New year, new opportunities to make a difference!

Are you a service-oriented person with a desire to be a part of improving the environment or alleviating poverty in East Tennessee? Are you interested in gaining experience and building relationships to kickstart an impact career while earning a living stipend, money for education, and certifications valued by prospective employers in the government and non-profit sectors?

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What We Offer

- Network: Be a part of a cohort of 80+ members serving with over 40 community organizations in a relatively small four county area which lends itself to collaboration between members and organizations.
- Come Together: Whether it's a day of service or all corps meeting, CAC AmeriCorps provides numerous opportunities to come together during the year to serve, reflect, and grow.
- Certifications: All Full-Time members will have the opportunity to complete a certification through the Alliance for Better Nonprofits in Leadership, Marketing, Fund Development, or Human Resources based on their interests.
- Mentorship: All members will be matched with a peer/alum mentorship group to connect members to our program's legacy as well as one another.
- Community Impact Fund: Members have access to a small grants program to fund member-led initiatives. Have a great idea? We have set aside funds to pilot it.

Check out our opportunities today!

Programs

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VISTA

Full-Time, 52 Weeks

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Environmental

Full-Time, 47 Weeks

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Community Action Fellows

Part-Time, 300 Hours

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Summer Associates

Full-Time, 8-10 Weeks

VISTA

Full-Time, 52 Weeks

Focus: Capacity Building and Poverty Alleviation CAC AmeriCorps' VISTA program engages members of all ages supporting organizations focused on eliminating poverty in our region. AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program that engages individuals in a full year of service (usually August – August) to their communities. Specifically, VISTA members serve to build capacity in organizations that are fighting poverty through access to resources such as job skill development, access to healthy foods, and access to health care.

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Environmental

Full-Time, 47 Weeks

Focus: Environmental Education and the Improvement of Public Lands. Members in our environmental corps may do everything from supporting game day recycling efforts to developing sustainability plans.

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Community Action Fellows

Part-Time, 300 Hours

Focus: Food Insecurity and COVID-19 Recovery

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Summer Associates

Full-Time, 8-10 Weeks

Summer Associates serve full-time over an 8-10 week period addressing pressing summer needs through direct service. That may include addressing food insecurity between school years to supporting contact tracing related to pandemic response.

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Small Steps Make a Big Difference
Watercolor by 2004-2005 & 2005-2006 Alum Tracie Pouliot.

Performance Snapshot

Volunteers Managed

Members managed 2,703 volunteers during the 2019-2020 service year leveraging 21,339 volunteer hours valued at $580,420.

Acres and Miles of Public Lands Improved

Members improved 5,872 acres and 128 miles of public lands during the 2019-2020 service year.  Interventions included debris removal, prescribed fire operations and invasive species removal.

Environmental Education

Members provided environmental education to 615 unique K-12 students through in-school and community based interventions during the 2019-2020 service year .

Job Training and Employment

Members provided job training to 163 individuals improving their employment / career options during the 2019-2020 service year.

Food Insecurity

Members increased access to food and nutrition resources for 5,933 individuals during the 2019-2020 service year.