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Economic Opportunity
AmeriCorps of Chelan Douglas Community Action Council
AmeriCorps of Chelan Douglas Community Action Council, (previously known as Intermountain AmeriCorps), has served rural school districts and community agencies in North Central Washington State since 1993.
AmeriCorps Members meet critical community needs and help build local organizational capacity. We foster a team environment and AmeriCorps members collectively work toward mutual goals and outcomes throughout the year. The positive impact made on organizations, community members and students where AmeriCorps members serve throughout our region is tremendous!
Education, economic security, healthy futures, and capacity building are among our top objectives. Community outreach, food distribution, teaching English and financial literacy, and supporting and mentoring students are some of the activities AmeriCorps members are involved in throughout North Central Washington. In addition to service at their host sites, members participate in several community projects throughout the year, as a team. These projects may include environmental cleanup; donation drives and outreach to those in need. They also include National Service Days such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Earth Day. The AmeriCorps program of Chelan Douglas Community Action Council offers AmeriCorps members professional development training, hands-on experience and mentorship and networking opportunities, with team building as a priority.
Note: A total of 22 AmeriCorps members serve in this program. Some are full time (1,700 hours total) and some serve 1/2 or 1/4 time, depending on the specific needs of their service site and individual needs.
Education
City Year Seattle-King County
City Year is an education-focused, non-profit organization dedicated to helping students and schools succeed. It partners with public schools in under-resourced communities to help students graduate from high school, get ready for college or a career.
Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members serve in schools full-time to provide high-impact student, classroom and school-wide support from the first bell through afterschool programs. They learn how to tutor and help kids develop life skills, like teamwork and setting goals, that are important in school and out. City Year AmeriCorps members give kids more individualized attention and promote a positive culture throughout the whole school alongside teachers and school leaders.
A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is made possible by support from the Corporation for National and Community Service, school district partnerships and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals.
Learn more at www.cityyear.org.
Environmental Stewardship
EarthCorps
EarthCorps brings together passionate and hardworking young adults from the US for a yearlong leadership training program in Seattle, Washington. AmeriCorps members maintain and restore public lands through invasive removal, native plant installation, and site maintenance.
Note: EarthCorps’ AmeriCorps program operates on a calendar year cycle.
Opportunity Youth
Only7Seconds
Only7Seconds is a national leader in addressing the youth loneliness crisis through upstream social and mental health services. Only7Seconds’ AmeriCorps program, the Mental and Social Health Corps, will expand understanding, education, and awareness of youth mental and social health across Washington communities in service of our mission; that is, to end the loneliness epidemic through intentional, meaningful connection. The Mental and Social Health Corps will place 16 members across 12 community and school sites throughout WA, with 4 regional Team Leaders. This program will work to improve our community and make it a better place for our youth.
Healthy Futures
Sea Mar Community Health Centers AmeriCorps Program
The Sea Mar Community Health Centers– AmeriCorps program is a national service program that places members in different positions where they can provide services – such as patient navigation and maternity support – directly at Sea Mar sites.
Members gain experience for future careers in healthcare. All positions at AmeriCorps require fluency in the English language, and fluency in a second language is preferred, such as: Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, or Russian. (Note: Not being fluent in a second language will not disqualify your application for certain positions.)
Economic Opportunity
Spokane Service Team
The Spokane Service Team builds community through housing development and education. AmeriCorps members provide mentoring, instructional support, attendance reengagement assistance, and student engagement support in school-based settings, as well as GED support, and workforce development services. Other members are involved in supervised construction and community housing services through Youth Build Spokane and Habitat for Humanity or similar housing partners. They build and maintain low-income houses for individuals with disabilities. The Spokane Service Team is housed within the Northeast Washington Educational Service District 101 (NEWESD 101). Join our team, learn valuable skills, and make a difference in Spokane.
Environmental Stewardship
Student Conservation Association
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and young adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces. The SCA is devoted to building equitable access to nature, providing green job opportunities for young people and teaching members how to become environmental stewards. Founded in 1957, the SCA is committed to building the next generation of conservation leaders dedicated to the lifelong protection of the environment and the communities we serve.
The SCA provides an array of internship and corps programming across the state of Washington. Program participants will have the opportunity to engage in conservation, ecological restoration and recreation management projects with public lands partners while learning skills that prepare them for future leadership careers in public land management and conservation.
Education
Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good – Engage Washington Program
Engage Washington is an AmeriCorps program that partners with Washington Campus Coalition member campuses to engage students and individuals in service on campuses and in communities. The program aims to recruit and mobilize AmeriCorps members and student volunteers to provide direct support to increase academic success and college and career readiness for low-income, at-risk students in Washington state. Washington Campus Coalition believes that all students should be empowered with the skills and resources to thrive in school and beyond to become the compassionate leaders and engaged citizens of tomorrow. This program is funded by AmeriCorps via Serve Washington.
Engage Washington prioritizes projects in three areas: K-12 Academic Engagement, College/University Student Success, and Mental/Medical Health. Other projects are considered as capacity allows.
Disaster Services
Washington Conservation Corps – Department of Ecology
Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) AmeriCorps members gain hands-on skills in environmental restoration, trail construction, environmental education, and disaster response. WCC offers 50 field crews (comprised of five members and one supervisor) and 15 individual placement position sites throughout the state.
With a focus on service, safety, inclusivity, integrity, and learning, we strive to provide our members with meaningful service opportunities that support career development and interpersonal growth. WCC members receive hands-on training and direct mentorship from environmental professionals while enacting positive change in their community and making memories that will last a lifetime.
Our members complete projects for over 100 partner organizations, including national forests, national parks, conservation districts, state and local governments, Tribes, and nonprofits.
Education
Washington Reading Corps – Employment Security Department
A Partner of the Washington Service Corps
The mission of the Washington Reading Corps, WRC, is to improve students’ reading, math and general literacy skills across Washington through research-based tutoring tools and other supports.
The WRC blends public, private and community resources to encourage and support struggling students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Initially created in response to the state’s low reading scores, the WRC now serves a critical role as an intervention to address literacy achievement goals of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the priorities set forth by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, OSPI.
WRC AmeriCorps members serve in high-needs schools, early learning centers and community-based organizations across the state. They serve early learners and K–12 students, supporting improved literacy and reading proficiency. At early learning sites, WRC AmeriCorps members support kindergarten readiness in children, with a focus on literacy activities and use evidence-based tools to improve student achievement. WRC AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring to K–4 students identified as below grade-level benchmark in reading proficiency and in need of Tier II intervention, while supporting broader literacy achievement in every grade level. WRC’s model consists of one-on-one and small group (3–6 students) tutoring sessions. The sessions last 15–20 minutes each at least three times a week. The WRC tutoring tool, Reading Power, was created in partnership with OSPI and is designed to supplement any school literacy development curriculum with basic supports for grades K-4. This tool helps students who need an extra boost to supplement their school’s curriculum. WRC is administered through a partnership between the Washington Service Corps, a program of the Employment Security Department and OSPI.