美国连接计划主机站点申请（2026-27）
American Connection Corps Host Site Application (2026-27)
注意：此申请适用于2026–27年度的美国连接计划（ACC）主办机构，该年度将于2026年9月开始。我们欢迎全国合作伙伴的申请。提交此表单仅表示一般兴趣——申请并不表示组织将参与该项目。我们鼓励有兴趣的合作伙伴尽快完成此表单。
从你所在的地方开始
Lead For America 是一个致力于激活本地人才并建立社区所需领导力管道的服务组织。
研究支持我们的做法：当本地人——那些了解社区文化、历史和背景的人——设计并推动解决方案时，这些努力在创造持久变革方面的效果是自上而下、一刀切方法的两倍。
关于美国连接计划
美国连接计划（ACC）是由 Lead For America 推动的服务奖学金项目，帮助社区建设必要的数字连接，以扩大机会和经济流动性——从医疗保健到高质量就业。
我们居住的地方越来越决定了我们可以获得哪些机会。ACC 通过投资基于地方的服务，根植于本地领导力和亲身经历来改变这一现状。
每年，ACC 与数字断连地区以及超过 100 名学者的 30 个州的组织合作，与合作伙伴并肩工作，扩大社会经济机会，加强社区联系，并建立长期人才管道。
ACC 学者是谁
ACC 有意地跨代际。学者可能是：
- 一名间隔年学生，在服务社区的同时培养实际技能
- 一名职业转型者，通过服务开辟新的路径
- 一名退休人员，带来深厚的专业知识和指导
- 一名应届毕业生，通过基于地方的服务开启职业生涯
使 ACC 学者团结一致的是他们对地方的承诺。他们是本地人，或者与他们服务的地方有深厚联系的人，他们在整个学年中带来社区资本、信誉和亲身经历。
与 ACC 合作是什么样子
作为 ACC 的主办合作伙伴，您将：
- 共同设计一个与您组织目标一致的基于地方的奖学金项目
- 招募一位带来本地洞察力、关系和承诺的学者
- 从 Lead For America 获得全国性的培训、指导和基础设施支持
- 作出贡献
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Note: This application is for American Connection Corps (ACC) host sites for the 2026–27 Program Year, which will begin in September 2026. We welcome applications from partners nationwide. Submitting this form is a way to indicate general interest only—organizations are not committing to participate by applying. We encourage interested partners to complete this form as soon as possible.
Start Where You Live
Lead For America is a service organization dedicated to activating local talent and building the leadership pipelines communities need to realize their unique visions for the future.
The research backs us up: when local people—those who understand a community’s culture, history, and context—design and drive solutions, those efforts are up to twice as effective at creating lasting change compared to top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches.
About the American Connection Corps
The American Connection Corps (ACC) is a service fellowship program powered by Lead For America that helps communities build the digital connectivity necessary to expand opportunity and economic mobility—from healthcare access to quality employment.
Where we live increasingly determines which opportunities we can access. ACC exists to change that by investing in place-based service, rooted in local leadership and lived experiences.
Each year, ACC partners with organizations in digitally disconnected places and places more than 100 fellows across 30 states, working shoulder-to-shoulder with partners to expand socioeconomic opportunity, strengthen community connections, and build long-term talent pipelines.
Who ACC Fellows Are
ACC is intentionally intergenerational. Fellows may be:
- A gap-year student building real-world skills while serving their community
- A career transitioner using service to open new pathways
- A retiree bringing deep expertise and mentorship
- A recent graduate launching their career through place-based service
What unites ACC Fellows is their commitment to place. They are local people—or people deeply connected to the place they serve—who bring community capital, credibility, and lived experience to their fellowship year.
What Partnership with ACC Looks Like
As an ACC host partner, you will:
- Co-design a place-based fellowship project aligned with your organization’s goals
- Host a fellow who brings local insight, relationships, and commitment
- Receive national training, coaching, and infrastructure support from Lead For America
- Contribute to a growing body of shared learning about what works, where, and why
Across our fellowship programs, we collate data, test approaches in different places, and share insights across communities—together building a more effective service model for the social sector.
Requirements
Host Organization Eligibility
American Connection Corps host organizations must be one of the following:
- A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
- A government entity (local, tribal, state, or federal), or
- A faith-based organization focused on non-religious activities.
Funding and Partnership Details
Hosting an ACC Member requires a financial partnership. Host sites provide a local match to federal AmeriCorps and philanthropic contributions.This fee supports member stipends, training, supervision, and national program infrastructure.
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