By Saba Aregai, LISC Communications Officer

In March, LISC AmeriCorps members and staff gathered for their yearly convening in Indianapolis to learn, reflect, and celebrate their dedication and career accomplishments through service. In a blog, Saba Aregai, LISC Communications Officer - Social Media, discusses the gathering as a first-time attendee and shares her insights into why service is a gateway to stronger communities and successful careers for many.

By Michelle Harati, LISC Senior Policy Officer

The Economic Mobility Corps program is investing in the capacity of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) while expanding inclusive access to workforce development opportunities within the field.

By Stacey Grant, Senior Program Director, LISC AmeriCorps

A new $4 million federal grant will help LISC AmeriCorps level up its commitment to strengthening local organizations in the communities we work with—especially through the new Economic Mobility Corps program, which places AmeriCorps members in local CDFIs to promote innovative strategies for narrowing racial and economic wealth and equity gaps.

By Sarah Sturtevant, Deputy Director, LISC AmeriCorps

This week, March 13-19, is AmeriCorps Week 2022, and in recognition of members' service throughout the year, Sarah Sturtevant, deputy director of LISC's AmeriCorps program, turns a spotlight on the extraordinary contributions of members in the communities LISC works with. We're proud to partner with a number of members who won AmeriCorps Equity and Innovation Grant awards this past year. Read on for more about their work.

By Stacey Grant

On the eve of July 4, 2021, Stacey Grant, senior program director of LISC AmeriCorps, reflects on the contradictions inherent in the holiday and makes the case for how service to country and community can pave a path to healing, growth, liberty and justice for everyone who calls the United States home.