Or more search options

Online Resources
Online Resources
Printed Publications
Frequently Searched Topics
Effective Practices
Conference & Training Calendar
Training Providers
Corporation Initiatives
Service-Related Links
Help
E-newsletter: Subscribe or unsubscribe here

2007 AmeriCorps*National Best Practices Conference
Weaving the Fabric of National Service: Threads of Success
May 9-11, 2007 – Jacksonville, FL

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Goals:

Goal 1: Share information and practices, techniques, and tools that have proven successful in developing and sustaining high quality programs.

Goal 2: Offer participants the opportunity to meet, reconnect, and network with fellow colleagues.

Objectives:
Participants will be able to:

  • Engage in peer to peer learning and dialogue.
  • Incorporate effective practices, program design elements and strategies for organizational excellence.
  • Take home tools and resources that they can use locally.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007TimePlaceSpeaker/Presenter
Registration 10:00am-1:00pm Ballroom Foyer 
Opening Plenary
1:00-2:30pm Starboard

Kristin McSwain – AmeriCorps Director

Lois Nembhard – Deputy Director
AmeriCorps *National

Gina Fulbright-Powell – AmeriCorps *National Training Officer

Break 2:30-3:00 pm Ballroom Foyer 

Breakout Session I

3:00-5:00pm  

A1: Implementing a Regional, Multi-program AmeriCorps Training Plan

Nat'l Direct Workshop Handout

 AdmiraltyLisa Sutter & Betty Low – Prevent Child
Abuse California

A2: AmeriCorps Service as Workforce Development: Creating a Comprehensive Leadership and Professional Development Experience

AmeriCorps as Workforce Development

Case studies3

 Rigging/SailMaggie Cunha – National AIDS Fund

A3: Effective Volunteer Mobilization for Days of Service

(Discussion Outline) Katrina

Hww CNCS Effective Volunteers-4 19 07

Hww Debriefing MLK 2007

Hww Site Specific Hand Out for Rally

MLK Day of Service Details

survey_effective mobilization

 Anchor


David Chaney – HOPE Worldwide



A4: Creating Truly Inclusive Service Environments

 RopePaula Sotnik – National Service Inclusion
Project, Institute
Welcome Reception 5:30-6:30pm All Participants
Thursday, May 10, 2007TimePlaceSpeaker/Presenter
Continental Breakfast
Table Topic Discussions
7:00-8:30am StarboardTable Topic Discussions:
EAPs: Doing Much with Little
AmeriCorps and Faith-Based Programs
Developing an AmeriCorps Alumni
Component
Managing Multiple AmeriCorps Grants
Other Topics Welcome
Breakout Session II 8:30-10:00am  

B1: Financial Management I, Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy

 AdmiraltyJonnie M. Jenkins
Walker & Company, LLP

B2: Getting Geared Up for Service: Conducting Orientations for Operating Site Staff, Members, and Placement Site Supervisors, Part I

06-07 AmeriCorps Member Profile Sheet

AmeriCorps Members Speak

Appreciative Approach

Create SMART Goals

PMW Activity Service Description

Stages of Group Development

#1 NS – PMW Housing Counseling

#2 NS – PMW Housing Development

#3 NS – PMW Create Safe Place for Children

#4 CS - PMW Volunteer Recruitment

#5 CS - PMW Form Groups

#6 CS - PMW Strengthen Groups

#7 CS - Revitalize Neighborhoods

Other PMW CS - Increase Awareness of Resources

Other PMW NS - Housing Counseling Rental Assistance

Other PMW NS - Housing Development Minor Repair

Other PMW NS - Increase Economic Opportunities

Other PMW NS - Revitalize Neighborhoods

#1 NS - Housing Counseling Monthly Report

#2 NS - Housing Development Monthly Report

#3 NS - Create Safe Spaces for Children Monthly Report

#4 CS - Volunteer Recruitment Monthly Report

5 CS - Form Groups Monthly Report

#6 CS - Strengthen Groups Monthly Report

#7 CS - Revitalize Neighborhoods Monthly Report

Other CS - Increase Awareness of Resources Monthly Report

Other NS - Housing Counseling Monthly Report

Other NS - Housing Development Minor Repair Rehab Monthly Report

Other NS - Increase Economic Opportunities Monthly Report

Other NS - Revitalize Neighborhoods Monthly Report

#1 NS - Homeownership Counseling Survey

#2 NS - Housing Development Checklist

#3 NS - Youth Enrichment Survey for CDC Staff

#3 NS - Youth Enrichment Survey for Parents

#4 CS - Volunteer Sign-In Record

#5 #6 CS - Neighborhood Association Survey

#7 CS - Neighborhood Revitalization Survey

Other Activites NS - Neighborhood Revitalization Survey

Other Activities CS - Community Training Evaluation

Other Activities NS - Community Outreach Log

Other Activities NS - EITC Report

Other Activities NS - Housing Repair Rehab Survey

Other Activities NS - Rental Assistance Counseling Survey

Homeownership Counseling Survey Data-rev2

Neighborhood Association Survey Data-rev2

Neighborhood Revitalization Survey Data-rev2

Youth Enrichment Survey CDC-Data-rev2

Youth Enrichment Survey Parents-Data-rev2

#1 NS - Housing Counseling Tips Sheet

#2 NS - Housing Development Tips Sheet

#3 NS - Create Safe Spaces for Children Tips Sheet

#4 Community Strengthening - Volunteer Recruitment Tips Sheet

#5 Community Strengthening - Form Neighborhood Groups Tips Sheet

#6 Community Strengthening - Strengthen Neighborhood Groups

#7 Community Strengthening - Revitalize Neighborhoods Tips

QPR ProcessGuide - Performance Measure Map

2007 Get Geared Up for Service – Orientations

Orientation Attachment A1 – Icebreakers

Orientation Attachment A2 – Energizers

Orientation Attachment B - KWL Exercise

Orientation Attachment C - Jeopardy Instructions

Orientation Attachment C - Members Jeopardy Game

Orientation Attachment D - AmeriCorps Fued Instructions

Orientation Attachment D - Members AmeriCorps Feud

Orientation Attachment E - Orientation Brainstorm

Orientation Attachment F1 - PMW Activity

 Rigging/SailPearl Jones & Stacey Rapp
LISC AmeriCorps

B3: Management Coaching for National Service Leaders, Part I

Management Coaching Handout

MC.Titlepg

Management Coaching OARRS07

 Anchor


Janis Glenn – Pathways Coaching;
Shoshanna Cogan – Consultant

B4: Building Strong EAP Sites: Effective Practices for Program Ownership & Compliance

 RopeStephanie Schooley & Jami Hiyakumoto – Colorado Campus Compact
Break 10:00-10:30am  
Breakout Session III 10:30-Noon  

C1: Financial Management II, Managing Multiple Grants

Managing Multiple Grants

 Admiralty

Jonnie M. Jenkins – Walker & Company, LLP

C2: Getting Geared Up for Service: Conducting Orientations Part, II

 Rigging/Sail

Pearl Jones & Stacey Rapp – LISC AmeriCorps

C3: Management Coaching for National Service Leaders, Part II

 Anchor


Janis Glenn – Pathways Coaching;
Shoshanna Cogan – Consultant

C4: Strengthening Campus and Community Partnerships through the Community-Based Work Study Program

Community service work-study

 RopeDebra Yazula Sharpe & Stephanie Schooley – Colorado Campus Compact

Luncheon w/ Speakers

Collaboration Among National
Service Partners

12:00-1:30pm Starboard

Kristin McSwain - AmeriCorps Director

Gretchen van der Veer - Director of the Office of Leadership Development and Training

Wendy Spencer - CEO Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Volunteer Florida)

Erica Coleman – Program Manager
AmeriCorps North Florida Health Corps

Breakout Session IV 1:30-3:30pm  

D1: Managing Multiple Sites

2006-2007 Program Standards-FINAL

Managing Multiple Sites Presentation

PUBLIC ALLIES STAFF ORIENTATION

Site Monitoring Tool 2005-2006 Template

Site Performance Management Dashboard

Table of Contents - Start Up Handbook

 Admiralty

Jenise Terrell – Public Allies;
Karen Domerski – Jumpstart

D2: Recruitment Assistance Session for Placement Site Supervisors

1 - Determine Supervisor Style

Situational Supervision Inventory

Styles of Supervision

5-delegation

Final Appraisal Form

Illegal Interview Questions

Initial Site Visit Form

Sample Interview Questions

Sample Service Description

Stages of Group Development

2007 Get Geared Up for Service – Recruitment

Service Announcement

Preferred Sup Style

Recruitment Attachment A – Icebreakers

Recruitment Attachment A1 – Energizers

Recruitment Attachment B - KWL Exercise

Recruitment Attachment D - Organizational Culture

Recruitment Attachment G - Orientation Brainstorm

 Rigging/Sail

Pearl Jones & Stacey Rapp – LISC AmeriCorps

D3: Asset-Based National Service: Engaging and Strengthening the Communities You Serve

Asset-Based National Service 05102007

 Anchor


Paul Schmitz – Public Allies

D4: Impacting Urban and Rural Communities: Recruitment, Retention, Training, and Program Management Best Practices

AmeriCorps Lingo

Supervision Flowchart

Member Supervision

Host Site Partnerships

Recruitment Resources

Well-Defined Member Roles

Weekly Supervision Record

Corrective Action Plan Form

PCA CA Site Management Tool

 RopeBetty Low & Lisa Sutter – Prevent Child Abuse California
Joey Lidgett – CARE Institute
Break
3:30-4:00pm Ballroom Foyer 
Breakout Session V 4-5:30 pm  

E1: Web-Based Evaluation Tools: Tracking Multiple Impacts

Evaluation for AC BP Conference 3.0

PA Technology Case Study 2004

 Admiralty
Jenise Terrell – Public Allies

E2: Effectively Engaging AmeriCorps Members, Community Volunteers and Church Groups in Disaster Relief

Disaster Relief

Katrina Survivors

Outr Case Manag Disaster

 Rigging/Sail
Antonio Boyd, Frank Dowd, & Bryce Morita – HOPE Worldwide
E3: The Truth about Cats and Dogs: Integrating AmeriCorps Programs into Large Sponsor Organizations Anchor
Julie Allen – Boys Hope Girls Hope
E4: Multigenerational/Multicultural Teams: Proven Strategies for Transferring "Best Practices" to Your Program Services RopeJack Steele & Linda Siegel - University of Maryland Center on Aging Panelists from Program Sites
Dinner On Your Own
5:30pm  
Friday, May 11, 2007
TimePlaceSpeaker/Presenter
Continental Breakfast
Table Topic Discussions
7:00-8:30am StarboardTable Topic Discussions:
• TBD by conference attendees
• TBD by conference attendees
• TBD by conference attendees
• TBD by conference attendees
Breakout Session VI 8:30-10:00am  

F1: Finding Your Niche in Disaster Response and Integrating It Into Your Existing Programs

Finding Your Niche in Disaster Response

 Admiralty
Kelly Wilson & Sarah Jayne Dipert
Equal Justice Works
F2: Going Paperless? Practical Strategies for Developing Electronic Filing and Fiscal Systems
 Rigging/Sail
Charles Rotramel & Rachel Brownlie
Youth Advocates, Inc.

F3: Differing Realities? Mediating Perspectives on Racial Inequalities

NAFCM flyer

 Anchor
Joanne Galindo & Suncere Ali Shakur - National Association for Community Mediation

F4: Appealing to Experience: Engaging Older Adults as Volunteers

Appealing to Experience

True False

 RopeThenera Bailey, Amy Zandarski-Pica & Maureen K. Eccleston – Experience Corps
Break
10:00-10:30 am Ballroom Foyer 
Networking Dialogue and Close 10:30-12:00 Starboard 

Resources | Publications | Topics | Effective Practices | Conferences & Trainings
Training Providers | Initiatives | Service Related Links | Help

Senior Corps AmeriCorps Learn and Serve America contact us about the center feedback privacy policy Effective Practices: Popular Topics Effective Practices: Submit a Practice Effective Practices: Overview Effective Practices: Feedback The Resource Center Corporation for National and Community Service Corporation for National and Community Service Online Resources: Senior Corps Initiatives Online Resources: Grant Listing Online Resources: Affinity Groups Online Resources: Newsletters Online Resources: E-mail Discussion Lists Online Resources: Sample Forms Collection Online Resources: EnCorps Member Resources Online Resources: Online Publications Online Resources: My Improvement Plan Online Resources: Online Courses The Resource Center home page