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The Corps Network’s vision is to see a well-funded, high-quality Corps in every community.

The Corps Network’s “Starting a Corps” manual is available to anyone interested in establishing a Corps program. If you are interested in starting a Corps in your community, please contact Carol Huls at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (202) 737-6272.

The 2011 Annual Corps Forum will take place February 13-16, 2011 at the Washington Court Hotel. Until then, The Corps Network will continue
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Support the Youth Corps Act of 2010! TheYouth Corps Act has been introduced in the House (HR 5376) by Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
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Sagawa's New Book Promotes Service as Transforming America
Service opportunities help people find purpose in their lives. This is a concept that Corps know well. To say it another way, Corps know... Read more...

How the Youth Corps Act Affects You
Having been in Washington long enough, I know that most people look at the thousands of bills introduced in Congress as just words on a... Read more...

Knocking Down Walls
After Chris Condy received his certificate of completion from Grace King High School in 2006, three years passed. In those years, Chris... Read more...

A Mission to Serve: Veterans Green Corps
Once upon a time, George William Curtis, an American writer and public speaker, said, "A man's country is not a certain area of land,... Read more...

With $11.75 million in combined support from The US Department of Labor and The Open Society Institute, The Corps Network will advance a major initiative for Civic Justice Corps (CJC). CJC is a service-based re-entry model whose innovative methods have resulted in dramatically lowered rates of re-incarceration and improved success in employment and education. Organizational members of The Corps Network are eligible to apply. Detailed Information on the Grant Requirements and the Intent To Apply Form are now available on The Corps Network Website at the following link: Enhanced Civic Justice Corps Grant Details

In an article describing excellent “gap year” options for students between high school and college, reporter Rebecca Kern profiled Conservation Corps as a way for young people to continue learning, develop job skills and make a difference. The Corps Network's President & CEO Sally Prouty is quoted
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The Clean Energy Service Corps. In the past few years, America has experienced tremendous excitement about the potential of
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Once a wildly undisciplined youth, William Brandt’s lack of direction was aggravated by substance abuse and a defensive, angry attitude. He got into trouble with the law.
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