The AmeriCorps Member of the Month for December 2019 is Will McElligott from the Canyon Country Youth Corps (CCYC) program. CCYC Director Christine Nelson submitted the following nomination for Will: “Will has worked with Canyon Country Youth Corps since the fall of 2017. During his time with CCYC Will has served as a crew member, crew leader, and field boss. …
AmeriCorps Member of the Month | Josie Jasperson
JANUARY | 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Josie Jasperson who is serving with the Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN) at Weber State University. UHEAN (formerly Utah Campus Compact) utilizes students as AmeriCorps members at …
AmeriCorps Member of the Month – Oswaldo Demoura
Each month UServeUtah honors one AmeriCorps member for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” We are pleased to announce that the Member of the Month for November of 2019 is Oswaldo “Ozzy” Demoura of the AEIOU AmeriCorps program. Oswaldo has been serving as an AmeriCorps Tutor Coordinator at Tolman Elementary for more than 3 …
A brief guide to the branches of AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is your moment to take the path less traveled, to break the status quo, to stop talking about the problem and be the solution. Join AmeriCorps and you can mentor and tutor kids, rebuild a community after disaster, help veterans and work with local communities to alleviate poverty. There are thousands of opportunities to choose from. Within AmeriCorps are …
Utah Celebrates New Ranking as #4 State for Producing AmeriCorps Members
New data shows more AmeriCorps members come from Utah than other states; Provo ranks #7 among cities of its size, and Salt Lake City ranks #10 among cities of its size. [SALT LAKE CITY/PROVO] — When it comes to enrolling in AmeriCorps, Utah residents rank fourth among states, according to new data released today by the Corporation for National and …
AmeriCorps Member of the Month: Sarah Bartholomew
Each month we recognize one AmeriCorps member as the Member of the Month in the State of Utah. This month we are pleased to present the award to Sarah Bartholomew who is serving with the BYU Family Home and Social Sciences (FHSS) AmeriCorps program. Sarah is a second year MSW student (Master’s of Social Work) and is completing her AmeriCorps …
AmeriCorps Member of the Month – Alex Valdez
Every month we recognize one AmeriCorps member in Utah that is going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” Our member of the month for June is Alex Valdez. Alex is a Community Health Worker (CHW) placed with the Association for Utah Community Health (AUCH) and serves patients at several clinics in Salt Lake City by …
Join AmeriCorps
Looking for your next step? AmeriCorps is your moment to take the path less traveled, to break the status quo, to stop talking about the problem and be the solution. Join AmeriCorps and you can mentor and tutor kids, rebuild a community after disaster, help veterans and work with local communities to alleviate poverty. There are thousands of opportunities to …
Meet Maria Soriano!
The AmeriCorps Utah Member of the Month for April is Maria Soriano! Each month, one AmeriCorps member in Utah is recognized for their commitment to the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” Maria is currently serving in the AmeriCorps Most Vulnerable Populations Program in Salt Lake City. Members in this program help the homeless obtain housing, provide assistance to …
Meet Cam Oda!
The AmeriCorps Utah Member of the Month for March 2019 is Cam Oda! Each month, one AmeriCorps member in Utah is recognized for their commitment to the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” Cam is currently serving with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis in Ogden. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis (BGCWD) provides additional support to …
AmeriCorps Member of the Month – Laycie Bowers
The February AmeriCorps Member of the Month is Laycie Bowers. Laycie is serving with the Boys and Girls Club of Utah County. Laycie is a new addition to the program, and she’s taken on a huge challenge. Laycie is the AmeriCorps LEGO Mindstorm Specialist; she rotates between five after-school programs, serving one day a week leading the brand new LEGO …
AmeriCorps Member of the Month – Allison O’Bryan
Allison O’Bryan is serving her first year as a Playworks Americorps member at James E. Moss Elementary. Known as Coach Allie, she can be found day to day playing outside with her students and making sure that every child feels safe and included. From the day she started her service, she brought the energy and dedication needed to meet the …