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Introducing the 2017-18 Serve Wisconsin AmeriCorps Programs and Planning Grants
Serve Wisconsin, the Governor-appointed state service commission is proud to announce the 2017-18 AmeriCorps programs and planning grants in Wisconsin. The federal investment from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) includes 25 AmeriCorps grants to Wisconsin nonprofits and state agencies totaling over $13 million which will support 1,279 AmeriCorps members. Between all of the grants, CNCS will also provide over $5 million in education scholarships for the AmeriCorps members funded by these grants to help pay for college, vocational training, or pay back student loans. Please join us in celebrating the following 2017-18 Serve Wisconsin AmeriCorps programs and planning grants!
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee-
SPARK, Camp Whitcomb/Mason Environmental Initiative, Arts Initiative
72 AmeriCorps members serve in the following three programs: SPARK- AmeriCorps members provide tutoring sessions and small group reading activities to students in grades K-3 in order to improve literacy; Camp Whitcomb/Mason Environmental Initiative- AmeriCorps members create, implement and lead youth through environmental education lessons and activities and Arts Initiative- AmeriCorps members develop, manage and implement a comprehensive art program and serve youth ages 6-18 in visual and performing arts in after school club facilities.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee-
Summer Slide Prevention, Kinder Academy, Graduation Plus
24 AmeriCorps members serve in the following three programs: Summer Slide Prevention- AmeriCorps members lead lessons with literacy and math concepts embedded to intellectually engage kids, ages 7-9, over the summer; Kinder Academy- AmeriCorps members lead group activities for kids entering kindergarten teaching basic skills and concepts needed to begin school, ready to learn and Graduation Plus- AmeriCorps members lead tutoring, academic advising and college preparation activities for high school students who display indicators of high academic risk for failure.
College Possible
33 AmeriCorps members provide intensive coaching and support to low-income high school and college students in order to make college admission and success possible.
Easter Seals Wisconsin AmeriCorps Partnership
51 AmeriCorps members provide intensive personal care and lead or facilitate therapeutic recreation activities for individuals with disabilities and their families at Camp Wawbeek and Respite Camp. AmeriCorps members also provide therapeutic recreation activities for veterans and their family members at Veteran Family Camps.
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Listen: Serve Wisconsin on the Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) recently produced a radio spot and article on the impact of AmeriCorps in Wisconsin. Serve Wisconsin Executive Director Jeanne Duffy was featured talking about AmeriCorps as part of the segment. Listen to the radio spot and read the article by clicking on the button below.
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Serve Wisconsin Executive Director Jeanne Duffy, Serve Wisconsin staff member Daria Rydzak, a Marshfield Clinic Volunteer Wisconsin AmeriCorps member serving with Rainbow Hospice Care, and the AmeriCorps host site supervisor at Rainbow Hospice Care spoke about AmeriCorps on the 940 WFAW Morning Magazine Program. Listen to a recording of the radio show by clicking on the button below.
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WORT- 89.9 FM in Madison recently featured the Partners for After School Success (PASS) AmeriCorps program on their Local News. Listen to the segment by clicking on the button below. The show date was Thursday, July 6th at 6pm and the PASS segment occurs approximately 20 min and 20 sec into the program.
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Nominate: 2017 Excellence in AmeriCorps Programming and Service Awards
Please take a few minutes to nominate outstanding programs, AmeriCorps members, and alumni in your community for the 2017 Excellence in AmeriCorps Programming and Service Awards sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Eligible nominees include AmeriCorps programs at all levels, AmeriCorps members, and alumni from State and National, Tribal Programs, NCCC, and VISTA. Recipients will be selected in late July and invited to attend the 2017 Symposium in September to be honored for their service. It should take a short amount of your time to submit the nominations; a 500 word essay is all that is required. Click on the button below for more information.
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Attend: National Service Outreach Summit
On August 8th, Serve Wisconsin will be holding an informational summit about AmeriCorps and national service in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to talk about the different streams of national service and how they benefit organizations and communities. The summit is free and open to the public. Representatives of current AmeriCorps programs are encouraged to attend and promote their programs. Take a look at our flyer and help us spread the word!
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Now Recruiting: InterCorps Council of Wisconsin Members
The InterCorps Council of Wisconsin is currently recruiting new members! The InterCorps Council of Wisconsin engages and connects leaders across national service to strengthen and support a commitment to service in Wisconsin. The council is comprised of individuals representing AmeriCorps State & National, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, Tribal AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Alumni, and Senior Corps throughout the state of Wisconsin. New members are selected to serve on the council each year. For more information on member responsibilities and the nomination process, please visit the InterCorps Council of Wisconsin Facebook page by clicking on the button below.
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Now Recruiting: Board Members
The Wisconsin National & Community Service Board is currently recruiting to fill the following open positions:
- A representative of the community
- A representative of local government
- A representative of local labor organizations in the state
- An individual between the ages of 16-25, inclusive, who is a participant or supervisor of a service program for school-aged youth, or of a campus-based or national service program
For more information on the Wisconsin National & Community Service Board and application instructions, click the button below.
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Member Reflection: Hamza Bakhtiar, AmeriCorps Member
with Partners for Afterschool Success (PASS)
"When asked to comment on my year of service with AmeriCorps, I am tempted to narrate it as a collection of stories. Stories of the students I have worked with and how these stories have changed my views of myself and others. However, it would be contrite to claim enlightenment on life from a few stories along my yearlong journey. Those stories can never fully paint the relationships I have made this year and how they have reshaped my understanding of the idea of
'service.'
When I first came to La Follette High School I was eager to help the students who I was working with. I tried hard to excel at tutoring. I even remember the distinct pride I felt when a literacy student of mine excitedly told me that he had passed his English class. I was making tangible impacts on the lives of my students. Service work had never felt so real. However, today I realize that my first real act of service was much more subtle than I had previously thought. It was when I approached a student sitting on our couch and asked him the simple question, "How was your weekend?"
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Calendar: Upcoming Events
JULY
- July 26th- New Program Director Workshop (Madison, WI)
- July 27th- All Program Director Workshop (Madison, WI)
AUGUST
- August 8th- National Service Informational Summit (La Crosse, WI)
- August 17th- Grant Writing Workshop Day 1 (Location TBD)
- August 18th- Grant Writing Workshop Day 2 (Location TBD)
OCTOBER
- October 10th- AmeriCorps Opening Ceremony (Madison, WI)
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