Impact America activates recent college graduates to address consequences of poverty through health, economic, and education-based initiatives – creating lasting impact in local communities.
Imagine trying to learn your letters without your most valuable sense: sight. For some children, that sense is already failing them—and no one has noticed. FocusFirst ensures that children in urban and rural communities receive comprehensive vision care during their crucial formative years.
Every tax season, America's hardest-working families rely on their tax refund to support their children by helping to pay down debts and put food on the table. Unfortunately, they face exorbitant, negligent, and sometimes fraudulent preparers that cost our communities millions in fees. SaveFirst provides free income tax preparation services and meaningful opportunities for savings.
SpeakFirst serves the Birmingham City School System by providing students with the opportunity to engage in competitive debating at both middle and high school levels. As an AmeriCorps program, we recruit and train recent college graduates to coach debate and provide them the opportunity to deploy those skills in a meaningful way by both learning from and contributing to the education of Birmingham City School debaters.
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Working with Impact America does a whole lot more than just bolster your résumé. Corps Members who serve with us gain a whole new perspective on the world. We look for talented, engaged, committed, and hard-working recent college graduates who will commit to a year of AmeriCorps service to help plan and implement Impact initiatives. You'll learn about poverty through lenses of education, health, and economics—all while making a real difference in the lives of families living in poverty. Interested? Apply and Learn More >
Impact America is an AmeriCorps Program.
