LITERACY*AMERICORPS - SAN DIEGO: An Opportunity to Serve


If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity that can provide memories for a lifetime, then becoming a Literacy*AmeriCorps member is the right choice for you!

Literacy*AmeriCorps - San Diego County is a one-year, national service program hiring full-time (1700 hours/year) members for the 2006-2007 program year. We are putting together a fun and diverse team of Literacy*AmeriCorps members who will teach adult, family, and youth literacy and ESL to San Diego residents most in need.

To view our participating Literacy*Americorps sites click here

In addition, Literacy*AmeriCorps members will engage in:

  • Volunteer recruitment and retention activities
  • Serving countywide nonprofits, libraries, community colleges and alternative education programs
  • Improving the lives of area San Diegans who are faced with the difficult challenge of illiteracy

Our mission is to build community through education and civic engagement.

Literacy*AmeriCorps members receive:

  • $10,900 stipend
  • $4,725 education award (to go towards tuition or student loans)
  • Health care benefits
  • Year-long training

The program starts September 1, 2006. For more information and application instructions, please contact Kimberly Moore, Literacy*AmeriCorps Manager at (619) 574-1641 x104 or kmoore@literacysandiego.org, and join the fight against illiteracy in San Diego County!

Download Americorp Membership Application