Registration

11:00
-1:00

Opening Plenary








Opening Remarks


Welcome Plenary Speaker

1:00
-2:30

Corporation for National & Community Service Strategic Plan and Vision
Lois Nembhard, Deputy Director, Direct Programs

Rosie Mauk, Director of AmeriCorps

David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National & 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

WBRS Enrollment Checklist

QuarterlyReport

A2: Partnership Building Strategies with Higher Education Institutions for Americorps Programs

Partnership Building Strategies with Higher Education Institutions for Americorps Programs - partcipant agenda

Partnership Building Strategies with Higher Education Institutions for Americorps Programs - facilitator agenda

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

A3: Web-based Evaluation Tools: Tracking Multiple Impacts

Lessons on Leadership Development Presentation

Lessons on Leadership Development Curriculum

Web-based Evaluation Tools

Charmion Lea-Handy,
Marie Netto,
Pearl Jones,
Wendy Elliott




Lisa Ulrich

















David McKinney,
Paul Schmitz

Evening Program Exchange

5:30
-6:30

All Participants

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


B2: Developing a Leadership Development Program


B3: Don't Be Afraid of the Big, Bad Audit: Practical Advice from a Survivor (*this session is repeated)

Don’t Be Afraid of the Big, Bad Audit: Practical Advice from a Survivor

Diversifying Your Portfolio

Sam Ireland,
Allison Streeter

David McKinney,
Paul Schmitz


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 & 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 & 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

Agreement of Participation

Tools to Measure Impact

Attachment A: Icebreaker Exercises

Attachment B: Introduction Exercises

Attachment C: Preparing for Your Orientation

Attachment D: Interlocking Circles

Attachment E: Jeopardy

Attachment F: Orienting the Member to the Placement Site

Attachment G: Setting Member Objectives from a Job Description

Attachment H: Member Reporting & Using Tools to Measure Impact

Attachment: Orientation Calendar

Back to Basics Workshop Session Description

Commission Notice

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate: Update Letters

Desk Audit Tool

G.E.D. Agreement

G.E.D. Supervisor Letter

Get Geared Up for Service

How to Get the Most Out of this Training

KWL Exercise

Meeting Facilitation Tips

Member Handbook

Supervisor Handbook

Common Performance Measures, Member Reports and Tools to Measure Impact

Back to Basics: Sample Staff Retreat

Site Visit Report Form

C2: Performance Measures for Members

Project Star Performance Measurement and Members: AmeriCorps National Directs -- Nashville, Tennessee

C3: Financial Management for Non-Financial People: Part 1 Fiscal Monitoring

Assuring Accountability of Your Sub-Grantees (PPT)

Pearl Jones,
Stacey Rapp





























































Sue Hyatt





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)

D2: Little Voice in a Big World: Promoting AmeriCorps Within a Large Sponsor Organization

National Association of Community Health Centers

National Council of La Raza Introduction

What is the NCLR AmeriCorps National Direct Program?

US Health Center Fact Sheet

D3: Financial Management for Non-Financial People: Part 2

Proper Documentation

Pearl Jones,
Stacey Rapp

Jennifer Maloney,
Geraldine Schafer

Kris Tecce

Breakout Session V

8:30
-9:30

E1: Volunteers: Your Most Valuable Asset

E2: Don’t Be Afraid of the Big, Bad Audit: Practical Advice from a Survivor (*this session is repeated)

Don't Be Afraid of the Big, Bad Audit: Practical Advice from a Survivor

Diversifying Your Portfolio

E3:Engaging Faith and Community Based Organizations in National Service: What Everyone Needs to Know

Legal Guidelines for Implementing the Faith-Based and Community Initiative – Exercise Sheet

Engaging and Supporting Community Organizations in National Service – Resource Sheet

Benefits and Challenges With Working With Faith-Based Organizations

Guidelines for Effective Partnerships

Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government

National and Community Service and Faith-Based Organizations Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions

Corporation for National and Community Service Civil Rights Statement Regarding Volunteers, Service Participants and Other Beneficiaries

Fact Sheet on Secular and Faith-Based Community Organizations

Compassion Capital Fund Grantees

Tamika Brown

Jason Patnosh,
Douglas Gerry







Beverly El-Amin

Breakout Session VI

10:00
-11:30

F1: Diversifying Your Portfolio: Making an Investment in National Direct Grant and State Commission Programs

F2: Member Development for a Diverse Multi-lingual Corps

F3: Beyond the Classroom: EducationWorks and the School District of Philadelphia. An Overview of Regional Climate Teams and the Digital Service Fellows Program

Education Works: Best Practices

Education Works: Digital Service Fellows Program Summary

Education Works: Philadelphia Programs

Education Works: Regional Climate Team

TaKesha Miles,
Laura Keith,
Jason Patnosh

Jeanne Cure,
Hope Driscoll

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 & Community Service

Closing

Lois Nembhard, Deputy Director, AmeriCorps*Direct Programs