Community Service
STONY BROOK AMERICORPS EDUCATION AWARD PROGRAM
Opportunities are available for organizations to sponsor AmeriCorps members at no cost to the organization. Upon successful completion of 300 hours of service per year, AmeriCorps members receive a $1000 tuition voucher from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
What is the purpose of the AmeriCorps Education Awards Program? The purpose of the AmeriCorps Program is four-fold:
- To expand opportunities for individuals to serve their communities as
AmeriCorps members and earn educational benefits. - To increase the number of communities across the country where AmeriCorps members are helping to meet local needs.
- To broaden the network of national service program sponsors and strategies.
- To encourage new non-federal resources to support service programs.
Participants address community needs in the following areas:
- Education
- Public safety
- Human services
- Volunteer generation
- Environment
Members serve by performing tasks such as:
- Tutoring and mentoring youth of all ages
- Conducting literacy campaigns
- Working on environmental projects
- Leading community health campaigns
- Responding to natural disasters by providing emergency relief for victims
For more information, please click here: Interested in hosting an AmeriCorps member. Contact Urszula Zalewski at 631-632-6814.
STONY BROOK AMERICORPS *VISTA PROGRAM
Are you an organization in need of mentors to work with at-risk youth on Long Island or New York City? Stony Brook’s AmeriCorps VISTA program may be the right fit for you!
In the 2007-2008 academic year, Stony Brook University is hosting an AmeriCorps*VISTA initiative through the New York Campus Compact. The Stony Brook AmeriCorps*VISTA member will work with any organization to enrich and expand service-learning and civic engagement opportunities for Stony Brook students and faculty. Additional efforts will be focused on coordinating student involvement with local mentoring programs in response to the increasing need of at-risk youth throughout Long Island and New York City.
Interested in working with an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer? Contact Urszula Zalewski at 631-632-6814.
VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
Volunteers for Community Service (VCS): VCS is a student oriented service that seeks to connect students with volunteer and community service opportunities. The Volunteers for Community Service, through work with more than 200 non-profit organizations, provides volunteer opportunities for students to get involved with community service both on and off campus. Through VCS, we conduct various events on campus including presentations performed by non-profit organizations, collections and other community service activities. The office can work with your staff to locate individual volunteers, volunteer interns as well as groups of volunteers. Agencies should download either a Volunteer Description (DOC, PDF) for ongoing volunteer needs, or a Special Group Projects Request (DOC, PDF) form for one-time events or ongoing needs for student groups. If you need assistance, contact Urszula Zalewski, Career & Volunteer Programs Coordinator, 631-632-6814 or uzalewski@notes.cc.sunysb.edu. This information will be distributed to students through various departments, via email as well as get posted on ZebraNet.
COMMUNITY SERVICE FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM
Assistance is available for employers to become a community-based employer in the Community Service Federal Work Study Program where employment is managed through the federal work-study program. Each organization will be provided with a contract and basic information about contracting with Stony Brook University to hire and pay students for community service related positions through the federal work-study program. For more information click here
