The American Connection Corps is connecting people to places and possibilities in digitally disconnected communities across America.
Where we live increasingly determines which people, places, and possibilities we can access, leading to a rise in cultural divides, social and economic inequities, and community insularity.
The American Connection Corps (ACC) is an AmeriCorps program that leverages the power of national service to expand people’s economic opportunities, bridge their social network, and open them up to different perspectives.
How do we do this?
We recruit and place corps members in digitally disconnected communities, where they connect people to:
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people. ACC brings together people who might not otherwise meet, whether they live in a different neighborhood in the same community or in a different region of the country.
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places. We support ACC corps members in building skills and forming deep and lasting connections with the communities they serve, so that they become passionate and effective ambassadors for those communities both during and after their service.
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possibilities. ACC corps members work shoulder-to-shoulder with local partners on a range of projects that connect people to new opportunities such as telehealth, e-learning, and ag tech.
"Serving with ACC wasn't just about ticking boxes; it was about shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration, where we sweat, strategized, celebrated together, and having a support system to encourage us in uplifting our communities.
We are on the front line in making real changes that impact our commuities' future development, bridging gaps and promoting equity."
Lasharie Weems
ACC AmeriCorps Member serving at Tech Foundry in Springfield, MA
OUR IMPACT
since 2021
180
ACC Members have served
78
public-private partnerships launched and stewarded by ACC members.
290
digital skill-building workshops and community forums hosted and delivered by ACC Members.
7,760
households now enrolled into American Connectivity Program (ACP) Benefits
$63,912,904
of funding channeled to local communities
