Whether for members or volunteers, orientation sets the stage for successful service. See our orientation resources for specific audiences below.

For AmeriCorps Members and Programs

• Member Orientation: Introduce new members to the world of service
• AmeriCorps Orientation Video: Getting Things Done
• Getting Things Started: The AmeriCorps Orientation Video
• A History of National Service in America
• Getting Geared Up for Service: Conducting Orientations for Operating Site Staff, Members, and Placement Site Supervisors (a session presented at the AmeriCorps*Direct Best Practices Conference 2007)
• Designing a site supervisor orientation and training plan
• Starting Strong: A Guide to Pre-Service Training

For Senior Corps Programs

• Offering orientation and in-service training to Foster Grandparents
• Providing a handbook for RSVP volunteers
• This Is National Service

For Mentors

• Orienting Mentors: Who Made a Difference for You?
• Orienting Mentors: What Is a Mentor?

For Volunteers

• Creating a volunteer handbook
• Generic Volunteer Orientation Manual: Your Guide to Developing an Orientation Manual for Volunteers
• Model Volunteer Handbook

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