AmeriCorps - NCCC Anyone done this?

[masshole]

http://www.americorps.gov/Default.asp

My daughter graduates High School next May and is very interested in joining - just wondering if anyone has any experiences they could share.

Thanks

[Warpy]

1. I've known a lot of people who have done it

and it's proven very useful to them in terms of experience for later jobs and in terms of an income in a tight job market.

One of my favorites was a lady in her early 60s who was my mother's sitter, providing respite care so my pop could get out one afternoon a week to eat out, get a haircut, whatever.

AmeriCorps won't train them to be rocket scientists. It will give them a sense of what being useful feels like.

[mike_c]

2. I have MANY students who are Americorps alums...

...and although their individual experiences vary, as a group they are generally very positive about their tenure in Americorps.

[peace13]

3. Make sure that any contract she signs

is reviewed by your legal council and is no way involved in the armed services. Peace, Kim