AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps support organizational efforts to recruit and engage members to address unmet community needs.  Grants are awarded to organizations that engage members in evidence based or evidence informed interventions that strengthen PA communities—organizations like the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley.

Your United Way is proud to have 24 AmeriCorps members serving in various positions to gain professional experience. AmeriCorps members work closely with United Way staff, and assignments are based in the UW office, school districts and nonprofits throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley.

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley AmeriCorps VISTA members play a vital role in building long-term solutions that drive population-level change across the region. Each VISTA assignment is designed to expand organizational and community capacity in support of United Way’s impact areas—education, healthy aging, and community stability—so families can meet their basic needs, including access to food and safe, stable housing.

Through close collaboration with United Way staff and community partners, VISTAs help strengthen and connect the networks of providers delivering critical services throughout the Lehigh Valley. Their work focuses on programmatic and systems-level change, addressing root causes rather than symptoms. Guided by a collective impact framework, VISTAs support coordinated strategies that lead to more effective services, stronger partnerships, and lasting community change.

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley AmeriCorps VISTA positions support our Collective Impact goals across the region. All opportunities are posted on the AmeriCorps website; and applications must be submitted there directly. When you are searching for VISTA openings, enter UWGLV in the keyword search field.

Learn more about the AmeriCorps VISTA program here.

For more information about applying or to help support cost shares, please contact Jennifer Nicolosi.

The Community Resource Navigator program places AmeriCorps members at the heart of community change, working to remove barriers so individuals and families can thrive. In partnership with local nonprofit organizations, Community Resource Navigators connect underserved community members to essential resources while providing meaningful social and emotional support. Through trusted relationships and direct engagement, Navigators help bridge gaps in access, strengthen community connections, and advance more equitable outcomes.

This role is more than a service position—it is a transformational experience. Community Resource Navigators gain hands-on, real-world experience while receiving professional development, mentorship, and skill-building opportunities that prepare them to be effective change agents. By the end of their service term, members are equipped with the tools, confidence, and experience needed to create lasting impact and make a real difference in their communities

For more information on applying to become a member or to support fund cost shares, contact Marsha Macalush.