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The agency's mission is "to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering". [5] It was created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. [6] In September 2020, the agency rebranded itself as AmeriCorps, although its official name is unchanged. [7]
The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is "to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service." [ 2 ] Each year, NCCC members complete a total of over 1.2 million hours of service across hundreds of projects in the areas of disaster response , infrastructure improvement, environmental conservation ...
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 ]
Public Allies is an American nonprofit organization that operates an AmeriCorps program and is dedicated to leadership development. [1] Its mission is to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it.
AmeriCorps Seniors is a United States government program run by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The program engages volunteers aged 55 and older to serve their communities. The program engages volunteers aged 55 and older to serve their communities.
City Year AmeriCorps members commit to 11 months of service, leadership development and civic engagement, serving as tutors, mentors and role models in high-need schools. It provides extended-day activities: after-school programming, homework assistance, enrichment curricula and civic projects that build and serve communities.
College Possible (formerly "Admission Possible") is a nonprofit AmeriCorps organization making college admission and success possible for low-income students in the United States through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support.
Because AmeriCorps' mission was expanded under the Serve America Act, some feel as though participants do not have similar experiences, and do not feel a sense of connection to the program. The amount of time that AmeriCorps members are required to serve has been reduced, therefore making some question the quality of service these members can ...