November 8, 2024 | Savannah Espiritu
From NCCC to New Construction Crew Leader for Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ellie Gums as she continues her AmeriCorps journey.
NCCC, or National Civilian Community Core, is an AmeriCorps program that engages 18-to 26-year-olds in team-based national and community service in the United States. This is a separate branch of AmeriCorps that is uniquely different because members who participate spend ten months traveling the country and “performing a variety of intense, multi-week projects. In the traditional NCCC program, members might shelter disaster survivors, build houses, restore the environment, tutor children, and more.” The aspect of travel piqued Ellie’s interest when deciding which AmeriCorps program to do, “I liked the opportunity to go to different places, different nonprofits, and do different types of work,” said Ellie. It is one of the many reasons why people choose NCCC versus a State/National AmeriCorps program.
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