Amanda says AmeriCorps experience led her to new Hackler AmeriCorps program and to public service

Amanda, who said she previously served with the California Climate Action Corps, told the meeting that an email from Course to Career alerted her to a new program called Hackler AmeriCorps and led her to get involved. "They had informed us that there was a new program launching called Hackler AmeriCorps, and it seemed like a great opportunity to help underserved communities," she said.

She endorsed AmeriCorps service as both valuable to communities and formative for participants. "I think that the work that AmeriCorps does is very important," Amanda said, adding that the programs "give you the opportunity to learn and take away a lot of professional skills and life skills."

Amanda said she plans to apply lessons from the past year of service to a career in public service. "All of the things that I was able to learn over the past year is something that I'm going to continue to carry on to my work and continue to do as a public servant," she said.

She closed by stressing the importance of community: "I think that community above all else. And that's the only way we as a society are going to continue to grow," Amanda said.

The remarks were a personal account of volunteer experience and did not include a formal motion, vote, or policy proposal in the transcript. No additional speakers or formal actions were recorded in the provided segment.