Arkansas Reads
AmeriCorps members serve as Literacy & Works Skills Tutors at local literacy councils to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring and workforce skills to adults in Arkansas. Members receive training 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: Crawford, Conway, Faulkner, Pulaski, and Saline, Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, Washington, Franklin, Pope, Yell, Logan, Johnson, Miller, Baxter, Marion, Sebastian, White, and Woodruff
Contact: Belinda Sanders, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 124 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1000, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 907-2490
Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (Planning)
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) is interested in creating service-to-career pathways
into the behavioral health profession due to 1) the significant rise of mental health concerns in
Arkansas youth, 2) a persistent and growing health workforce gap in the behavioral health workforce, 3) the belief that youth and young adults ages 18-24 (with the proper support and training) can be the answer to this multifaceted, pressing need facing our state, and 4) the desire to lead state efforts in addressing youth mental health. Per the Youth Mental Health Corps (YMHC) Program model, the proposed target population to be reached through efforts are adolescents and young adults (age 12-24).
Focus Area: Education, Healthy Futures
Host Organization: Arkansas Rural Health Partnership
Contact: Seth Wyatt, AmeriCorps Program Director
Ozark Conservation Corps
Ozark Conservation Corps members improve public lands and waterways through trail maintenance, invasive species removal, fuel reduction, waste cleanup, and disaster response. Members receive on the job training in tool and equipment maintenance, safety, trail building and maintenance, habitat restoration, and flora and fauna identification. Members have the opportunity to gain certifications in chainsaw operation, first aid/CPR, fire management, OSHA safety standards, US Forest Service Defensive Driving, and Off-Highway Vehicle Driving.
Host Organizations: Community Training Works, Inc.
Focus Area: Conservation, Environmental Stewardship, Disaster
Service Term: Full-Time and Part-Time; August-July
Community Served: Central and North Arkansas
Contact: Shane Murphy, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: Fayetteville, AR
Phone: (321) 604-8433
Saddle Up & Serve
Saddle Up and Serve (SUAS) members provide tutoring/mentoring and school
readiness/literacy programs; food recovery, food pantry, and gardening programs; and economic
empowerment programs on campus and at nonprofit community partner sites throughout Magnolia
and Columbia County, Arkansas, including the Magnolia Housing Authority, Magnolia Arts Center,
Columbia County Library, and Abilities Unlimited.
Host Organizations: Southern Arkansas University
Focus Area: Healthy Futures, Education, Economic Opportunity
Service Term: Part-Time, September-May
Counties Served: Columbia
Contact: Megan McAllister, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: MSC 9403, 100 East University Street, Magnolia, AR, 71753
Phone: (870) 235-5266
University of Arkansas Fort Smith (Planning)
UAFS is interested in developing an AmeriCorps program under the UAFS Center for Nonprofits, using a community service model engaging AmeriCorps members in service on campus and with community nonprofits.
Host Organizations: University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Focus Area: Mixed Impact Areas
Counties Served: Sebastian
Contact: Corri Brosius, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: MS108D | 5210 Grand Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72913
Phone: (479) 788-7904
Our House
The Our House AmeriCorps Program engages members in vital roles that strengthen services for families and individuals working to overcome homelessness and poverty. Members serve as Employment Coaches in the Career Center to support adults in gaining skills and securing jobs, as Social Work AmeriCorps members to help address mental and physical health needs through the Whole Health Model, and as Behavior Coaches in children’s programs to foster social-emotional growth and development. Together, AmeriCorps members expand Our House’s capacity to empower people of all ages to achieve stability, health, and long-term success.
Focus Area: Economic Opportunity, Healthy Futures, Education
Service Term: Part-Time/Full-time; September-February; March-August
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Tamidra Marable, AmeriCorps Program Director
Address: 302 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: (501) 374-7383 Ext. 158
Joseph Kiwanis Pfeifer Camp
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: Part-Time/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 K-5 students at an increased risk for academic failure in math and literacy, and tutor at-risk preschool students in South Arkansas to ensure students are socially, emotionally, and academically prepared for kindergarten. 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: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Dallas, Desha, Lincoln, and Union
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 listed above 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.
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