AmeriCorps

familiar with advocating for service projects and educating my peers on amazing opportunities. Through AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), I was a recruiter. As a recruiter, I had the opportunity to visit several high schools and colleges around the country advocating for the program, and all the good it does for the community. I encouraged copious peers to look into AmeriCorps and possibly join. Moreover, at my school, Hood College, I am a Blazer Ambassador. This entails that I…

with disabilities, not having equal access to quality education. The gap that makes these students more likely to end up in jail or on the streets than their peers of socioeconomic standing. I have spent the last 2 months working, as part of an Americorp program, in a school in lower Manhattan that primarily serves lower income children of color. From this experience I am learning the importance of equal educational opportunity for all. Almost 50% of the students in the middle school, grades…

Resident Engagement AmeriCorps VISTA for Neighborworks Blackstone River Valley. This work has become a vibrant, central part of my life. Americorps solidified what I believe I want to do in my professional career, as I have gained invaluable professional experience in the nonprofit sector. But more than anything, I learned that there are engaged people that care about making a difference in the world, and that I want to be one of those people for the rest of my life. My AmeriCorps experience…

When I was ten years old, I could not read. My father was a professional golf caddy for the P.G.A. Tour, so my family traveled state to state for nine months of each year, following the golf tournaments in a R.V. This meant that my parents had no choice but to homeschool me and my two younger brothers. Yet my inability to read was not a result of incompetence, but rather a belief in an extreme interpretation of the Waldorf Education approach to learning. My schooling, up to that point, was…

Much like my other volunteer experiences, time spent as an AmeriCorps member further developed my desire to change the education sector. While I felt like I had the practical knowledge to do so, I knew that I needed the scholarly knowledge to better my chances of being taken seriously; therefore, I applied for the…

Diagnostic Essay – Expressing an Opinion College is not right for everyone. With that said, everyone is not college material. Some students are not ready to go off to college right after graduating from high school. Some students may not be mature enough to go off to college just out high school. So in my opinion it should be up to the individual if their ready to start college are take off a year before going to college (Unigo, 2015). However, some students need to sort things out. While most…

impact on my community. I had a life changing experience that showed the impact that one person or a small group of people can have on their community. After college, I participated in AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). This program is often referred to as the domestic Peace Corps. The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service. I was based in Denver, CO with approximately 250 other 18-24 year…

Below are types of community service scholarships that cover the gamut of government and private sector organizations: The Corporation for Community & National Service sponsors the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award-it rewards students with college funds up to $5,500 in exchange for a term of service in the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Money can be used to pay off loans, or pay tuition costs for the student. The Federal Work-Study Program provides part-time jobs for students who are financially…

PHASE II EXPECTATIONS The purpose of Phase II is to expose you to NEW and EXCITING opportunities pertaining to the Green Career Pathways that will assist in your transition out of the Corps. We will CREATE goals, REVIEW goals, and ACHIEVE goals to further assist in your preparation for full-time employment. The transition staff will make you aware of available resources, connect you to resources, and provide support services when needed. Bottom Line: We are here to ASSIST with resources and…

I am tempted to say that my most meaningful accomplishment is graduating college but that would not be true. My most meaningful accomplishment is the work I have done during my AmeriCorps Service year volunteering at a New York City Charter School. The school I am at has a class named goal setting, which focuses on encouraging students to take ownership of their education, build important life skills and set goals that will help them achieve success. I am goal setting tutor, which means that I…