Michael smith is the ceo of mericorp, the us. Government agency dedicated to volunteering and national service. He has been in this job since january; he's just five months into his new role. On my watch, there are three things that have bubbled up: a real focus on i how do we make sure that when we look back 20 years from now, we're not just applauding ourselves for how many americor members we're serving? We're really looking at the measurable, tangible impact that we're having on itransitent systems all across the country.
Volunteering and service are muscles that can close America’s divides and push social change. Speaking live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., AmeriCorps’ new CEO, Michael Smith, shares a vision for healing sociopolitical divides through partnerships and on-the-ground experiences. When it comes to tackling natural and social crises, he’s prioritizing impact over volume.
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