NCCC Quick Facts
The Experience
Benefits
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How long is the AmeriCorps NCCC term of service?
10 months
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What is an ISP?
Independent Service Project.
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How many times a week do teams participate in physical training?
Three
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How many AmeriCorps members serve each year?
75,000
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How old are NCCC Corps Members?
18 to 24 year olds.
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What is another name for project rounds?
Spikes.
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What is the deadline for the winter cycle?
October 1st.
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What is the total number of hours served by AmeriCorps members in response to Hurricane Katrina?
8.5 million hours
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How many project rounds are there in a Corps members terms of service?
4-6 project rounds
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How is FEMA Corps different than NCCC Corps?
FEMA Corps focuses exclusively on disaster response.
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What is one possible living arrangement?
Campgrounds, park cabins, yurts, church basements or classrooms, military ships or facilities, college dorms, extended-stay hotels, etc.
300
What is the number of volunteers managed or mobilized by AmeriCorps members in 2013?
4 Million
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Vinton, Iowa Vicksburg, Mississippi Sacramento, California Baltimore, Maryland Denver, Colorado
What are the five AmeriCorps NCCC campuses?
400
How old are team leaders?
18 years or older
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What is the dollar amount of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award that helps pay for college, graduate school, or pay back qualified student loans?
$5,730
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How many acres of parks were improved by AmeriCorps members in 2012?
1 million.
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What does NCCC stand for?
National Civilian Community Corps
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What is one example of a NCCC project?
Working with youth; rehabilitating home; cleaning up parks, streams, trails, and shorelines; fighting and preventing wildfires; disaster recovery.
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Name one form of training you will receive as a Corps Member?
First Aid/CPR and Disaster Response Certifications; Safe Driving (15-Passenger Vans); Professional and Career Development; Physical Training; Team Building; Conflict Resolution; Diversity and EEO Awareness; On-the-job trainings; FEMA 101 and position-specific training (FEMA Corps only)
500
What is the number of AmeriCorps volunteers in the last 20 years?
900,000 plus