AmeriCorps

Sponsoring Organization

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

Detail

AmeriCorps engages more than 80,000 Americans in intensive service each year at 21,600 unique sites including nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country. Since the program’s founding in 1994, more than 1 million AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1.4 billion hours in service across America while tackling pressing problems and mobilizing more than 2.3 million volunteers for the organizations they serve.

Website

https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps

Contact Information

Involvement

Involves Students

Scope

National Scope

Recurring Event

no

Existing Center/Institute/Program

yes

Engagement Attributes

Engagement Organization

Engagement Categories

Civic Engagement, Community Engagement, Engaged Learning