Resources tagged with term(s) "Reflection, AmeriCorps"

  • EnCorps: Tried and true resources for member development
    Find the field-tested resources you need to recruit and train AmeriCorps and VISTA members. This site assists program staff in finding and sharing proven practices for recruiting and developing...
  • The Project on Civic Reflection - AmeriCorps Programs
    The Project on Civic Reflection helps civic groups build capacity, commitment and community through reading and discussion. Since 1998 we have engaged thousands of citizens across America in...
  • Stories of Service
    These individual stories of CNCS of AmeriCorps members, Senior Corps volunteers, and other national service participants highlight the impact on both communities and the service participants...
  • Reflection Activity
    Sample reflection activity including leading questions from Washington Service Corps.
  • Reflection Journal
    This document is intended for AmeriCorps supervisors or team leaders and their members and gives ideas about types of journals, their intended purposes, and possible writing topics. Submitted by...
  • Creating Portfolios
    This section of the EnCorps collection of resources offers information about creating portfolios and using them to reflect on work and share it with others.
  • Using Reflection Activities
    This page from the EnCorps collection offers various resources to help you understand and implement reflection activities; it also includes a link to a self-guided member tutorial.
  • What's Next: Life After Your Service Year
    Tutorial to help AmeriCorps and VISTA members plan for transitions after their service term. Includes resources on Going to school Establishing a career Continuing in service Using the ed award...
  • Experiencing Learning: Tools for Reflecting on Your Life Experiences
  • Our Journeys of Service
    By David Kelly-Hedrick, Western Regional Field Representative, Youth Volunteer Corps of America This article originally appeared in the Spring, 1997 issue of The Resource Connection. It remains a...
  • Providing citizenship training to AmeriCorps members
    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...
  • Using web-based evaluation tools to track multiple impacts
    Effective evaluation not only satisfies the requirements of funders, but is an essential practice that is integrated into daily program implementation and management. Public Allies models this type...
  • Generating discussions about service, justice, and civic engagement
    Although service is an active experience — including service projects, service days, or regular tutoring sessions — reflecting on service can bring even more meaning for members and...
  • Creating a member development plan
    Creating a member development plan has many positive applications for both the service agency and its volunteers, including inspiring and motivating members, increasing skill levels, and creating an...
  • Creating a yearbook for graduating AmeriCorps members
    Finding unique and innovative ways to recognize AmeriCorps members can be a challenge for program directors. The program director for Idaho TRIO AmeriCorps at Lewis-Clark State College makes...
  • Bringing together service groups around a broadcast of Everyday Heroes
    Everyday Heroes is a one-hour film that documents the AmeriCorps experience. Local AmeriCorps programs, commissions, and other service-related organizations can utilize a community broadcast of the...
  • Closing service and opening new doors
    Help members transition to life after AmeriCorps service. Mosaica's newsletter, Training Briefs, presents suggestions that program staff can use to develop reflection sessions and prepare members for...