AmeriCorps NCCC

Are you curious about national service with AmeriCorps NCCC? Join us on Thursday, April 17, at 1 pm ET for our A Quick Introduction to AmeriCorps NCCC webinar. This introductory webinar will provide information on the benefits, eligibility requirements, program options, and steps to start your application. A panel of AmeriCorps NCCC staff will be available to answer your questions. Gain hands-on experience, open career paths, and make friends for life, all while seeing different parts of the country! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gRxzYUqU

Meet the AmeriCorps NCCC team supporting Prescott, Arizona, by removing underbrush, building houses for bats, and helping control erosion on local waterways. These members have come from all across the country to serve in communities and address the most pressing needs. When these AmeriCorps NCCC members arrived in Prescott, the Recreation Services Superintendent didn’t know their skill level but has been continually impressed by the team's willingness to take on any task and the volume of work they have accomplished Before their time in Prescott, the team spent six weeks in Grand Junction, Colorado, helping to restore a historic train depot. This team will remain in Prescott until mid-April and will continue to a new project in a different community. Read more of their story: https://lnkd.in/gCEfiUfr

It's #FieldPhotoFriday, which means we're highlighting our incredible members nationwide who are #GettingThingsDone💪! Photo 1+2: Southwest Region members are staying busy with a variety of tasks in Fox, Arkansas. They repainted a house in Meadowcreek and repainted the education center for future community use. They also hauled rocks for the campsites and rock stairs, took down rotting structures, and removed debris from building exteriors🛠️. Photo 3+4: Another team in the Southwest Region in Arkansas is serving with Historic Washington State Park. In addition to helping restore and preserve the park grounds, the team shares information about local history with visitors🏞️. Photo 5+6: Members in the Southern Region are actively responding to the "highest priority fire in the U.S.". Three separate fires have grown and merged to form the Black Cove Complex Fire in Polk and Henderson Counties, North Carolina, now covering nearly 7,000 acres. The team of seven is constructing fire line and conducting mop-up in order to prevent damage to property and protect the public🌲. Applications are now open for AmeriCorps NCCC Traditional Corps. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkmeSh3X

#DYK? With AmeriCorps NCCC Traditional Corps, you learn new skills, all while traveling the country and making a difference in communities! Join us Tuesday, April 8 at 1 pm ET for our Build Your Skills with Traditional Corps webinar. Our panel of AmeriCorps NCCC staff will get your questions answered to help you decide if Traditional Corps is the right fit for you! Be a part of a national service legacy of over 30 years with Traditional Corps. Discover how this program can give you meaningful experiences by doing hands-on projects with a variety of organizations and agencies at the local and national level. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gH6UpTuB

Meet Emilio, an AmeriCorps NCCC member who has served for the past 10 months on a variety of projects across the North Central Region! Emilio’s service with AmeriCorps has been the most transformative year of his life, during which he has learned new skills and grown as a person. Hear more about Emilio and his service journey!

📣 APPLICATIONS CLOSE TODAY📣 Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience while making a difference in communities? Apply to be an AmeriCorps NCCC corps member! As a corps member, you will serve alongside your peers on various projects. Corps member applications are open for: 🔨Traditional Corps, where you can gain hands-on experience with energy conservation, infrastructure improvement, natural and other disaster services, and urban and rural development. 🌲Forest Corps, where members serve on projects that support wildfire risk mitigation, reforestation, environmental conservation, and resource management. ☀️Summer of Service, an abbreviated program during the summer months where members serve for 2 months on one project. Applications close March 31 at 11:59 pm ET, so apply now: https://lnkd.in/dZpQk29X

Happy #FriYAY🎊! For this week's #FieldPhotoFriday, we're spotlighting incredible AmeriCorps NCCC members who are #GettingThingsDone for America! Photo 1 + 2: North Central Region members are helping York County Food Bank in Pennsylvania pack and distribute food🥫, helping address this critical community demand! Photo 3 + 4: In the Southwest Region, members at the University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension in Maricopa are renovating classrooms and tending greenhouses and garden beds🌱! This past week they assisted the 4-H program at the Pinal County Fair by organizing activities for kids! Photo 5 + 6: Southern Region members are in South Carolina South Carolina serving with United Way of the Piedmont alongside Spartanburg County Emergency Management to remove debris from disaster. So far, the team has assisted 64 people in the disaster area, and removed 142,000 pounds of debris🌲!

#DYK? AmeriCorps NCCC has a program for 18-26 years old who are passionate about protecting our public lands🏞️. NCCC Forest Corps is a team-based program for young adults interested in gaining hands-on experience, building leadership skills, and helping the USDA Forest Service with their Wildfire Mitigation Strategy💪. Members spend 10 months serving at different National Forests performing a variety of services from fuel reduction to prescribed burns to supporting active fire containment🔥. ➡️Applications close at the end of March, so learn more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/e8MqYY5U

🚨ALERT🚨 AmeriCorps NCCC is hosting the Everything You Need to Know webinar, where our panel of experts will share all things NCCC, from program options to benefits🛠️. Join us Thursday, March 27 at 4 pm ET to learn more. Serving with AmeriCorps NCCC is a one-of-a-kind experience that builds leadership skills and prepares you for career success, all while making a difference in communities across the country🌎. A team of AmeriCorps NCCC staff will be on hand to answer your questions, share insights, and offer helpful tips✅. Register now: https://lnkd.in/etktHVta

Happy #FieldPhotoFriday! Check out what our AmeriCorps NCCC members are doing across the country💪! Photo 1+2: North Central Region members have been busy #gettingthingsdone in Manchester Center, Vermont. They have been assisting with building interior and exterior framing and hanging drywall since their arrival🛠️. Photo 3+4: Our members serving in the Southwest Region took a break from their tax assistant project to spend some volunteering in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. These members helped out at a local pet shelter caring for animals and then helped clean out a local kitchen🐶!