government-run organization of volunteers
Government-run organization of volunteers
Americorp headquatres has five regional campuses located in Perry Point, MD, Denver, CO, Sacramento, CA Vicksburg, MS and Vinton, IA.
AmeriCorps Vista is a part of the AmeriCorp volunteer program.
Americorp requires no degree.
the usa freedom corps
The purpose of AmeriCorps is to engage Americans in service to address critical community needs in areas such as education, public health, environmental stewardship, and disaster response. AmeriCorps members serve with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools to make a positive impact in communities across the United States.
Your question, dated February 2010, doesn't give a specific time or place President Obama may have said this. The posting of the link below implies that the poster believed that you were referring to the signing of The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, signed into law in April 2010, which made changes to the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act and allocates nearly $6 billion over five years to support the efforts of AmeriCorp, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Your question predates the President signing the act and the House signing it into law in April. The Military forces of the United states are voluntary since compulsory military service was discontinued in 1973 and President Ford announced in 1974, amnesty for draft evaders of the Viet Nam war.