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Learn more about National Service/AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps provides an opportunity for individuals to serve full-time with Habitat for Humanity to help meet the housing needs of communities and families throughout the United States.

How does the Habitat for Humanity/AmeriCorps partnership work?

  • Habitat for Humanity partners with the Corporation for National and Community Service [1] to place AmeriCorps members at local Habitat for Humanity affiliates and partner organizations.
  • AmeriCorps members serve in a variety of roles to help us operate more efficiently and effectively and serve more families.

What types of service opportunities do AmeriCorps members have at their local Habitat for Humanity?

  • Community engagement
  • Construction crew leadership
  • Volunteer leadership
  • Resource development
  • New program development

What opportunities are available to serve?

  • AmeriCorps National [2]
    Engage directly with Habitat volunteers, partner families and community members.
  • AmeriCorps VISTA [3] 
    Leverage human, financial and material resources to build long-term solutions to poverty.

How do I apply?

  • How to apply [4]

Where can I get more information?

  • Americorps.gov (external website) [5]
  • AmeriCorps fact sheet (140kb .pdf) [6]

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Source URL: http://www.habitat.org/americorps/About_AmeriCorps_HFH.aspx

Links:
[1] http://www.nationalservice.gov/
[2] http://www.habitat.org/americorps/americorps_national.aspx
[3] http://www.habitat.org/americorps/americorps_vista.aspx
[4] http://www.habitat.org/americorps/how_to_apply.aspx
[5] http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps
[6] https://www.habitat.org/sites/default/files/attachments/factsheet_americorps.pdf