AmeriCorps Week 2019 has arrived! This national event is March 10-16 and is an opportunity to celebrate everything AmeriCorps, including all of the AmeriCorps members currently serving and those that have served since the program started in 1994, as well as all of the programs and organizations that make a difference in the lives of American citizens in thousands of locations throughout the country.

As part of the celebration here in Wisconsin, Governor Evers has proclaimed it AmeriCorps Week here in Wisconsin through the proclamation found HERE. The individual AmeriCorps programs in Wisconsin will be celebrating in a variety of ways throughout the state, including completing projects, participating in different events and trainings, and posting pictures to social media.

Throughout the week, the Corporation for National and Community Service has selected the hashtag #MadeInAmeriCorps to use during AmeriCorps Week to show the nation how AmeriCorps has transformed lives for posts by members and programs. The largest national social media event will be the "Day of the A" on Wednesday, March 13, where AmeriCorps members, alumni, and programs will post images wearing the AmeriCorps logo or finding their own creative way to display the A. Serve Wisconsin would like to ask everyone celebrating AmeriCorps Week here in Wisconsin to tag @ServeWisconsin in all of their posts so we can see the scope of the impacts of national service throughout our state.

For more information on AmeriCorps Week or to watch a collection of #MadeInAmeriCorps Stories, go to: 

https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/current-members/americorps-week

Serve Wisconsin will be hosting a national service informational summit on March 12 in the Appleton area in collaboration with the CNCS Wisconsin State Office. The summit is geared towards organizations that would like to learn how national service can expand the capability of their organizations to serve their communities.

The summit will address the following topics: 

• the types of national service and how are they different
• how national service can benefit organizations 
• how organizations apply for national service funding
• a description of the experience from current programs
• an overview and connection with the Volunteer Wisconsin website

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 not required for the summit, but please do so, so we have your contact information.  The registration link can be accessed at  https://goo.gl/forms/zONCIYQsKsrDEyWS2.

Please pass this information on to any organization or individual that you think might benefit from attending this summit. Thank you for helping us spread the word about the valuable opportunities that exist with national service!

Serve Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative presented a one-day AmeriCorps Grant Writing Workshop on March 5 to help participants become familiar with the AmeriCorps program grant application process and requirements.  Topics that were covered included the application instructions, program narrative, budget, logic models, performance measures and data collection.  Participants learned how to build a strong program design that is informed by data and evidence through individual and group activities, including time to work on grant application elements with the presenters.

 

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!