California service corps cited as central to new plan to help young men
Summary
At a meeting discussion, a question about declining college enrollment among men prompted a respondent to describe a California service corps larger than the Peace Corps and outline a framework emphasizing service, mentorship and tutoring developed with partners including Richard Reeves and the Institute of Boys and Men.
Speaker 1, Questioner, opened a discussion about what has been done to help young men who are “alienated” and less likely to attend college. Speaker 2, Respondent, said California has built a service corps "that's larger than the Peace Corps" and described that effort as part of a broader framework to help young men. "Building on your work. Building on AmeriCorps," Speaker 2 said, and added that the state's work centers service alongside mentorship and tutoring.
The exchange began when Speaker 1 asked, "Everywhere in the country, we read that men are alienated, that they're not going to college as much as they did, are not necessarily prepared for other jobs they can have. Tell us a little about what you've tried to do to help young men." In reply, Speaker 2 said, "California now has a service corps that's larger than the Peace Corps. It's the largest service corps in America. College corps, climate corps, in every category." Speaker 2 also said the state has been "working with Richard Reeves" and with the "Institute of Boys and Men" to develop a plan that "builds on the constructs that you have framed around service, around mentorship, around tutoring, and begin to subsequently address these underlying issues and target interventions. Service is at the core, but it's a component part of a larger strategy that we've just advanced at scale in California."
The remarks described program partners and programmatic emphasis but did not specify enrollment figures, funding amounts, legal authorities, or implementation deadlines. No motions, votes, or formal actions were recorded in the transcript. The discussion combined claims about program size and mentions of partnership and strategy; the respondent framed service as a central element within a multi-part approach that also includes mentoring and tutoring.
Because the transcript exchange recorded here is limited to a brief question-and-answer sequence, additional details that would clarify implementation steps, funding sources, or measurable outcomes were not specified in the record.
