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What is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is a National Service Program that engages community members like you in service throughout the nation. Our local KCR AmeriCorps program supports a myriad of community organizations throughout Kitsap County. If you have a passion for serving the community to address social needs and want to gain experience in education, human services, disaster preparedness, and to personally grow, then this program will allow you to explore your interests, make new and long lasting friendships and network community wide.
Program Details
| Full-time members each serve 1700 hours in services such as: |
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mentoring students in elementary schools |
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helping families learn better parenting skills and teaching them to overcome barriers to further their goals in education or employment |
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advocating for survivors of domestic violence |
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teaching CPR/First Aid and disaster preparedness |
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participating in a variety of monthly service projects such as Habitat for Humanity projects and Children of the Nations Meal Marathon |
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facilitating programs that engage youth in service-learning |
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recruiting, training, and managing volunteers |
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Getting Things Done in Kitsap County! |
36 full-time members serve from Oct. 1, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2010.
Program Benefits
| Full-time members receive: |
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A monthly living allowance, currently $1,036.38 per month |
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Eligible to receive a medical plan; childcare, if income eligible; and, forbearance on existing education loans that are not in default while enrolled in AmeriCorps |
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Upon successful completion of one term full-time members are awarded an education scholarship in the amount of $5,350 |
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Minimum Time members will receive a $1,000 education award after serving 300 hours. |
2009/2010 KCR AmeriCorps Team Members
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