Some AmeriCorps members adapted curricula for classes on diet and nutrition to include information on the special requirements of AIDS victims. The program was later adopted by SOS Operation Frontline and is being rolled out nationwide. AmeriCorps Action for Children has only four members, but in its first year has already made impressive strides in achieving better child care in Vermont. Additionally, members researched similar changes in other states to effect a shift in service referral from state agencies to the local level with a minimum of complications. Both elders and youth participants will benefit from intergenerational contact.
Subjects range from basic reading skills to computer technology.
Americorps members also serve as leaders in summer youth programs and enrichment activities. They will also perform outreach in communities and participate in local and statewide community service programs. The goal is to strengthen Vermont communities through increasing coordinated, positive youth development activities while working to reduce conditions that place youth at risk of juvenile delinquency. Members will work with young people to help them design programs to suit their own needs and interests. Members conduct baby safety informational events and other workshops for parents and child care providers.