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On Friday night, as we celebrated the impact of Ecolibrium3’s AmeriCorps VISTA program and introduced Ecolibrium3’s new Energy Training Corps, we didn’t know that emails terminating both programs “immediately” were lurking in our inboxes. Joy, inspiration, pride, hope, and gratitude shared with the community, were displaced by shock, sadness, frustration, anger, and RESOLVE.
AmeriCorps members are the best of us, yet 1,000+ AmeriCorps programs were shuttered and over 32,000 AmeriCorps members lost their positions with no notice. We believe this act to be illegal and a further example of executive overreach. We will fight.
AmeriCorps members choose to serve our communities and learn from diverse organizations and governmental agencies. They receive a small living stipend and an educational award that helps pay off college debt. They do not qualify for unemployment, even when their contracts are cancelled without notice. As a nation and as a community we can do better!
Ecolibrium3 will join with others to challenge this action, but our immediate work is to ensure the 21 members that have been impacted are supported. Here is how you can help: donate to our emergency response fund to provide support to members.
Your Donation Makes a Direct Impact
Here's what your contribution can provide:
$28.44 — 1 day of Education Award support
$68.39 — 1 day of AmeriCorps Member living stipend
$74.97 — 1 day of Team Leader living stipend
$250.00 — 1 month of housing support
$341.95 — 1 week of AmeriCorps Member living stipend