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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, AmeriCorps members receive education awards that help finance college or pay back student loans.www.americorps.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.
www.coresusquehanna.org
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers-AmeriCorps
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.
www.ndmva.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.
www.cityyear.org
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.
www.monroecc.edu
The American Prospect's article investigating right wing acceptance of AmeriCorps.
www.prospect.org
Academic Learning Integrated with Volunteer Experience (ALIVE)
Summary, application, and scholarship information on the program to utilize University resources to support the civic and professional development of the Americorps' VISTA program.
www.uvm.edu
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.
www.americorps-stl.org
National AmeriCorps Association
Dedicated to serving the needs of AmeriCorps alumni and members. News, alumni directory, and information about careers, education awards, and service opportunities.
www.lifetimeofservice.org
Find information about the program and search for opportunities.
recruit.cns.gov
A (brief) guide for Americorps members and budget-hunters alike to living it up on a budget in Lexington, Kentucky.
www.geocities.com
A collection of resources and stories put together by former Americorps members and friends of the VISTA program.
www.friendsofvista.org
Maine Americorps Vista project
This site is a partnership of the Maine Americorps*VISTA project and the Communities for Children and Youth. It is dedicated to volunteer work to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate and alleviate poverty.
www.mainevista.net
Some very brief notes about a personal experience of a member of AmeriCorps*NCCC.
www.freewebs.com
A full time youth corps in Atlanta, Georgia whose corps members work in elementary, middle, and high schools. Part of the larger Hands On Atlanta volunteer organization.
www.handsonatlanta.com