Youth Civic Engagement
Expanding opportunities for young Americans to serve their communities through paid full-time service experiences
Service Year Alliance
Promotes full-time paid service years as a common opportunity for young Americans
Primary audience
Young adults
Work area
Civic engagement
Topic
National service
About Organization
Service Year Alliance works to make a year of paid, full-time service a standard expectation for young people across the United States. The organization advocates for expanding access to service year opportunities and building awareness of their benefits. Based in Washington D.C., the Alliance connects stakeholders across sectors to strengthen the service year movement.
What They Focus On
Cross-Sector Collaboration
Building partnerships among government, employers, and nonprofits to create sustainable service year pathways nationwide
Policy Advocacy
Advancing federal and state legislation that makes service years accessible and financially viable for all young people