AmeriCorps NCCC

AMERICORPS NCCC

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full-time, team-based residential service program for 18-26 year-olds. NCCC members represent a wide variety of socioeconomic, cultural, geographic, and educational backgrounds.

NCCC members are assigned to one of four regional campuses and then placed into teams ranging between 8-12 members. Each team has a specially trained Team Leader who serves and resides with the team. The teams complete a variety of service projects, which vary in duration, and respond to local communities’ needs throughout the United States and territories. Teams live in the community they serve to help better understand the community, participate in more enhanced service-learning opportunities, as well as build leadership and life skills through service.

Each team is provided with one 15-passenger van and fuel is covered by NCCC (for locations in the continental United States). Each team is also allocated funds for food and laundry. All members are background-checked and fully insured by the Federal Tort Claims Act and Federal Employees Coverage Act.

NCCC members placed in afterschool settings can provide direct service or capacity-building activities yearround or in short “service spikes” ranging from 3-13 weeks. NCCC teams are especially beneficial for summer programming to align with the months when children are out of school. Site sponsors must provide:

• 40 hours of meaningful service, per week per member, for the duration of the service project • Technical oversight and direction on site with the team each day • Project supplies, equipment, materials, and any necessary building permits • Schedule of work & training plan • Lodging with showers (e.g., churches, community centers, dorms, campsites, etc.) • Cooking facilities (unless meals are provided) • Service-learning support and opportunities to understand community impact • Inclement-weather work plans

Case Study Example of Afterschool NCCC Members

In partnership with the Maryland Out of School Time Network, an AmeriCorps NCCC team designed and led literacy and STEM activities for children in grades K-3 in Baltimore’s Weinberg Foundation libraries. The Network is a project of Baltimore’s Safe and Sound Campaign, established in 2007 as a statewide initiative to increase the quantity and quality of out of school opportunities for youth. To learn more and find your nearest NCCC campus, visit americorps.gov.