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Requirements

AmeriCorps Pledge

I will get things done for America — to make our people safer, smarter and healthier. I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities. Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground. Faced with adversity, I will Preserve. I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond. I am an AmeriCorps member, and I will get things done.

Program Requirements

  • Participate in:
    • one National Day of Service
    • Citizenship training
    • "Paper Clips" viewing
    • Disaster Preparedness Training
    • Service Learning workshops
    • MTEC-AmeriCorps Closeout and Celebration
  • Submit Service Learning Proposal
  • Implement a Service Learning Project
  • Submit a Project Report
  • Report AmeriCorps hours monthly
  • Log in twice per month to reply to or post discussion topics

AmeriCorps Funded Prohibited Activities

  1. Influencing legislation
  2. Protests, petitions, boycotts, strikes
  3. Promoting or deterring union organizing
  4. Impairing service contracts or collective bargaining agreements
  5. Engaging in partisan politics of activities to influence an election
  6. Activities for or against political parties, platforms, candidates, legislation or elected officials
  7. Religious instruction
  8. Activities that benefit: for profit entities, labor unions, political organizations, religious organizations or non-profits that fail to comply with the restrictions of Section 501 c (3) of US Code Title 26
  9. Voter Registration drives
  10. Fund Raising

AmeriCorps Allowable Activities

Note that at least 80% of time must be spent in direct service. Direct service addresses a human need, the environment, public safety or education.

Work must be directly with people to make change such as:

  1. Outreach
  2. Case Management
  3. Training
  4. Teaching
  5. Tutoring
  6. Mediating
  7. Cleaning
  8. Counseling
  9. Recruiting volunteers
  10. Catching up on paperwork related to clients
  11. Coaching
  12. Cooking, serving, providing health care, food or clothing

The other 20% of time can be spent in indirect service. Indirect hours are only applicable when they reflect AmeriCorps service, education or training.