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Hahrie C. Han '97, who works with an Americorps-funded afterschool program in Cambridge called Summerbridge, said that the main benefit of Americorps is that it makes community service attractive and feasible for students...
...What is important about Americorps," Han said, "is the incentive it offers young people to enter into community service...
...Han said that if her program lost its federal funds community service in Cambridge would take a direct hit. Students "might need to use their time to find other sources of income or it might not seem as attractive without all the hype," Han said...
...Han says she shares Oser's belief that the federal funding has improved local programming, and that the quality of services would decrease if federal funding were stopped...
...With the ability to pay people instead of relying on volunteer commitment, the non-profits can extend their commitments to the communities and provide better services," Han said...