Serving the community takes many forms. Here, member Rebecca Daly, who serves at Houghton Elementary, paints a bench at Pelkie Elementary School as part of a Make A Difference Day service project. Members spruced up the kitchen area of the rural K-2 school.		Member Janet Juntunen carefully tapes a window in preparation for painting during the Pelkie Elementary Make A Difference Day service project.
Member Erin Ross, at left, and volunteer Mikey LaCourt walk a dog at the Copper Country Humane Society as part of Make a Difference Day activities. Recruiting volunteers to build a stronger community is a key part of AmeriCorps members' duties.		Members Virginia Ruona and Emily Marshall ride a float during the Parade of Nations parade through the cities of Hancock and Houghton. The parade celebrates the diversity of the Copper Country community.
Second-year AmeriCorps member Virginia Ruona, at  center, and several new members consider the responsibility of service  during swearing-in ceremonies in Lansing.		Members Melissa Karnosky, left, and Danielle Brandt take a break from raking during a Make a Difference Day project in support of Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly. Little Brothers a grassroots group that serves the elderly is one of several human-service agencies at which members serve.
AmeriCorps members take the oath of service at swearing-in ceremonies in Lansing. The ceremony is held annually as part of Member Celebration, which welcomes both new and returning AmeriCorps members to their year of service.		Member Eric Kemppainen helps with Adopt-A-Highway cleanup efforts along a stretch of road adopted by  AmeriCorps in Keweenaw County.
Local AmeriCorps members learn to work as a team  during team-building activities at Michigan Tech University. Teamwork is one of many principles that AmeriCorps members are encouraged to embrace.