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California recruiting 10,000 paid service corps members statewide
Summary
California Volunteers announced a drive to recruit 10,000 paid service corps members to support disaster response, food security and student tutoring; officials said the program also provides college aid and job training and is entering its fifth year.
California Volunteers is recruiting 10,000 paid service corps members to work across the Bay Area and throughout California, officials said.
The recruitment drive, announced by Josh Friday, the state's chief service officer for California Volunteers, aims to expand the program, now in its fifth year, which officials say responds to disasters such as the Los Angeles wildfires, tackles food insecurity and provides tutoring for students. "The program also prepares the future workforce," Friday said.
The program includes College Corps, Climate Action, Youth Services and AmeriCorps tracks, and program leaders estimate members will contribute nearly 5,000,000 hours of service in the coming year, the presentation said. Benefits for participants include help paying for college, job training and networking opportunities.
A presenter at the briefing said, "California has a shortage of over 10,000 teachers. Standing behind me represents the future generation of our education system." That remark was offered as context for the program's focus on tutoring and workforce preparation.
No formal votes or governing-body actions were recorded in the briefing. The announcement described recruitment goals and program offerings; the presentation did not specify funding sources, selection criteria or application deadlines.
Officials said the service corps work includes disaster response, food-distribution efforts and educational support but did not provide detailed program budgets or the precise number of positions assigned to each program track. Additional details on funding, timelines and application steps were not specified during the remarks.
