AmeriCorps - wikipedia AmeriCorps AmeriCorps logo AmeriCorps is a civil society program supported by the U.S. federal government, foundations, corporations, and other donors engaging adults in public service work with a goal of `` helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. '' Members commit to full - time or part - time positions offered by a network of nonprofit community organizations and public agencies, to fulfill assignments in the fields of education, public safety, health care, and environmental protection. The program is often seen as a domestic Peace Corps. It employs more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service each year. AmeriCorps is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service ( CNCS ), which also oversees the Senior Corps and the formerly - funded Learn and Serve America. It was created under President Bill Clinton by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, incorporating VISTA ( Volunteers in Service to America ) and the National Civilian Community Corps ( NCCC ). A third division, AmeriCorps State and National, provides grants to hundreds of local community organizations throughout the United States. The program first became operational in 1994 and has expanded over time, with over 80,000 members participating annually as of 2012. Members may be provided low financial compensation in the form of cost - of - living allowances, student loan deferment, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and the Americorps Education Award. Less tangible benefits include professional skill development and work experience. An internal study found that participation in AmeriCorps strengthened civic attitudes and sentiment, making members more likely to choose careers in public service. Contents 1 AmeriCorps programs 1.1 AmeriCorps VISTA 1.2 AmeriCorps NCCC 1.3 AmeriCorps State and National 2 Participating Organizations 3 Effectiveness 4 Member pledge 5 See also 6 References 7 External links AmeriCorps programs AmeriCorps VISTA Main article : AmeriCorps VISTA AmeriCorps VISTA, or Volunteers in Service to America ( VISTA ), was founded in 1965 as a domestic version of the Peace Corps. The program was incorporated into AmeriCorps and renamed AmeriCorps * VISTA with the creation of AmeriCorps in 1993. VISTA provides full - time members to nonprofit, faith - based and other community organizations, and public agency to create and expand programs that ultimately bring low - income individuals and communities out of poverty. There are currently over 5,000 VISTA members serving in 1,200 VISTA programs nationwide. AmeriCorps NCCC Main article : National Civilian Community Corps AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps ( NCCC ) is a full - time, residential team - based program for men and women ages 18 -- 24. Members serve at one of five regional campuses located throughout the United States ( Baltimore, MD ; Vicksburg, MS ; Vinton, IA ; Denver, CO ; and Sacramento, CA ). Each campus focuses efforts on states within its region but may travel to other areas in response to national crises. Former campuses were located in Washington, DC ; Charleston, SC ; San Diego, CA ; and Perry Point, MD. AmeriCorps State and National Volunteers from AmeriCorps in Mississippi AmeriCorps State and National is the largest of the AmeriCorps programs, and provides grants to local and national organizations and agencies, including faith - based and community organizations, higher education institutions, and public agency. Grants assist these groups in recruiting, training and placing AmeriCorps members to meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps State operates through Service Commissions in each state, such as Volunteer Florida and the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service ; South Dakota is the only state without a Service Commission. Each state 's Service Commission dispenses funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service to organizations in their states through annual grant competitions. Thousands of organizations across the nation have been awarded AmeriCorps State and National grants since the program 's inception. AmeriCorps State and National members engage in direct service activities, such as after - school tutoring or homebuilding, and capacity - building activities, such as volunteer recruitment, for the organizations they serve. After successfully completing their term of service, AmeriCorps State and National members may receive an Education Award of up to $5,750. The Education Award can pay for additional college or graduate school courses, or it can pay off existing student loans. Full - time members typically complete 1,700 hours of service over 11 months ; these members additionally receive a living allowance, health benefits, and child care assistance during their term. Participating organizations According to the AmeriCorps website, since the creation of AmeriCorps in 1993 more than 250,000 individuals across the United States have served hundreds of communities in every state of the nation. Some of the programs, organizations, and institutions partnering with AmeriCorps include Communities In Schools, Jumpstart for Young Children, Public Allies, Citizen Schools, City Year, YouthBuild. Youth Volunteer Corps, YMCA, International Rescue Committee, Hands On Mississippi, Notre Dame Mission Volunteers - AmeriCorps, Girl Scouts of the USA, Boy Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Camp Fire, College Forward, New York City Coalition Against Hunger, Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, the Student Conservation Association, Project Transformation, Reading Partners, FoodCorps, Minnesota Reading Corps and Teach For America. Effectiveness While discussion has occurred about the range and efficacy of evaluating the successes of AmeriCorps, there has been a variety of documentation supporting the program. AmeriCorps provided fiscal and personnel to support the start - up of national programs, including Public Allies and Teach For America. It also brought vital resources to established programs, including City Year, Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Justicecorps and the American Red Cross. AmeriCorps is reported to increase the effectiveness of community service. Successes for individual AmeriCorps members include increasing their commitment to community service, increasing community - based activism, connection to their communities, knowledge of community problems, engagement in the political process, and voting participation. Additionally, according to a 2007 study released by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a majority of AmeriCorps alumni within the study period claimed they had gained life and job skills, such as leadership, teamwork, time - management, and hands - on experience in a field of interest. The study further reported that 71 % of alumni were incentivized to join by the prospect of earning a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award ; 41 % of AmeriCorps members went on to receive a 4 - year college degree within three years of entering AmeriCorps. Member pledge AmeriCorps members take the same Oath of Service as other federal government employees ( Peace Corps, military, etc. ). VISTA members take the following oath : I, ( name ), do solemnly swear ( or affirm ) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic ; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same ; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion ; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. ( So help me God. ) ( 63 ) AmeriCorps ( non-VISTA ) members take the following 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 persevere. I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond. I am an AmeriCorps member, and I will get things done. The 2002 Citizen Service Act ( HR 4854 ), introduced by Representatives Pete Hoekstra ( R - MI ) and Tim Roemer ( D - IN ) on May 24, 2002, would have added references to God and the Constitution to the oath. AmeriCorps members would be called upon to `` support and defend the Constitution of the United States... without any mental reservation... So help me God. '' Those who supported changing the oath argued that taking the new oath would be voluntary for AmeriCorps members, and that it was similar to the oath taken by all federal employees. However, the proposal stirred an outcry among current and former participants in the federally supported community service organization, who argued that the proposed pledge was divisive, `` militaristic and religious, '' and might deter recruitment. Although the Citizen Service Act was approved by both the Subcommittee on Special Education and the Committee on Education and the Workforce in June 2002, the House of Representatives took no further action on the Measure, and the oath remains unchanged. See also Government of the United States portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to AmeriCorps. Youth service Service learning National service Serve Illinois Commission ACTION Public Allies City Year Notre Dame Mission Volunteers - AmeriCorps Response - Ability USA Freedom Corps American Protective League St. Bernard Project Katimavik, a similar program in Canada References Jump up ^ `` What Is AmeriCorps ? ''. Corporation for National and Community Service. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 16. Jump up ^ Jackson, Robert L. ( 1994 - 09 - 13 ). `` Youths in National Service Plan Sworn In : AmeriCorps : Young recruits in domestic version of Peace Corps will work in schools, hospitals, environment to help pay their college tuition ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Frequently Asked Questions for Individuals ''. AmeriCorps. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Americorps employs more than 80,000 Americans in intensive service each year ''. Retrieved 8 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` AmeriCorps is Changing the Minds of Congressional Republicans ''. The White House. 2001 - 01 - 15. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ `` National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 ''. WikiSource. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 06. ^ Jump up to : `` History, Legislation, and Budget ''. AmeriCorps. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` AmeriCorps State and National ''. AmeriCorps. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ Leventhal, Alan ( 2013 - 01 - 06 ). `` Help for the high school dropout rate ''. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Benefits of AmeriCorps Service ''. AmeriCorps. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` AmeriCorps Longitudinal Study : Impacts of Service on Members '' ( PDF ). AmeriCorps. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 16. Jump up ^ Frequently Asked Questions About AmeriCorps VISTA. AmeriCorps website. Retrieved 12 / 5 / 08. Jump up ^ AmeriCorps State and National. AmeriCorps website. Retrieved 12 / 4 / 08. Jump up ^ AmeriCorps Benefits : Education Award. AmeriCorps website. Retrieved August 10, 2009. Jump up ^ AmeriCorps State and National. AmeriCorps website. Retrieved August 10, 2009. Jump up ^ ( 2004 ) `` Transcript - March 31 AmeriCorps Rulemaking Session, '' Corporation for National Service. p. 7. Retrieved 8 / 12 / 07. Jump up ^ Gomperts, J. `` Towards a bold new policy agenda : Five ideas to advance new civic engagement opportunities among older Americans, '' Generations. XXX ( 4 ). p. 87. Jump up ^ VeraWorks. ( 2006 ) `` AmeriCorps Service Effects on Member Civic Engagement. '' Washington State Office of Financial Management. Retrieved 8 / 12 / 07. Jump up ^ Abt Associates. `` Serving Country and Community : A Longitudinal Study of Service in AmeriCorps Factsheet ''. Retrieved 8 / 12 / 07. Jump up ^ Shelton, LaMonica ; Nicholas, Brooke ; Dote, Lillian ; Grimm, Robert, Jr. ( May 2007 ), `` AmeriCorps : Changing Lives, Changing America '' ( PDF ), Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Research and Policy Development, CNS Jump up ^ `` The AmeriCorps Pledge '', AmeriCorps.gov. Retrieved 11 / 10 / 16. Jump up ^ ( November 29, 2002 ) `` One pledge fits all '', SFGate. Retrieved 12 / 5 / 08. Jump up ^ Marquis, C. ( November 21, 2002 ) `` Revised pledge for AmeriCorps draws criticism '', The New York Times. Retrieved 12 / 5 / 08. Jump up ^ `` House Report 110 - 420 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act or the ` Give Act ' ''. Retrieved 12 / 5 / 08. 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Question: americorps is an example of which of the following
Answer: Peace Corps