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Catholic Charities Year of Service is a year-long volunteer program for post-graduates and professionals made available through many partnerships, such as AmeriCorps, Ignatian Volunteer Corps and the Capuchin Franciscan Corps. Experience a fulfilling opportunity to volunteer in education, healthcare, social services, and professional services. Year of Service Volunteers serve for one year, typically between 20-40 hours a week, and, depending on their program, receive compensation in the form of housing, monthly stipend or educational assistance.
Year of Service Volunteers will contribute to the largest independent social services agency in the Metropolitan D.C. area helping to provide critical services to hundreds of thousands of people in need throughout the District of Columbia and Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland.
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Catholic Charities partners with AmeriCorps, the Capuchin Franciscan Corps (CapCorps), and Ignatian Volunteer Corps to bring Year of Service volunteer positions to Catholic Charities. Applicants will apply through AmeriCorps, CapCorps, or the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, and if selected, placed with the applicable program in Catholic Charities.
The AmeriCorps & AmeriCorps VSITA programs are national service programs that place service-oriented community members at local anti-poverty organizations with the goal of serving people directly (AmeriCorps) and expanding the organization’s capacity to make change (VISTA). Catholic Charites’ national service volunteers will join a dedicated cadre of people of all ages who are serving in placements across the US and will support programs of our agency while also preparing for a life of service in the public, private, or nonprofit sector.
The Capuchin Corps and Ignatian Volunteer Corps are faith-based service programs in the Roman Catholic tradition that provide people with a heart for service opportunities to explore service as an act of faith. Participants in these programs compliment their service commitments with simple living (Cap Corps, only) and spiritual growth through retreats and community activities.
Learn more and apply to our partner programs below
- Volunteer Medical Clinic DC Healthcare Outreach
- Immigration Legal Services Support Team Member VISTA
- Volunteer Engagement VISTA
- Volunteer Office Events & Outreach Coordinator Capuchin Corps Volunteer
- Spanish Catholic Center Program Assistant Capuchin Corps Volunteer
- Ignatian Volunteer Corps (part-time 2 days a week minimum; various placements)
Benefits to Year of Service with Catholic Charities:
- Adding an impressive experience to your resume
- Serve at a dynamic and established organization always growing to be anti-poverty and anti-racist
- Leadership opportunities at your service placement in Catholic Charities
Why You Should Serve
The national service programs and faith-based programs’ qualifications vary. Please see links below for more details.
Qualifications
The national service programs and faith-based programs’ qualifications vary. Please see links above for those details.
Catholic Charities’ requirements vary slightly by placement and include:
- Ability to make the time commitment to serve (both the weekly hourly commitment and the duration of the service year)
- Demonstrate interest in the work associated with the placement
- Carry out the tasks associated with the placement
- Effectively use various technology and platforms and databases to contribute to work of the program
Catholic Charities Volunteer Onboarding Will Include:
- Participating in a meeting expectations interview with the Catholic Charities DC program staff who will supervise the placement
- Completing the online registration and application
- Successfully completing the required screening, including a criminal background check and reference check
- Attend volunteer orientation in September
- Log service hours in the volunteer management system
Information
To find out more or talk to a current year-of-service volunteer, contact Volunteer@cc-dc.org. We will connect you with the people you want to talk with.
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