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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

Do you feel a call to serve your country?

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson | March 29, 2024

This episode of The Middle asks: do you feel a call to serve your country? Host Jeremy Hobson is joined by AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith and Major General (Ret.) Linda Singh.

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Michael D. Smith on National Service and Volunteerism

CSPAN's Washington Journal | Jan. 16, 2022

AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith talked about the 2022 Martin Luther King Day of Service and the importance of national service and volunteerism. Watch on CSPAN.

A guide to volunteering on MLK Day of Service and beyond

Opinion by Michael D. Smith, AmeriCorps CEO
The Hill | Jan. 16, 2022

Dr. King’s words and actions changed the nation. In 1968 he delivered a sermon that included these powerful words on which I often reflect: “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." Read more in The Hill.

Dr. Bernice King and Michael D. Smith on Her Father’s Legacy of Service

By Tanya Christian
EBONY | Jan. 16, 2022

“We have seen during these times of peril over the past two years, people serving each other, people supporting each other, people looking back to think about their neighbors in times of isolation, at times where food was needed, in times where we experienced health inequality and other disparities,” Smith tells EBONY. Read more in EBONY.

#TheFinal5: MLK Day of Service

Jim Lokay
FOX5 DC | Jan. 15, 2022

Monday marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. AmeriCorps is working across the country with 40,000 organizations to promote volunteerism, and CEO Michael Smith joins Jim to explain AmeriCorps' role in getting people involved in their community. Watch on FOX5 DC.

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