I worked with Americorps for two and a half years in inner-city preschools/Headstarts. It was one of the best things I have ever done in my life and should not be on the political chopping block.
Save the funding for this program so Americans can work to save America.
I just received this distressing email from Change.org:
Dear Augusta,
First, they went nuclear on PBS and NPR. Now, they have voted to totally shut down AmeriCorps — the groundbreaking national service program that has transformed the lives of millions of Americans.
In the dead of night on Saturday, a Tea Party-driven group of House members voted to kill AmeriCorps, completely eliminating all funding. With a potential government shutdown looming on March 4th, the fate of 85,000 AmeriCorp community organizers, teachers, and tutors will now be decided by the U.S. Senate.
