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Relay AmeriCorps Community Headlines
Relay AmeriCorps Community Headlines
Enrollment: Relay enrolled a grand total of 899 AmeriCorps members for the 2021-22 service year*! Over 270,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will put their values into action this year to make a difference in communities across the country where the need for change is the greatest. By joining AmeriCorps, you have considered your core values and put them into action. Thank you for your service!
AmeriCorps 101 & Term Start Survey: Relay's AmeriCorps team prides itself in providing you with a quality service experience. If you have not completed the AmeriCorps-101 (orientation) or the Term Start Survey, please do so now. The insight you share is very important to us — thank you in advance! These items are now past due with an original due date of 11/30/21. Please reach out to support@relay.edu if you believe you’ve submitted these items but continue to receive reminders.
Member Spotlight: We know you’re doing outstanding work with students in classrooms. We would love to highlight your efforts on this website. Check out the Member Hub and nominate yourself or a fellow member to be featured as an AmeriCorps Member Spotlight!
Mental Health Resources: Free mental health resources are available to AmeriCorps members through two services.
Work Life Matters is available to all Relay students.
The Member Assistance Program (MAP) is available to members in Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Texas and includes free, 24/7 unlimited telephonic counseling services. Check out the Benefits & Resources page to learn more about these great services. You can also click here to check out free webinars coming up in 2022.
Loan Forbearance: Do you need to apply for loan forbearance? This is a benefit available to you as an AmeriCorps member. Click here to see if your loan is eligible and read more about that process.
Texas Member Online Training: Calling all Relay Texas Members! You are required to participate in basic disaster services training. While you will not be deployed in times of natural disaster (e.g, Hurricane Harvey), the Texas AmeriCorps state commission (OneStar) requests that you view a 36-mins training video (click here). Thank you in advance for completing this requirement.
*Excludes Teach for America corps members
AmeriCorps Across the Country
AmeriCorps Across the Country
U.S. Senate Confirms Michael Smith as Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps: Smith was nominated by President Biden in June and officially confirmed on 12/8/21. Smith most recently served as executive director of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and director of youth opportunity programs at the Obama Foundation. He plans to leverage his years of experience to strengthen the role of national service and volunteerism in tackling COVID-19, economic recovery, climate change, racial equity, education and workforce development, and community resilience. Read the full press release.
AmeriCorps Invests $1 Billion for Pandemic Recovery: The American Rescue Plan passed, now what? This article describes how it allows AmeriCorps to create new national service opportunities, provide additional benefits to members and volunteers, support nonprofits working in underserved communities, and more.
Five National Service Heroes Win Excellence in AmeriCorps Awards: Alumni and grantees from California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Tennessee, and Wisconsin were selected for providing outstanding service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Excellence in AmeriCorps award winners represent important examples of national service, responding to adversity with resourcefulness, creativity, and community-mindedness. Click here to read about these outstanding national service heroes!
Curious about who leads AmeriCorps, a federal agency? Check out this page on their website to click through staff bios and learn about who holds key positions that make service a cornerstone of our national culture. Also check out Sonali Nijhawan’s (AmeriCorps State and National Director) profile. Relay receives funding through AmeriCorps State and National grants.
On the Horizon
On the Horizon
In one month on January 17, 2022, we will celebrate the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. While much work remains to fulfill Dr. King’s dream of a Beloved Community, AmeriCorps remains committed to showing that, through a fierce urgency of now, service can help unify Americans of different backgrounds and experiences. Observed each year on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. Now more than ever, we are compelled to reflect and act according to his teachings. Through service we can build more equitable and just communities to underpin racial equity, expand civic opportunities, and foster respect for individual differences.
MLK Day of Service 2022 Call to Action [20-mins]: Please click here to check out ways to engage and share your reflections via this survey by January 10th. Cruise over to the Member Hub to read more!
AmeriCorps Swag: 2021-22 swag items will be shipped to your listed home address in the coming weeks. Each member will receive a lanyard and jacket. AmeriCorps members are required to sport the “big A” while performing service, so we encourage you to wear your lanyard daily. If you have questions, please reach out to support@relay.edu.
AmeriCorps Midyear Upcoming Action Items: Look out for AmeriCorps Midyear Action Items coming your way mid-February. Stay tuned!
1) Midyear Evaluation: This captures your midyear AmeriCorps progress. You will simply need to review and e-sign in DocuSign.
2) AmeriCorps-102 Student Roster Report: Complete part 1 of AmeriCorps data collection by confirming the number of PK-12 students you serve on a consistent basis. Relay is required to submit this data to the AmeriCorps Corporation each year.
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