Accepting Applications For the 2024-2025 Term of Service (August 2024-June 2025)
Literacy AmeriCorps is a project of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. Areas of service include tutoring, mentoring, & adult literacy assistance. This is a service position that offers members the opportunity to serve the community in a meaningful way, while gaining practical work-related skills that complement many educational backgrounds. In addition to serving literacy needs of those in Palm Beach County, members complete service projects ranging in a wide variety of duties and aid in the event of a disaster. Benefits include fully paid health insurance to members serving in a full-time capacity, and an education award (Scholarship award up to $6,495) upon successful program completion to help pay off current and future federally approved college expenses. Members receive a living allowance (Pay) of up to $33,004 for an 11-month service term. Part-time roles are available within the program.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our large, diverse community. Team members serve at sites located throughout PBC including schools, after-school programs, family literacy programs & community agencies. The team also completes varying weekend service projects, as well as providing disaster-related services as needed. Members come from all over the US to serve in sunny Palm Beach County. Members are responsible for securing housing accommodations independently; access to reliable transportation is highly recommended (public transportation is available in PBC). In PBC, more than 22% of adults function at the lowest level of literacy, lacking basic skills needed for today’s world. Almost 40% of children entering fourth grade are unable to read at grade level. Illiteracy cuts through social, racial & cultural barriers.