Eligibility

& FAQ

detroit youth leading change in community health

The AmeriCorps READY team works directly in the community to improve health outcomes for Detroiters. As a workforce development program, READY provides youth with hands-on experience in public health research, environmental hazard mitigation, and air quality improvement.

Based at the Wayne State Center for Urban Studies, READY operates a one-of-a-kind research model that partners with community members to create measurable improvements to their health and quality of life.

If you want to gain real world experience while making a difference, join us today.

Eligibility Requirements

  • US Citizen or Permanent Resident

  • 17 and Older. If 17, must have signed guardian permission

  • Must be available M-F between 9-5 for a minimum of 18 hours and maximum 37.5 hours per week

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • AmeriCorps volunteers serving vulnerable populations must be able to pass local, state, and national background for violent and sex offense crimes.

We accept applications on a rolling basis. Most of our service takes place during the spring, summer, and early fall during the planting season.

FAQs

    • Community organizing, outreach, and engagement

    • Public Health Research

    • Environmental Education

    • Green Infrastructure Installation

    • Stewardship & Natural Resources

    • Must be available M-F between 9am - 5pm for a minimum of 18 hours and maximum 37.5 hours per week

    • Team Members commit to a term of service: a set number of hours to be completed within a specific timeframe

    • Participate in mandatory service days

    • Participate in environmental stewardship and education

    • Demonstrate green-infrastructure installations including but not limited to: rain barrels, downspout extensions, rain garden, mini forests

    • Collect evaluation information and identify in-home hazards associated with health impacts, including those requiring intervention.

    • Engage in community outreach by attending community meetings, contacting residents, canvassing, and administering participant questionnaires

    • Volunteers will be required to submit bi-weekly timesheets, complete data reports in a timely manner, and submit Great Stories reports quarterly.

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Group of people standing outdoors in a garden, some wearing blue shirts, with a dog and a young child in front, surrounded by greenery and a residential neighborhood.
Two people working in the backyard of a house planting nat. One person is kneeling on the grass, while the other is standing, both wearing work gloves.
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