Read KARK’s story on our new AmeriCorps members here! June 17, 2020KARK 4 News PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — Today AmeriCorps swore in new members to serve in the Pulaski County Meals Program. 14 new members were sworn in today at the Clinton Presidential Center. They will work in a partnership with the Clinton Foundation and […]
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KATV Channel 7 News KATV – Breaking News, Weather and Razorback Sports By Justin Lewis LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — College graduates around Arkansas continue looking for jobs to kick start their careers, but for those still searching there is some hope from a federal program. Many college students continue the stressful application and interview process
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My main goal for my photography is to break the stereotypes about homelessness. LITTLE ROCK, AR — The wide smile of a boy excited and a tad nervous. The stare of amazement at a strange creature. This is the work of 33-year-old Amanda Woods. “My main goal for my photography is to break the stereotypes
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Our House AmeriCorps VISTAs and Our Club kids volunteer with the Mosaic Templars on MLK Day to restore the Dreamland Ballroom. It was a lot of fun! LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – Volunteers came together on Martin Luther King Day to help restore a historic Little Rock landmark: The Dreamland Ballroom. “Generations are growing up
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In This Issue: No one can shut down our VISTAs! A look at the government shutdown. Halloween Children’s Center Progress Holiday Giving Guide View past newsletters here.
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By Matt Mershon, Reporter LITTLE ROCK (KATV) – A non-profit already hit hard by at the beginning of the federal government shutdown says they’re about to take yet another hit as the shutdown continues. Our House, a shelter for the working homeless almost lost a third of their staff when the funding for Americorps got
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[Versions of this story were published by the Associated Press, ABC News, and CBS News.] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As the partial government shutdown rolls on, programs that rely on federal money are feeling the strain — and so are the people who depend on their services. For 16-year-old Alishe’ah Sockwell, federal money makes
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To miss a pay period, it’s devastating. Especially when you are living with so little. You can find this article at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/americorps-vista-shutdown_n_4060311.html Tiffany Dale receives a $10,800-per-year allowance at her AmeriCorps job. She was told last week that, despite the government shutdown, she would have to continue working without pay for her nonprofit, which is
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And they earn so little that missing a paycheck means a lot. The Nation Article by Max Rivlin-Nadler During their years of national service, AmeriCorps members deal with long hours and little pay—and that’s when the federal government is working. Due to the government shutdown, members of the AmeriCorps VISTA program are receiving no pay—and are
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