OLYMPIA —AmeriCorps members across the state attended a virtual swearing-in ceremony Oct.30 to celebrate the start of the new AmeriCorps service year. A total of 275 AmeriCorps members and program staff registered to view it on Zoom.
In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the National and Community Trust Act that established AmeriCorps. Since then, more than 1.25 million people have served in AmeriCorps programs across the country. In Washington state, more than 47,000 people have served in AmeriCorps.
