everylibrary.bsky.social for more.

Want Safer Neighborhoods? Invest in Libraries

When library funding goes up, crime tends to go down

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AG Rob Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov · Jul 22

President Trump’s efforts to target social safety net programs and vulnerable communities won’t save money, it’ll cost states millions in downstream impacts — from increased emergency room visits and homelessness to lost productivity.

It won’t just harm undocumented families. It’ll hurt everyone.

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National Mental Health Corps @nmhcorps.bsky.social · Jul 20

Round up at Macy's stores or donate online to bring books & mental health tools to kids who need them most. Support @readwithrif.bsky.social, @namicommunicate.bsky.social & Macy’s #MissionEveryOne because every student deserves to feel seen, supported, & equipped to thrive. nami.org/MissionEveryOne

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Summit County Libraries @summitlibraries.bsky.social · Jul 17

NEW CHALLENGE! We are collecting all of the USA Libraries in a new Bluesky challenge!

So far we have: ⬇️

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jul 17

This afternoon, the Trump administration officially shut down the LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services program within the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The program allowed callers under 25 to speak with counselors trained to support LGBTQ youth, an option that has now been eliminated.

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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Jul 16

We’re seeing the cost of @americorps.bsky.social NCCC's absence right now. NCCC wasn’t just backup—it was trained, boots-on-the-ground capacity that stayed long after other crews left. Texas (and every future disaster zone) deserves to have that resource. @altamericorps.bsky.social #AmeriCorps

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our final report from this summer's DataCorps--from our site visit with the LA Conservation Corps in Los Angeles last week.
Thanks to Kaitlin Dellaposta for her writing, and to the whole team at the LA Conservation Corps for hosting us! cece.american.edu/workforce-de...

Workforce Development & the 4Rs Wraps Up Site Visits in Los Angeles with the DataCorps - Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE)

The city of Los Angeles in southern California is well known for its glamour and beautiful scenery, but also for its dangerous wildfires. The Workforce Development & the 4Rs research team along with t...

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · Jul 10

How are service corps programs supporting communities as they respond to and recover from disaster? Our new Whitepaper provides insights based on data collected from service corps programs working in the LA area after the California Wildfires in January 2025.
cece.american.edu/cece-whitepa...

CECE Whitepaper No. 2: Mobilizing Young People to Help Communities Recover from Disaster-A Case Study of CALCC Programs after the LA Wildfires - Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE)

How are service corps programs supporting communities as they respond to and recover from disaster? This paper provides insights into who is working in such programs, what are their motivations for se...

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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Jul 7

We’re all family on this planet 🌎

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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · Jun 25

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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America Learns @americalearns.bsky.social · Jun 25

He grew up in #Oakland public schools. Faced homelessness. Then joined #AmeriCorps — giving him the stability to secure an apartment. Weeks later, the program was cut. Read why this isn’t just a story—it’s a warning: americalearns.com/americorps-i... #nationalservice #tutoring #saveservice

She Got Housing Thanks to AmeriCorps. Then Her Program Was Cut.

After overcoming homelessness, one Oakland AmeriCorps member finally found stability—only to lose it when her program was cut. $200M in national funds may now go unused. Here’s what’s at stake.

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