History of AmeriCorps
Signed into law in 1993, this federal program had its "Big Bang" under President Bill Clinton.
What is AmeriCorps?
Earned upon successful completion of your service, you can use this "award" to repay qualified student loans or pay college tuition
What is the Segal Education Award?
AmeriCorps members are strictly forbidden from doing this to generate money for their own living allowance or general operating expenses
What is fundraising?
You must wear this "A" symbol prominently on your clothing at all times while serving or representing the program.
What is the AmeriCorps logo?
While UKG is used for your History Colorado living allowance, this is the name of the software you use to track your actual AmeriCorps service hours.
What is OnCorps?
Housed in the Lt. Governor's Office, this pass-through agency empowers local organizations and manages our state's AmeriCorps funding.
What is Serve Colorado?
As a History Colorado perk, you get four annual tickets to ride this historic, narrow-gauge train attraction in Clear Creek County.
What is the Georgetown Loop?
You must take off your AmeriCorps logo if you are participating in these two common activities involving tobacco or alcohol.
What are smoking and drinking?
While fake flowers are fine, bringing these living items to your desk is prohibited because they might attract pests that threaten museum collections.
What are live plants?
To get paid on time, you must submit your timesheets and explanations into the system by this specific time every other Monday.
What is 12:00 PM (or noon)?
Abbreviated ASN, this is the largest AmeriCorps program, providing funding to organizations that address community needs through direct service.
What is AmeriCorps State and National?
Distributed bi-weekly, this monetary benefit is not a "salary" or "wage," but a stipend to support you while you serve.
What is the Living Allowance?
Helping people fill out ballots or driving them to the polls falls under this prohibited activity related to elections.
What are election / polling activities (or voter registration)?
Failing to report for this many consecutive days without notifying your supervisor could lead to an exit for cause.
What is three days?
When adding up your time in the system, you cannot use quarter-hours and must use this specific mathematical rounding method instead.
What is rounding to the half or whole number?
This specific day of service in January shares its name with the iconic Civil Rights leader we honor on the third Monday of the month.
What is the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service?
If you take a vacation longer than one week, you will be placed on this "paused" status and will not receive a living allowance.
What is Suspension?
Handing out flyers for a bible camp while on the clock violates the rule against providing this type of instruction.
What is religious instruction?
Under the Drug-Free Workplace policy, you must report any drug charges or arrests to staff within this many days.
What is five days?
If you serve more than five consecutive hours in a day, your timecard must reflect one of these unpaid 30-minute breaks.
What is a meal period (or lunch break)?
Founded in 1965 as a "domestic Peace Corps," this poverty-fighting program is now one of the three main branches of AmeriCorps.
What is VISTA?
Serving with History Colorado makes you eligible for this federal program, abbreviated PSLF, which forgives your remaining student debt after 120 qualifying payments.
What is Public Service Loan Forgiveness?
You can legally participate in a political protest or lobby a politician as long as you do it on your own time, with your own funds, and without wearing this.
What is the AmeriCorps logo?
To maintain privacy boundaries, members must never follow, friend, or interact with these specific individuals on any social media platform.
Who are the youth they serve (or their guardians)?
If you didn't serve any hours in a period, you must still submit this specific type of timesheet, plus an explanation, to ensure you receive your living allowance
What is a Zero Hour timesheet?