AmeriCorps in Arkansas
AmeriCorps connects individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges. National service opportunities have an impact on Arkansas workforce development, giving participants relevant experience and on-the-job training.
There are many ways to get involved with AmeriCorps through various streams of service in Arkansas. AmeriCorps streams of service include AmeriCorps National and State, AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), and AmeriCorps Seniors. Key focus areas include education, economic opportunity, disaster services, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans & military families.
At Engage Arkansas, we oversee the State programs in Arkansas. These include missions focused on improving education, economic opportunities, and healthy futures. Below you'll find a list of State AmeriCorps programs operating in different regions of Arkansas.
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Engage Arkansas AmeriCorps State Programs
Arkansas Reads
AmeriCorps members serve as Literacy & Works Skills Tutors at local literacy councils to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring, English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, and workforce skills to adults in Arkansas. Members receive training to become certified Basic English Literacy and ESL tutors and gain essential skills and knowledge to help them in future endeavors.
Host Organization: Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas
Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-Time; October-September
Counties Served: Arkadelphia, Faulkner, Franklin, Grant, Johnson, Logan, Miller, Mississippi, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Sebastian, and Washington
Contact: Belinda Sanders, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 124 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1000, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-907-2490
BearsServe Leaders
AmeriCorps members provide tutoring and mentoring, food recovery and gardening, and financial literacy service at nonprofit community partner sites. Operated through the UCA Service-Learning Program, BearsServe Leaders allows UCA students to serve their communities and develop leadership skills.
Focus Area: Education, Healthy Futures
Host Organization: University of Central Arkansas
Service Term: Part-Time; August-May
Counties Served: Faulkner
Contact: Cole Williams, Volunteer Coordinator
Address: 201 Donaghey Ave, Torreyson West 324, Conway, AR 72035
Phone: 501-852-0245
Community Service, Inc. Tutoring and Mentoring Program
AmeriCorps members provide educational programs consisting of tutoring, mentoring, and summer learning to youth ages 10-18 throughout the state.
Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-time October-July; Part-time Summer
Communities Served: Clarksville, Conway, Danville, Heber Springs, Morrilton, Mountain View, and Russellville
Contact: Melanie Ewing, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: PO Box 679, Morrilton, AR 72110
Phone: 501-354-4589
Every Arkansan AmeriCorps Program
AmeriCorps members provide education support during after-school hours and summer break to youth in communities across central Arkansas, facilitating after-school programs and increasing food supplies to families living on a low income.
Focus Area: Education
Host Organization: Arkansas Dream Center
Service Term: Full-Time and Part-Time; September-August
Counties Served: Pulaski, Jefferson
Contact: Caffhanie Calloway, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 1900 Pine Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone: 501-297-3901
Full Circle FarmCorps
AmeriCorps members address food insecurity and help provide access to healthy foods via school and community gardens in Pulaski and Sebastian Counties.
Host Organizations: Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council
Focus Area: Healthy Futures
Service Term: Full-Time; September-August
Communities Served: Central and Western Arkansas
Contact: Logan Parks, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 3913 Brooken Hill Drive Suite 200 Fort Smith, AR 72908
Phone: 501-354-1245
Future Teacher Initiative
Americorps members tutor at-risk preschool students in southeast Arkansas to ensure students are socially, emotionally, and academically prepared for kindergarten.
Host Organizations: Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative
Focus Area: Education (PreK)
Service Term: Part-Time; September-May
Counties Served: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Desha, and Drew
Contact: Kim Pesaresi, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 1022 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655
Phone: 870-367-4830
Jumpstart Arkansas
AmeriCorps members serve in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas preschool classrooms using the Jumpstart for Young Children curriculum to ensure kindergarten readiness. Jumpstart partners with universities and colleges to recruit college students to serve in preschool classrooms in underserved communities.
Host Organizations: University of Arkansas Fort Smith | NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Focus Area: Education (PreK)
Service Term: Part-Time; August-May
Counties Served: Sebastian, Washington
Contact: Kimberly Taylor, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: Math/Science Room 312B | 5210 Grand Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72913
Phone: 479-788-7962
Neighborhood Red Wolves Community Engagement Program
AmeriCorps members mentor and tutor students in grades 7-12 to support increased math proficiency and college readiness. Members receive comprehensive training and professional development that allows them to successfully serve the community and supports their personal and professional growth and development.
Host Organizations: Arkansas State University
Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Full-Time and Part-Time; September- August
Community Served: Jonesboro
Contact: Dr. Brenda Randle, AmeriCorps Program Director, Dr. Lonnie Williams, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 2105 East Aggie Rd. Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870-972-3081
Our House AmeriCorps Program
AmeriCorps members provide job placement services and job support to unemployed and underemployed homeless or near-homeless adults. They implement school-readiness interventions, development support, and educational programming for preschool children who are homeless or near-homeless, and out-of-school time programming for K-12 students who are homeless or near-homeless.
Focus Area: Economic Opportunity
Service Term: Part-Time/Full-time; September-February; March-August
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Paige Krueger, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 302 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: 501-374-7383 Ext. 168
Our House Public Health AmeriCorps Program
The Public Health AmeriCorps member will serve in person to meet the health needs and advance more equitable health outcomes for homeless and near-homeless adults and children treated by the Mental Health team at Our House and Harmony Health Clinic. They will support uninsured and insured individuals with barriers to health access, completing health screenings and referrals, mental health support, and benefits assistance, helping families and individuals move towards increased empowerment.
Focus Area: Healthy Futures
Service Term: Part-Time; August-May
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Paige Krueger, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 302 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: 501-374-7383 Ext. 168
Pfeifer Camp AmeriCorps Program
AmeriCorps members mentor and tutor at-risk 3rd-5th grade students at school and in a camp setting to improve their academics and behavior. Members receive extensive training in First Aid/CPR, Reciprocal Teaching, Reality Therapy, Outdoor Living Skills, Environmental Education, Team-building initiatives, and conflict resolution.
Host Organizations: Kiwanis Activities of Little Rock, Arkansas, Inc.
Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Full-Time; September-July | Summer Only; June-July
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Binky Martin-Tollette, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 5512 Ferndale Cutoff Rd., Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone: 501-821-3714
Smart Start
AmeriCorps members tutor students at an increased risk for academic failure in math and literacy. Members receive training in literacy and math intervention techniques.
Host Organizations: Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative
Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Part-Time; September-May
Counties Served: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Dallas, Desha, and Lincoln
Contact: Jenny Satterlee, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 1022 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655
Phone: 870-367-4825
Ready to serve?
If you see something interesting, fill in the AmeriCorps Inquiry Form or search for available positions below. Although some programs may not have listings, they might still be looking for members. You can reach out to the appropriate Program Directors directly to inquire further. Finally, to get a sense of site locations, you can use our program map to identify AmeriCorps service sites nearest you.
Engage Arkansas AmeriCorps Program Map
Available Positions with Engage Arkansas Programs
Available Positions with Other Streams of Service
In May 2022, Arkansas PBS featured Engage Arkansas AmeriCorps members on its summer Rise & Shine program.