Americorps, Peace Corps, Teach for America

natty1988
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:56:39 +0000

Same here! I wouldn’t tell them not to apply, I’d just tell them that they need to have a solid Plan B and even a Plan C, D, E, F…

tsbna44:

I agree - people need a plan B. For any job really - as we’ve seen in the past where even full time jobs were punted.

Yes! Even in better times it’s best to have a plan B because you never know! My H’s friend got a summer job in college and when he went for his first day, the place was locked up and the lights were off. Apparently the owner had gotten in some legal trouble.

It’s so sad how they are getting rid of all these programs that do so much good and help so many. We have a family friend who met her husband when they were both working for Americorps and they had a friend from Americorps officiate their wedding. We know three people who did Peace Corps and rave about their experience. I have a colleague who did Teach for America and one reason she chose to do it (she grew up in a low income area) is because she was inspired by the Teach for America teacher who taught her back in the day. My nephew’s friend was supposed to start a public health job on an indian reservation and her hire date keeps getting pushed back due to lack of funding. And then there is the whole Job Corps closing…
So sad!