SCI AmeriCorps Blog Archives - SCI Social Capital Inc.

Press Release

Statement on SCI AmeriCorps Grant Termination Notice – April 2025

Statement on SCI AmeriCorps Grant Termination Notice Over the past two weeks, a DOGE visit to the AmeriCorps federal agency resulted in the termination of the AmeriCorps NCCC program and 85% of the agency staff. Now, over the weekend, notice was sent to over 1,000 AmeriCorps programs that their current Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 monthsApril 28, 2025 ago

SCI AmeriCorps Blog

SCI Americorps Develops Leaders with Perkins School for the Blind

SCI AmeriCorps Develops Leaders with Perkins School for the Blind This past fall, we partnered with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA to offer the SCI Developing Leaders program to both cohorts of AmeriCorps members. In a reciprocal exchange of teaching and learning, SCI AmeriCorps has hit new Read more…

By Kylee Sawyer, 4 monthsMarch 25, 2025 ago

Community Connections

Bridging Divides through National Service

Bridging Divides through National Service In the latest episode of the Cultivating Connections podcast, guests Jennifer Leshnower and Tony Lucero engage in an informative discussion about “bridging work” intended to bring people of diverse views and backgrounds together. The conversation centers on how national service programs like AmeriCorps can serve Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 9 monthsOctober 24, 2024 ago

Podcast

From Service to Success: AmeriCorps and the Power of Community Engagement

From Service to Success: AmeriCorps and the Power of Community Engagement Today’s episode is a special re-release from a series we did in 2022 to celebrate our 20th anniversary! In a conversation celebrating SCI’s 20th anniversary, host David welcomes Roger Wong, the first AmeriCorps member with SCI. They discuss his Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 10 monthsSeptember 13, 2024 ago

SCI AmeriCorps Blog

Establishing the SCI AmeriCorps Member Support Fund

As the school year got started, so did our 16th year of SCI AmeriCorps! We are thrilled to have 9 members getting started this month across Greater Boston (last call for full year positions- still a few opportunities available!). Orientation is always an exciting time of connecting, learning, and getting Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 yearsOctober 12, 2023 ago

SCI AmeriCorps Blog

La Colaborativa Selected as SCI AmeriCorps Host Site

SCI Social Capital Inc. is pleased to announce that La Colaborativa has been selected as an SCI AmeriCorps host site for the 2023/24 year. The two organizations are now actively recruiting candidates to serve as an SCI AmeriCorps Member with La Colaborativa. The SCI AmeriCorps program selects partner organizations that Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 yearsAugust 7, 2023 ago

Press Release

Make a Difference in Woburn with SCI AmeriCorps!

Serving with the SCI AmeriCorps program can be a great way to make a difference in the Woburn community while gaining valuable skills for your future! The SCI AmeriCorps program is now recruiting for three full-time positions serving in Woburn. The 2022/23 SCI AmeriCorps Members recently wrapped up their year Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 yearsJuly 31, 2023 ago

Community Connections

SCI AmeriCorps partners with Merrimack College!

SCI Social Capital Inc. is excited to announce an innovative new partnership with Merrimack College that will significantly enhance the training and education that our cohort of SCI AmeriCorps members receive each year. Through this partnership, Merrimack faculty will be joining SCI staff in delivering the SCI Developing Leaders Program to SCI AmeriCorps Members. The Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 yearsJuly 31, 2023 ago

Community Connections

SCI Team Presents at IMPACT National Conference

Last weekend I had the opportunity to facilitate two workshops at the IMPACT National Conference held this year at University of Massachusetts Amherst. On Friday I presented an adapted version of the Allyship Workshop I developed for Teens & Adults. The workshop examined the definition of allyship and what it means to practice Read more…

By Phil Gordon, 2 yearsMarch 6, 2023 ago

SCI AmeriCorps Blog

Apply Now: SCI AmeriCorps Host Site Partners

SCI Social Capital Inc is excited to announce the release of the 2023-2024 SCI AmeriCorps Host Site Application. An opportunity for youth-serving nonprofits and local government agencies to build youth and volunteer engagement capacity, selected SCI AmeriCorps Host Sites will welcome an SCI AmeriCorps member for up to 10 months. Read more…

By Phil Gordon, 2 yearsJanuary 26, 2023 ago