Category Archives: AmeriCorps
“Every Day You’re Making History”
by Lauren Ellmers Those were the words spoken by Bill Basl, director of AmeriCorps at the 16th Annual Maine AmeriCorps member conference. As an attendee and member of the planning committee, I was able to experience the ins and outs, … Continue reading
Katherine Stitham of Cape Elizabeth Honored withe Outstanding National Service Volunteer Award
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Outstanding National Service Volunteer category recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and service over and above the requirements of their routine service assignments as a Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, *VISTA or Learn … Continue reading
Meetings and Our Circles of Conflict
by Jane Haskell When we work with groups, we can help individuals in the group shift from thinking about personal agendas, axes to grind, positions, pet projects, or whatever we (or they) want to call it. We can encourage the … Continue reading
Using National Service to Promote Service-Learning
by Laura Rog AmeriCorps Week, which we observed last week, is always a reminder of the important service work going on across the country as well as the legacy of national service that has been established over the past several … Continue reading
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Developing a Volunteer Orientation Program
by Megan Welch Last week, I wrote about the importance of developing a volunteer orientation to enhance the experience of your volunteers and create well-rounded volunteer management program for your organization. This week, I will explore the steps towards creating … Continue reading
One Big Family
by Nicole Evers As a member serving under the Goodwill AmeriCorps branch through the Multilingual Leadership Corps, I was offered the wonderful position at the Tree Street Youth Center in Lewiston, ME. Even as a Maine resident myself, Lewiston was … Continue reading
Collaboration to Meet Needs
by Kemper Tell The need for safe and quality housing has been discovered as a key to academic success for all children. This is especially true for new immigrants to the United States who face more barriers in becoming productive … Continue reading
School and Community- Working Together
by Danielle Joyce When I walked into Noble High School six months ago for my first day serving as the Service-Learning AmeriCorps*VISTA for MSAD-60, I truly had no idea what to expect. As they tell you in pre-service orientation, it … Continue reading
It Takes a Village: “Making It Happen” for Multilingual Students
by Briana Markoff Early on in my time with the Multilingual Leadership Corps, I was invited by some of the students in my program, the Casco Bay High branch of Make It Happen, to attend a “Cafe Night,” put on … Continue reading
Orienting Volunteers- Why Bother?
by Megan Welch I used to volunteer early on Wednesday mornings at a soup kitchen on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I loved the high energy, vibrant conversation and constant flow of coffee that kept everyone moving in the … Continue reading
