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Education and Youth Outreach

  • Americans Helping Americans
    Beattyville, KY
    Americans Helping Americans Summer Camp provides a healthy outlet for children living in the the impoverished regions of Beattyville, Kentucky. AmeriCorps Eligible: Yes
  • Boys, Girls and Adults Community Development Corporation (BGACDC)
    Marvell, AR
    The Boys, Girls and Adult Community Development Corporation provides programs and services related to adult education, early childhood and development, housing, parenting, healthcare, and economic development for low- and moderate-income residents in the Delta region. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Community Organizing, as well. AmeriCorps Eligible: Yes Car: Preferred
  • Boys and Girls Club of Phillips County
    Helena, AR
    The agency’s mission is to create opportunities for the youth of Phillips County to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes
  • BUILD
    Washington, DC
    BUILD's mission is to provide real-world entrepreneurial experience that empowers youth from under-resourced communities to excel in education, lead in their communities, and succeed professionally. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Job Training, as well. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes (but minimal client contact makes it less than ideal for AmeriCorps volunteers)
  • CampInteractive
    Bronx, NY
    CampInteractive is a non-profit organization determined to introduce the creative power of technology, and the inspiration of the outdoors, to adolescents in the South Bronx. This position is appropriate for interns interested in Job Training, too. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes
  • Chester Children's Chorus
    Chester, PA
    The Chester Children’s Chorus uses music as a vehicle to offer children who live in the Chester-Upland School District the opportunity to expand their intellectual and cultural horizons and strengthen their life skills. We provide rigorous musical training in a structured, supportive environment, encouraging children to nurture their spirits through artistic expression and to develop the self-discipline that promotes achievement in music, school and life. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Education/Teaching, as well. AmericCorps Eligible: Yes
  • Christian Appalachian Project (CAP)
    Mt. Vernon, KY
    The Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) is an interdenominational, non-profit organization committed to serving the people in need in Appalachia by providing physical, spiritual and emotional support through a wide variety of programs and services. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes
  • Cora Dance Company
    Brooklyn, NY (Red Hook neighborhood)
    Cora Dance breaks down socio-economic barriers that keep many families from taking advantage of quality dance education programs by providing all of our classes on pay-what-you-can basis, turning no one away based on their inability to pay. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Education/Teaching, as well. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes Dance training: required
  • Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (DBEDC)
    Dorchester (Boston), MA
    DBEDC serves a multicultural inner-city neighborhood of Boston through a summer day camp for local children, services to families, and small business loan development program.
  • Education Elevators Foundation, Inc.
    Charleston, WV
    The Education Elevators Foundation is a non-profit organization that pairs business professionals with at-risk youth in elementary school for one-on-one mentoring and friendship. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Education/Teaching. Another position with this organization for law students is listed in Education/Teaching. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes Car: required
  • Families First
    Atlanta, GA
    Project GROW is a Families First program that provides housing assistance through the Shelter Plus Care Federal Grant to help TANF recipients and their families with severe and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, chronic illness and other barriers, move toward self-sufficiency through the pursuit of job training and personal development. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Case Management and Housing Access, as well. AmeriCorps Eligible: YES
  • Hampden Family Center
    Baltimore, MD
    The Hampden Family Center has served as a "hub" for community activities in Hampden for more than 16 years. We provide programs and support services for all who live, learn and work in the community. Here, children enjoy after-school and summer enrichment programs. Adults can participate in literacy classes to brush up on their math, reading and writing skills in preparation for the GED class and exam. And seniors from the community can enjoy monthly lunches with their peers. In addition, we offer emergency and benefit assistance programs. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Education/Teaching, Case Management and Food Security, as well. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes
  • Harlem Children's Zone: TRUCE
    Harlem, NY
    The Harlem Children’s Zone is a community-based organization dedicated to reducing the problems of truancy, violence, foster care, pregnancy, poor school performance, and lack of self-esteem among high-risk New York City youth. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Education/Teaching, as well. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes
  • Hillsborough County Public Schools
    Tampa, Florida
    Ed-Venture (Extended Day Venture, extended school day) is a program currently in place at three urban, high-poverty elementary schools in Hillsborough County Public Schools. These three schools have more than 95 percent of students who receive free or reduced priced lunch. Students at these schools receive additional academic support as well as vast array of enrichment activities in an effort to close the achievement gap. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes Car: preferred
  • Peter Paul Development Center
    Richmond, VA
    The Peter Paul Development Center is an outreach and community service agency serving children and senior citizens in Richmond’s Church Hill. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes Car: preferred
  • Sacred Heart Center
    Richmond, VA
    Sacred Heart Center is a non-profit community center serving the Hispanic community. Our mission is to create a hub for Richmond's Hispanic/Latino community that opens opportunities for economic and social integration, self-realization and community leadership. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Education/Teaching, also. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes Car: required Language: Spanish required
  • The Achievement Project (TAP)
    Chester, PA
    TAP is a non-profit organization that helps youth of Chester, PA, succeed in high school, get into college and arrive at college with the capacity to be successful. Note: This position is appropriate for interns interested in Case Management and Job Training, as well. AmeriCorps Eligible: yes Car: preferred
  • Tenacity
    Boston, MA
    Tenacity is a year-round youth development program that offers free tennis instruction during the summer and an intensive after-school program during the academic year. Note: These positions can be found in the Teaching category, too.