Peace Corps Fellows/AmeriCorps Program

Peace Corps Fellows/AmeriCorps Program

As part of their degree program, Fellows serve an eleven-month internship/AmeriCorps service term in a rural community, leading local development projects, such as: downtown revitalization, business retention and expansion, tourism development, health education, volunteer management, and disaster preparedness. Fellows work to build local capacity, mobilize people, and make sustainable progress. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Members will assist with implementation of community development projects, such as: downtown revitalization, business retention and expansion, tourism development, local education initiatives, health outreach and education leadership development, volunteer engagement, and disaster preparedness. Members work to build local capacity, mobilize people, and make sustainable progress in the rural communities they serve.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Tuition Waiver, Professional Development , Relocation Allowance , Training .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :

Community Outreach , Education , Hunger , Community and Economic Development , Housing , Entrepreneur/Business , Neighborhood Revitalization , Disaster Relief , Health .

Skills :

Recruitment , Social Services , Public Speaking , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Youth Development , Business/Entrepreneur , Writing/Editing , Conflict Resolution , Non-Profit Management , Public Health , Urban Planning , Leadership , Team Work , Disaster Services , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Education , Communications .