Directory of AmeriCorps Resources

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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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• AmeriCorps St. Louis

  http://www.americorps-stl.org/
  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 resources, and related links provided.

• City Year

  http://www.cityyear.org/
  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, leadership development, and civic engagement.

• CORE Susquehanna AmeriCorps

  http://www.coresusquehanna.org/
  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.

• Friends of VISTA

  http://www.friendsofvista.org/
  A collection of resources and stories put together by former Americorps members and friends of the VISTA program.

• National AmeriCorps Association

  http://www.americorpsalums.org/
  Dedicated to serving the needs of AmeriCorps alumni and members. News, alumni directory, and information about careers, education awards, and service opportunities.

• Notre Dame Mission Volunteers-AmeriCorps

  http://www.ndmva.org/
  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 domestic equivalent of the Peace Corps. Based from Baltimore, Maryland.

• Rochester AmeriCorps

  http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/americorps/
  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 sites, benefits, and member information.

 

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