Civic Engagement

This video shares an introduction to AmeriCorps and its mission to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.Learn more.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program is a national program of volunteers trained in disaster preparedness and emergency response. Through Teen CERT, students can serve their community and help take care of school and home. Learn more. 

This webpage contains math and statistics resources for students of all ages on topics such as family structures, immigration, and the value of education. These activities are designed to show students how they can apply math and statistics to make real-life decisions and identify important changes in their community and ...

This webpage shares links to study findings on the impacts of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps' (NCCC) four programs: Traditional Corps, FEMA Corps, Summer of Service, and Forest Corps. Report and infographic topics include: Leadership Skills (Longitudinal Study)  Member Retention Strengthening Communities  Learn more. ...

Application deadline: Rolling basis  The American Connection Corps (ACC) is an AmeriCorps service experience dedicated to advancing economic prosperity in rural and legacy communities. ACC Members commit to a year of local service addressing the digital divide while serving in one of three program areas:  Community & Economic Development  Health & Social Capital  Agriculture ...

Applications to join the AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps are now open. Forest Corps members and team leaders will undergo intensive training with the United States Forest Service and perform direct, hands-on service in the areas of wildfire risk mitigation, reforestation, environmental conservation, and resource management. Service projects could include:   hazardous fuels ...

Registration deadline: February 1, 2024, 5:00 pm ET  Application deadline: February 22, 2024, 5:00 pm ET  NASA is seeking applicants to propose an optimized system to enable easy integration of diverse technology payloads onto various commercial suborbital vehicles, orbital platforms, and planetary landers. The proposed universal payload interfaces should seamlessly adapt a ...

AmeriCorps invites young adults ages 18—26 to apply for the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). AmeriCorps NCCC strengthens communities and develops leaders through team-based national and community service.  AmeriCorps NCCC members will support climate change mitigation, build affordable housing, support disaster response efforts, and more.   Members will receive a ...

This toolkit highlights National Veterans and Military Families Month resources, social media content, flyers, fact sheets, virtual meeting backgrounds, news releases, and more. Learn more. 

November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. The 2023 theme is, “Taking Care of Our Military Families.” This webpage contains an overview of National Veterans and Military Families Month as well as a video, podcasts, and resources on navigating parenting, adoption, family and relationship dynamics, and more. Learn more.  ...