What is AmeriCorps? AmeriCorps is a national service movement that unites Americans in improving our neighborhoods. AmeriCorps is not a job, but a service opportunity in which Americans dedicate a year or more of their lives in order to help meet the critical needs of others.

What do Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps members do? Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps members help build homes and hope in the city of Milwaukee. All or our members are in construction positions, where their primary role is to lead crews of volunteers and Habitat homeowners on site.  Currently there are seven AmeriCorps members serving with us: Philip Cauble, Lee Rowley, Jackie Sitkowski, Amy Kellner, Brett Barbakoff, Pat Carruthers & Chad Dodds. We are very thankful for their willingness to take a year out of their lives to help those in need of simple, decent and affordable homes.

What is a member's commitment? AmeriCorps members start their service in late August or early September and serve full-time for about 11 months, ending in July. Each member must serve at least 1,700 hours and must also complete other program requirements, including national and local training and orientation.

Member Benefits 

• Knowing that you've made a difference in people's lives
• Learning skills that will last a lifetime
• Living allowance of approximately $11,800 for the 2010-2011 service year
• Education award of $5,350 upon successful completion of the service term
• Health insurance
• Loan forbearance on most student loans, and accrued interest paid after completion of service term
• Childcare reimbursement for qualified members
• Housing assistance available
• $150 worth of relocation/transition benefits, given at both the beginning and end of service year
• $2000 worth of additional benefits to those who have already successfully completed a year of service with 1,700 hours as a Habitat for Humanity National Direct construction member

How can I become a member? We accept applications and select members on a rolling basis from approximately mid June through July. If you are interested in our Habitat AmeriCorps program here in Milwaukee, please contact Katie Kowalski at 414-562-6100 x 14 or kkowalski@milwaukeehabitat.org.

If you are interested about Habitat AmeriCorps positions around the country visit the national Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps web site to learn more about the program. (Note: if you are looking for our program on the official AmeriCorps application site, we have been informed that it will not appear there until August, so please contact us directly as mentioned above). 

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For more information about our Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps program, please contact Katie Kowalski at 414-562-6100 x14 or kkowalski@milwaukeehabitat.org.