AmeriCorps Programs

AmeriCorps programs in the state of Wisconsin focus on a wide variety of issues, including educational achievement, economic opportunity, environmental protection, addiction recovery, community health and homelessness. If you are interested in joining or learning more about AmeriCorps programs in Wisconsin, please contact us by email at servewisconsin@wisconsin.gov or call (608) 576-5373. A team member will answer your questions and help you explore which program is the best fit for you!

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee - ClubCorps

AmeriCorps members empower youth to learn, grow, and thrive. From boosting early literacy and academic success to building social-emotional skills, they provide meaningful support both in and out of school. Members also inspire service through community projects, guide young people on the path to college, and create opportunities for fun and connection through sports and recreation at local Boys & Girls Clubs and Camp Whitcomb-Mason.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Joe Schmidlkofer 608-225-8976 or Sarah Resch 262-538-2718 (Camp)

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Milwaukee & Waukesha

 

 
 

Central Conservation, Inc.

AmeriCorps members complete high priority conservation projects across the state of Wisconsin. Members are responsible for improving public land, planting trees, establishing firebreaks at homes, establishing or maintaining trails, installing or restoring rain gardens, and engaging individuals in environmental education programs.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Eric Robertson

608-304-9860

SERVICE AREA

Statewide

 

 
 

City Year Milwaukee

AmeriCorps members provide intensive coaching and support to high school and college students from underserved backgrounds in order to make college admission and success possible.

** AmeriCorps National Program (funded through national grant outside of Serve Wisconsin)

PROGRAM CONTACT

Lexie Mulhern

414-502-7882

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Milwaukee

 

 
 

Easterseals Wisconsin

AmeriCorps members provide intensive personal care and lead or facilitate therapeutic recreation activities for individuals with disabilities and their families at Camp Wawbeek and Respite Camp. AmeriCorps members also provide therapeutic recreation activities for veterans and their family members at Veteran Family Camps.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Cally Ehle Director, Grants Management

608-237-1484

SERVICE AREA

Statewide (camps located in Wisconsin Dells)

 

 
 

Green Bay Conservation Corps

AmeriCorps members complete conservation projects and engage the public in educational programming and volunteer service. Members will address areas such as habitat restoration and preservation, trail maintenance and expansion, invasive species removal and native plant establishment, and species inventorying/mapping in the City's parks and outdoor spaces.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Maria Otto

920-448-3386

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Brown

 

 
 

Marquette University - 414 Fellows

AmeriCorps members are Marquette University students that serve in partnership with Next Door, engaging low-income children ages 0-3 in one-on-one language-building Serve and Return Activities to increase school readiness through gains in language skills.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Jessica Verdejo

414-288-2122

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Milwaukee

 

 
 

Marshfield Clinic - Community Corps

AmeriCorps members are placed in nonprofits and public health organizations across the state to increase their capacity to address local health needs.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Shelly Kaiser

715-221-8406

SERVICE AREA

Statewide

 

 
 

Marshfield Clinic - Recovery Corps

AmeriCorps members are trained in the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) model of recovery coaching and serve as recovery coaches. Their focus is to reduce prescription drug, opioid, and other substance use disorders through one-on-one contact, outreach phone calls, and community education.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Christina Garcia

715-221-8413

SERVICE AREA

Statewide

 

 
 

Milwaukee Justice Center

AmeriCorps members provide assistance to members of the public accessing the Milwaukee County Courthouse by providing information and helping individuals navigate the processes of filing documents at the courthouse.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Mary Ferwerda

414-278-4271

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Milwaukee

 

 
 

Operation Fresh Start

AmeriCorps members serve on crews constructing affordable new homes for income-eligible families in the local community and crews completing conservation projects while working on achieving high school diplomas/HSEDs and developing career goals and skills to build the foundation for their future careers.

** AmeriCorps National Program (funded through national grant outside of Serve Wisconsin)

PROGRAM CONTACT

Bill Kean  608-212-8728 or Greg Miller  608-576-9068

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Dane

 

 
 

Public Allies Wisconsin

AmeriCorps members work on service projects that enhance and expand the capacity of nonprofit organizations to deliver critical direct services to Wisconsin residents, primarily in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha.

** AmeriCorps National Program (funded through national grant outside of Serve Wisconsin)

PROGRAM CONTACT

Nanis Rodriguez 414-273-0533

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha

 

 
 

Racine Zoo AmeriCorps Program

AmeriCorps members provide environmental education programming to elementary, middle school, and high school students to reinforce grade-level science curriculum through inquiry and research activities, environmental presentations, and programming for participating classes at the zoo.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Brooke Richardson

262-635-7959

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Racine

 

 
 

Teach For America - Milwaukee

AmeriCorps members lead classrooms across the City of Milwaukee while growing and strengthening the movement for educational equity and excellence.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Lina Nguyen

414-324-8979

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Milwaukee

 

 
 

United Way Fox Cities - Be Well Fox Valley

AmeriCorps members provide capacity building services to improve health and/or well-being and to address social determinants of health at public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago, and neighboring Wisconsin counties.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Wendy Krueger

920-954-7208

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago, and neighboring counties

 

 
 

United Way of Dane County - Achievement Connections

AmeriCorps members tutor high school students in math and leverage additional volunteers to provide tutoring with the goal of increasing the number of students who pass Algebra by 10th grade.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Karl Johnson

608-441-7895

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Dane

 

 
 

United Way of Dane County - Schools of Hope

AmeriCorps members serve as literacy tutors and tutor coordinators in high-need elementary schools where they work with staff to increase the literacy skills of students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Emily Greene

608-441-1507

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Dane

 

 
 

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - ECLIPSE

AmeriCorps members provide one-on-one interventions to 3-5 year old children who are at risk and/or from low income families in order to help them grow in the areas of language, literacy, social interaction, and initiative skills.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Jane Jaenke

715-836-6011

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Eau Claire

 

 
 

University of Wisconsin System - Wisconsin 4-H Expanding Access

AmeriCorps members are placed throughout the state in partnership with county-based youth development professionals to design and implement community-based, highly effective, and evidenced-based youth development programming to assist youth in underrepresented and underserved communities.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Melinda Pollen

920-391-4613

SERVICE AREA

Statewide

 

 
 

Western Dairyland EOC, Inc. - Fresh Start

AmeriCorps members construct new homes for income-eligible families in the local community while working on achieving high school diplomas/HSEDs, developing career goals, improving self-esteem and alleviating barriers to economic self-sufficiency.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Shayne Gerberding

715-836-7511 x1130

SERVICE AREA

Counties: Eau Claire

 

 
 

Wisconsin Association for Homeless and Runaway Services

AmeriCorps members meet the immediate needs of youth experiencing homelessness in their community by connecting them with supportive services, shelter, and basic needs. Activities include outreach, shelter support, crisis management, and response to community referrals.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Shana Dumbleton 

608-445-6645

SERVICE AREA

Statewide

 

 
 

Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC)

AmeriCorps members help build capacity and support Free and Charitable Clinics and Community Health Departments throughout Wisconsin. Through this program, members increase access to healthcare services to low-income and uninsured patients by creating new resources, programs, and opportunities in their communities.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Tavon Johnson

414-396-0297

SERVICE AREA

Statewide

 

 
 

Wisconsin Math Corps

AmeriCorps members provide math tutoring to kindergarten through 8th grade students to help them build their math skills to become algebra-ready by the end of 8th grade..

PROGRAM CONTACT

Eric Hoffman Director of Wisconsin Programs

414-269-2554 / 408-396-1413

SERVICE AREA

Statewide

 

 
 

Wisconsin Reading Corps

AmeriCorps members provide K-3 students with supplemental reading practice so they can become successful readers. Wisconsin Reading Corps is an evidence-based, 1-1 tutoring program to intervene with students at-risk of not reading proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.

** AmeriCorps National Program (funded through national grant outside of Serve Wisconsin)

PROGRAM CONTACT

Eric Hoffman Director of Wisconsin Programs

414-269-2554 / 408-396-1413

SERVICE AREA

Statewide