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Cultivating Futures: Serve Colorado Launches New Farming Apprenticeship During National Apprenticeship Week

Serve Colorado Unveils 2023 Impact Report, Highlighting Milestones and Community Impact

AmeriCorps Colorado Youth for a Change Director Mary Zanotti Receives National Honor from America’s Service Commissions

Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Signs Economic Mobility Memorandum of Understanding with AmeriCorps, Provides Keynote Address at National Civilian Community Corps Graduation

Governor Polis Signs Bill to Support AmeriCorps Alumni with Educational and Workforce-Development Goals

Colorado Launches Youth Mental Health Corps, Joins National Initiative to Provide Mental Health Support

DENVER — Serve Colorado is joining forces with 10 other states, the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest, AmeriCorps, the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, and the Colorado Community College System to recruit, train, and deploy the nation’s first Youth Mental Health Corps to help teenagers access critical mental health resources.

Governor Polis Receives National Award for Support of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of his strong support for AmeriCorps, Voices for National Service announced earlier this week that Governor Jared Polis received the Franklin D. Roosevelt Service and Conservation Corps Leadership Award.

Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera & Americorps CEO Discuss Colorado Climate Corps, Americorps as a Pathway to Climate Resilience

Serve Colorado Secures 2023 Commission Innovation Award

DENVER, NOVEMBER 30, 2023 — Serve Colorado, part of the Office of Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and which oversees Colorado’s AmeriCorps programming, has won the 2023 America’s Service Commission (ASC) Innovation Award in the category Innovation in Partnerships. ASC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing and promoting the 52 state service commissions across the United States and territories, with the mission to lead and elevate the state service network. The ASC Innovation Awards celebrates efforts that redefine the landscape of public service and community engagement. Serve Colorado’s recognition in the Innovation and Partnerships category signifies its exceptional work in forging collaborations to advance career opportunities, empower members statewide, and leverage national service to make significant impacts in our communities.

Lt. Governor Primavera & Serve Colorado Applaud White House Action on Civilian Climate Corps

DENVER, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 — Serve Colorado, under the Office of Lieutenant Governor Primavera which is dedicated to national service and its ability to address the impacts of climate change and protect our public lands, proudly supports today’s release of a White House Fact Sheet as a step forward in the establishment of a national civilian climate corps. This collaborative effort with AmeriCorps and five federal agencies marks a promising stride toward a greener, more sustainable future. Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera led the statewide Colorado Climate Corps beginning in 2021.