AmeriCorps Direct Best Practices Conference 2005
Sharing for Success
Nashville, Tennessee, April 18–20, 2005
Registration: 11:00–1:00
Opening Plenary: 1:00–2:30. Corporation for National and Community Service Strategic Plan and Vision; Lois Nembhard, Deputy Director, Direct Programs; Rosie Mauk, Director of AmeriCorps
Opening Remarks: David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Breakout Session I: 3:00–5:00
- A1: Managing a Big Program in a Lot of Places: Best Practices for Managing Multi-state, Multi-site Programs. Charmion Lea-Handy; Marie Netto; Pearl Jones; Wendy Elliott
- A2: Partnership Building Strategies with Higher Education Institutions for Americorps Programs. Lisa Ulrich
- Partnership Building Strategies with Higher Education Institutions for Americorps Programs – Partcipant Agenda (DOC)
- Partnership Building Strategies with Higher Education Institutions for Americorps Programs - facilitator agenda (DOC)
- Introductory Proposal for a Partnership between Citizen Schools and Lesley University to Create a Two-Year Experientially Based Master’s Degree Program for 33 Citizen Schools Teaching Fellows Beginning in Fall 2003 (PPT)
- A3: Web-Based Evaluation Tools: Tracking Multiple Impacts. David McKinney; Paul Schmitz
Evening Program Exchange: 5:30–6:30. All Participants
Day 2: Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Morning Plenary: 8:30–10:00. What's New in AmeriCorps? Rosie Mauk, Director of AmeriCorps
Breakout Session II: 10:30–12:00
- B1: A Model for Program Impact Evaluation. Sam Ireland; Allison Streeter
- B2: Developing a Leadership Development Program. David McKinney; Paul Schmitz
- B3: Don't Be Afraid of the Big, Bad Audit: Practical Advice from a Survivor (*this session is repeated). Jason Patnosh; Douglas Gerry
Luncheon Collaboration Panel: 12:00–1:30.
Collaboration Among National Service Partners. Carol White Executive Director, TN State Commission; Jerry Herman, TN State Office Director, Corporation for National and Community Service; Jan Bushing, TN State Education Agency; Elson Nash, Associate Director of Program Management for Learn and Serve America; Gina Fulbright-Powell, Panel Moderator, Senior Training Officer at the Corporation for National and Community Service
Breakout Session III: 1:30–3:00
- C1: Getting Geared Up for Service: How to Conduct Orientation for Operating Site Staff, Members & Placement Site Supervisors. Pearl Jones; Stacey Rapp
- Agreement of Participation (DOC)
- Tools to Measure Impact (DOC)
- Attachment A: Icebreaker Exercises (DOC)
- Attachment B: Introduction Exercises (DOC)
- Attachment C: Preparing for Your Orientation (DOC)
- Attachment D: Interlocking Circles (DOC)
- Attachment E: Jeopardy (DOC)
- Attachment F: Orienting the Member to the Placement Site (DOC)
- Attachment G: Setting Member Objectives from a Job Description (DOC)
- Attachment H: Member Reporting & Using Tools to Measure Impact (DOC)
- Orientation Calendar (DOC)
- Back to Basics Workshop Session Description (DOC)
- Commission Notice (DOC)
- Communicate, Communicate, Communicate (DOC)
- Communicate, Communicate, Communicate: Update Letters (DOC)
- Desk Audit Tool (DOC)
- G.E.D. Agreement (DOC)
- G.E.D. Supervisor Letter (DOC)
- Get Geared Up for Service (PPT)
- How to Get the Most Out of This Training (DOC)
- KWL Exercise (DOC)
- Meeting Facilitation Tips (DOC)
- Member Handbook (PDF)
- Supervisor Handbook (PDF)
- Common Performance Measures, Member Reports and Tools to Measure Impact (DOC)
- Back to Basics: Sample Staff Retreat (PPT)
- Site Visit Report Form (DOC)
- C2: Performance Measures for Members. Sue Hyatt
- C3: Financial Management for Non-financial People: Part 1, Fiscal Monitoring. Kris Tecce
Breakout Session IV: 3:30–5:00
- D1: Getting Geared Up for Service: How to Conduct Orientation for Operating Site Staff, Members, and Placement Site Supervisors (continued). Pearl Jones; Stacey Rapp
- D2: Little Voice in a Big World: Promoting AmeriCorps Within a Large Sponsor Organization. Jennifer Maloney; Geraldine Schafer
- D3: Financial Management for Non-financial People: Part 2. Kris Tecce
Day 3: Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Breakout Session V: 8:30–9:30
- E1: Volunteers: Your Most Valuable Asset. Tamika Brown
- E2: Don’t Be Afraid of the Big, Bad Audit: Practical Advice from a Survivor (*this session is repeated). Jason Patnosh; Douglas Gerry
- E3:Engaging Faith and Community-Based Organizations in National Service: What Everyone Needs to Know. Beverly El-Amin
- Legal Guidelines for Implementing the Faith-Based and Community Initiative – Exercise Sheet (DOC)
- Engaging and Supporting Community Organizations in National Service – Resource Sheet (DOC)
- Benefits and Challenges with Working with Faith-Based Organizations (DOC)
- Guidelines for Effective Partnerships (DOC)
- Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government (PDF)
- National and Community Service and Faith-Based Organizations – Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions (DOC)
- Corporation for National and Community Service Civil Rights Statement Regarding Volunteers, Service Participants and Other Beneficiaries (PDF)
- Fact Sheet on Secular and Faith-Based Community Organizations (DOC)
- Compassion Capital Fund Grantees (DOC)
Breakout Session VI: 10:00–11:30
- F1: Diversifying Your Portfolio: Making an Investment in National Direct Grant and State Commission Programs. TaKesha Miles; Laura Keith; Jason Patnosh
- F2: Member Development for a Diverse Multi-lingual Corps. Jeanne Cure; Hope Driscoll
- F3: Beyond the Classroom: EducationWorks and the School District of Philadelphia. An Overview of Regional Climate Teams and the Digital Service Fellows Program. Craig Heim; Angelique Cupit
Luncheon Plenary: 11:30–1:00.
Resources for National Service Programs. Gretchen Van der Veer, Director, Office of Leadership Development and Training; Gina Fulbright-Powell, Senior Training Officer at the Corporation for National and Community Service
Closing: Lois Nembhard, Deputy Director, AmeriCorps*Direct Programs
