AmeriCorps

Service Learning II
What do you know about AmeriCorps?

• What is Public Service?

• How have you participated in
Public Service?
• What was your favorite public
service experience?
• What is AmeriCorps?
What is AmeriCorps?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QgdRkzLKlPM&ab_channel=Amer
iCorps
• Domestic Service Program
• PeaceCorps is the international
equivalent to AmeriCorps
• Federal Program that works with
local and national
initiatives/companies/non-profit
organizations
• Includes VISTA
• Specifically targeted at eliminating
poverty
Background Information

• Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

• Original name
• National and Community Service Act of 1990
• Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
• Focused more on eliminating poverty
• VISTA
• Bipartisan program
Benefits for Members

• Contract lengths vary

• 3 months-1 year
• Can work up to 4 terms with
AmeriCorps
• Living allowance
• Basically, a paycheck
• Segal Education Award
• Insurance and other benefits
What does AmeriCorps do?

• There are six key areas that

guide AmeriCorps’ service
• Education
• Economic Opportunity
• Disaster Services
• Environmental Stewardship
• Healthy Futures
• Veterans and Military Families
How is AmeriCorps involved in the Dubuque
area?

• There are several programs associated

with AmeriCorps in the area; 2 main
divisions
• Partners in Education
• Mentoring, summer educational
programs
• Green Iowa
• Focused on sustainability and
environmental awareness
STEP

• Summer Teen Empowerment Program (STEP)

• Started because there was no teen programming in area
• Focuses on teaching life skills and developing emotional
development
• Gathered qualitative data on emotional intelligence development
STEP

• 8-week program
• Project associated with each week
• Each week there was a different educational theme
• Identity
• Financial Literacy
• Local Government
• Environmental Awareness
Mural Project

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8kkRRQJXmg&ab_channel=C
ityofDubuqueGovernment
Question Time!
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Commitees

• Valentine’s RAOK
• Make calls
• Get approval from Mr. Feldmann
• Place order
• Pen Pals
• Make calls
• Staff RAOK
• Make a plan
• Student Shoutouts
• Create document
• Place order