AmeriCorps is a national service program that enrolls members each year in intensive service positions to nonprofits, schools, government agencies and tribal nations. AmeriCorps members serve agencies that are tackling pressing problems while mobilizing volunteers for the organizations they serve. For over 15 year, UCAN AmeriCorps has supported agencies in Jackson, Josephine, Coos, Curry and Douglas County by offering them members who are ready to get things done. Our members build host site’s capacity to deliver direct services within UCAN Focus areas: education, economic opportunity, and healthy futures.
We recently opened an RFP for host sites to apply for a member. The deadline to apply for a 1700 hour (11-month) Member is April 4, 2025. The RFP and associated application materials can be found on our web-site here.
We are especially interested in working with host site partners that:
- Have compelling project ideas and the capability to plan, manage and execute them in unique and meaningful ways,
- Have strong site supervisors who value mentoring, volunteerism and community development,
- Can offer workspace, resources and professional development opportunities to support their member.
Benefits to host sites cannot be overstated. The supervisor at South Slough Reserve, which hosts the AmeriCorps-led afterschool program Estuary Explorers to engage students in coastal education, explains: “The members who have served at the Reserve have been phenomenal and have brought unique and long-lasting impacts to our education programs. I have had the chance to get to know each member and see the full value they contribute as well as their growth.”
Members blossom through service, gaining critical knowledge and experience leading to further exciting opportunities. A current member shares that their service “has increased my independence and confidence in my professional ability to complete expected tasks” while being supported and appreciated by UCAN’s AmeriCorps staff. An AmeriCorps alumni, who was struggling to find purpose and professional connections, relates that “AmeriCorps helped me gain the skills and connections that I need for my current job, all while helping me figure out what I enjoyed doing.”
If you feel your organization might benefit from a member’s service, we urge you to take a look at the RFP, and submit an application. If you have questions about the process or program, you can contact Julia Anselmo, UCAN AmeriCorps Program Manager, at julia.anselmo@ucancap.org.
