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Now Accepting Nominations for the
2019 Governor's Service Awards
2018 Governor's Service Awards Honorees
Serve Wisconsin and the CNCS Wisconsin State Office are pleased to announce that the 2019 Governor's Service Awards will be held on Thursday, June 6th, 2019 at Monona Terrace in Madison. The ceremony will take place from 10:00-11:30 am in the Community Terrace.
The nomination categories for this year are listed below, with descriptions on the application form.
- Governor's AmeriCorps Member of the Year Honoree
- Governor's AmeriCorps Program of the Year Honoree
- Governor's AmeriCorps*VISTA Participant or Program of the Year Honoree
- Governor's Senior Corps Participant of the Year Honoree
- Governor's Senior Corps Program of the Year Honoree
- Veteran Volunteer of the Year Service Honoree
- Volunteer Engagement Honoree
- Marty Stein Friend of National Service Exemplary Supporter
- Governor's AmeriCorps Alumni of the Year Honoree
- Governor's AmeriCorps*VISTA Alumni of the Year Honoree
A copy of the nomination form, which is the same for all award categories, can be accessed
HERE
The deadline for nomination submissions is scheduled for Friday, April 19.
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Apply now for AmeriCorps Program and Planning Grant Funding
Notification of Intent due by April 24 and Applications due on May 2
Serve Wisconsin released a Request for Proposals on March 18 for organizations interested in applying for funding for AmeriCorps Programs through State Formula funding or for organizations interested in applying for a planning grant to explore/develop an AmeriCorps program. Organizations will need to provide notification of intent to apply by April 24 and will need to submit proposals by May 2 at 4:30pm. Please direct any questions regarding the RFP process or application to
[email protected]
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Links to the Notification of Intent for each RFP and the applicable section of the Serve Wisconsin website with application information are listed below.
AmeriCorps Programs
Planning Grants
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Governor Evers recognizes AmeriCorps and Senior Corps for National Service Recognition Day
As part of National Service Recognition Day on April 2, Governor Tony Evers traveled to Racine to participate in a recognition luncheon for AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members in the Racine-Kenosha area. As part of this event he thanked the over 500 national service participants serving in southeastern Wisconsin, stating that "AmeriCorps and RSVP volunteers make our counties better places to live. As governor of Wisconsin, I am grateful for the dedication and sacrifice of these exceptional citizens, who are helping make Racine and Kenosha stronger, safer and healthier." Additionally, Governor Evers took to social media to thank all of the roughly 1,300 AmeriCorps members and 7,000 Senior Corps volunteers serving throughout Wisconsin.
For more information about National Service Recognition Day, please click HERE
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Come Learn about AmeriCorps in Milwaukee this April
Alumni Panel on April 9 and Wisconsin AmeriCorps Info Fest on April 11
Serve Wisconsin will be hosting two events in Milwaukee this April to provide opportunities for people to learn more about AmeriCorps through meeting with AmeriCorps alumni and representatives from AmeriCorps programs from throughout Wisconsin. Both events are open to everyone who has ever considered service work in any capacity that would like to discover how the AmeriCorps experience may be an opportunity for them now or in the future.
The first event is on April 9 from 12-2 pm at Stone Creek Coffee, where AmeriCorps alumni will be sharing their stories about their service in AmeriCorps and how the experience has helped to shape their lives.
The second event is the Wisconsin AmeriCorps Info Fest from 10am-2pm on Thursday, April 11 on the Marquette University campus in the Memorial Union. Representatives from approximately twenty programs will be available to answer questions regarding national service opportunities and how the AmeriCorps experience can impact both the communities being served and the members themselves.
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Farm to School leads session at Health and Hunger Summit 2019
Nineteen AmeriCorps Farm to School members participated in the Health and Hunger Summit 2019 conference in the Wisconsin Dells this March. At the conference, the members hosted a session titled "Strengthening Farm to School Initiatives" where they hosted a panel of school food service directors. As part of this session, the Farm to School members asked the school food service directors questions regarding the challenges that they face with the procurement of fresh, local foods for use in school meals and how the AmeriCorps Farm to School program can help assist them in overcoming these obstacles. During their service throughout the year, the members of the AmeriCorps Farm to School program, which is administered by the Department of Public Instruction, introduce fresh, local, sustainably produced food to students and provide hands-on nutrition education to improve childhood nutrition and increase the amount of local produce in the school lunch program.
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Guest Teacher Collaborations during TFA Week 2019
From March 18-22, Teach for America - Milwaukee held its annual community engagement event, TFA Week. During TFA Week, leaders from a variety of fields joined members in the classroom, serving as guest teachers for a day. Together, 7 guest teachers and 7 members collaborated on lessons in which guest teachers shared their stories and lessons from their career, impacting over 150 students. Some lessons and activities students participated in included: youth leadership (students created a three-step action plan to address an issue they care about), character and personal identity (students participated in an activity and discussion on values most important to them) and gratitude (students painted portraits for a special, giving individual in their lives).
One of the participants this year was Jim McLaughlin, AmeriCorps and TFA alumnus, who shared about his work as a program officer at the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County to students at Milwaukee College Prep 38th Street. Jim also worked with students on a lesson that helped students understand the states of matter, including having the students create energizing dances that mimic the three states of matter: gas, liquid, and solid.
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BluGold Beginnings helps "Blanket the Valley" for AmeriCorps Week
As part of AmeriCorps Week 2019, the eight BluGold Beginnings AmeriCorps members serving at South Middle School in Eau Claire hosted a 'Blanket the Valley' service project with their students. Typically, these members serve AVID classes during the school day, lead an after school program, and lead a robotics program. Wanting to share the importance of service with their mentees at South Middle School, the BluGold Beginnings AmeriCorps members worked with over 60 students on March 14 to make 20 blankets, which were donated to The Beacon House to help local families experiencing homelessness in the Chippewa Valley.
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PASS and Schools of Hope Serve Together at Porchlight during AmeriCorps Week
As the concluding event of their celebration of AmeriCorps Week 2019, AmeriCorps members from PASS AmeriCorps and Schools of Hope held a joint service project at Porchlight on March 16. The members spent their day sorting and organizing donations that Porchlight will use in its efforts to reduce homelessness and provide temporary emergency shelter in Dane County.
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Teach for America - Milwaukee Participate in Youth Symposium for AmeriCorps Week
Teach For America - Milwaukee AmeriCorps members kicked off AmeriCorps Week by participating in a day of service at North Division High School on March 9. This day of service included volunteering at the 22nd Annual Youth Symposium hosted by the Gamma Pi Sigma and Iota Psi Sigma Alumnae Chapters of Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc. The Teach For America - Milwaukee AmeriCorps members were able to engage with middle school and high school students throughout the day in empowerment workshops and team building activities.
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Interesting in serving as a member of
the Wisconsin National and Community Service Board?
For those interested in taking an active role in promoting national service and volunteerism in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin National and Community Service Board currently has five vacancies for board members for the following appointment types:
- A representative of community-based agency
- A representative of local government
- A representative of local labor organizations in the State
- An individual between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, who is a participant or supervisor of a service program for school-aged youth, or of a campus-based or national service program
- An open seat where the individual would meet any of the slot descriptions in state statute for one of the other appointed members
Those interested in serving are required to complete an application to the governor for the appointment. The online application for applying for a board position can be found HERE
, with additional information on the application process found at
https://evers.wi.gov/Pages/Application_Process.aspx
. If you are potentially interested in serving on the board and have any questions, please contact Serve Wisconsin Executive Director Jeanne Duffy at
[email protected]
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Become an AmeriCorps Member Today!
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.
We look forward to speaking with you!
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