AmeriCorps
United We Serve
"United We Serve" is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own "do-it-yourself" projects. United We Serve is an initial 81 days of service but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans.
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Indiana State University Center for Community Engagementplans to culminate this 81 day service initiative in collaboration with the rest of the nation with a September 11th, 2009 Day of Service
Why get involved?
Click here to see a video of the last five presidents and their call for Americans to serve
How to get involved
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People interested in the United We Serve initiative can search for ways to get involved in your area on the Serve.gov website.
You can find service opportunities in your neighborhood doing what you enjoy by visiting Serve.gov and searching by city name or ZIP code. If you have specific interests, and would like to serve in that capacity, United We Serve offers the option of searching by what interests you.
Host Sites can also post Volunteering opportunities that they may have by visiting Serve.gov and clicking on the Register Now link.
AmeriCorps - Sycamore Service Corp
Indiana State University Sycamore Service Corps is a program that helps people get involved in serving the local community by placing member at volunteer host sites across the area. Members will make a commitment to serve a specified length of time at a host site, and will also earn an education award a living allowance in most positions.
ISU Sycamore Service Corp offers 51 different positions across the local community, click here to search our site for the position that is right for you.
To learn more about Indiana State University's Sycamore Service Corp and to apply for the program visit the AmeriCorps website