Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program

We're seeking rural Oregon organizations that could use extra help, to host RARE AmeriCorps members for our 2025-2026 service year! ?? Serving rural Oregon for 30+ years, the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program matches change-makers?with communities across the state to work on impactful placed-based projects, chosen by the communities themselves. Apply by April 1st to become a RARE host organization! We offer a unique opportunity to connect the community and economic development needs of rural Oregon communities with the personal and professional development aspirations of our members. It's a WIN-WIN! #oregon #OregonNonprofits #AmeriCorps

Learn what it's like for a RARE member out in the field, from Gabriella Dominge who is serving with the Cities of Monmouth, Dallas & Falls City: "With the rising sun and the stillness of the winter air on a crisp Saturday morning, community members and volunteers gathered along a stretch of Ash Creek in Monmouth, Oregon, just west of Salem in the heart of Oregon’s wine-growing region.... Volunteers and organizations worked hand in hand, bringing their collective energy and care to land that holds a deep connection to this rural community." https://lnkd.in/giUxcVq2

Our FINAL member info session is next Tuesday, April 1st at 4-5:pm PT (not an April Fool’s joke ;)! Come explore the unparalleled service-learning opportunity that serving a year with the RARE AmeriCorps Program provides. LAST CHANCE before our deadline for member applications, which is April 27th! Registration required, at the top of this page: https://lnkd.in/dTkAAGCn We'll have current RARE members share their experiences and help answer questions! Learn what you can do as a RARE AmeriCorps member, what it takes to be ready for the RARE program, and get answers to your questions. Link to sign up is in our story or can be found on our “Become a RARE Member Page”. #rareprogram #serverural #oregonjobs

Read RARE member Cecelia Bagnoli's story: "My journey to becoming a RARE Member started months before I had even heard of the program. I had just wrapped up another long afternoon of typing variations of “community development specialist” and “urban planner” into job search bars on LinkedIn and Google. Every promising posting seemed to require a Master’s degree—which I don’t have—or led to a dead end. I was beginning to feel like the entire job search process was a scam." Read on: https://lnkd.in/g44DiZpg #AmeriCorps #oregongraduates #oregonjobs

Less than 2 WEEKS until RARE host organization applications are DUE ON APRIL 1st - no joke!! ??We're seeking rural organizations in Oregon that could use extra support, to host RARE AmeriCorps members for our Sept. 2025 - July 2026 service year! If you are an Oregon nonprofit, government agency, Tribe or special district we'd love to partner with you. Serving rural Oregon for 30+ years, the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program matches change-makers?with communities across the state to work on impactful placed-based projects, chosen by the communities themselves. Learn more and apply: https://rare.uoregon.edu/ #oregon #OregonNonprofits #oregonlocalgov #AmeriCorps

Check out this lovely highlight of an amazing RARE alum who continues to support RARE members throughout Oregon! ??

LESS THAN 1 MONTH until RARE host organization applications are due on April 1st!! ??We're seeking rural organizations in Oregon that could use extra support, to host RARE AmeriCorps members for our upcoming service year! Learn more and ask questions at our FINAL info session for interested host organizations this Thursday, March 6th at 12pm on Zoom. Serving rural Oregon for 30+ years, the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program matches change-makers?with communities across the state to work on impactful placed-based projects, chosen by the communities themselves. Learn lots more on our website: https://lnkd.in/gyP87vNZ #oregon #OregonNonprofits #AmeriCorps

?? BIG shout out to Elizabeth Gronert, an AMAZING RARE alum and former staff member who has made a HUGE impact on rural Oregon and the RARE Program through her years of service!! We're wishing you all the best in your next adventures in Colorado, Liz! ??

Love seeing awesome RARE alums like Grace doing great work like this, increasing renewable energy use in the Northwest!! ?? She served as a RARE AmeriCorps member for TWO years in Deschutes County, supporting The Environmental Center and Sustainable Northwest ?? Go Grace!

We're excited for our first RARE Host Organization Information Session for the 2025-26 service year, next Tuesday, Feb. 4th at 11am PT on Zoom! This interactive information session will be an opportunity to learn more about what a RARE member can do for your community, what it takes to be a "RARE Ready" Host Organization, and ask any questions you may have. We're looking forward to meeting interested folks from government organizations, nonprofits, special districts, and Tribal governments in rural Oregon! Application deadline for host organizations: April 1st. Register for the info session at the top of this page: https://lnkd.in/gnNkz-Rn #rareprogram #communitydevelopment #ruralcommunities