American Connection Corps Website
The American Connection Corps is the nation’s premier AmeriCorps service experience, advancing economic prosperity in rural and emerging communities
The American Connection Corps is an AmeriCorps program that leverages the power of national service to expand people’s economic opportunities, bridge their social network, and open them up to different perspectives.
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Learnings, milestones, and worker outcomes from SkillUp
Learn how SkillUp works with partners throughout the industry
Learn more about American Connection Corps' state partnerships
Learn more about American Connection Corps' impact in 2023
Learn more about adding critical capacity to your organization by bringing top talent back home to serve
The American Connection Corps is the nation’s premier AmeriCorps service experience, advancing economic prosperity in rural and emerging communities
Recommendations for reforms to ensure the federal government is leading on skills-based hiring
Breakdown of Workforce Pell Act and A Stronger Workforce for America Act
Key takeaways about the barriers to scaling earn-and-learn opportunities
Examples of how state and local governments are using American Rescue Plan's fiscal recovery funds to support climate-oriented corps programs
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Previously recorded webinar (April 18, 2024) — Learn from leading practioners from NJ, MA, and CA on implementing skills-based hiring practices
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Previously recorded webinar (February 25, 2025) — Learn from policy experts about recent federal policy shifts and their impact on STARs and the public sector workforce
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Previously recorded webinar (January 23, 2025) — Valuable insights on the current policy landscape for workforce development and what organizations are working on related to skills-first practices in 2025
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Previously recorded webinar (November 7, 2024) — STARs Public Sector Hub partner The Cicero Institute showcases their recent playbook that outlines how to successfully implement skills-based hiring in the public sector
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Previously recorded webinar (September 26, 2024) — Learn about practices used by federal government leaders to implement skills-first hiring and find resources available to advance skills-based hiring in your organization