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Thank you to WCCC for the wonderful welcome and hospitality today.
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Brady Blackburn is using his AmeriCorps experience, academic background, and future career goals to guide his journey of service!
In the spring of 2023, Brady was introduced to AmeriCorps through the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, an organization he encountered through his studies at IUP. This interested him enough to become PMSC AmeriCorps member during the summer of 2023, serving at WPC. From that point, his interests converged into his master’s thesis- studying the interaction of fish communities and culverts. With Brady’s connection to WPC, their data, and his studies, he was able to successfully complete his Biology M.S. degree. He is again serving with WPC and PMSC for a larger term to continue his relationship with WPC and grow in his career field. When asked how his time with AmeriCorps shaped his future plans, Brady responded with, “This program has also shown me a whole new avenue to pursue in the realm of ecology that I didn’t even know existed. I am now passionate about pursuing a career with a conservation oriented non-profit and giving back to communities and ecosystems wherever I am.”
Are you ready to build a better future for our communities? Join AmeriCorps and serve Pennsylvania through meaningful projects in education, environmental stewardship, and community wellness.
Our AmeriCorps members are on the ground, making a real impact:
📚 In Education: Providing academic engagement and mentorship to help students succeed.
🌳 For the Environment: Protecting our state's natural beauty through conservation and clean-up projects.
💪 For Community Wellness: Strengthening neighborhoods by supporting health initiatives and creating access to vital resources.
Beyond serving others, you'll gain valuable skills, a living allowance, and an Education Award to pay for college or repay student loans.
Ready to serve? Learn more and apply today!
www.pmsc.org
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Throughout the country, people are serving communities with AmeriCorps. New PMSC member, Sarah Lynch, is serving a different community through her second AmeriCorps position, but first term with PMSC!
Before becoming a PMSC member serving at the Portage Elementary School, Sarah was serving communities in Texas, Missouri, and Colorado through NCCC. While she is currently doing academic interventions, read more about what Sarah’s duties were before coming to PMSC.
“I worked with a group of 10 corps members and 1 corps leader. We traveled to Texas for the first 6 weeks and worked with Habitat for Humanity. We helped those that were affected by the hurricane by rebuilding their houses and making the foundation stronger. Then we traveled to Missouri to help the Disability office with building ramps and porches for those disabled and can't use the stairs. We traveled to Montrose Colorado where we conducted surveys at the local businesses and working with the habitat for humanity build houses. We volunteered some time to help watch kids and work at the Habitat for Humanity resale store (just a few examples of what we volunteered). We traveled within our region to help build houses from the foundation up to finished houses for Habitat for Humanity.”
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Does your non-profit have a growing mission? Is your school district looking to increase student academic success? Are your community organizations needs growing to meet the higher demand for services? We can help with that!
Partner with PMSC as an AmeriCorps Host Site and our members can provide the ever growing support to the community and address the critical needs of the community and environment in which you serve.
Set up a call with us to see if your organization is eligible! Or check out our online application at https://www.pmsc.org/page/apply-to-be-a-host-site
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If you know of any great spaces - career fairs, community groups, career classes for colleges or high schools- where we can talk about AmeriCorps, send us a PM!
We look forward to connecting with you!
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While AmeriCorps operations are temporarily paused at the federal level during the government shutdown, PA Mountain Service Corps AmeriCorps remains active and committed to serving local communities.
We are on the ground and more dedicated than ever to making a difference!
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PMSC Member Highlight
Currently serving his third AmeriCorps term, PMSC member Brayden Smith is turning his AmeriCorps experience into a career! He shared in his story of service for his previous service term, “This year has made me take the next step and start college to be a teacher and I cannot wait.”
Brayden came into the program after his girlfriend, also currently serving in the program, encouraged him to give it a try. Over the past 2 years, Brayden has worked with students at the Conemaugh Township Middle School/High School, increasing their academic performance and supporting students in the often difficult transition from elementary to middle school. The experiences he has had with AmeriCorps have helped him understand that he wants to pursue being a teacher. He is currently enrolled at Penn Highlands College and plans to transfer after 2 years to UPJ or somewhere the benefits him most. Brayden’s future plans are to become a teacher and teach where he grew up.
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#AmeriCorps members are making an impact in every corner of the country — from building homes, engaging in environmental stewardship, mentoring students, to supporting disaster relief and improving public health.
With over 200,000 members and volunteers serving annually, AmeriCorps is a powerful force for good, tackling some of our nation’s toughest challenges.
🌟 Whether you're giving back or just getting started, there's a place for YOU in the movement.
🔗 Learn more & find opportunities in western/central PA: https://www.pmsc.org/
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PMSC Alumni Highlight
Leah Murray, AmeriCorps Alum who served at Altoona Area School District in 2024-2025, had a huge shift during her term of service- for the better. Read about her experience and her life-changing journey through AmeriCorps service.
"What happens when you finally admit the path you're on isn't the right one? For me, the answer came in the form of a five-year-old with fire in his eyes and scars too old for his age—who cracked open a part of my heart I didn’t know had gone numb, and lit the way toward a life I could finally believe in. ...When I first started this [AmeriCorps] program, I was lost and confused. I was pursuing a degree in engineering, trying to prove to people that I was smart. I was chasing a career that promised money—enough to support a family and take expensive vacations. I took this position with AmeriCorps in a final, desperate attempt to clear my head. I took the AmeriCorps position because it gave me a chance to explore a field I’d never considered, just to see what else might be out there. I didn’t expect it to change my life. But it did."
Join the conversation! Help Pennsylvania develop the next three-year State Service Plan- a vision and roadmap designed to enhance volunteerism and national service across the Commonwealth.
Current AmeriCorps members and alums have a special voice to give to this process. Consider taking a short survey to share your thoughts. We also encourage our community friends and supporters to take the survey to gather information on volunteer engagement, motivation, and community impact.
Select the link that correlates to your involvement with AmeriCorps. Thank you for your time!
Member and Alum Survey- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PAAlums
General Public Volunteer & Service Survey- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PAService
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Earn a living stipend, education award money, on-the-job training, health care, and more! Join our team and become an AmeriCorps Member today.
Find more information on our OPEN positions at https://www.pmsc.org/page/current-positions. Or PM us for more info.
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There's still time for you to join our team! Visit www.pmsc.org to see our open positions.
It's still not too late to join our corps- positions are still available! Check out https://www.pmsc.org/page/current-positions to see what is available near you.
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Check out our current positions https://www.pmsc.org/page/current-positions and select your next adventure by joining PMSC AmeriCorps and the millions of National Service Members and alums across the US.
Photo: AmeriCorps Member, Destiny Kasempiriyakorn, sorting through community donations for a local school in need. Destiny said, “Truly the best way to wrap my time up here. The community has really come together to make this school year possible.”
Are you ready to step up in your community?! Become a PMSC AmeriCorps Member and start making a difference today!
We have full time and part time hours available, serving in a wide variety of capacities- Environmental Stewardship, Community Wellness, and Academic Success. Receive a bi-weekly stipend and education award. Plus benefits available for applicable positions.
Covering up to 15 counties, there is sure to be something in your area. Take a look at what we have to offer at https://www.pmsc.org/page/current-positions
Bring Out The Best Of America with AmeriCorps!
Apply to be a PMSC Host Site today! Our applications are open and the first round of position awards will be announced on Wednesday, July 23. Get your application in today to host an AmeriCorps member and help address critical needs in south-west and south-central PA.
Apply Online Here -> https://www.pmsc.org/page/apply-to-be-a-host-site
