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FoodCorps places motivated leaders in limited-resource communities for a year of public service. Working under the direction of local partner organizations, we implement a three-ingredient recipe...
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Sample AmeriCorps community partnership agreement, from Campus Link.
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This 1 hour webshop presented by Susan Hailman (Campaign Consultation Incorporated) discusses how national service programs play a role in sustainable housing and economic growth.
The speakers...
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An AmeriCorps*VISTA serving a low-income population in rural, south central Missouri collaborated with local volunteers and students to help promote the arts. Together they developed experiential...
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Adopting community development approaches for collaboration
Assessing community needs before planning a service project
Assessing potential partnerships with community-based organizations
Crafting a...
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Children with incarcerated parents are especially vulnerable to at-risk behaviors and are in a position to receive enormous positive benefits from volunteering and being mentored. National and...
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Receiving citizenship training during a service term not only deepens the meaning of service, but helps create a lasting habit of civic engagement. Volunteer Florida procured a grant for five...
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A community gatekeeper is a nonprofit or government agency that has access to potential AmeriCorps members that are not within the Corporation for National and Community Service family. These...
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When undertaking community service, it is important to identify the most critical community problems before deciding which one to take on. Creating and conducting an informal opinion poll is one way...
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Schools are a perfect place to teach composting and recycling habits that can last a lifetime. However, sometimes busy teachers and students can use additional motivation and support. At the...
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Service projects can take many forms. In Florida, AmeriCorps members, volunteers, state and local service groups, and area businesses, joined together to build wheelchair ramps so that individuals...
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School administrators in Boyd County, Kentucky coordinated a multi-district method for students to promote character education and become volunteers. Middle and high school students from three school...
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Community service programs at colleges and universities that are integrated into the programming objectives of student government organizations can expect greater student involvement and more stable...
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In northern New Hampshire, AmeriCorps*NCCC members assisted the American Red Cross in conducting a hazard assessment. This project demonstrates how AmeriCorps*NCCC members can help communities and...
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This effective practice, excerpted with permission from the Urban Institute's Report on Performance Measurement (July 2002) for the Corporation for National and Community Service, shares standardized...
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The Corporation for National and Community Service uses information derived from various sources to evaluate and report on its performance with the objective of improving the lives of recipients of...
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The Corporation for National and Community Service uses information derived from various sources to evaluate and report on its performance with the objective of improving the lives of recipients of...
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The Corporation for National and Community Service uses information derived from various sources to evaluate and report on its performance with the objective of improving the lives of recipients of...
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The Taunton Student Health Corps AmeriCorps program provides outreach and screening for uninsured and underinsured people in the region south of Boston. The Mobile Oral Health Program and the Oral...
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In conjunction with Earth Day 2002, AmeriCorps team members in Lincoln, Nebraska, coordinated efforts involving youth in the development of community gardening space. Making the most of donated land...
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Lead poisoning harms children and results in increased costs to society. This has been a problem for many years, particularly in older housing, typically occupied by low-income residents. Supported...
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AmeriCorps program directors may occasionally find themselves with extended training time. In this situation, unique and inexpensive training methods can be utilized. These could include training...
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In June 2001, Houston, Texas experienced severe flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Allison. To aid in cleanup projects there, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offered emergency...
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AmeriCorps*National Civilian Conservation Corps (NCCC) joined with the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service and other Corporation for National and Community Service programs to...
