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Relay AmeriCorps Headlines
Relay AmeriCorps Headlines
Enrollment: Relay enrolled a grand total of 669 AmeriCorps members for the 2023-24 service year!* Each year, over 250,000 individuals nationwide pledge to serve organizations making a difference in communities. You have tapped into the power of service to help America’s students succeed by choosing AmeriCorps. Thank you for your service!
Past Due Actions- AmeriCorps Orientation (AC-101) & Term Start survey: These required items are past due with an original date of 10/27/23. Please complete your introductory Relay AmeriCorps member tasks (Step 6b) ASAP if you still need to! You can check your status via the “My Checklists” tile on your Azure homepage in your AmeriCorps Checklist. Please reach out to support@relay.edu with any questions.
AmeriCorps Signage: Earlier this fall, you received an enrollment confirmation email with directions to download AmeriCorps Serves Here and Prohibited Activities printable signs. Please only print the state sign for which you are currently teaching and post in your classroom. Click here to download signs.
Member Spotlight: We know you’re doing outstanding work with PK-12 students in classrooms. We would love to highlight your efforts on this website. Check out the Member Hub (click here) to see spotlights from last service term and nominate yourself or a fellow member to be featured this year!
Mental Health and Wellness Resources: Free mental health resources are available to AmeriCorps members through two services.
Work Life Matters is available to all Relay students. Check out more information on the Support Center.
The Member Assistance Program (MAP) is available to members in Georgia, New Jersey, New York, and Texas and includes free, 24/7 unlimited telephonic counseling services. Pop into our Benefits & Resources page (click here) to learn more about these great services.
AmeriCorps & Loan Forbearance: Do you need to apply for loan forbearance? This is a benefit available to you as an AmeriCorps member. Learn if your loan is eligible for forbearance and read more about that process.
*Excludes Teach for America corps members
AmeriCorps Across the Country
AmeriCorps Across the Country
It’s Not a Moment, It’s a Movement. AmeriCorps Turns 30: Three decades ago, more than 20,000 Americans raised their right hands and pledged to get things done for America. Since then, more than 1.25 million Americans and hundreds of thousands more AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers of all backgrounds have followed in their footsteps, providing billions of hours of results-driven service across each of the 50 states and US territories. Click here to read a round up of shout outs that mark this occasion. Be sure to check out a short video from Jay Ellis - an actor on HBO’s hit show Insecure!
Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps: The new American Climate Corps is a workforce training and service initiative that will ensure more young people have access to the skills-based training necessary for good-paying careers in the clean energy and climate resilience economy. This is a big step toward utilizing the power of national service and the passion of the next generation to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. Click here to read the White House briefing of this exciting new program.
Findings from 2022-23 National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) Principal Survey: A September 2023 report from the Johns Hopkins Everyone Graduates Center estimates an additional 187,000 adults provided high-intensity tutoring, mentoring, college/career advising, or wraparound supports in public schools during the 2022-23 school year, when compared to the 2021-22 school year. This represents significant progress toward the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of recruiting an additional 250,000 into high-impact student support roles by summer 2025. Click here to read more and explore a variety of NPSS resources and findings.
#AmeriCorps: Did you know AmeriCorps is on social media? As MLK Day 2024 approaches, now is a great time to follow along and engage with the national service community! Instagram, Facebook.
On The Horizon
On The Horizon
In one month on January 15, 2024, we will celebrate the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. The MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. Let's honor Dr. King's legacy by coming together to build a Beloved Community through unity, service, and transformation. By participating in service projects, we can bridge divides, heal wounds, and create lasting change that will benefit our communities for years to come.
[ACTION REQUESTED] MLK Day of Service Call to Action [20-mins]: Please click here to engage and share your reflections on our survey by January 8th. Click here to complete the survey. Cruise over to the Member Hub to read more!
AmeriCorps Swag: Swag items for the 2023-24 service year will be shipped to your listed home address in January. Each member will receive a backpack, pin, and lanyard. AmeriCorps members are required to sport the “big A” while performing service. Please wear your pin and/or lanyard daily. Reach out to support@relay.edu if you have questions.
AmeriCorps Midyear Upcoming Required Action Items: Need a refresher on what action items to expect throughout the year? Click here for the 2023-24 Year at a Glance. Just around the corner in mid-February, you can look out for information about AmeriCorps Midyear Action Items. Here’s what to expect:
1) Midterm Evaluation: will capture your midyear AmeriCorps progress. You will simply need to review and e-sign the evaluation via DocuSign.
2) AmeriCorps-102 Student Roster Report: is part one of our AmeriCorps data collection requirement. Complete it by reporting the number of PK-12 students you serve on a consistent basis (via direct link to your email). Relay is required to submit this data to the AmeriCorps federal agency each year.
Bonus: If you submit action items and a member spotlight by the deadline, you will be entered in our midyear raffle! One winner per location will win a gift card. Stay tuned for more information in February!
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