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2018 Governor's Service Recognition Honorees Announced
Four honorees were recognized at the Governor's Service Recognition Ceremony during the 2018 Celebration of Service on April 30th at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin.
The annual ceremony honors outstanding volunteers, national service participants and programs that have helped to address serious social needs in their communities. The following honorees have made significant contributions to Wisconsin through their service efforts.
2018 Governor's Service Recognition Honorees
AmeriCorps Member of the Year
Terrance Sims, Teach for America Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
AmeriCorps Program of the Year
Project 16:49, Wisconsin Association for Homeless & Runaway Services
Janesville, WI
AmeriCorps VISTA Participant of the Year
Trevor Cooper, Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Oconomowoc, WI
Senior Corps Participant of the Year
Pat Knuth, ERAs Senior Network
Waukesha, WI
For more information about the honorees and their service, view the Governor's Service Recognition Press Release
here.
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Recap: 2018 Celebration of Service
The 2018 Celebration of Service took place on April 30th at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, WI. The day started with opening remarks and professional development sessions on the topics of Peace Corps Service, Interview Skills, Networking, State Employment, and Diversity and Inclusion. Lunch was followed by afternoon activities including a service project making craft kits for a children's hospital, a low-ropes challenge course, a self-defense class and lakefront yoga. The day concluded with the 2018 Governor's Service Recognition Ceremony. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special event! Please enjoy pictures from the event below and on the Serve Wisconsin Facebook page.
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Apply: NCCC Accepting Project Applications
Do you have projects that you've been trying to complete for a long time or a special project that you could use assistance completing? AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full time team based national service program who work with non-profit organizations, state and local agencies, and Indian tribes to complete projects that typically last 6 - 8 weeks. Members in the past have tutored students, constructed low-income housing, built and repaired trails, developed recycling programs, managed community volunteers, and worked on disaster prevention, relief and recovery projects. AmeriCorps NCCC is currently accepting applications for projects taking place September 12 - November 1. The concept form deadline is May 22. Concept forms can be obtained from Alana Svensen Hults at [email protected] or found here.
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RSVP: National Service Outreach Summits
Do you have a community need that your agency is trying to address? Does your organization want to expand your capacity to alleviate poverty in your community? Are you familiar with national service resources?
AmeriCorps State, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC and Senior Corps are all National Service resources that can help your agency meet critical community needs. We have grants available to access these resources, and we are interested in sharing those grant opportunities with you.
We will answer the following questions during the summits:
- What is AmeriCorps and SeniorCorps?
- How have these programs changed Wisconsin Communities?
- Who is eligible to apply for these resources?
- Can these resources work for me?
You can join the CNCS Wisconsin State Office and Serve Wisconsin at the following date and time!!!
Date: May 16, 2018 @ 9:30 am
Location: Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point
Room: The Pineries
There will be an additional summit held in Superior at Barkers Island. Details are still being arranged for this event.
RSVP for these events at [email protected]. Please include your name, organization and email address.
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Staff Update: Daria Rydzak Leaving Serve Wisconsin
Daria Rydzak, Serve Wisconsin's Community Engagement Specialist (and editor of this newsletter) is leaving us to pursue her MBA at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her last day will be May 18, 2018.
Daria's contributions to Serve Wisconsin have been outstanding. She organized the first National Service Summits in five communities across the state. Her tireless outreach efforts to nonprofits in local communities ensured each Summit was well attended and has resulted in numerous nonprofits interested in starting an AmeriCorps program or hosting an AmeriCorps member.
Daria has also been instrumental in working to increase the awareness of AmeriCorps in Wisconsin by developing and implementing social media campaigns and public service announcements.
Daria will be sorely missed at Serve Wisconsin for both her work ethic and good humor, but we know with her intelligence and intellectual curiosity she will be and exceptional MBA student. We wish her well in all future endeavors.
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Member Reflection: Hawthorn McCracken
AmeriCorps Member with DPI Farm to School
After a week of classes with the entire 5th grade of Jefferson East Elementary, we took a field trip to a local CSA, Meadow Farm in Johnson Creek.
Joy Leisen and Matt Kelly gave us a tour of their fields, packing area, and flocks. They use a chicken tractor to fertilize their fields, and have up to 300 hens during laying season! We got to meet some of their resident sheep, and the kids helped to seed flats of scallions. Meg and Mike Kelly, the owners, were present with their lovely pup Bandit to answer questions and meet our group. We were featured in the Jefferson Daily Union and the Watertown papers! The kids loved learning about how High Meadow used their chicken tractor, compos
t pile, and the CSA structure to get delicious organic food to their customers.
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Calendar: Upcoming Events
MAY
- May 2nd- Monthly Update Call for Program Directors
- May 15th- Formula Funding Application Deadline
- May 16th- National Service Outreach Summit (Stevens Point)
- May 22nd- NCCC Concept Paper Deadline
JUNE
- June 6th- Monthly Update Call for Program Directors
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