by America Learns | Jun 11, 2025 | AmeriCorps, Client Success Stories
As a part of the #SaveAmeriCorps Road Trip, I had an opportunity to learn from Juan Hurtado-Rodriguez, who directs the AmeriCorps program at Safe Passages in Oakland — one of the most community-rooted programs I’ve seen in this work. He told me about a young man who...
by America Learns | May 19, 2025 | AmeriCorps, Client Success Stories, News
Scaling workforce development programming in public health is no small feat. For Christine Simon, Director of Workforce Development at the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), the stakes are high and the paperwork even higher. “We have so many things for...
by America Learns | May 11, 2025 | AmeriCorps, Client Success Stories
You know the drill. You’ve got 42 tabs open. You’re chasing down timesheets. Wrestling spreadsheets. Interpreting data that refuses to tell a coherent story. The mission is non-negotiable—your volunteers matter, your clients matter—but the admin burden? It’s...
by America Learns | May 5, 2025 | AmeriCorps, Client Success Stories
Running a growing AmeriCorps or grant-funded program shouldn’t mean losing sleep over spreadsheets, compliance reports, or whether your data system will survive another audit. But for too many program directors, the back-end becomes the bottleneck. At the National...
by America Learns | May 4, 2025 | AmeriCorps, Client Success Stories
In early April 2025, Frankfort, Kentucky, faced one of its most severe flooding events, with the Kentucky River cresting at 48.3 feet—the second-highest in the city’s history. Amidst the rising waters and community upheaval, AmeriCorps members, coordinated by...
by America Learns | May 2, 2025 | AmeriCorps, Client Success Stories
“In short… it’s the perfect balance.” – Mark Skidmore When your agency is managing complex, high-visibility service initiatives — with thousands of participants across multiple institutions — choosing the right tech partner can feel like a gamble. Mark Skidmore,...