A month-by-month collection of tips

Planning for your members' transition from their term of service into life after AmeriCorps works well when addressed at stages throughout the year. This document gives you suggestions in a month-by-month format to assist you in transition planning.

Click here to explore the "What's Next" online tutorial for members. Share this tutorial with your members to help them make sound decisions regarding options for school, career, or continuing to serve after their year of service.

"What's Next" is an online, updated version of the Next Steps: Life After AmeriCorps resource book. Ronjanett Taylor of America Reads-Mississippi (Jackson, MS) assigns a topic or chapter in the book to teams of members at the beginning of the service year. The teams also get a date for presenting their material. "Some share two or three paragraphs that they read to the group, but others create display boards, have handouts, invite guest speakers, include a homework assignment, or prepare a skit or rap," says Taylor. Consider using this practice to help members build public speaking skills, share and receive information from their peers, and develop ownership of their service experience.