About Americorps

Who We Are

AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps, engages more than 70,000 Americans in intensive, results-driven service each year. AmeriCorps members are teaching children to read, making neighborhoods safer, building affordable homes, and responding to natural disasters through more than 1000 projects. Most AmeriCorps members are selected by and serve with projects like Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross, and Boys and Girls clubs, and many more local and national organizations.

After their term of service, AmeriCorps members receive an Education Award to help finance college or pay back qualified student loans.

National Service

The Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and the National Senior Service Corps, works with governor-appointed state commissions, non-profits, faith-based groups, schools, and other organizations to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages to serve their communities.

What AmeriCorps Members Do

Across the country, AmeriCorps members train volunteers, tutor and mentor at-risk youth, build housing, clean up rivers and streams, help seniors live independently, provide emergency and long-term assistance to victims of natural disasters, and meet other community needs.

AmeriCorps Initiatives

Since 1994, more than 400,000 men and women have served as AmeriCorps members in more than 900 programs nationwide. AmeriCorps members are united by four common goals:

1. Getting Things Done through direct and demonstrable service that helps solve community problems in areas of education, public safety, environment and other human needs.
2. Strengthening Communities by bringing together Americans of all ages and backgrounds in the common effort to improve our communities.
3. Encouraging Responsibility by enabling members to explore and exercise their responsibilities toward their communities, their families, and themselves.
4. Expanding Opportunity by enhancing members' educational opportunities, job experience and life skills.

AmeriCorps National Website