History of AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps members are not considered employees and instead of "working" they "serve". Consequently, what are AC members classified as?
What are volunteers
When is your final day of service this year?
July 31, 2020
It is Sunday and you are getting ready for church. You decided to play the game Mafia on Saturday night instead of doing laundry. Therefore, you don't have any clean clothes. You see your white Reading Partners AmeriCorps polo so fresh and so clean hanging in the closet and decide to wear that. This is okay because the church service only runs for a few hours and you are not technically serving.
What is False
Upon successful completion of a full-time term of service, AmeriCorps members receive an education award equal to what amount?
$6,095.00
When you are going to be absent who do you contact?
Supervisor
Reading Coach
Lead
When was AmeriCorps created and signed into law?
What is 1993
What are the Five required trainings you must complete for AmeriCorps?
Diversity
Citizenship
Disability Awareness
Disaster Preparedness
True or False: It is Friday night. You just got paid. You are not serving (accumulating hours) or affiliated with AmeriCorps (wearing gear) in any way. You are found in possession of narcotics and arrested. According to the Member Code of Conduct, you are still eligible to serve.
What is False
You can put your loan into this while serving, which means that AmeriCorps will pay the interest for you during your term:
Forebearance
What is the name of the curriculum we use for Morning Intervention?
Wonder Works
Saxon
What is the name of the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps?
What is CNCS ( The Corporation for National and Community Service)
Members must complete how many hours to successfully get their education award?
Full Time
Three Quarter Time
Half Time
What is Full Time 1700, Three Quarter Time 1200, and Half Time 900 hours.
True or False: Your school site is hosting a community rally to oppose a school ballot initiative that will impact the entire school district. You are personally planning to vote against the initiative in the upcoming election as a concerned citizen. A teacher approaches you and asks if you plan to attend. You weigh the pros and cons and decide it is okay to attend, but on your own accord. You will not count hours or wear AmeriCorps gear. Is this allowed?
What is True
This is the name the end of year service award I will receive when I successfully complete my service term:
What is Segal
What months do we test the students?
What is Aug, Jan, May
CNCS was created under this President:
Who is Bill Clinton
What are the three National Day's of service that AmeriCorps members participant in?
What is 9/11, MLK, and AmeriCorps Week
True of False: You are having a mid-year celebration with your team (members and managers) at a restaurant during happy hour. According to the member handbook, you may indulge and order an adult beverage.
What is False
What is the name of our Time Keeping system?
What is ADP?
How many students do we have the serve for the whole year?
What is 300.
This is the collective number of hours that have been served in AmeriCorps
What is 1 Billion
This is the portal you use to manage all your AmeriCorps specific information:
My AmeriCorps
When it comes to fundraising, this is something I can not do:
Spend more than 10% of my time fundraising
Fundraise for my own living allowance
Write applications or reports for federal funding
What are two benefits that Full-Time members receive?
Child Care
Health Insurance
What days do you get paid?
What is 15th and the last day of the month.