AmeriCorps Updates and News
AmeriCorps Central Recruitment Units updates:
The 2024 AmeriCorps Grantee and Sponsor Recruitment Call Calendar through September 2024 has been released. Below you will find the call topics for the next three months as well as the registration links. As we have mentioned, the topics for May and July have all been updated. Some of these calls will also include an optional breakout room discussion directly following the presentation. If you see a topic for a future call that you are interested in speaking to and/or sharing best practices on, please reach out to join@americorps.gov.
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College and University Relationship Building, Wednesday, May 15, 2–3 p.m. ET – Register
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Rural and Native Recruitment, Wednesday, June 26, 2–3 p.m. ET – Register
The AmeriCorps Centralized Recruitment Unit 2024 Webinar Schedule through September 2024 has also been released. These monthly webinars include special topics, connected to the AmeriCorps 30th anniversary monthly themes, as well as quarterly AmeriCorps 101 and AmeriCorps Seniors 101 webinars.
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AmeriCorps Seniors 101 took place on Tuesday, March 19. There were 797 registrants and 243 attendees at our webinar, giving us a 30 percent conversion rate. This is our highest conversion rate of registrants to attendees of the fiscal year. If you have leads that could use a comprehensive overview of our service opportunities, please feel free to send them our way. The April and May call topics and registration links can be found below.
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Fighting the Climate Crisis with Service, Tuesday, April 30, 4-5 p.m. ET – Register
The AmeriCorps Alumni newsletter was sent out on Friday, March 15, to more than 100,000 AmeriCorps alumni with a 53 percent open rate. We would encourage you to share the AmeriCorps Alumni page and the newsletter sign-up link with AmeriCorps alumni within your network.
AmeriCorps' Centralized Recruitment Unit ran the South by Southwest Education exhibit booth in early March and collected approximately 200 leads and distributed more than 225 AmeriCorps swag bags. This represents our highest booth engagement to date. We have finalized various additional exhibiting and travel opportunities throughout 2024. Below you will find the events that AmeriCorps will be attending. If you are planning to be there or in the area, please be sure to stop by and say hello!
Office of Monitoring
Recent National Service Criminal History Check notices you may have missed:
All past notices are available on the National Service Criminal History Check webpage under GovDelivery Communication Center.
Review the recordings of recent webinars:
All webinar recordings and other training materials are available in the Litmos NSCHC Learning Path.
Upcoming Trainings:
National Service Criminal History Check General Office Hours: AmeriCorps is hosting office hours around peak recruitment times to answer questions about National Service Criminal History Checks. The next session is in August. Bring your questions about requirements, completing checks, documentation, overcoming challenges, and more.
- Summer 2024 Office Hours: Register for one or both sessions.
- Wednesday, Aug. 7, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET or Thursday, Aug. 8, 3-4 p.m. ET
Quarterly National Service Criminal History Check Tour for New Recipient Staff: This recurring session is intended for new program staff. The next session is on Tuesday, August 20, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. ET: Register
Climate Change Discussion Guide
AmeriCorps is tackling the most important issues of our time, including climate change. Whether through national service or volunteerism, we know that people from very diverse backgrounds can come together around a shared purpose that helps bridge the differences between us. Addressing climate change will take an “all hands on deck” approach, and while neighbors may disagree with each other on specific approaches, we can start by respectfully seeing, hearing, and understanding one another.
The Climate Change Discussion Guide is a resource that can be used to assist community members in having productive conversations about climate change that can then be paired with a service project that you and your conversation partners can achieve together. The guide will help build your “bridging muscles” and with intention, the opportunity for abundant connections and creative solutions are infinite.
Public Health AmeriCorps
Grantee Reminder
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Reporting Impacting Fiscal Year 2024 Public Health AmeriCorps Continuation Funding
- Federal Financial reports and Unexpended Funds Forms are due Tuesday, April 30.
- It is critical to submit these documents on time and accurately. Delays in submitting this information will impact the FY 2024 Public Health AmeriCorps award processing timeline for ALL FY 2024 Public Health AmeriCorps Continuation applicants.
Member Opportunities
Public Health AmeriCorps Virtual Career Fair: Thursday, May 9,11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET
Attend the 2024 Policy Action Institute: June 17-18 in Washington, DC.
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Register - Applications are due Monday, April 15.
Member Development Series
Subscribe for the Public Health AmeriCorps Career Development Resource Hub.
Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Building on a robust culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is excited to announce the first-ever AmeriCorps Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Virtual Summit: “Let’s Take a Journey” on Tuesday, April 30, from 12-4 p.m. ET.
The Summit will begin with an introduction from our Chief Executive Officer, Michael D. Smith, followed by a panel. Panelists are:
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Alvin Warren – Board Member, AmeriCorps Board of Directors
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Veda Ajamu – Chief, DEI Programs and Community Engagement, The National Civil Rights Museum
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Elaine P. Ho – Chief Diversity Officer, National Aeronautical Space Administration
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Yesenia Martinez – Program Manager, The Volcker Alliance
Next, there will be back-to-back sessions where participants can choose from two of the three tracks: Exploring Data to Increase Equitable Outcomes; Granting Access: Dismantling Able-ism And Embracing Neurodiversity; and Strategic Alignment for Organizational Success and Community Impact.
For questions, please contact Veta Hurst (vhurst@americorps.gov) or Lamar Butler (labutler@americorps.gov)
Additionally, the AmeriCorps’ podcast: Unheard Voices of Service has been released. A collaboration between the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, and the Office of Communications and Marketing, this podcast will aim to build brand awareness, expand our reach to untapped audiences, and allow AmeriCorps to connect stories of service, philanthropy, culture, and community.
Unheard Voices of Service is now available on Spotify – and in the coming weeks will be available on all major podcast platforms, including YouTube.
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