{
  "id": 14431250,
  "title": "I spent years running AmeriCorps. The best job training in America isn’t happening in the classroom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/i-spent-years-running-americorps-the-best-job-training-in-america",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/14/michael-d-smith-americorps-eckerd-ai-job-training/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past two decades, I have witnessed AmeriCorps members transform from uncertain young adults into proficient professionals, equipped with essential workplace skills and ready to lead. Ninety-four percent of AmeriCorps alumni confidently report their ability to tackle most challenges they encounter, hold their ground in front of others, and collaborate across various differences. Recognized by governors, states such as Maryland, California, Colorado, and Utah are utilizing AmeriCorps' model as a means of innovation. To capitalize on this potential, three key components must be addressed: providing living wages, engaging members in pressing tasks, and offering them enduring benefits like credentials or direct pathways to employment.",
  "summary": "Nobody knows yet exactly how AI reshapes that first rung of the ladder. But we don't need to know that to act on what we do know.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}