LISC AmeriCorps
LISC AmeriCorps partners with community development and non-profit organizations to place AmeriCorps members at their sites for up to 11-month service terms. These placements serve a vital, three-fold purpose: members serve the organizations where they are placed and 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.
AmeriCorps members receive leadership training from the Mel King Institute, a competitive living stipend and benefits, and an education award after they’ve successfully completed their service. LISC's AmeriCorps program has been building local community development capacity and talent in Massachusetts for over 29 years — since AmeriCorps' founding.
Member Eligibility Requirements
- Be 17 years or older
- Have a high school degree, a GED, or must agree to achieve their GED within the term of service
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Complete a background check
- Be eligible to receive the education award if previously served with any national service program
- Have an interest in and ability to work with diverse groups of people, including community members in disinvested neighborhoods
Partner Organizations
LISC AmeriCorps members working with our partner organizations have done everything from financial counseling and job placement to housing development and foreclosure prevention. Along the way, they engage local residents in volunteering to improve safety, healthy and the beauty of their neighborhoods.
2024 LISC AmeriCorps Cohort
- Housing Corporation of Arlington (Arlington, MA)
- Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (East Boston)
- North Shore Community Coalition (Salem, MA)
- Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation (Roxbury, MA)
- OneHolyoke Community Development Corporation (Holyoke, MA)
- Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts, Inc. (Worcester, MA)
- Urban Edge Community Development Corporation (Roxbury, MA)
Interested in hosting an AmeriCorps member? Apply to become a host for a 10-month placement.
Learn about the role and responsibilities of hosting an AmeriCorps member, and the application process.
