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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...
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These strategies and downloadable tools from the EnCorps collection of resources will help you make an applicant-position match that will last.
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View the agenda (PDF), or view the resources available from Tuesday, or Thursday.
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This guidebook was developed to help national service programs explore the basics of volunteer management. It is meant to be a user-friendly resource for developing volunteer recruitment, retention,...
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by John R. Geiger, T/TA Provider, Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
SEPTEMBER 1996 (archived information - please note the date of publication)
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Susan Finisdore, Access AmeriCorps Project
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
SEPTEMBER 1996 - (archived information - please note the date of publication)
As members of the National Service field,...
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by Diane Cabrales, MOSAICA
This article, which originally appeared in the September, 1996 edition of The Resource Connection, explains the importance of pre-service training.
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By David Ari Collins, Trainer/Evaluator, The California YMCA/CSU Pryde AmeriCorps Consortium
SUMMER 1997 - (archived information - please note the date of publication)
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Ask the Expert Archive
MARCH 2007
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Q: You mention that it is important to convey "realistic expectations" to potential members as a way to increase retention. Are there other strategies that program directors and supervisors can use...
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Volunteers and service members have a real impact on the people and communities they serve and deserve to be recognized for their efforts. This effective practice highlights tips and tools for...
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A key component of a quality training program is providing the information and skills that members need to perform their service safely and effectively. Training should also focus on the physical,...
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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...
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Creating a leadership development program requires clarity on leadership values as well as competencies, lucidity on the purpose for which a program is developing leaders, intentionality about...
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During a service term, members typically show characteristic behaviors that reflect the stresses associated with national and community service. The role of the director is to support them, optimally...
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InterCorps Councils connect and coordinate programs statewide, share resources, promote leadership skills and an ethic of service, and provide a forum for service members to voice collective opinions...
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Although most members are usually conscientious, truancy and lateness can cause a loss of morale for an entire program. This effective practice offers strategies for dealing with absenteeism and...
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Watching movies with themes of service, leadership and related subjects with corps members or volunteers can encourage learning, reflection and meaningful discussion. Setting some basic ground rules...
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Although a mission statement is included in the AmeriCorps new members handbook, at the beginning of each program year new members with the City of Lakes AmeriCorps program in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
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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...
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Retaining effective and efficient staff for national service providers and other service organizations can sometimes be difficult, particularly if you have not personally recruited each staff member...
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AmeriCorps Action for Children Today (ACT) members serving in multi-site states felt that they were isolated from one another. They wanted opportunities to work together on projects for national...
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Tutors can feel isolated if they have no one to turn to at their volunteer site to solve problems or help generate ideas. The America Reads program at the University of Michigan developed a system of...
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Members gain a great deal when they are involved in evaluating their work and project achievements. This effective practice, from the October 1999 issue of Mosaica's newsletter, Training Briefs, will...
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Well-planned and effective training reflects member needs, builds on member expertise, and also works to meet broader program goals. Mosaica's newsletter, TrainingBriefs (February 1998, no. 6), shows...
