http://www.learnandserve.gov Learn and Serve America is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and AmeriCorps. In addition to making grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a national resource on service-learning to nonprofit groups, educational institutions, teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups. Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation is working to build a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility. en-us Fri, 8 May 2009 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.learnandserve.gov/images/logos/ls_logo.gif http://www.learnandserve.gov 120 120 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1325On May 7, 2009, President Obama submitted to Congress his FY 2010 budget request for the Corporation for National Service and our programs. Our complete budget justification document is available now on our budget page.Speeches and Official StatementsThu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1324AmeriCorps is turning to its far-flung network of members and alums for help in recruiting the next class of AmeriCorps members by hosting a video and photo contest as part of AmeriCorps Week.Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 5 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1321The Serve America Act goes into effect on October 1. We will be spending the coming weeks and months planning for implementation, and are very interested in getting your input as we move ahead. As the people who make service happen in communities everyday, you have vital insights about how we can make the most of the extraordinary opportunities presented by this new legislation. We also need your input as we develop the Corporation's strategic plan for the next five years.Speeches and Official StatementsThu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1317President Obama's pledge to make service a central cause of his presidency has resulted in major achievements in the first 100 days, from passage of landmark legislation expanding service opportunities to funding new AmeriCorps positions to inspiring Americans to help their neighbors at a time of need.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1297This afternoon at 4:00 pm President Obama will sign into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, a broadly bipartisan bill that represents the most sweeping expansion of national service in a generation. He will also deliver remarks calling on people across the country to serve their communities and work together to tackle the challenges facing the nation.Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1303Earlier today President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law. He was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama, the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden, which demonstrates more powerfully than words this Administration's commitment to national service. It was the most exciting moment of my nine years on the board of the Corporation, and I know it's the beginning of many great things to come.Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1301President Obama delivered an early victory for a central cause of his Administration by signing into law a sweeping expansion of national service that will engage millions of Americans in addressing local needs through volunteer service.Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1300Press Briefing by Alan Solomont, Chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service; Stephen Goldsmith, Vice Chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service; and Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council on the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1298I'm very pleased and excited to announce that President Obama has announced his intention to nominate Ms. Maria Eitel to serve as the Corporation's new CEO. Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1299On April 21st, 2009, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Maria Eitel to be Chief Executive Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service.Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1302Remarks by the President at Signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, held at the SEED School of Washington, D.C., on April 21, 2009.Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1296Greetings at the start of a particularly historic National Volunteer Week. Tomorrow President Obama is scheduled to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law in a 4 p.m. ceremony at the SEED School of Washington, DC. Later, in a sign of his strong and continuing commitment to national service as a solution to the nation's challenges, President and Mrs. Obama also plan to participate in a service event oriented toward Earth Day. Later this week comes Global Youth Service Day. And on Friday, I'm very excited to be in Albuquerque to swear in the first large cohort of 200 AmeriCorps VISTA members funded by the Recovery Act. Speeches and Official StatementsMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1295President Obama is expected to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law in the coming days. This is a very exciting time for the Corporation and the entire national service and voluntary sector, representing both the culmination of years of hard work and the start of a new era of national service in America.Speeches and Official StatementsFri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1292Public service announcements released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service are designed to encourage teachers, students, and parents to bring service-learning into their schools and communities. Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 3 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1289Seventy-five years to the day after President Roosevelt signed the Civilian Conservation Corps into law, the House of Representatives today sent President Obama a sweeping expansion of national service that will engage millions of Americans in meeting national needs and solving local problems through volunteer service.Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1290Earlier today, the House of Representatives voted on final passage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. Both chambers of Congress accelerated their coordinated work on the bill after the President called for its passage in his first address to a joint session of Congress just five weeks ago. The bill now heads to President Obama for signature. In a statement released by the White House, President Obama congratulated the House and called 'on all Americans to stand up and do what they can to serve their communities, shape our history and enrich both their own lives and the lives of others across this country.'Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1288President Barack Obama today made the following statement on the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act: "I congratulate the House on passing the bipartisan Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. This is legislation that will usher in a new era of service in America, and I look forward to signing it into law when I return to Washington." Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1283Fact sheet on H.R. 1388 - the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act - passed by the Senate on March 26, 2009.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1280In early April we will take another important step toward improving the speed and reliability of our technology environment by moving our production systems to new servers at the Corporation's headquarters. In order to make this upgrade, our systems - including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN - will be unavailable from 8:00 PM EST, Friday, April 3 through 8:00 AM EST, Monday, April 6. Speeches and Official StatementsFri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1281Last night the Senate passed a bill close to the President's heart, we asked Carlos Monje Jr., Senior Policy Advisor at the Domestic Policy Council to go explain what it meant a little more in-depth:Speeches and Official StatementsFri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST