I was in Americorps. It's something between a cult and a high school, doesn't pay shit and 4/5 people are overpaid for what they do. Which is nothing. Originally, I think it had good intentions of teaching poorer young adults useful skills. Now, it's just kind of a busy-work job for useless-degree holding college kids to pad their resume.
Taught me how to use a chainsaw, which was cool. Otherwise, it's just a breeding ground for commies and drug addicts.