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As a coordinating council and office at the White House, the USA Freedom Corps is working to help every American answer the President’s Call to Service by strengthening and expanding federal service programs to protect our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the world. The following is a list of national service programs that provide meaningful opportunities for Americans looking for ways to serve our country by sharing their time and talents with others. AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than
50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in
education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members
serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based
organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach
computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and
help communities respond to disasters. Created in 1993, AmeriCorps is part
of the Corporation for National and Community Service and consists of three
programs: AmeriCorps*State and National, AmeriCorps*VISTA, and
AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). Citizen Corps
Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help
coordinate volunteer activities that will make our communities safer,
stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation. It
provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of measures to
make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the
threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. Learn & Serve America
Learn and Serve America supports service-learning programs in schools and
community organizations that help more than one million students from
kindergarten through college meet community needs, while improving their
academic skills and learning the habits of good citizenship. Learn and Serve
America is a part of the Corporation for National and Community Service,
which provides grants, training, and technical assistance to schools,
community groups, and colleges and universities to support new and existing
service-learning programs. Peace Corps
Established in 1961, the Peace Corps engages men and women 18 years and
older to serve for two year assignments in countries overseas and help
communities solve important challenges in the developing world. To date,
more than 170,000 individuals have served in 136 countries as Peace Corps
volunteers, working in such diverse fields as education, health, HIV/AIDS
education and awareness, information technology, business development, the
environment, and agriculture. Senior Corps
Senior Corps is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills, and
talents of older citizens to meet community challenges. Through its three
programs – Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and RSVP (the Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program) – more than half a million Americans age 55 and
over assist local nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations
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