Serve America Together

Service Year Alliance launched the campaign during the 2020 presidential primary to urge the presidential candidates to help make part of growing up in America.

Against the backdrop of enormous challenges for our country — a global pandemic, overwhelming polarization and division, and an uncertain economic situation — the campaign won tremendous successes: a call to national service from the President, an endorsement from the The New York Times record-setting investments in national service, and more!

As part of our organization’s new strategic direction, and ahead of the midterm elections, we are winding down the Serve America Together campaign.

But our vision to make national service part of growing up in America is not lost. In fact, Service Year Alliance as an organization has adopted the campaign’s vision as our organization’s overall vision — it’s what our team wakes up every morning working to make a reality.

We will continue to build upon the campaign’s principles in our new strategy and in everything we do going forward, and our campaign’s supporters, co-chairs, and coalition members are eager to continue this important work in partnership with us.

Service Year Alliance has a renewed commitment to engaging with bipartisan leaders from across industries to advance this new strategy and ensure national service is poised for long-term expansion so that every young person in America — no matter their background — has the opportunity to serve.

We are grateful for your support, and look forward to working with you to make national service part of growing up in America.

Follow Service Year for updates and learn more here: https://www.serveamericatogether.org/an_update_on_the_serve_america_together_campaign

"As part of our campaign, Service Year Alliance called on President Joe Biden to be the Service President by prioritizing and expanding national service and making it more accessible for Americans of all backgrounds. The President’s announcement to increase bridge building and social cohesion in America through with the launch of AmeriCorps’ campaign is a giant step in the right direction..."

"President Joe Biden's call for a new era of national service yesterday at the United We Stand Summit was a massive victory for our vision of making part of growing up in America. Service Year Alliance applauds President Biden for this bold call to action — and specifically for calling for a $15/hour living allowance for all AmeriCorps members.

As part of our Serve America Together campaign, Service Year Alliance called on President Biden to be the Service President by prioritizing and expanding national service and making it more accessible for Americans of all backgrounds. The President’s announcement to increase bridge building and social cohesion in America through national service with the launch of AmeriCorps’ campaign is a giant step in the right direction...

To truly launch national service into a new era, it’s time to make these ideas a reality through tangible investments in AmeriCorps and national service...

We are eager to work with the Administration, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other federal agencies to bring this shared vision for national service to life. Serving alongside people of different backgrounds and lived experiences brings Americans together in common purpose, repairing social cohesion in our country.”

Read our full statement here: https://www.serviceyearalliance.org/statement_on_biden_call_for_national_service_united_we_stand

We are incredibly excited to officially launch our newest toolkit, "Service Year Impact Communities: A Place-based Strategy for Making Universal a Reality." The contents of the toolkit are to help communities come together and what it takes to utilize service years beyond one program to address unmet needs in the community.

Learn more here and let us know what you think!: https://resources.serviceyear.org/media/?mediaId=43D1A5DE-5F37-48DC-A2775E7D381D553A

The 21st Century is a chance to create good jobs that fight climate change. For our economy & future we must create a big, bold CCC! Take action now to show your support: https://p2a.co/Yma78SL

Urgent - Need Your Help to Protect the Civilian Climate Corps! We need a big, bold 21st Century CCC for our future! Take action now.

The is a chance to create good jobs that fight climate change. For our economy and future we must create a big, bold CCC! Take action now to show your support: https://p2a.co/sWiPQYQ States for Service The Corps Network AmeriCorps Alums

Ask Congress to Fully Fund the Civilian Climate Corps! We need a big, bold 21st Century CCC for our future! Take action now.

We urgently need your help this week to ask Congress to follow through on its proposed $30 billion in funding for the . Help by taking action here: https://p2a.co/Yma78SL States for Service The Corps Network AmeriCorps Alums

Urgent - Need Your Help to Protect the Civilian Climate Corps! We need a big, bold 21st Century CCC for our future! Take action now.

The is a chance to create good jobs that fight climate change. For our economy and future we must create a big, bold CCC! Take action now to show your support: https://p2a.co/sWiPQYQ
States for Service The Corps Network Service Year

Ask Congress to Fully Fund the Civilian Climate Corps! We need a big, bold 21st Century CCC for our future! Take action now.

60 years after the Peace Corps, service still brings Americans together As President Biden sets his sights on the next three years of his administration, we encourage him to turn his attention to repairing divisions here at home through national service.

A big, bold (CCC), utilizing the power of , has the potential to address the critical issue of climate change while bringing young people together in common purpose. We are advocating for a $30 billion CCC that is equitable, engages diverse Americans, builds more resilient communities, and puts young people on pathways to good-paying climate jobs. Our vision is to make national service part of growing up in America.

Learn more here: https://www.serveamericatogether.org/ccc

Civilian Climate Corps (CCC) A campaign to make national service part of growing up in America.

This marks 20 years since one of America's darkest days we promised to . Let's keep that promise by honoring the memory of those we lost with a of - from coast to coast. Together, we can help thousands of communities, families, and individuals still suffering due to . Learn more about how you can make a difference this at AmeriCorps.gov/911-day

The 21st Century is a chance to create good jobs that fight climate change. For our economy and future we must create a big, bold CCC! Take action now to show your support: https://p2a.co/sWiPQYQ States for Service The Corps Network Service Year

Ask Congress to Fully Fund the Civilian Climate Corps! We need a big, bold 21st Century CCC for our future! Take action now.

The 21st Century is a chance to create good jobs that fight climate change. For our economy and future we must create a big, bold CCC! Take action now to show your support: https://p2a.co/sWiPQYQ States for Service The Corps Network Service Year

Ask Congress to Fully Fund the Civilian Climate Corps! We need a big, bold 21st Century CCC for our future! Take action now.

"I am inspired by the passion of these young people who choose to work with HealthCorps & make an impact in at-risk communities. & as we set our sights on tackling the challenges that America faces, I urge us to expand these models." -
Dr. Mehmet Oz in the Washington Examiner

Read more here: https://washex.am/3xqYHhe

Dr. Mehmet Oz in Washington Examiner: “If we truly want to create a healthier America, we must start with healing our divisions and rebuilding trust. is a powerful way to start that healing...”

Read more here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/a-time-for-national-service

A time for national service Hearing the stories of communities coming together over the past 18 months has given me a sense of hope, more specifically, a sense of hope about what our country can accomplish when we work toward a shared goal.

Enlist young Americans in the fight to stop climate change There is an entire generation that will do whatever it takes to stop the climate crisis and improve our communities. We understand that the task that lies before us is historic: There are millions of buildings that need to be retrofitted, homes to be rewired, miles of shoreline to be prepared for ri...

“We believe national service is a cause that Americans of all backgrounds and political ideologies can rally behind. Two-thirds of Americans believe that President Biden and Congress must prioritize programs that will unite the nation. And 77 percent, including majorities of Republicans and Democrats, support the expansion of national service opportunities. Many of these folks agree on close to nothing — except national service. It’s time we raise up their voices together.”

Check out The Chronicle of Philanthropy article By Laura Lauder and General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal in today’s of the Day: https://buff.ly/2Kv67YU.

BREAKING: Today, the campaign formally launched "United through National Service" — a major initiative aimed at bringing unexpected voices together in the lead up to the 20th anniversary of September 11th to show the full spectrum of support for and its potential to restore the soul of the nation.

“To take advantage of this moment and help ensure that rises to the top of the Biden administration agenda, we have kicked off a new campaign — United Through National Service." - Stan McChrystal & Laura Lauder.

Read more here: https://www.serveamericatogether.org/serve_america_together_campaign_launches_united_through_national_service

Our co-chairs Stan McChrystal & Laura Lauder penned a powerful piece via The Chronicle of Philanthropy focused on uniting the country through .

“We urge President Joe Biden to join us by calling a generation of young people into service to help bridge the divides that threaten to tear our country apart. We hope Congress has the courage to make a bold investment in national service."

Read more here: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/national-service-is-one-of-the-few-things-that-could-unite-america?cid2=gen_login_refresh&cid=gen_sign_in

National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America A new national campaign will raise up diverse voices from across the political spectrum in support of expanded national service. We call on philanthropic organizations of all stripes to join us.

is launching today, an initiative bringing unexpected voices together in the lead up to the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 to show the full spectrum of support for : https://bit.ly/3xvtdrl

Last weekend, our co-chair Stan McChrystal joined Social Entrepreneur and Venture Philanthropist Laura Lauder at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss the progress the movement has made over the past 9 years and where we go from here.

Watch: https://aif2021-nationalservice.splashthat.com/

Can National Service Heal America? The United States, long grounded in the idea of individual liberty, also boasts a deep, cross-partisan history of national service. Building on a belief he first shared at the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival, retired General Stanley McChrystal recently called on the president to invest in national service...

Thrilled to see coalition members Service Year & Public Allies in USA TODAY calling for expanding so that every young person in America has the opportunity to serve & we, in turn, start to rebuild trust in America! https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/06/27/how-national-service-can-ease-polarization-and-save-american-democracy/5342985001/

Toxic polarization threatens our democracy. Here's how national service can save us. National service has the power to engage a generation of Americans, helping secure a more empathetic, inclusive and engaged future for our democracy.

BREAKING: Today, twenty members of the coalition wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Transportation to encourage them to use as a tool in addressing their American Jobs Plan priorities. “National service is also a tool that can address the priorities of the American Jobs Plan. It is a workforce development tool that can put young people — whose lives have been disrupted due to the pandemic and are facing disproportionately high unemployment rates — on a pathway to high-need careers.” Read more here: https://www.serveamericatogether.org/sat_coalition_sends_ajp_letter_to_cabinet_secretaries_on_natl_service

Serve America Together Coalition Sends Letter to Cabinet Secretaries Urging Use of Expanded National Service in American Jobs Plan A campaign to make national service part of growing up in America.

We at Service Year Alliance welcome the nomination of Michael Smith to the position of CEO of AmeriCorps. He brings a fresh perspective to the agency at a pivotal moment for ! Michael has the opportunity to lead the way in reimagining national service so that every young person in America has the opportunity to serve our country and be put on a pathway to opportunity.

Read our full statement here: https://www.serviceyearalliance.org/statement_cncs_ceo_michael_smith

Up for a bold and energizing conversation? Join us on Thursday, June, 17 at 1:00 PM (ET) as we bring together leaders of programs to discuss how we can expand national service in a way that is truly accessible to all young Americans while investing in their futures, fostering a generation of engaged, empathetic citizens capable of overcoming our differences and strengthening our country's civic fabric and role in the world. : https://bit.ly/2Reiku0

At Service Year & The Brookings Institution's “Reimagining National Service” event, co-chair Wes Moore called on President Joe Biden to be the Service President and make a cornerstone of his legacy.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpDSXwXIR3U

Wes Moore Calls on President Biden to be the Service President At an event co-hosted by the Brookings Institution and Service Year Alliance, Serve America Together co-chair and keynote speaker, Wes Moore, called on Presi...

The New York Times just endorsed our work to make part of growing up in America!

"Mr. Biden has an opportunity to make some version of this a reality. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a former commander of international forces in Afghanistan and head of the “Serve America. Together” campaign, recently called on the president to invest in universal national service for one million young Americans annually as “the most important strategy we can implement to ensure the strength and security of our nation.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/01/opinion/us-national-service-draft.html

Opinion | Should Young Americans Be Required to Give a Year of Service? A year of teamwork could help bridge our social divides.

BREAKING: Today Service Year released a new report entitled: “Reimagining National Service: A Roadmap to a Service Presidency.” The report provides a recommended roadmap for how President Joe Biden can reimagine to meet the nation’s top priorities and make national service a cornerstone issue of his presidency. Learn more & download the report: bit.ly/3dT1468

BREAKING: Today, U.S. Senator Chris C***s and Roger Wicker were joined by eight Democrats and seven Republicans in reintroducing the Cultivating Opportunity and Recovery to the Pandemic through Service (CORPS) Act, which would grow positions for the next three years to support recovery from the pandemic. There are hundreds of thousands of Americans who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work helping our communities recover. Proud to support the , a bipartisan bill in Congress that will expand to build a just and equitable recovery: https://www.serviceyearalliance.org/sya_praises_reintroduction_of_bipartisan_corps_act