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Recruitment underway for California Service Corps members
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California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, center, announces the California Service Corps recruitment drive alongside service members, from left, Wendy Parmelee, Chris Ashley, Chiena Ty, and Wendy Lizola. Together, they share a collective commitment to making a California for all. Photo Contributed

Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom and California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday jointly announced that California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps. Members gain meaningful work experience while helping their communities and earning money.

Over the coming year, California Service Corps programs will be over 10,000 strong and members will serve nearly five million hours. Service members help communities by taking climate action, tutoring and mentoring students to help them succeed, supporting communities impacted by disasters, working to end hunger and connecting vulnerable people to vital resources and services.

“As Californians, the spirit of service and giving back is in our DNA – it’s why we have the largest service corps in the nation, bigger than the Peace Corps and a model for other states,” said Governor Newsom. “In the coming year, 10,000 service corps members will devote more than five million hours to our communities as we work to build a California for all.”

The California Service Corps is the largest service force in the nation, consisting of four paid service programs: #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, California Climate Action Corps, #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps and AmeriCorps California. Combined, it is a force larger than the Peace Corps and will be mobilized at a time when California is addressing the climate crisis, post-pandemic academic recovery and how to shape the future of the state’s workforce.

“These are California’s future leaders, and we need their passion, energy and enthusiasm to address our greatest challenges,” said Fryday. “These programs pave pathways for prosperity, propel progress on our most pressing issues, and promote unity to help unravel the crisis of social isolation and division.”

California Service Corps members gain skills and experience while connecting with others and making a positive difference. Additionally, service experiences foster a positive sense of connection and belonging, an answer to the loneliness crisis – as declared by the U.S. Surgeon General.

Those interested in finding a paid service opportunity can learn more by visiting CAServiceCorps.com.