AmeriCorps is a National Service Program providing volunteers an opportunity to serve their community (also referred to as the “Domestic Peace Corps”). In Lake County, the AmeriCorps Program focuses on:

• Academic Support (Pre-12th) - You will provide small group and one-on-one tutoring in literacy and comprehension.

• After-School Programming (K-12) - You will lead students in an hour of tutoring and homework help, followed by enrichment activities focused on nutrition and physical fitness.

• Oral Health (0-18yo) - Serve students, focus on 0-5 population, around the importance of oral health and assist families in finding needed services.

Organizations Goals

• Participants have the opportunity for leadership and learning through service.
• Participants support children and youth to advance academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.
• Participants have the training and ongoing support they need to develop both personally and professionally.
• Participants create meaningful opportunities for volunteers to sustain the system of support for youth and families.

Operating Principles

• We advocate for youth and families
• We treat each other with respect
• We hold each other accountable as role models
• We invest in personal and professional growth
• We are open to change and new ideas
• We value each others’ contributions
• We ask for help when we need it and give it when asked
• We value humor and make time to have fun
• We work through conflict
• We know we are all in this together and on the same team