Sitka AmeriCorps Program is a subgrantee of Serve Alaska and serves the community of Sitka through a partnership with the Sitka School District.

Mission:

The mission of the Sitka AmeriCorps Program is to mitigate the effects of high Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) scores prevalent in rural Alaskan communities, through building developmental relationships. This is accomplished through enrichment activities, academic support, capacity building, mental health and life skills, and mentoring.  Our program is also concerned with learning loss recovery from COVID-19.

Beneficiaries:

Youth with high ACEs scores/learning loss created by COVID-19.

Addressed Community Needs:

Increased resiliency leads to better long-term health and academic outcomes.

About Serve Alaska and AmeriCorps:

Serve Alaska promotes and supports volunteerism across the state and brings AmeriCorps programs to Alaska. It is overseen by no fewer than 15 and no more than 25 voting Commission members appointed by the Governor. The Serve Alaska sub-grantees operate in almost every region of the state, bringing much needed support and training to rural and urban Alaska. Serve Alaska is housed within the Division for Community and Regional Affairs and the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development at the State of Alaska.

AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Learn more.