The Commission
In the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service’s vision, every American will be exposed to service opportunities throughout their lifetime, beginning with young people experiencing robust civic education and service-learning during elementary, middle, and high school.
In their national listening sessions, the Commission heard again and again about the dire need for civic education and service-learning beginning in childhood. The Commission’s final report includes robust recommendations to support youth participation in meaningful and thoughtfully organized service facilitated by schools, community groups, and colleges. The Commission proposes a $200 million Civic Education Fund to be administered by the U.S. Department of Education for civic education, to train educators and develop curriculum.
The Commission also proposes a $250 million Service-Learning Fund that would be administered by AmeriCorps (Corporation for National and Community Service), to train educators and support Summer of Service and Semester of Service service-learning programs, organized locally.