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the k2h civic futures americorps program is currently inactive. during programming, k2h civic futures engages americorps members in national service focused on developing and supporting community-based learning for youth from kindergarten through graduate school. americorps members connect academic content with real-world issues in a way that allows youth to be part of a solution for change. through the civic futures program, k-12 schools and higher education institutions build pipelines for civic learning and engagement and create opportunities for youth to be meaningfully involved in their communities, regardless of their starting point.
- develop, expand, or support evidence-based civic learning and engagement programs in k-12 or community-based sites
- create reciprocal partnerships between k-12 schools, community-based organizations focused on civic learning and engagement, and higher education partners that will be sustained after national service grant funding ends
- expand civic engagement opportunities for k-12 youth
- expand civic learning opportunities for k-12 youth
program structure
卡塔尔vs厄瓜多尔亚盘 provides full- and part-time americorps members to implement or expand civic learning and engagement programs at k-12 schools or in community-based organizations. all placements are done in partnership with higher education institutions.
part-time americorps members
- serve a minimum of 300 hours in one year as civic mentors
- receive an education award of about $1,311
- can be students recruited from academic or co-curricular programs aligned with the goals of k-h partnership development and civic learning and engagement initiatives
- can provide direct instruction or student support, either during class or through extended-day programming
- can serve hours through americorps that overlap with hours dedicated to curricular or co-curricular programs, as long as the americorps hours exceed any hours required through the curricular or co-curricular programs
full-time americorps members
- serve a minimum of 1,700 hours in one year as civic navigators
- receive a $14,280 living stipend and an education award commensurate with a pell grant
- can be students, recruited from within the community, or recruited through the national americorps recruitment system
- can provide training to part-time members, serve directly with k-12 students, support k-h partnership development, focus on grant writing and resource development in support of a civic learning and engagement program, assist with civic health & equity mapping and assessment, and serve as liaisons between the k-12 school or community partner site and the higher education partner.