AmeriCorps Corporation for National and Community Service Organizations
AmeriCorps Corporation for National and Community Service Organizations
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a network of United States national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. For a term of service with AmeriCorps, members can earn an education award up that can be used for student loan repayment and school tuition.
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 - Most AmeriCorps members are selected by and serve with local and national organizations like Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Boys and Girls Clubs, and the I Have A Dream Foundation. After their term of service,
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- St. Louis, Missouri-based unit which focuses on education, public safety, disaster response, natural resource restoration, conflict resolution, and community-oriented problem solving. Event information, volunteer resuorces, and related links provided.
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- Dedicated to serving the needs of AmeriCorps alumni and members. News, alumni directory, and information about careers, education awards, and service opportunities.
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- Places volunteers in educational programs for at risk children and adults in economically disadvantaged communities. A public-private partnership between Notre Dame Mission Volunteers, a program run by the Sisters of Notre Dame (SND), and AmeriCorps, the
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- Summary, application, and scholarship information on the program to utilize University resources to support the civic and professional development of the Americorps' VISTA program.
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- Find information about the program and search for opportunities.
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- An AmeriCorps program in the San Francisco Bay Area that works to strengthen public schools in low income communities.
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- An AmeriCorps*State program serving the Susquehanna Valley Region of central Pennsylvania. CORE members serve in local schools, parks, and non-profit agencies in volunteer activities, especially surrounding literacy.
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- Aims to mobilize members and neighborhood residents to improve the reality and perception of public safety in Rochester's highest need neighborhoods, with an emphasis on community based initiatives involving children and youth. Description of service site
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- Putting Idealism to Work - City Year, an AmeriCorps program, is a national service organization which unites young adults, ages 17 to 24, from diverse racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds for a demanding year of full-time community service, lead
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- The American Prospect's article investigating right wing acceptance of AmeriCorps.
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