AmeriCorps
Create Change In The Heart of the Pacific Northwest
AmeriCorps of Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council is an AmeriCorps State-National program. Our team of 19-25 AmeriCorps members serve in nonprofits, schools, and healthcare facilities to address community needs.
What is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs, made up of AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps State/National (that’s us). Each program takes a different approach to improve lives and fostering civic engagement.
We place members at organizations throughout the Wenatchee Valley like the Wenatchee School District, SkillSource, Confluence Health, Chelan Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services, Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council and more. Members typically commit to 11 months of 40-hour service weeks directly serving those in our community, and some members serve part-time.
Full-time AmeriCorps members receive a $1,130.00 bi-monthly living stipend ($2,260 total per month), a $7,395 education award that can be applied to qualifying student loans or future education, professional development, and the chance to gain hands-on experience.
Service Targets
Education
Empowerment
Health Equity
Community Outreach
Food Insecurity
English As a Second Language
Financial Literacy
The Commitment:
We offer full and part-time positions with the majority of the team starting the first week of September each year and serving through July. Some start a little later or end a little earlier.
Our members come to us from across the country to tackle big problems in innovative ways.
Our members are respected service leaders in our community.
Check out the good work getting done on our YouTube channel
Benefits Snapshot
Professional development and hands-on experience.
Mentorship and networking opportunities.
$1,130 bimonthly living stipend (twice per month for a total of $2,260 per month) for full-time members (about 40 hours per week).
$7,395 education award on the completion of service of 1700 hours (partial education awards available for part-time positions too).
Student loan forbearance and interest accrual payment on qualifying student loans.
Affordable housing (limited availability)!
Health insurance for members without coverage.
Subsidized child care (if eligible).
What will you be doing this year?
Tutor and mentor youth and adult learners
Promote health equity and access to healthcare
Community engagement
Organize and participate in community service projects
Connect families with vital resources
Combat food insecurity, alleviating hunger for local residents
Prepare for longer-term service such as the Peace Corps
Develop professional networks
Gain experience and knowledge to advance your own economic prosperity!
Be part of a national service movement
Make a lasting impact
Explore the Pacific Northwest
Have fun!
Living in Wenatchee
Set in the Cascade Mountain Rage, Wenatchee offers plenty of opportunities to get out in our beautiful wilderness including hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, biking and more.
We are known as the Apple Capital of the World since we are surrounded by orchards, vineyards, and organic farms.
Check out our local art and culture scene by visiting Pybus Public Market, local art galleries, Numerica Performing Arts Center, or go see a show at the Gorge Amphitheater less than an hour away!
Foodies love Wenatchee’s one of a kind restaurants, breweries, and cafés.
Get out of town for a day or a weekend and explore Leavenworth, Seattle, or the Pacific Coast all within a few hours from us.
AmeriCorps is a part of a national service movement striving to rebuild communities while broadening educational and life skills opportunities for citizens. AmeriCorps offers opportunities for Americans to make a substantial commitment to serve their country, mobilizing at the local level to build a national movement for positive change.
Want more information about our program?
Please feel free to email, call or visit us: we look forward to hearing from you.
Phone: 509-662-6156 ext. 248
lizd@cdcac.org
620 Lewis Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801