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In what AmeriCorps program do volunteer who are 55+ use their skills and talents learned over the years, and develop new skills to serve in a variety of volunteer activities within the community?
A. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
B. Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)
C. Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA)
D. Senior Companion Program (SCP)
E. National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
Answer: A. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
In what year were demonstration projects for the RSVP, FGP and SCP programs launched to demonstrate the effectiveness of the service model and to engage older Americans in a range of service activities?
A. 1910
B. 1964
C. 1973
D. 1993
E. 2009
Answer: C. 1973
How long is a RSVP volunteer’s term?
A. A few hours to 40 hours per week
B. Full-time, one-year term
C. Part-time, up to 1,040 hours per term
D. Full-time, 10-to-12-month term
E. Full or part-time, ranging from 300 to 1750-hour term
Answer: A. A few hours to 40 hours per week
What benefits do VISTA members receive?
A. Education award, living allowance
B. Education award or end of service stipend, living allowance
C. Education award, living allowance, housing provided
D. No stipend, insurance, training
E. Income eligible receive a stipend, insurance, training
Answer: B. Education award or end of service stipend, living allowance
How many members and volunteers serve in AmeriCorps programs?
A. 100,000
B. 150,000
C. 200,000
D. 250,000
E. 300,000
Answer: D. 250,000
In what AmeriCorps program do members serve full-time addressing poverty and building the capacity of nonprofit organizations?
A. Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA)
B. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
C. National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
D. Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)
E. AmeriCorps State and National (ASN)
Answer: Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA)
In what year was the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act created to strengthen and re-commit governmental support towards national service?
A. 1910
B. 1964
C. 1973
D. 1993
E. 2009
Answer: E. 2009
How long is an AmeriCorps VISTA’s term?
A. Full or part-time, ranging from 300 to 1750-hour term
B. A few hours to 40 hours per week
C. Part-time, up to 1,040 hours per term
D. Full-time, 10-to-12-month term
E. Full-time, one-year term
Answer: E. Full-time, one-year term
What benefits do NCCC members receive?
A. No stipend, insurance, training
B. Education award or end of service stipend, living allowance
C. Income eligible receive a stipend, insurance, training
D. Education award, living allowance
E. Education award, living allowance, housing provided
Answer: E. Education award, living allowance, housing provided
Name at least four of AmeriCorps’ six core areas of impact.
Answer:
In what AmeriCorps program do volunteer who are 55+ make a difference by providing assistance and friendship to adults who have difficulty with daily living tasks, to help keeps these adults independent and in their homes?
A. Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)
B. Senior Companion Program (SCP)
C. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
D. National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
E. Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA)
Answer: B. Senior Companion Program (SCP)
In what year did American philosopher William James envision a non-military national service in his essay “The Moral Equivalent of War?”
A. 1910
B. 1964
C. 1973
D. 1993
E. 2009
Answer: A. 1910
What is the maximum number of hours a FGP / SCP volunteer can serve?
A. 450
B. 675
C. 900
D. 1,040
E. 1,750
Answer: D. 1,040
What benefits do RSVP volunteers receive?
A. Education award, living allowance, housing provided
B. Education award or end of service stipend, living allowance
C. No stipend, insurance, training
D. Education award, living allowance
E. Income eligible receive a stipend, insurance, training
Answer: C. No stipend, insurance, training
How many communities across the country have been served by AmeriCorps members and volunteers?
A. 10,000
B. 20,000
C. 40,000
D. 60,000
E. 80,000
Answer: C. 40,000
In what AmeriCorps program do members serve with nonprofit and community groups across the country, and provide direct service to address critical community needs in education, public safety, health and the environment?
A. Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)
B. National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
C. Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA)
D. AmeriCorps State and National (ASN)
E. Senior Companion Program (SCP)
Answer: D. AmeriCorps State and National (ASN)
In what year did President Lyndon B. create VISTA as part of the “War on Poverty?”
A. 1910
B. 1964
C. 1973
D. 1993
E. 2009
Answer: B. 1964
How long is a State and National member’s term?
A. Full-time, 10-to-12-month term
B. A few hours to 40 hours per week
C. Full or part-time, ranging from 300 to 1750-hour term
D. Part-time, up to 1,040 hours per term
E. Full-time, one-year term
Answer: C. Full or part-time, ranging from 300 to 1750-hour term
What benefits do FGP and SCP volunteers receive?
A. Education award or end of service stipend, living allowance
B. Education award, living allowance
C. Income eligible receive a stipend, insurance, training
D. Education award, living allowance, housing provided
E. No stipend, insurance, training
Answer: C. Income eligible receive a stipend, insurance, training
Name the five states served by the Midwest Regional Office of operations.
Answer: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio
In what AmeriCorps program do teams of young adults 18-24 who serve in public safety, health, and the environment?
A. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
B. Senior Companion Program (SCP)
C. Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA)
D. National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
E. AmeriCorps State and National (ASN)
Answer: D. National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
In what year was the National and Community Service Trust Act signed to create AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service?
A. 1910
B. 1964
C. 1973
D. 1993
E. 2009
Answer: D. 1993
How long is a NCCC member’s term?
A. Full or part-time, ranging from 300 to 1750-hour term
B. A few hours to 40 hours per week
C. Full-time, one-year term
D. Full-time, 10-to-12-month term
E. Part-time, up to 1,040 hours per term
Answer: D. Full-time, 10-to-12-month term
What benefits do State and National members receive?
A. No stipend, insurance, training
B. Education award, living allowance
C. Education award or end of service stipend, living allowance
D. Income eligible receive a stipend, insurance, training
E. Education award, living allowance, housing provided
Answer: B. Education award, living allowance
How many hours of service have been provided by AmeriCorps members and volunteers?
A. 220 million
B. 570 million
C. 820 million
D. 1.2 billion
E. 1.6 billion
Answer: E. 1.6 billion