• What is AmeriCorps and National Service?

    In March, we celebrated AmeriCorps Week. AmeriCorps Week is a time to recognize the individuals, programs, and organizations that have dedicated themselves to serving their communities. It is also a time to celebrate and recognize the millions of AmeriCorps members and alumni across the United States. As the state of Arkansas’s primary coordinating entity supporting…

  • AmeriCorps in Arkansas: A Legacy of Service Rooted in Leadership and Community

    When talking about the history of AmeriCorps in Arkansas, we’re not just talking about a federal program. We’re talking about a culture of service that has been deeply embedded in the state’s history and identity. Long before AmeriCorps was formally created as the organization we know today, Arkansas had leaders who helped shape the national…

  • History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    From Federal Holiday to a National Day of Service Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday in January, invites the nation to pause and reflect not only on a transformative Civil Rights leader, but also to reflect on our shared responsibility to one another. The holiday’s journey from a hard-fought decade-long legislative…