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Kentucky Environmental Education Council

Partner with EELCorps

​​​​​App​​ly to Host an EELCorps Member​



Applications are closed for the 2024-25 service year. For information about applying for the 2025-26 service year, contact ashley.mike@ky.gov.



The process to become an EELCorps service site partner has 3 major parts. The Application, Application Narratives, and Training. 




​​What to expect? 

Partnering to host an AmeriCorps EELCorps member is a collaborative effort between service sites and EELCorps Program Staff.
Service sites are responsible- with program staff- for recruiting, training, and supervising an AmeriCorps member for up to 12 months.  

Service site partners can apply to host a variety of service member slots. 
-1700-hour members serve full-time averaging about 37.5 hours per week. 
-900-hour and 450-hour members serve a modified schedule. 
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The EELCorps goal is to increase environmental literacy, and EELCorps members do this by focusing on environmental education (EE). From informative hikes to traditional classroom instruction, EELCorps AmeriCorps are permitted to do a wide variety of EE! 

The organizations we partner with will have a need within their community to increase their reach or EE offerings that an EELCorps member can help meet.

​Service Site Cost Share​

Each EELCorps Service Site Partner is expected to contribute a site cost share. This cost share is a percentage of the EELCorps member living allowance and allows the EELCorps program to provide the best experience possible for our AmeriCorps members. The cost share rates are as follows: 

​Member Slot Type
Cost Share​
​Full-time 1700 hour member
$8,500​
​Half-Time 900 hour member
$4,500​
​Quarter-time 450 hour member
$2,250​


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Still want to support EELCorps, but not ready to host an AmeriCorps member?

Become an EELCorps Ambassador!

EELCorps Ambassadors are members of the EELCorps family who share EELCorps opportunities with their networks to help recruit for each new cohort of EELCorps members!

Benefits of being an ambassador are:

-Free EELCorps window decal
-Bookmarks and other printables
-First wave notice when AmeriCorps positions become available
-Early access to member application
-Chances to be featured on EELCorps social media

-Information about other AmeriCorps programs

To become an ambassador, email the EELCorps Program Dire​ctor at ashley.mike@ky.gov for more information.


Want to do even more? 

Become an Employer of National Service 

Employers of National Service connects AmeriCorps and Peace Corps alumni with employers from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.​
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