The Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps (AORC) mobilizes 70 AmeriCorps members to help educate youth and the public, restore, conserve, and preserve environmental resources, improve food distribution to people in poverty, support reduced waste and recycling initiatives, and support economic resilience through conservation and sustainability projects.
Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps members serve a term of 16-12 weeks accumulating a total of 450 - 300 hours of community based service, an average service load of 20-28 hours a week. These summer opportunities run May 26th - August 8th (12 weeks) or August 23rd (16 weeks)
Benefits for AmeriCorps Positions Include:
An annual living allowance of $6,400 (16 weeks), $4,922 (12 weeks)
An education award of $1,956.35 (16 weeks) $1565.08 (12 weeks) for a completed term of service to be used to pay student loans or for future education
Mileage, training, and equipment budget totaling $418 (16 weeks), $355 (12 weeks)
Assistance finding comfortable and affordable housing in your service community
Professional development and training opportunities including valuable certifications and industry credentials
Joining a family of AmeriCorps Alums in the region committed to lifelong-service and activism
Student loan forbearance and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Networking with local non-profit and government leaders
Connection to post-service careers with Employers of National Service
AORC AmeriCorps members serve at the following host sites:
Appalachian Accessible Food Network
Black Swamp Conservancy
The Dawes Arboretum
Athens Conservancy
Rural Action Environmental Education
Rural Action Watersheds
ORCA
Visit https://ruralaction.org/aorc for more info.
