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- 9,200: Number of nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations that AmeriCorps members served with last year.
- AmeriCorps Attracts QualifiedYoung People
• 66% have a 4 year or other advanced degree.
• 21% had some college experience.
• 36% were not residents of Maine when they began service.
• Of non-Maine residents 17% plan to stay in Maine to work . While another 25% plan to stay in Maine to serve another year in AmeriCorps.
• 60% of members volunteered in the community in addition to their AmeriCorps volunteer service.
What AmeriCorps Members Gain
82% of AmeriCorps members indicated they improved in a number of areas including; learning new technical skills, planning for a career, creating work-life balance, and gaining a greater understanding of the work pertaining to their service area.
“ I’m so glad I decided to participate in AmeriCorps fresh out of college. I wasn’t very well-equipped to deal with the working world, and being an AmeriCorps member really eased me through that transition of college student to young professional.”*
Nearly 90% of members learned through service how to meet new challenges and took responsibility for assuring work quality, safety, and results.
“Nowadays, many people build things that won’t last a day. You know what you’re building here will last a lifetime”*
More then 80% of members learned to organize, plan, and prioritize work.
"The program made me into a much better leader.”*
*Member comments in year end survey.