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Helping to reinforce positive images about the AmeriCorps* VISTA brand may be an unspoken but critical element of a member’s service. In this effective practice Michel Ward, an AmeriCorps*VISTA with...
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During a service year, AmeriCorps*VISTA members may be called on to make a presentation at an event or conference. Besides practice, the art of public speaking requires confidence and the mastery of...
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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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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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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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Motivating members to write "great stories" of service so that they are dynamic and compelling isn't always easy, but always well worth the effort. Great stories can be used in reports and in...
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An organization's infrastructure should simplify communication and support teamwork. Organizations with a weak infrastructure can appear unorganized and ineffective to potential volunteers, funders...
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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...
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Small groups provide a valuable training tool that can simultaneously transmit information, teach project-specific as well as general skills, and reinforce the "sense of team" among members. Mosaica'...
