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What is AmeriCorps?
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The CCVC is based in San Luis Obispo and
operates out of The Community CENTER a Cal
Poly tate Univesity,
® CLPoy @Members seve at local agencies helping to
ferpand. agency capacity and parteipate in
mutragency colaboratiee sevice project
Twough cvic engagement and community
sevice the COVC assist in the preservation and
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PARTNER AGENCIES
Local non-profit and public service agencies,
‘are welcome toapply toa host a CcvC
‘AmeriCorps member.
‘Agencies are selected based upon current
‘need and compatibility ofthe position they
soekto create,
All hosting agencies are required to pay a
cash match for haltime ($5,200) an
fulltime positions ($10,400), CCVC coversall
adaitional member expenses
Interested agencies are advised to contact
CCCVC to obtain an application and learn more
about partnering with AmeriCorps
Administered by CalforniaVolunteers
‘and spansored by the Corporation for
‘National and Community Service
YOUR WORLD.
MEMBERS
What do AmeriCorps Members Do?
‘AmeriCorps sa paid service experience.
‘AmeriCorps members serving with CCV
focus on building the capacty of ron
profit and community agencies through
activites such as
Recrulting traning and
supervising community vluntecrs
Marketing, outeach and public
relations activites
vent planning and fundrasing
Implementing new programs
Participating in community
service projects
‘AmeriCorps members serve 10-11 month
terms
+ Allpositions are either fll: time (1700
hours) oc halftime (900 hours
+ AmeriCorps memiers gan new sks and
experience tremendous satisfaction that
comes fom helping others
What Benefits Do AmeriCorps
Members Receive?
All members receive aliving allowance
throughout the term of service,
+ Fulltimemembers are eligible forhealth care
benefits and subsidized child care some
qualifications apply)
+ Uponsuccessul completion of aterm of
service, members are eligible to earna Segal
‘Americoeps Education Award that can be used
to pay for educational expenses at qualified
Institutions ofhigher education orto pay back
{qualified student loans.
+The Education Award fr fulltime members is
equal to the maximum amount of the Pell
Grant ands pro-ated for halftime service.