LISC AmeriCorps: Service as a Springboard to Success
LISC AmeriCorps is a national service program made possible by funding from the AmeriCorps federal agency to inspire community connection and promote community solutions. LISC AmeriCorps members serve an important, three-fold purpose: members serve with organizations to spearhead valuable projects; they engage local residents in the revitalization of their own neighborhoods; and they develop skills, experience and insight into community development and the profound value of service.
Since 1994, passionate, dedicated people serving as LISC AmeriCorps members with community development groups in the places where LISC works, from urban centers to rural communities, has been a vital part of our capacity building strategy. LISC AmeriCorps has placed more than 3,400 full- and half-time members 102 cities across the country.
2024 LISC Indianapolis AmeriCorps Members:
"In the future, I’d like to run my own business right here in Indianapolis. I would love for my business to give the community a safe space to engage with each other and help build a stronger community."
"Being an AmeriCorps member has given me the opportunity to perform work that I recognize is truly beneficial to others. Serving at Edna Martin Christian Center has allowed me to become more well-versed as a professional."
"I am serving in this role to have the chance to learn more about the work being done in a community center and get to network with other individuals who are seeking the same things as me."
"I’m passionate about supporting residents and neighbors address food insecurity by providing education and resources to grow food and medicinal plants. Being an AmeriCorps member has given me the opportunity to serve and assist my community through a local organization."
