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Established in 1985, The Corps Network is the voice of the nation's 151 Service and Conservation Corps. Currently operating in every state and the District of Columbia, Corps annually enroll more than 30,000 young men and women in service every year. Corps annually mobilize approximately 289,000 community volunteers who in conjunction with Corpsmembers generate 13.5 million hours of service every year. Today's Corps, inheritors of the legacy of FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, enable Corpsmembers to improve community and the environment through programs including Civic Justice Corps, Public Lands Corps, Clean Energy Service Corps, and Corps Respond. By serving their nation, Corpsmembers gain abilities that last a lifetime, including work readiness, educational advancement, civic engagement, and the ability to make responsible choices.

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Friday, 04 May 2012
The Corps Network Joins the Outdoors Alliance for Kids
The Corps Network is pleased to announce that we have joined the Outdoors Alliance for Kids. Here's is some more information about OAK: Mission The Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK) is a national strategic partnership of organizations from diverse sectors with the common interest in expanding the number and quality of opportunities for children, youth and families to connect with the outdoors.... Read more...
Friday, 13 April 2012
Jake Gyllenhaal and Secretary of Commerce to Present Scholarships to Corpsmembers of LA Conservation Corps
Tweet !function(d,s,id)}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");  /EINPresswire.com/ Los Angeles, California——April 9, 2012—–The Los Angeles Conservation Corps is proud to acknowledge that the next generation of environmentalists are among the youth who will be recognized with scholarships at the annual luncheon. The LA Conservation Corps will award $200,000 in... Read more...
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Wendy Spencer Confirmed as CEO of Corporation for National and Community Service
Yesterday, wrapping up a round of nominations before the Easter recess, the Senate confirmed Wendy Spencer as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Originally nominated last fall, Spencer was confirmed along with several new members of the CNCS Board of Directors. The Corps Network and its 151 members are delighted with the confirmation of Ms.... Read more...
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Desert Tortoise Monitoring, a 2012 Project of the Year
Winner: Nevada Conservation Corps / Great Basin Institute In response to the federal listing of desert tortoises (Mojave population) as a threatened species, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) instituted a Desert Tortoise Range-Wide Monitoring Program to track the population density of tortoises throughout their range. In 2011, the Great Basin Institute (GBI) coordinated with the FWS to... Read more...
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Recycling Black Locust for a Win-Win, a 2012 Project of the Year
Winner: SEEDS Youth Conservation Corps SEEDS staffers hold a harder line than most when it comes to purchasing policies because of their organization’s mission to bring a holistic perspective to design challenges and help communities make durable decisions about their own future. For the boardwalks, platforms, and other construction projects the Corps was getting, no one wanted to use... Read more...

Corpsmember Spotlight

Mari Takemoto-Chock is from the rural town of Hilo on the eastern side of the Big Island of Hawaii. A strong student, Mari says that she “successfully managed to out-geek all other geeks in my senior year of high school.”

After graduating, Mari saw how huge the opportunity gap was between students from neighbor islands and students from Oahu. Read more.

 
 

National Conference

Please make plans to join us for The Corps Network's 2013 National Conference. It will take place Sunday February 10th - Wednesday February 13th at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. To visit the Conference webpage please click here.
 

Take Action

You can take action to help Corps across the country. Legislation before the House of Representatives will expand opportunities for youth service and conservation corps to reach out to young people, and give them the chance to experience our nation’s public treasures. Call your representative and urge them to co-sponsor H.R. 711, the Youth Corps Act of 2011, and H.R. 587, the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011.
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Corps Blog

21st Century Conservation Service Corps Federal Advisory Committee Has 2nd Formal Meeting
Tweet !function(d,s,id)}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");Last week, members of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Federal... Read more...
Announcing The Corps Network "Not-So-Trivial" 2012 Trivia Contest!
  During The Corps Network's Environmental Stewardship Month, join us each week in April as we post a new trivia question that... Read more...
21st Century Conservation Service Corps Federal Advisory Committee Meets for 1st Time
Tweet !function(d,s,id)}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");On February 9th and 10th, leaders from federal land management agencies, The... Read more...
The Corps Network is Searching for a New President and CEO
m/Oppenheim Associates is assisting The Corps Network (TCN) in the search for an experienced and dynamic Chief Executive Officer to drive... Read more...
The Corps Network Praises White House Announcement of Federal and Private Sector Commitments to Provide Employment Opportunities for Nearly 180,000 Youth
The Corps Network Praises White House Announcement of Federal and Private Sector Commitments to Provide Employment Opportunities for Nearly... Read more...