From spring 2015 to July 2016, the CPDC AmeriCorps VISTA ServiceWorks team along with nearly 130 volunteers delivered a youth service and employability training program that empowered more than 100 young adults across the DC Metropolitan area with professional development, networking, and project management skills.

ServiceWorks – powered by AmeriCorps, Citi Foundation, and Points of Light Foundation – is a multi-year, nationwide initiative across 10 cities that helps underserved young adults (16‐24) develop the skills they need to prepare for college and careers through community engagement and volunteer service.

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The Power of Service

CPDC and ServiceWorks share the belief that civic engagement and service leadership can be a pathway to success. A 2013 study by the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that:

Volunteering is associated with an increased likelihood of finding employment for all volunteers regardless of a person’s gender, age, ethnicity, geographical area or the job market conditions.

Volunteers without a high school diploma have a 51 percent higher likelihood of finding employment than non-volunteers without diplomas.

Volunteers have a 27 percent higher likelihood of finding jobs after being out of work than non-volunteers.

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