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This CD-ROM provides an up-to-date collection of documents and material about community organizers, community organizing, housing assistance, HUD housing and community programs, faith-based programs, individual empowerment, grants, and Americorps. This extraordinary collection of detailed material has 29,645 pages reproduced with Adobe Acrobat PDF software. Tips for Neighborhood Meetings - 1. Give everyone a chance to speak, and keep a list of all the issues they raise. 2. Invite a representative of the town or city government to attend your meeting to tell you what kinds of solutions are already in the works and what kinds of solutions are possible. 3. Ask your neighbors for their suggestions for ways to address the problems in your community. 4. Gather facts! This may be the most important thing you can do. Find out all you can about the issue, from all points of view. Determine who would be affected by a change, so you can plot your strategy accordingly. Find out if there are any programs or funding options to implement your solutions, from your local government or local businesses. Ask for volunteers among your neighbors to do this fact-gathering - get them all involved in the process so they'll have a stake in the outcome. Present all the facts to your neighborhood group, and make sure everyone understands them. AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It's a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. Whether your service makes a community safer, gives a child a second chance, or helps protect the environment, you'll be getting things done through AmeriCorps! AmeriCorps members address critical needs in communities all across America. As an AmeriCorps member, you can: Tutor and mentor disadvantaged youth, Fight illiteracy, Improve health services, Build affordable housing, Teach computer skills, Clean parks and streams, Manage or operate after-school programs, Help communities respond to disasters, Build organizational capacity. As an AmeriCorps member, you'll gain new skills and experiences-and you'll also find the tremendous satisfaction that comes from helping others. In addition, full-time members who complete their service earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,725 to pay for college, graduate school, or to pay back qualified student loans; members who serve part-time receive a partial Award. Some AmeriCorps members may also receive a modest living allowance during their term of service. AmeriCorps Programs - AmeriCorps is made up of three main programs: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). AmeriCorps State and National: AmeriCorps State and National supports a broad range of local service programs that engage thousands of Americans in intensive service to meet critical community needs. AmeriCorps VISTA: AmeriCorps VISTA provides full-time members to community organizations and public agencies to create and expand programs that build capacity and ultimately bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. AmeriCorps NCCC: The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full-time residential program for men and women, ages 18-24, that strengthens communities while developing leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. There are thousands of opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps. Each one provides an incredible opportunity to make a difference in your life and in the lives of those around you..
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This CD-ROM provides an up-to-date collection of documents and material about Americorps, volunteering, and community service, community organizing, housing assistance, faith-based programs, individual empowerment, grants, and more. This extraordinary collection of detailed material has 29,645 pages reproduced with Adobe Acrobat PDF software. AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It's a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. Whether your service makes a community safer, gives a child a second chance, or helps protect the environment, you'll be getting things done through AmeriCorps! AmeriCorps members address critical needs in communities all across America. As an AmeriCorps member, you can: Tutor and mentor disadvantaged youth, Fight illiteracy, Improve health services, Build affordable housing, Teach computer skills, Clean parks and streams, Manage or operate after-school programs, Help communities respond to disasters, Build organizational capacity. As an AmeriCorps member, you'll gain new skills and experiences-and you'll also find the tremendous satisfaction that comes from helping others. In addition, full-time members who complete their service earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,725 to pay for college, graduate school, or to pay back qualified student loans; members who serve part-time receive a partial Award. Some AmeriCorps members may also receive a modest living allowance during their term of service. AmeriCorps Programs - AmeriCorps is made up of three main programs: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). AmeriCorps State and National: AmeriCorps State and National supports a broad range of local service programs that engage thousands of Americans in intensive service to meet critical community needs. AmeriCorps VISTA: AmeriCorps VISTA provides full-time members to community organizations and public agencies to create and expand programs that build capacity and ultimately bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. AmeriCorps NCCC: The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full-time residential program for men and women, ages 18-24, that strengthens communities while developing leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. There are thousands of opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps. Each one provides an incredible opportunity to make a difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. Corporation for National and Community Service - AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. In addition to AmeriCorps, the Corporation also administers Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America. Together these programs engage more than 2 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year..
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This comprehensive CD-ROM provides extensive coverage of the work of Americorps and related federal government volunteer programs. Here is the full story of the Americorps, which is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters. Created in 1993, AmeriCorps is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America. Together these programs engage more than 2 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year. Since 1994, more than 250,000 men and women have served in AmeriCorps, providing needed assistance to millions of Americans. AmeriCorps provides trained, dedicated people to help nonprofits accomplish more and make more effective use of volunteers. President Bush has asked AmeriCorps to expand its work in public safety, public health, and disaster relief to assist in homeland security. The President has also proposed expanding AmeriCorps as part of his USA Freedom Corps initiative.

Topics covered include:

AmeriCorps in your state; Joining AmeriCorps; National Service; Senior Corps; Learn and Serve America; National Service and Education; Promise Fellows; Partners; Member Stories; The Basics; Benefits; Program Types; Money for College; Corporation for National and Community Service: USA Freedom Corps; Service News; Homeland Security; Speeches; Press Releases; Public Service Announcements; Fact Sheets; National Service News; America Responds; Student Service; Presidential Freedom Scholarship; Latest CNS Performance Reports; Senior Corps Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions; Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP); Research and Evaluation; USA Freedom Corps Volunteer Network; USA Freedom Corps Progress Reports; Students in Service to America Guidebook; Bureau of Labor Statistics and US Census Report on New Benchmark in Volunteer Service.

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