Environmental Education Leadership Corps
What is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides thousands of Americans with an opportunity to give back to their communities. AmeriCorps members serve in nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. Since the program was created in 1994, over 250,000 individuals have served their communities and country as AmeriCorps members. AmeriCorps members receive a modest living allowance, student-loan forbearance, health coverage, end of service Segal Education Award, and childcare for those who qualify. There are hundreds of AmeriCorps programs across the country that provide service to communities in focus areas such as Economic Opportunity, Healthy Futures, Disaster Services, Education, and Environmental Education. AmeriCorps programs are funded by the federal AmeriCorps agency and the ServeKY State Commission for service.