History of AmeriCorps
This president created the AmeriCorps program
Who is Bill Clinton?
The number of hours AmeriCorps State/National members are required to complete to successfully fulfill their service agreement and receive the Segal Education Award
What is 1700 hours?
Name 2 prohibited activities
What are: leading religious activites/prayer, lobbying, working with unions, voter registration, political activities, working on office/facilities, working on churches, and/or advocacy?
Name 3 benefits for serving an AmeriCorps term
Acceptable answers: living allowance, Education Award, health benefits, loan forbearance, childcare assistance, and housing assistance.
The amount of years Habitat MidOhio has hosted AmeriCorps members
What is 18 years?
The acronym for VISTA
What is Volunteers In Service To America?
The 3 minimum requirements to serve
What is at least 17 years old, high school diploma/GED, and U.S. citizen/U.S. national/legal permanent resident?
Name one area of Habitat where an AmeriCorps National/State member cannot serve
Accepted Answers: ReStore, Resource Development/fundraising, Finance
The week Habitat AmeriCorps members come together to serve 1 or more affiliates, make a larger impact, and network with other members
Name 4 areas in which AmeriCorps members have served with our affiliate
Acceptable answers: What are....Construction, construction operations, crew leadership, community outreach, NR, volunteer services, homeowner services, resource development, database transfer, BIAC/ReStore, donor relations, Art Builds Community, JoBox creation, program development, youth programs, faith relations, home repair program development, and site work/RTB?
The year AmeriCorps was created and signed into law
What is 1993?
The number of days an AmeriCorps VISTA member serves
What is 365 days?
Name 1 advocacy activity an AmeriCorps member can participate in.
What is zero advocacy efforts?
The amount of money an Education Award is equal to upon the successful completion of a full-time term of AmeriCorps service
What is $6,095?
What is 141 members?
The name of the federal agency that administers the AmeriCorps program
What is CNCS (the Corporation for National & Community Service)?
The age range for the AmeriCorps NCCC program
What is 18 to 24 years of age?
True or False: You are an AmeriCorps member. Your town 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 volunteer 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?
The time frame an AmeriCorps alum can use the Education Award
What is 7 years?
The percentage of Habitat MidOhio AmeriCorps members that have gone on to work at Habitat affiliates/HFHI
What is 25%?
AmeriCorps VISTA program got its start in this year and under this president
What is 1965, and who is Lyndon B Johnson?
The AmeriCorps program where members are on call 24/7.
What is AmeriCorps VISTA?
A Habitat International team-based program that an AmeriCorps member cannot get hours for.
What is Global Village?
The additional Education Award benefit for AmeriCorps members who are 55 and older
What is transfer Education Award to his/her child, step-child, grandchild, step-grandchild, or foster child?
The name of the incoming AmeriCorps member serving in Construction
What is Ty'Quon Thomas?