Springfield College AmeriCorps Program

The mission of Springfield College is to educate students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others. Members of Springfield College AmeriCorps programs live and share this mission, engaging in service that meets the critical educational needs of Springfield youth.

• About Us
  Through the AmeriCorps program, members serve in Springfield schools, grades K through 12, where they facilitate interventions targeting risk factors for dropping out of school, low attendance, behavioral/disciplinary issues, and course failure in English and math.
  
  AmeriCorps members can serve as half-time members, completing 900 hours as a student support specialist or as quarter-time members, completing 450 hours as a academic support specialist. Members are selected and placed based on previous experience, academic program, and applicable skills. The program also provides extensive training and support ensuring that members have a meaningful service experience that positively impacts the academic success of children in Springfield.
• Our Impact
  Springfield College AmeriCorps members live and share the Springfield College Humanics philosophy and engage in service that meets the critical educational needs of Springfield youth.
  
  Through the AmeriCorps Program, members can serve in Springfield schools (grades K through 12) and youth-serving organizations, where they can facilitate interventions targeting risk factors that lead to dropping out of school, low attendance, behavioral/disciplinary issues, and course failure in English and math.
  
  Our program offers resources to help members to succeed in these environments. We provide extensive training and support around evidenced-based practices and interventions in education and literacy, ensuring that members have a meaningful service experience that positively impacts the academic success of children in Springfield.