As the most severe flooding in 15 years hits the Midwest,
hundreds of AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve
America participants are working alongside tens of thousands
of volunteers in battling the raging floodwaters, piling
sandbags, running shelters and hotlines, and assisting
evacuees. >
Learn
more
AmeriCorps VISTA - Summer
Associates Needed
In response to the recent tornadoes and flooding in the
Midwest, particularly the devastating storms in Iowa,
AmeriCorps VISTA is recruiting 200 Summer Associates and 30
full-year VISTAs to assist in disaster relief in Eastern
Iowa. VISTAs will recruit and manage volunteers and provide
coordination and leadership to assist low-income individuals
and communities in recovering from the severe flooding that
struck Linn and Johnson Counties. >
Learn more
Defining AmeriCorps for kindergarten thru sixth grade students while teaching them conflict resolution becomes a complex task for Kimberly Urish and her AmeriCorps*NCCC team members as they come to find that the concept of helping others without intentions for personal gain is difficult for the children to grasp simply because it's something they've never seen. In the end, they - along with the children -come to learn the true meaning of the program. Read More
