College Possible makes MLK Day of Service a DAY ON!

More than 50 AmeriCorps members and staff from College Possible participated in the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service this year, providing service at four different community volunteer activities in collaboration with other area nonprofits in Milwaukee. Joining with them at some of the project sites were Governor Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, and Attorney General Josh Kaul.

 

College Possible helped to make the national day of service honoring Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. "a Day ON, Not a Day Off" by joining it the following four projects:

• Painting murals at Hopkins Lloyd Elementary School and Longfellow Public School
• Assembling teacher appreciation kits for teachers at local schools
• Assisting with the annual community celebration on MLK Day at the Martin Luther King Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library
• Helping finalize a house building project coordinated by Habitat for Humanity

Clockwise from Upper Left: ECLIPSE AmeriCorps Member Leah Barron, volunteers from the 

UW-Eau Claire Wrestling team, UW-Eau Claire Softball members at Girls on the Run, 

volunteers at the Feed My People Food Bank

The UW-Eau Claire ECLIPSE program hosted a successful Martin Luther King Day of Service project that had nearly 60 participants provide service to assist the efforts of several non-profit organizations that serve people living in the Eau Claire area. The project had a significant increase in volunteers from the local community and university, including members of the UW-Eau Claire Wrestling and Softball teams.

 

The project started with ECLIPSE AmeriCorps members serving lunch at The Community Table. While many of the ECLIPSE members stayed at The Community Table to clean up following the meal, the volunteers from the community and university left to provide service at Feed My People Food Bank, Girls on the Run, the Humane Society, and Hope Gospel Mission.

 

The project was organized by ECLIPSE AmeriCorps member Leah Barron. Leah is serving her second term as an AmeriCorps member with the ECLIPSE program, having worked with students in early childhood centers to provide interventions in literacy, numeracy, and social skills during her first term.

Serve Wisconsin is currently accepting applications for our AmeriCorps Program Officer position.  The deadline to apply online is midnight on Thursday, February 7, 2019. We encourage people to apply to become the newest member to our team, joining in our work supporting the AmeriCorps programs that serve the people of Wisconsin. The program officer position will bolster this work by providing oversight and assistance to AmeriCorps programs throughout the state and managing our disaster response and recovery services.

 

Link to apply for the position

http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=97438&jobid=96952&org=220&class=09471&index=true

Position Summary

The AmeriCorps Program Officer provides administrative and programmatic support to AmeriCorps programs and activities and projects that further the mission of Serve Wisconsin. Duties include managing an assigned portfolio of AmeriCorps program sub grantees, including providing technical assistance to AmeriCorps sub grantees and oversight of sub grantee progress, financial reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and Serve Wisconsin requirements. Additional duties include managing Serve Wisconsin's disaster response and recovery services, assisting the Executive Director in planning and developing operational policies, strengthening Serve Wisconsin's relationship with stakeholders including federal contacts, elected officials, administrators of non-profit organizations and the general public. State and national travel is required.

 

Full Position Description

https://dpm.wi.gov/Documents/PD/Program_Policy_Analyst_PD_19-203P.pdf

Serve Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative are presenting a one-day AmeriCorps Grant Writing Workshop that will help participants become familiar with the AmeriCorps program grant application process and requirements.  Topics to be covered are the application instructions, program narrative, budget, logic models, performance measures and data collection.  Participants will learn to build a strong program design that is informed by data and evidence through individual and group activities.

 

EVENT LOGISTICS

Date:  March 5, 2019

Time:  10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Pyle Center -- 702 Langdon St    Madison, WI 53706

 

If interested in attending, please register here: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/americorps-program-grant-writing-workshop-tickets-55659173085

Serve Wisconsin will be hosting our next national service informational summit on March 12 in the Appleton area in collaboration with the CNCS Wisconsin State Office. The summit is geared towards individuals who would like to learn how national service can benefit their organizations and communities!

The summit will answer the following questions: What is national service? What are the types of national service and how are they different? How can national service benefit organizations? How can organizations apply for national service funding?

The summit will be held on March 12th from 10:00 am until 11:30 am at the Boys & Girls Club of Menasha, which is located at 600 Racine Street, Menasha WI, 54952

Registration is required for the summit, as space is limited. The registration link can be accessed here.

Thank you for helping us spread the word about the valuable opportunities that exist with national service!

If you wish to engage in meaningful community service and acquire job skills, consider joining AmeriCorps!

 

To learn more about AmeriCorps or if you are ready to join and have questions about which program is right for you, contact us! We are happy to answer your questions and help you explore the different opportunities available.

Program information is also available on our Serve Wisconsin website.

 

Please email us at [email protected]  or call (608) 492-2928.

We look forward to speaking with you!