“I will expand AmeriCorps to 250,000 slots”
I volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and we get a lot of kids through AmeriCorps. They are really good kids (or young adults, technically) and they are dedicated, responsible and want to take time in their lives to help others less fortunate. They volunteer for up to two years and are paid right around the poverty level for the area to which they are sent. Is there something wrong with expanding AmeriCorps? Are we supposed to think it is some evil organization?
More Gov expansion.
“Applying for Federal Positions”
If you serve in AmeriCorps*VISTA, your experience can help you get hired by the federal government. When you satisfactorily complete one full year of AmeriCorps*VISTA service, you earn non-competitive eligibility for federal government jobs. This means that a federal government hiring official may hire you without having to compete with the general public provided that you meet the minimum qualifications for the job.