1 / 8

Your world. Your chance to make it better.

Questions for you. How many of you are unsure of your plans for next year?. Your world. Your chance to make it better. How many of you want money for college?. How many of you would like an opportunity for a full-time position with health care and childcare benefits?.

tamra
Download Presentation

Your world. Your chance to make it better.

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Questions for you • How many of you are unsure of your plans for next year? Your world.Your chance to make it better. • How many of you want money for college? • How many of you would like an opportunity for a full-time position with health care and childcare benefits? • How many of you want to gain experience working with young people?

  2. What is AmeriCorps? • National Service Program signed into law by President Clinton in 1993 • Members serve with over 3000 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based and community organizations each year. • 20,000 members served in the first AmeriCorps class of 1994 • Currently over 70,000 members serve each year

  3. AmeriCorps Programs • AmeriCorps State and National • AmeriCorps*VISTA The largest of AmeriCorps programs, it uses national service to address critical community needs in education, public safety, health and the environment. • AmeriCorps*NCCC Program designed specifically to fight poverty. Members placed in nonprofits and public agencies work to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, strengthen community groups and much more. The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service.

  4. BAYAC AmeriCorps • Bay Area Counties: San Francisco; Santa Clara: San Jose, Mountain View; San Mateo: Redwood City, East Palo Alto; Alameda: Berkeley, Oakland; West Contra Costa: Richmond; Marin: San Rafael • Youth: work directly with the youth as tutors, mentors, gardeners, health educators, after-school enrichment providers. • Agency Consortium: BAYAC partners with 30 nonprofit community-based organizations with similar missions.

  5. Qualifications for BAYAC • 17 years or older • High school diploma, GED or working towards a GED • US citizen or legal permanent resident • Strong desire to work with youth and community • Ability to tutor/mentor youth • Strong commitment to professional growth and development

  6. Benefits • $5,350 educational award (seehttp://www.americorps.gov/for_individuals/benefits/benefits_ed_award.asp for more information) • Earn approximately $1200 per month prior to taxes • Health insurance through SRC/AETNA (dental and vision included) • Child care assistance (if eligible) • College loan deference • Excellent training and full-time job experience working with youth

  7. How to apply • BAYAC • download an application: www.bayac.org • email application: bayac@bayac.org • call: (510) 525-9980 • All other AmeriCorps programs • online: www.americorps.gov

  8. Your world. Your chance to make it better. Join us!

More Related