By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Schools, shelters and other youth-serving agencies are feeling the pain from AmeriCorps funding cuts, but Milwaukeeans are determined to continue serving young residents. Several programs impacted by […]
AmeriCorps VISTA Applications are Now Open
By Nyesha Stone When Michelle Johnson and Molly Wirz finished their undergraduate degrees, they decided to take a gap year before going into their respective graduate programs. They decided to join AmeriCorps VISTA, which encourages college graduates to pursue careers in public service by working in city governments throughout the country. According to the women, […]