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AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to alleviate poverty. President John F. Kennedy originated the idea for VISTA, which was founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965, and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993. [ 1 ]
An AmeriCorps NCCC team on deployment in 2024 at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in California.. The National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), or AmeriCorps NCCC [a], is an AmeriCorps program founded in 1993 that engages young adults, aged 18 to 26, in team-based, residential community service projects across the United States.
Notable people who served as members with the Volunteers in Service to America program include the following: Alurista , poet and activist Paul H. Anderson , Minnesota Supreme Court justice; attorney for VISTA
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full-time, residential team-based program for men and women ages 18–26. Members serve at one of four regional campuses located throughout the United States (Vicksburg, Mississippi; Vinton, Iowa; Aurora/Denver, Colorado; and Sacramento, California).
AmeriCorps Seniors is made up of seven constituent programs—State and National, VISTA, NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), Foster Grandparents, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Senior Companions and Volunteer in Community—which were brought together under one umbrella when the Corporation for National and Community Service ...
CaliforniaVolunteers is the state agency charged with increasing the number and impact of Californians engaged in service and volunteering.. CaliforniaVolunteers administers the state AmeriCorps portfolio in California, Citizen Corps and the Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning, and is designated as the state agency in charge of managing volunteers in times of disaster.
Members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (22 P) Pages in category "AmeriCorps" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "AmeriCorps organizations" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.