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Public Allies Milwaukee Presentation of Impact Summit 2019
Public Allies Milwaukee hosted its annual Presentation of Impact Summit on Friday, June 21. Thirty-eight AmeriCorps members gave overview presentations of their individual service at distinct nonprofit organizations throughout the Milwaukee area. These presentations described how their AmeriCorps service helped their host organizations expand their capacity to deliver critical direct services to Milwaukee residents. In addition to addressing how their service improved the lives of others, the Public Allies members described how their AmeriCorps service impacted their own lives and their development as future community leaders. To expand this connection, the members answered questions from a panel of Public Allies alumni and community members following their presentations, giving them the opportunity to further explore the impacts of their service.
To view examples of these presentations, click on the following videos:
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800 Summer Book Bags Packed for Madison Students
by Schools of Hope AmeriCorps Members
Members of the Schools of Hope AmeriCorps Team gathered together at Books4School in Madison to pack 800 book bags for students being tutored through the Schools of Hope program. Schools of Hope has looked for ways to encourage literacy skill development outside of school since the founding of its program, and since 2016, AmeriCorps members have taken time near the end of the school year to pack and distribute bags of books and school supplies to help build a love of reading and encourage literacy skill development at home over the summer.
This year, the Schools of Hope AmeriCorps Team packed and then distributed 800 bags for students who were either being tutored by Schools of Hope or had been identified as being able to benefit from having some books at home over the summer. Each bag continued six books representing a variety of topics and genres including fiction and non-fiction as well as high-interest books. The bags were constructed by grade level, with the 3rd through 5th-grade bags including at least one graphic novel and one chapter book and the Kindergarten through 2nd-grade bags including at least one picture book. This project was a great way for the Schools of Hope AmeriCorps members to celebrate the accomplishments of the students who had spent the past year working with them to improve their literacy skills.
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Trails Built by Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee AmeriCorps Members
On June 19, AmeriCorps members from Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee's Camp Whitcomb/Mason completed a day of service at the Oconomowoc River Park Conservatory. The forty-six AmeriCorps members that participated created two new trails and then camped overnight at the conservatory. Thank you for coming together to strengthen your teamwork and for giving back to your local community!
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Serve Wisconsin would like to thank Casey Sweeney for all of his work and dedication to Serve Wisconsin and AmeriCorps over the last five years. Casey will be leaving Serve Wisconsin in July, 2019 for a position at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Casey has served as the point person for Serve Wisconsin's grant competitions the last two years and as the program officer for sixteen programs throughout his tenure.
"It's been a true privilege to work with a committed team like Serve Wisconsin and to be able to build relationships with the field," said Casey. "National service and volunteerism will always be special to me, and I wish everyone nothing but the best."
Casey will continue working towards the betterment of Wisconsin at the Department of Natural Resources. In his new role, Casey will be responsible for the implementation of the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program at the Department of Natural Resources. His last day with Serve Wisconsin will be July 19, so be sure to reach out to him before then! We would like to wholeheartedly thank Casey for all of his service and wish him the best of luck in all of his new endeavors.
Serve Wisconsin will be hiring a new program officer soon. If you are interested in working for Serve Wisconsin or know someone who is, please have them contact Jeanne Duffy, [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.
Program information is also available on our
Serve Wisconsin
website.
We look forward to speaking with you!
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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 six 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
- Two open seats 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
Apply to Serve - Governor Tony Evers. 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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Calendar: Upcoming Events and Key Dates
July
- July 17-18 - AmeriCorps Program Director Training (Lussier Family Heritage Center, Madison, WI)
- July 31 - Celebration of Service (Wausau, WI)
August
- August 12 - AmeriCorps Grant Writing Workshop (Pyle Center, Madison, WI)
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