http://www.learnandserve.gov Learn and Serve America is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and AmeriCorps. In addition to making grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a national resource on service-learning to nonprofit groups, educational institutions, teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups. Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation is working to build a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility. en-us Monday, September 08, 2008 0 http://www.learnandserve.gov/images/logos/ls_logo.gif http://www.learnandserve.gov 120 120 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1121On October 21-24, 2008, Learn and Serve America will host its annual Grantee Training at the Sheraton Crystal City, in Arlington Virginia. We will offer pre-conference sessions throughout the day on October 21. The full group will convene on October 22 at 8:30 am for the opening plenary session and continue through 1:30 pm on Friday, October 24. All attendees are expected to attend the entire conference. If you cannot participate, please designate someone from your organization to attend in your absence. Every organization receiving Learn and Serve America grant funding must be represented.Friday, October 24, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1129What an exciting month for national service! The President will deliver a major speech on service next Monday, September 8th from the south lawn of the White House. Then from September 11-12, many of us will take part in Service Nation in New York to promote a new era of citizen service in America. On September 16th, the Corporation will hold its last board meeting of the Administration. And the following week, I'll be one of many who will get to meet lots of our national service practitioners, leaders, and colleagues when they descend on Washington. These events will shine a national spotlight on service and help all Americans see that service is the solution to tackling the tough problems our country faces. Friday, September 05, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1128Reminder, due to a planned database upgrade, the Corporation's systems - including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN - will be unavailable Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT through Monday, September 8, 8:00 AM EDT. This outage will not impact the Corporation's email or phone systems.Thursday, September 04, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1127As tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents fled Hurricane Gustav's destructive path last weekend, hundreds of AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers were on hand to assist in the evacuation and set up and staff emergency shelters.Wednesday, September 03, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1126As Hurricane Gustav evacuees by the thousands head for safety, volunteers are needed to staff shelters and feeding programs in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. Local volunteers are already helping, but more are needed. Monday, September 01, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1124On the day marking the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast is bracing for what could be another large scale hurricane.Friday, August 29, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1125The Corporation's systems - including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN - will be unavailable Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT through Monday, September 8, 8:00 AM EDT to accommodate an important database upgrade. This upgrade will allow for increased stability and capacity and better integration of the Corporation's systems.Thursday, August 28, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1123Three years after Hurricane Katrina unleashed a wave of devastation across the Gulf Coast, national service programs continue to provide critical support in meeting local needs, building homes, managing volunteers, and helping communities come back better and stronger. Monday, August 25, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1122The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced two major steps to increase its commitment and support for Native American communities in using national service as a solution to tackle social and economic challenges.Wednesday, August 20, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1119The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced results of its final 2008 grants competition, with more than $2.2 million being awarded to eight organizations funding 230 new AmeriCorps members to help communities provide healthy and educational environments for children, as well as support Midwest disaster response and recovery.Friday, August 08, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1117Three organizations will use service-learning to ignite the passion for math and science in thousands of low-income students, thanks to grants announced today by Learn and Serve America. Tuesday, August 05, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1116The most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever assembled shows volunteering in America is strong and poised for growth, as momentum for service grows across the sectors and the need for volunteers is heightened by the economic downturn.Monday, July 28, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1113Earlier today the My AmeriCorps Recruitment system began to experience periodic problems. In order to alleviate this problem we need to reboot the Corporation's servers causing our systems - including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, and eGrants - to be unavailable for approximately 30 minutes. The reboot is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM EST and will terminate all actions within these systems. We anticipate having the systems back up by 8:30 PM EST. Wednesday, July 16, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1108The power of volunteers to transform lives and tackle deep-rooted social problems including the drop-out epidemic, addiction, homelessness, and HIV/AIDS became a primary focus of a two-day White House gathering of more than 1,500 religious and nonprofit leaders from across the country. Friday, June 27, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1109As promised, here are the numbers reported out by the Senate Appropriations Committee in the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009. The bill provides $888,462,000 for the Corporation and its programs.Friday, June 27, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1107Update on Fiscal 2009 National Service Budget from David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service.Thursday, June 26, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1106The Corporation for National and Community Service announced plans to make $3.5 million in grants to national organizations that support youth from disadvantaged circumstances.Thursday, June 26, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1098In response to severe flooding in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, the federal AmeriCorps VISTA program is making make 230 positions immediately available to assist in flood recovery efforts in Cedar Rapid s and Iowa City.Monday, June 23, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1095On June 17, 2008, President Bush signed into law H.R. 6081, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 ('the HEART Act'), making AmeriCorps more accessible to people with disabilities.Wednesday, June 18, 2008 http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1092As the most severe flooding in 15 years hits the Midwest, hundreds of AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America participants are working alongside tens of thousands of volunteers in battling the raging floodwaters, piling sandbags, running shelters and hotlines, and assisting evacuees.Tuesday, June 17, 2008