A look back at conferences past! 2019 Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference keynote speaker, Elisa Kosarin, delivers her presentation, "Achieving Buy-in for Your Volunteer Program" to an audience at UMaine Orono. We may be online again this year, but hope to bring our conference back in person in 2022!
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Volunteer Fare: Your Volunteer Maine monthly update
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Happy fall! We in the Volunteer Maine office are gearing up for the 2021 Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference, which you may notice is a recurring theme in this month's newsletter. We do hope you join us on Oct. 12! Read on for more info, plus news, announcements, and stories from Maine's service and volunteerism communities. Enjoy! |
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Act fast and get a free Cabot cheese gift box! Renowned professional development trainer T.J. Holloway tops lineup of local, national experts presenting at our conference
Register by Oct. 8! This year's Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference will be held virtually on Tues. Oct. 12. from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Register today and get a free Cabot cheese gift delivered right to your door! Admission is $40 for individuals and $100 for a watch party. Learn about speakers, sessions and access registration on our website -- click here.
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Can you lead the charge behind the development of the Maine Service Fellows?
We're hiring! Along with the Maine Volunteer Foundation, we are looking for the right person to help to complete development and implementation of the Maine Service Fellows program, a new service corps initiative established formally in state statute in June 2021. Up to the challenge? Send your resume to Service.Commission@maine.gov. Use the following link for more info -- click here.
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Get to know a few of the speakers presenting at the Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference!
Building off the discussion around the COVID-19 impact on Maine volunteerism survey, this month's episode of "Issues" centers around strategies to help volunteer leaders close the resource gap widened by the pandemic. Four presenters appearing at the conference discuss the resource gap and preview their respective sessions. Watch the interviews on our YouTube channel -- click here.
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America's Service Commissions (ASC) honors Rep. Reilly for efforts to expand service opportunities in Maine
Congratulations to Rep. Morgan Reilly (Westbrook), who received the State Service Leadership Award from ASC. Rep. Reilly championed two crucial pieces of legislation that will expand service in Maine, LD 722, "Resolve, To Study the Establishment of the Maine Climate Corps," and LD 1010, "An Act To Establish the Maine Service Fellows Program." Access more info on our website -- click here.
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Oct. 12: Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference -- virtual event -- access info here
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Oct. 15: Volunteer Maine Commission regular business meeting -- hybrid event -- access info here
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Nov. 15: 27th Maine AmeriCorps Launch Ceremony -- access info here
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Multiple deadlines: Browse open AmeriCorps positions
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Recruiting NOW!: Lifelong Maine AmeriCorps Program (community resilience/aging in place) -- multiple locations -- access info here
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Oct. 18: Environmental Steward -- multiple openings -- Maine Conservation Corps -- access info on Service Year
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Oct. 31: Trekkers AmeriCorps Aspirations Program Assistant (youth mentorship) -- access info on Service Year
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Oct. 31: Outdoor Recreation Facilitator -- Skowhegan Outdoor AmeriCorps Recreation Program -- access info on Service Year
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Dec. 17: Main Street Fellow -- multiple openings -- Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps Program (community resilience) -- access info on Service Year
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Jan. 22, 2022: Energy Efficiency Coordinator -- Maine Energy AmeriCorps Program (green energy education) -- access info on Service Year
- The following programs are not yet on Service Year or the My AmeriCorps Portal but are recruiting for members! For more info, please contact one of the individuals listed below:
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AmeriCorps Nine to Ninety Five (Van Buren, Maine) Dave Cote, Van Buren Resiliency Project: vanburenresiliencyproject@gmail.com
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ICYMI -- Survey responses shed light on impact of COVID-19 on nonprofit volunteer base in Maine: The responses to the survey, conducted by the Data Innovation Project on behalf of Volunteer Maine, reveal "that COVID-19 volunteering at (the responding agencies) organization’s decreased and some opportunities were severely limited." Use the following link to access the survey and view a conversation with Data Innovation Project Director, Sarah Goan -- click here.
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(For agencies) Special AmeriCorps competition! Public Health AmeriCorps -- application deadline: Monday, November 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.: AmeriCorps members will serve primarily in state, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments or in service to public health departments. Access more info here.
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Volunteer opportunity for those in the Dexter area! Window Dressers is in search of volunteers to assist with window builds from Oct. 14 - 21. Use the following link to learn more -- click here.
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This fall, Healthy Living for ME is offering trainings for future workshop leaders. Any interested Mainer is welcome to join the trainings. Community organizations are also welcome to have their staff or volunteers participate in the trainings-- access more info here.
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Sharing a message from our friends at the National Youth Leadership Council! Whether you are a teacher, administrator, afterschool program coordinator, university faculty member, foundation program officer, or a youth leader, the National Service-Learning Conference is designed for you. Use the shared post below to access more info about the 2022 conference, which will be offered virtually and in person! Access more info here.
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Funding available! The State Farm Good Neighbor Grant Program is accepting applications from organizations in the fields of safety, education and community development. Applications are being accepted until Oct. 31 -- access more info here.
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"It’s Sept. 21, a bright Tuesday morning, and like every other Tuesday morning Newcastle’s Mariellen Whelan can be found at the Ecumenical Food Pantry at the Second Congregational Church, hustling between parked vehicles, chatting with their occupants, and shuttling diapers out to the families that need them." Use the following link to access this heartwarming story on "Newcastle's No. 1 Volunteer" and the power of volunteerism -- access here.
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WABI TV has a great story on the AmeriCorps NCCC team helping to create new recreational trails in Central Maine! Learn how the team is getting things done for the better of the community -- access here.
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Our friends at Spectrum Generations have been running a great series on their Facebook page to highlight some of their dedicated volunteers. Learn how Leslie Dyer has helped over 60 volunteers with both Medicare questions and enrollment, saving islanders time and money, then browse the page for more profiles. Access the profile here.
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Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service -- visit our website
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