AmeriCorps

Child Care Resource Center, Inc.

2015 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-8400

AmeriCorps

How to Get    Started…..
Requirements

To qualify for AmeriCorps*State, you must be a United States citizen, United States national or lawful permanent resident of the United States and at least 17 years of age.
     Available Service Opportunities
As an AmeriCorps member with ECCA, you serve children and youth through tutoring and mentoring within after-school and/or summer programs. In addition, members assist with disaster preparedness and volunteer recruitment. ECCA AmeriCorps members serve at Auburn City Schools, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lee County, American Red Cross, Lee County Chapter, SAFE-Sylacauga, and/or BRIDGES.
  Program Dates
The program begins on October 1, 2009 and ends on September 30, 2010. Full-time members are expected to complete 1700 hours. Part-time members must complete 900 hours.
  Apply on-line at
www.my.americorps.gov

Information for Current AmeriCorps Members

Exit Form
My AmeriCorps Website
The AmeriCorps Pledge

AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters.

AmeriCorps members are able to reach children and families in numerous capacities. Members serve the local school systems through tutoring and mentoring programs. This includes strong emphasis on life skills including anger and conflict management, healthy and safe lifestyles, and future goal orientation, including school attendance, performance, and plans for a productive future.

As an AmeriCorps Member, You'll Receive a Wealth of Benefits

Perhaps the biggest benefit you will experience when you join AmeriCorps is the satisfaction of incorporating service into your life and making a difference in your community and your country. But there are other benefits as well.
Living Stipend
You will receive a modest living stipend for one year of part-time or full-time service. You will be paid twice a month during your time of service. All members are qualified for student loan deferment during service. Full-time members are also eligible for health insurance and may apply for child care assistance.
  Help with College Costs and Student Loans
Congress established the National Service Trust to provide an AmeriCorps Education Award for members who successfully complete service in AmeriCorps. You can use your AmeriCorps Education Award to pay educational expenses at qualified institutions of higher education, for educational training, or to repay qualified student loans. The education award is $4,725 for a year of full-time service, and is prorated for part-time. You have up to seven years after your term of service has ended to claim the award.
  Work and Life Skills
As an AmeriCorps member, you will gain valuable experience in an area that interests you that can translate directly into job experience in your chosen field. You will learn teamwork, communication, responsibility, and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life while gaining the personal satisfaction of taking on a challenge and seeing results. Many find their AmeriCorps year to provide them with more experience and skills than they would have gotten in a traditional, paying job.

The program begins on October 1, 2009 and ends on September 30, 2010. Full-time members are expected to complete 1700 hours. Part-time members must complete 900 hours. Apply on-line at www.my.americorps.gov

The program begins on October 1, 2009 and ends on September 30, 2010. Full-time members are expected to complete 1700 hours. Part-time members must complete 900 hours.
Apply on-line at
www.my.americorps.gov