What is the AmeriCorps*NCCC mission?
The AmeriCorps*NCCC mission is: To strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service.
What do AmeriCorps*NCCC members do?
AmeriCorps*NCCC members perform team-based service projects in six different areas—environment, education, public safety, unmet needs, homeland security, and disaster relief—in communities in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
What are the benefits of serving with AmeriCorps*NCCC?
AmeriCorps*NCCC members receive a living allowance of approximately $4,000 for the 10 months of service (about $100 a week before taxes), housing, meals, limited health benefits, up to $400 a month for childcare, if necessary, member uniforms, and an education award of $4,725 upon successful completion of the program.
What do the health benefits cover?
The health benefits cover all injuries and/or illnesses suffered during service (including emergency dental) and most pharmacy needs. The plan does not cover medical care for pre-existing medical illnesses and/or injuries.
What are the minimum requirements for participation in AmeriCorps*NCCC?
Members are required to complete 1,700 hours of service to successfully complete the program including 80 hours of independent service activities. Members must be able to serve effectively with a team of individuals from and within communities of diverse cultural, ethnic, economic, geographic, and education backgrounds. Members must be able to communicate, to some extent, in the English language with peers, supervisors, staff and other individuals. They must comply with the rules and regulations outlined in the AmeriCorps*NCCC member handbook. Members must be able to perform physical labor, sometimes in stressful environments and adverse weather conditions. They must be willing to serve long hours beyond the eight-hour workday, deploy to any location in the region served by the campus, and be flexible to sudden and unexpected changes.
What is required to successfully complete the program and receive the education award?
Members must serve the full ten months and complete 1,700 hours of community service. If a member departs the program early, they forfeit the education award unless there is a compelling reason, in which case the education award is pro-rated. Details are explained in the member handbook.
What skills will I learn while in the program?
Members will receive a variety of training and learn different skills through the service projects they perform. For instance, members who build houses will learn the fundamentals about framing a house, installing sheetrock, etc. Members who work with children in schools will learn about the most effective way to tutor in reading or math. Members will also receive CPR/First Aid and Disaster Relief certification training from the Red Cross, and leadership, conflict management, team-building, community building, and other training.
Are there other activities that will support my educational or personal development while in the program?
Members participate in service learning activities that are designed to increase their understanding about the service they do, the communities where they serve, and the importance of civic responsibility. Examples of service learning activities include doing research about a project that a team will do, participating in structured reflection sessions and keeping a journal about the NCCC experience, and developing a service project portfolio at the conclusion of each project. This service project portfolio is the written record of the service experience and summarizes the project activities, members’ experiences, and what was accomplished
Will I have free time to do other things besides NCCC?
Yes. Whenever members are not at the project site or performing other NCCC-related activities they will have free time.
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