AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps, makes America great again. AmeriCorps is a service organization that helps citizens of America: financially, academically, and residentially. Therefore, it would be an honor to be accepted as a volunteer for an organization that dramatically helps people. The attributes an AmeriCorps volunteer possesses are the love of helping others and the persistence to complete a job. I am the epitome of an AmeriCorps volunteer, for I am dedicated to educating children and assisting people. AmeriCorps handles all of the major deficits in American life. AmeriCorps is an institution that helps America by “addressing the six focus areas identified in the Serve America Act: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families” (“Focus Areas”). For a corporation to devote its resources to so many causes is admirable. For a corporation to have numerous goals it must have great members. Therefore, AmeriCorps expects its volunteers to use their “energy, ideals and talents, to help others” (“Join…

1. How did you become interested in the Resident Assistant Job? I first heard of this position while working with AmeriCorps National Civilian Corps. Many of the Team Leaders had previously been RA’s prior to their current leadership position. One of my goals is to become a Team Leader for AmeriCorps. So I felt this was definitely a right step in that direction. The RA position is quite similar to the Team Leader position. I was already an Assistant Team Leader for my teams, so I received some…

As a team leader for AmeriCorps NCCC, I hope to leverage my leadership experience to enable NCCC participants to achieve their goals for personal development while also achieving the desired goals of the program. I have experience in instructional, supervision, and executive positions that has allowed me to develop an effective strategy for promoting cooperation among team members. If given the opportunity to apply these skills, I believe that I would could direct a positive, constructive, and…

Several of my peers asked me why am I doing AmeriCorps now? I gave them a simple answer “because I can” I thought I was rare but there is a large amount of AmeriCorps VISTA’s like me. Currently, I am volunteering at the Rowlett Chamber Foundation. I assisting the Rowlett Community with disaster relief efforts from the December 26,2015 tornado. I am collaborating with local community leaders to assist the homeowners. Throughout the years I listen to people stories and realize they are…

have the experience that is AmeriCorps. I want to have the experience for a couple of reasons, some more selfish than others. For one I do feel that I have been very blessed in my life. I was able to get a good education and never have to worry about too much in life, and for that reason I feel that it is my duty to give back to my community and I believe that AmeriCorps is a great way to do that. Which leads into my second reason, and my urgency of wanting to do AmeriCorps as soon as I…

based around a group of carefully selected, highly trained young adults called the AmeriCorps members. AmeriCorps members is a group that has a passion in giving back to at risk communities. Members spend 11 months serving hands on service in City Year's partner schools to provide extra support for students, teachers, and the school. They also provide individualized support to at-risk students and establish a positive learning environment. AmeriCorps members are more than just academic helpers.…

There are multiple reasons I'd want to serve for Americorps. My calling in life has always been to serve others. We live in a world with more "sayers" than "doers". Everything that moves me into a passionate speech, enables my physical into action. From grade school to college helping others has been a must for me . Often ridiculed or even yelled at by my parents to take the time out of my day to speak to the homeless or offer up some of my lunch money. The social stigma against those in…

inside a computer lab that contains approximately 20 computers. These computers are mostly used by juniors and seniors that need help with the college enrollment process. This year, Mr. Rodriguez is providing help to 411 students that will be graduating in June. Fortunately, there are also two programs that assist Mr. Rodriguez with all the work, which are AmeriCorps and Upward Bound. During the day I was there, I noticed that the students are really enthusiastic, and they try to take advantage…

City Year exists as an education-focused nonprofit established in 1988 in Boston Massachusetts by Michael Brown and Alan Khazei. What City Year does is become partners with various public schools in order to help keep the students enrolled in attendance and on track to graduate. A team of young AmeriCorps members are brought together to commit an entire year of full-time service to these schools. AmeriCorps members focus on a few important key things while servicing the schools: they support the…

and in 1969 he signed a bill which established funding for VISTA until 1971. In 1971, President Nixon implemented a reorganization plan which combined VISTA, Peace Corp, and senior programs (Senior Companion Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) under the ACTION agency. The purpose of the ACTION agency was to grow and expand volunteerism in the United States by having one independent agency working towards the common goal in an effort to make…