Background
Project proposals are now being accepted from organizations interested in hosting one or more AmeriCorps members during the 2024 summer service term. These ten-week long projects are scheduled to take place from June 3, 2024 through August 12, 2024. MTCC AmeriCorps places national service members with Montana schools, colleges, nonprofits, and government agencies in order to build organizational capacity, address summer learning loss, and increase food security among low-income individuals. The MTCC AmeriCorps priority areas are: College Access & Success, K-12 Success or School Readiness, Community Resilience (including climate resilience), and Veterans & Military Families. Supporting Documents Please visit www.mtcompact.org to access supporting documents required for this proposal, along with other useful information.
Timeline
Deadline to propose projects - March 9, 2024
Recruitment period for AmeriCorps members - March 15, 2024 - April 30, 2024
Recruitment deadline - May 1, 2024 (Service sites must send all accepted candidates to MTCC on or before this date)
Enrollment period - May 1, 2024 - June 2, 2024 (MTCC works to move candidates through the AmeriCorps enrollment process)
Project Period - June 3, 2024 - August 12, 2024
Project proposals are now being accepted from college and university campuses (and partnering schools, government and nonprofits) interested in hosting one or more AmeriCorps VISTA members during the 2025-2026 service year. These year-long projects can be scheduled to take place from August 2025 to August 2026. VISTA (or "Volunteers In Service To America") is a legacy national service program, often called "the domestic Peace Corps." VISTA projects are dedicated to sustainably addressing poverty and Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement VISTA projects work via colleges, universities, schools, nonprofits, and government agencies in order to build organizational efficiency, efficacy, and program reach, improving the lives of low-income people.
VISTAs may be recruited locally from local graduates, or from the national pool. Staff recommend a recruitment strategy that creates a pipeline for local graduates to spend a year building capacity at their alma mater!
Our priority areas are: College Access & Success, K-12 Success or School Readiness, Community Resilience (including climate change resilience), and Veterans & Military Families.
Priority application deadline: January 10, 2025.
Secondary deadline: January 31, 2025.
Final deadline: February 28, 2025
This short application supplement provides MCNCE with information that is important for assessing which AmeriCorps service sites may be suitable for a candidate. Once you have submitted this form, you will receive instructions to schedule an interview.
Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement considers all applicants for service without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. In addition, MCNCE complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in every jurisdiction in which it has AmeriCorps members. MCNCE also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.
Background
Project proposals are now being accepted from college and unviersity campuses (and partnering schools, government and nonprofits) interested in hosting one or more AmeriCorps VISTA members during the 2023-2024 service year. These year-long projects can be scheduled to take place either from June 2023 to June 2024 or August 2023 to August 2024. MTCC AmeriCorps VISTA places national service members with Montana schools, colleges, nonprofits, and government agencies in order to build organizational efficiency, efficacy, and program reach by completing one-year, capacity building projects. The MTCC VISTA priority areas are: College Access & Success, K-12 Success or School Readiness, Community Resilience (including climate change resilience), and Veterans & Military Families.
Supporting Documents
Please visit www.mtcompact.org to access supporting documents required for this proposal, along with other useful information.
Timeline
Deadline to propose projects beginning in June 2023 - December 11, 2022
Negotiations conclude for June 2023 projects - January 20, 2023
Deadline for June 2023 projects to submit their "VISTA Position Details Form" - February 3, 2023
Deadline to propose projects beginning in August 2023 - February 19, 2023 *This is the Final Deadline to propose a VISTA project*
Negotiations conclude for August 2023 projects - March 10, 2023
Deadline for August 2023 projects to submit their "VISTA Position Details Form" - March 24, 2023
June 2023 Project Period - June 5, 2023 to June 4, 2024
August 2023 Project Period - August 14, 2023 to August 13, 2024
Are you interested in AmeriCorps service during the summer? Please submit some basic contact information so that MTCC can reach you when these positions are announced.
Summer AmeriCorps is a 10-week commitment (June-August). You can expect to serve with a Montana nonprofit or school and to receive a modest living allowance and education award for your service.
Are you interested in completing a year of AmeriCorps service in the future? Please submit some basic contact information so that MTCC can reach you when these positions are announced.
As an AmeriCorps member, you can expect to serve with a Montana nonprofit or school and to receive a modest living allowance and education award for your service.
Are you interested in completing AmeriCorps service in the future? Please submit some basic contact information so that MTCC can reach you when these positions are announced.