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Corporation for National and Community Service

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AmeriCorps is a network of more than 2,100 (two thousand one hundred) non-profit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. It was created in 1993 by Bill Clinton. More than 50,000 (fifty thousand) individuals join AmeriCorps each year. There have been more than 250,000 (two hundred fifty thousand) members since 1994. The work done by these groups ranges from public education to environmental clean-up.

Americorps is a division of the Corporation for National and Community Service, along with Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America, with a total of more than 2,000,000 (two million) members in service each year. AmeriCorps itself is split into three main divisions: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps).

AmeriCorps organizations

AmeriCorps official web site
AmeriCorps Vista
AmeriCorps NCCC

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