Impact America

Many young adults tend to have negative perceptions of people living in poverty, people struggling to get by. Or, worse, they tend not to think much about them at all. As our communities become more homogeneous, it is easier to become isolated from many of the problems facing families and children today. Impact America provides an opportunity for recent graduates to engage with their communities in a meaningful way, broadening their perspectives and making a real impact. AmeriCorps Members serving with Impact America engage with communities through Impact?s five initiatives: FocusFirst, a high-tech vision care initiative; SaveFirst, an IRS certified tax-preparation initiative; SpeakFirst, an academic debate initiative; CollegeFirst, a summer AP-prep and mentoring initiative; and Stories from the Line, an initiative that navigates the complexities of poverty through a series of short films that chronicle the lives of individuals and families living below the poverty line. Mission:?Our mission is to engage recent graduates and college students to address community needs, empowering a generation through collaborative efforts to promote change in the communities we serve.