AmeriCorps
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In the United States, AmeriCorps is a network of more than 2,100 non-profit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. It was created in 1993 by President Bill Clinton. More than 50,000 individuals join AmeriCorps each year. There have been more than 250,000 members since 1994. The work done by these groups ranges from public education to environmental clean-up.
Americorps is a division of the Corporation for National and Community Service, along with Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America, with a total of more than 2,000,000 (two million) members in service each year. AmeriCorps itself is split into three main divisions: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps).
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AmeriCorps organizations
AmeriCorps National Direct
AmeriCorps NCCC
The National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a national service initiative in the United States for individuals 18 to 24 years of age that operates as part of the broader AmeriCorps service network. Its stated mission is "To strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service." Corps members work together in close teams of 10-12 on community service projects in the area surrounding them. Issues focused on include the environment, education, public safety, affordable housing and unmet needs, and homeland security and disaster relief. Typical service projects generally last six to eight weeks and may include national park maintenance, building homes with Habitat for Humanity, or working to help improve local schools. A select number of NCCC members are also trained in firefighting duties. Teams usually complete four to six projects during the course of the program.
Teams are distributed around the country at five regional campuses, located in Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Charleston, South Carolina, Perry Point, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., each of which is responsible for a different surrounding region of states. Teams may travel off campus to service projects in surrounding states in trips known as "spikes", where they live in temporary housing in the local community for the duration of the project. Over the course of the ten month service commitment team members complete a total of 1,700 hours of community service each, including 80 hours towards a project they initiate, develop, and complete independently.
NCCC members receive a living stipend during the course of their service in addition to government-provided housing, food, medical insurance, and uniforms, which must be worn during all service activities. Completion of AmeriCorps qualifies the Corps member for an educational award of $4,725 that may be used towards the payment of student loans or future studies.
AmeriCorps Promise Fellows
AmeriCorps State
- Alabama
- AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Birmingham READS AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Mobile READS AmeriCorps - Goodwill Easter Seals - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Alaska
- AmAK Literacy Project - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Digital Divide to Digital Opport - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Disaster Relief, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Education
- Nine Star Enterprises / AmeriCorps Literacy - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Nine Star Enterprises Digital Divide - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Education
- Serve Alaska Youth Corps (SAYC) 2004 - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Education, Environment
- Arizona
- Arts for All, Inc. - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach
- Homeland Security - Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Public Safety
- Mentoring Partnership - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Homelessness, Public Safety
- Northern Arizona Conservation Corps- 900 hour term - Environment
- Northern Arizona Conservation Corps-1700 hour term - Environment
- Northern Arizona Conservation Corps-450 hour term - Environment
- Reading For Life - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Youth Volunteer Corps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach
- Arkansas
- Alternative Classroom Experience/ Summer Camp Incentive - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment
- Arkansas Smart Start AmeriCorps Tutoring - Education
- SEARK Chicot County AmeriCorps Program - Children / Youth Services, Education
- California
- Ambassadors Mentoring Project of Sacramento - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Ambassadors Mentoring Project of San Bernardino - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach
- Ambassadors Mentoring Project of San Diego County - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Neighborhood Revitalization
- AmeriCorps Environmental Restoration Program - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment
- AmeriCorps Leader/MarinTeam Leader - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Health
- AmeriCorps Mentors of San Luis Obispo County - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- AmeriCorps - Grossmont College - Children / Youth Services, Education
- AmeriCorps/Monterey County United for Literacy - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Anaheim Achieves AmeriCorps Program - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Backcountry Trails Program--CA Conservation Corps - Environment
- BAYAC AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Health
- BAYAC/ BACR Tutor Coord. - Marin Co. - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Health, Public Safety
- Bellflower Unified S. D. Projects REACH & APPPLE - Children / Youth Services, Education
- California Collaboration for Homeless Veterans - Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Homelessness
- California Safe CORPS (CSC) - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Education, Health, Public Safety
- Central Valley Communities for Children AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Neighborhood Revitalization
- City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Community Volunteer Center/RSVP - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Destination: College - Children / Youth Services
- Everyone Reads - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Fresno Safe and Proud Neighborhoods (FSPN) - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Safety
- MCFA/YCUP - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Entrepreneur/Business
- Mission Community Financial Assistance/YCUP - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach
- Partners In School Innovation - Education
- Public Allies Los Angeles & SiliconValley - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Environment, Homelessness
- Redwood Community Action Agency Straight Up AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Health, Homelessness
- Shelter Outreach Services - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Hunger
- Sonoma State University Service Collaborative - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Tahoe Women's Services - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Elder Care
- The Volunteer Center of Marin - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- The Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Together for a Better Community - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Health, Hunger
- Valley Partnership/MOM-AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Volunteer Center of Fresno County, Inc. - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Volunteer Center of Los Angeles - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Volunteer Center of Monterey County - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Volunteer Center of Sonoma County - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Volunteer Connections of Yolo County - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Watershed Stewards Project - Environment
- YCUP - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Entrepreneur/Business
- YouthServe AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Colorado
- Big Literacy Corps - Children / Youth Services, Education
- CARENET (Com Action on Reading and Education Network) - Children / Youth Services, Education, Environment
- CO-Community Partnerships for Youth in Transition - Children / Youth Services
- Colorado I Have A Dream Foundation-Denver - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Community Action on Reading and Education Network - Children / Youth Services, Environment
- Mile High Youth Corps - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Entrepreneur/Business, Environment, Homelessness, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Operation Jump Start - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Health
- Partners Recruitment Campaign - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach
- Rocky Mountain Youth Corps - Conservation Mentor - Children / Youth Services, Education, Environment
- Rocky Mountain Youth Corps - School Based Mentors - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment
- Connecticut
- Hartford AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership - Children / Youth Services, Environment
- Delaware
- AmeriCorps State Park Partners - Environment
- Corps Assistance Team - Education Coordinator - Children / Youth Services, Education, Environment, Technology
- Corps Assistance Team - First Aid/CPR Coordinator - Children / Youth Services, Disaster Relief, Education, Health, Public Safety
- Corps Assistance Team Program - Americorps Leader - Children / Youth Services, Education, Environment, Technology
- Corps Assistance Teams Program - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment
- District of Columbia
- American Red Cross Disaster Resistant Neighborhood - Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Education
- Florida
- AmeriCorps Broward READS! - Children / Youth Services, Education
- AmeriCorps Dade READS! - Children / Youth Services, Education
- AmeriCorps Dade READS!/Education Fund - Education
- AmeriCorps- Florida State Parks - Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Environment
- AmeriCorps Hillsborough Reads - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- AmeriCorps OWCC - Children / Youth Services, Education
- AmeriCorps Pinellas - Public Safety
- AmeriCorps Polk Reads. - Children / Youth Services, Education
- AmeriCorps PowerUp Florida - Children / Youth Services, Education, Technology
- AmeriCorps Tallahassee - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- AmeriCorps/Communities In Schools PutnamREADS! - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Non-Violence Project USA - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education
- School-Aged Svcs Supporting Youth (SASSY) - Children / Youth Services, Education, Environment
- Georgia
- Albany State University - Education
- Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity - Community and Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Eco Watch AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Flint River Habitat for Humanity - Neighborhood Revitalization
- Georgia Habitat AmeriCorps - Community and Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Georgia Personal Assistance Service Corps (GA PAS) - Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Elder Care, Health
- Habitat for Humanity - North Fulton - Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Habitat for Humanity of Camden County, Georgia - Community and Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Hands On Atlanta AmeriCorps-Service Leader - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Hands On Atlanta AmeriCorps-Team Leader position - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- HOA School Programs America's Promise Fellow - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Health
- Inner Harbour AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Public Safety
- Mid-State Children's Challenge Projects, Inc. - Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education
- MPD AmeriCorps Cadet Program - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Safety
- New Horizons Habitat for Humanity - Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Homelessness, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Project Learn/Boys and Girls Clubs of N.E. Georgia - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Southeast Waters - Environment
- Task Force for the Homeless - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Homelessness, Hunger
- Troup/Chambers Habitat for Humanity - Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Valdosta-Lowndes Country Habitat for Humanity - Community and Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Hawaii
- Access to Justice Program - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Health, Homelessness, Hunger, Public Safety
- AmeriCorps Family Center for Safety & Security - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Homelessness, Hunger, Public Safety
- AmeriCorps Teaching, Learning, Community (TLC) - Education
- Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. - Environment
- Idaho
- Idaho TRIO AmeriCorps full time - Children / Youth Services, Education, Homelessness
- Idaho TRIO AmeriCorps part time - Children / Youth Services, Education, Homelessness
- Idaho TRIO AmeriCorps VISTA - Children / Youth Services, Education, Environment, Homelessness
- Idaho's Promise Expansion Program - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Health, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Safety
- League Of Idaho Cities, Inc. - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education
- Treasure Valley AmeriCorps Consortium (TVAC) - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Illinois
- American Red Cross Safe Families - Health
- AmeriCorps Benefits Children (ABC) Literacy Program - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment
- Belleville AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization, Technology
- Center for School Improvement - AmeriCorps Tutor - Children / Youth Services, Education
- CSI - AmeriCorps Tutors - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Illinois Public Health Association AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Health, Hunger, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Safety
- Literacy Volunteers of America - Community Outreach, Education
- PCC's Westside AmeriCorps Program - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Health, Homelessness, Hunger
- Southern Illinois University - Children / Youth Services
- Indiana
- AmeriCorps Peacemakers - Children / Youth Services, Education, Environment, Public Safety
- AmeriCorps South Bend - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Health, Homelessness, Hunger, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Coaches for Success - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Health
- Elkhart EnviroCorps - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Environment, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Indiana Mentor Corps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Public Safety
- Indiana Reading Corps - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Indiana Reentry Corps - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Public Safety
- LegalCorps - Community Outreach
- Lutheran Child and Family Services - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education, Health, Hunger
- Purdue Cooperative Extension Service - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Education, Environment
- Iowa
- Governor's AmeriCorps After-School Initiative - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- Keepers of the Land - Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Environment
- Partners in Learning - Children / Youth Services, Community Outreach, Education
- REACH AmeriCorps - Community Outreach
- Youth Connections - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Health, Neighborhood Revitalization
- Kansas
- AmeriCorps GoZones! (FT) - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Safety
- AmeriCorps GoZones! (PT) - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Safety
- AmeriCorps Kansas Heartland Literacy Program - Education
- Growing Responsible Achievers In School Programs - Children / Youth Services, Education
- Kansas Outdoor AmeriCorps Action Teams - Community and Economic Development, Disaster Relief, Environment, Public Safety
- Project SERV - Children / Youth Services, Disaster Relief, Education, Elder Care, Public Safety
- Kentucky
- AmeriCorps Appalachian Self-Sufficiency Program - Community and Economic Development
- Getting Things Done for Kentucky's Homeless - Homelessness
- Public Allies Cincinnati - Children / Youth Services, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Hunger, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Safety
- Louisiana
- CENLA Serve AmeriCorps - Children / Youth Services
- Louisiana Literacy Corps - Children / Youth Services
- SEE West Monroe - Children / Youth Services
- UL Lafayette AmeriCorps Community Service Program - Children / Youth Services
- Maine
- Community Resource Corps - Children / Youth Services
- Maine Conservation Corps - Team Leaders - Children / Youth Services
- Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Educators - Children / Youth Services
- Maine Conservation Corps- Field Team Members - Children / Youth Services
- Maine Response Team - Children / Youth Services
- MCC Watershed Educator/Volunteer Leaders - Children / Youth Services
- Maryland
- A STAR! in Western Maryland - Children / Youth Services
- Civic Works Digital Discovery - Children / Youth Services
- Civic Works Service Corps - Children / Youth Services
- Project SERVE - Children / Youth Services
- REACHOUT Baltimore/Baltimore Reads, Inc. - Children / Youth Services
- ShoreCorps/PALS (Full-time) - Children / Youth Services
- ShoreCorps/PALS (Part-time) - Children / Youth Services
- Volunteer Maryland - Children / Youth Services
- Massachusetts
- AmeriCorps - Cape Cod - Children / Youth Services, Environment
- City C.O.R.E. - Children / Youth Services, Environment
- City Pride, Leaps in Literacy - Children / Youth Services
- Cityworks - Children / Youth Services
- City Year Boston - Children / Youth Services, Environment
- Elder Service of Cape Cod and Islands - Environment
- Generations Incorporated - Children / Youth Services
- Greenfield AmeriCorps Program - Children / Youth Services
- Jumpstart Boston - Children / Youth Services
- Massachusetts Community Water Watch - Environment
- YouthServe AmeriCorps Program - Children / Youth Services
AmeriCorps Vista
Americorps VISTA was started in 1965, and since then more then 160,000 people have dedicted thier lives to poverty reduction through a year of service. Vista members work for local non-profit and governmnet agencies to help addresses issues related to poverty. Currently over 6,000 vistas are serving in the United States
- American Samoa
- Idaho
- 211 Idaho - Children / Youth Services
- Illinois
- 21st Century Community Learning Center - Children / Youth Services
- YouthBuild Rockford - Children / Youth Services
- Massachusetts
- YouthBuild USA - Children / Youth Services
- Missouri
- 4-H/Community Youth Development - Ava, MO - Children / Youth Services
- 4-H/Community Youth Development - Bolivar, MO - Children / Youth Services
- Ohio
- Ohio Literacy Network (OLN) - Children / Youth Services
- Texas
- Center for Life Resources VISTA Department - Information referrals
External links
- AmeriCorps official web site (http://www.americorps.org)
- AmeriCorps Vista (http://www.americorps.org/vista/index.html)
- AmeriCorps NCCC (http://www.americorps.org/nccc/index.html)
- AmeriCorps registration page (https://recruit.cns.gov/)