AmeriCorps*Kansas
Careers for the Common Good
What is Careers for the Common Good?
Careers for the Common Good (CCG) is funded through an AmeriCorps*Kansas grant and designed to engage college students as AmeriCorps team members to teach, providing healthcare service, or assist in valuable community non-profits in high-need communities. The aim is to graduate a new generation of professionals in these fields and committed to put their careers skills to use in Kansas communities where their talents are most needed.
What is AmeriCorps* Kansas?
AmeriCorps*State works with Governor-appointed State Service Commissions to provide grants to public and nonprofit
organizations that sponsor service programs around the country, including hundreds of faith-based and community organizations,
higher education institutions, and public agencies. Grants assist these groups in recruiting, training and placing AmeriCorps
members to meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.
The purpose of AmeriCorps*Kansas grants are to engage AmeriCorps members in direct service and capacity-building to address
unmet community needs. Local programs design service activities for a team of members serving full- or part-time for one year
or during the summer. Sample activities include tutoring and mentoring youth, assisting crime victims, building homes, and
restoring parks. AmeriCorps members also mobilize community volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the organizations where
they serve.
The organizations that receive grants are responsible for recruiting, selecting, and supervising AmeriCorps members to serve
in their programs.
Past and Present CCG Campuses
- Baker University
- Fort Hays State University
- Hutchinson Community College
- Kansas State University
- Pittsburg State University
- Southwestern College
- University of Kansas
Enrollment Materials
Outlines program eligbility, the application process and its criteria and stakeholder responsibilities. Provides
information about the structure of the Careers for the Common Good program and the roles and responsibilities of members.
Exit Materials
Forms and templates to be used for the administration, operation, and support of Careers for the Common Good program.
Resources for Campus Coordinators
Forms and templates to be used for the administration, operation, and support of Careers for the Common Good program.
Time Log Website
For more information contact:
Matthew Lindsey
Executive Director
Kansas Campus Compact
2323 Anderson Ave., Ste. 125
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-320-0700
785-532-0671 fax
matthewl@ksu.edu
