The Community Service Program and AWEP/CWEP positions are volunteer activities (not paid). Since these two Missouri Work Assistance (MWA) activities are very similar, below is a listing of the differences.
- The Community Service Program is employment in the public sector only; AWEP/CWEP may include employment in the private or public sector.
- The Community Service Program may be multiple positions at the same employer; AWEP/CWEP are generally individual positions.
- The Community Service Program may not be self-initiated; AWEP/CWEP can be self-initiated (the TA recipient can ask the volunteer site to allow them to work).
- The Community Service Program is used to obtain soft skills at any employer; AWEP/CWEP is used to master very specific skills of that particular business.