2011 UCAN Serve Annual Coordinator Meeting
A BIG THANK YOU to those Coordinators who attended, and participated in, this year's annual meeting. It was a fantastic opportunity for networking, sharing best practices and models, and getting to know each other as part of a regional AmeriCorps program. A total of 82 Coordinators came to the Oxford Hotel in Denver, Colorado for the two-day meeting February 17-18, 2011.
Click here for the presentation we used to cover all the material over the two-day meeting.
Agenda Highlights:
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- Value Added, i.e. the AmeriCorps Difference (slides 22-27 in presentation above). Click here for Value Added FAQs.
- Compact Service Corps (slides 28-29 in presentation above).
- 11-12 Budget and Slot Request. Click here for a copy of the 11-12 budget and slot request.
- Criminal Background Check Requirement Changes (slides 32-46 in presentation above). Click here for an update on the changes. Click here for campuses where fingerprinting is available.
- Retention Models for Success. Click here for your campus's Retention Rate for 09-10, click here for your campus's Retention Rate for 10-11.
- 09-10 Evaluation Results from Member Survey narratives (slides 57-60 in presentation above). Click here for Arizona Member comments. Click here for Colorado Member comments. Click here for Montana Member comments. Click here for New Mexico Member comments. Click here for Utah Member comments. Click here for high school Member comments.
- Campus Support (slides 61-65 in presentation above). Is your campus taking advantage of all funding opportunities? Click here for the handout.
Best Practices Workshops:
Click here for a description of each workshop below.
Paradigm Projects: a UCAN Serve Idea to Mentor Student Initiative in Service. Presenters: Jesse Bedirian and Jennifer Campbell from University of Colorado, Boulder. Click here to learn more about Paradigm Projects. Resources: Click here for the Paradigm Projects Application.
Institutional Collaboration to Meet Community Needs. Presenters: Noreen Balos and Bob Donofrio from Arizona State University. Click here for a copy of the agenda and presentation.
Paying It Forward: Using Pass Through Funds to Create Scholarships. Presenters: Willie Mae Brown (University of Colorado, Denver), Shannon Cable (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs), and Nancy Carlson (Red Rocks Community College). Click here for a copy of this presentation. Resources: Click here for the Scholarship Application for University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Click here for the Scholarship Application for University of Colorado, Denver.
Strategies for Building a Robust, Relevant and Accountable UCAN Serve Program. Presenters: Karen Lemke and Liz Bosworth from Adams State College.
Establishing a Campus Culture that Values Service-Learning. Presenters: Josh Vanek (Montana Campus Compact) and Ariel Donohue (Montana State University, Bozeman). Click here for a copy of this presentation. Click here for the 4Cs Activity. Resources: Click here for Role of Chief Academic Officer, Intra-Campus MOU Sample, and Intra-Campus Award Letter.
Collaborating with Your Financial Aid Office: Community-Based Work Study and Understanding the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. Presenter: Deb Mortenson from Colorado College. Click here for a copy of this presentation.
Get and Stay Organized! File Organization and Management, Student Communication and Problem Solving. Presenter: Willie Mae Brown from University of Colorado, Denver. Click here for a copy of this presentation.
Each Piece Creates a Successful Whole: Sharing Responsibilities. Presenters: Jan Mancini, Laura Abril, Barbara Erickson, Conrado Gomez, and Kelly Stranathan from Arizona State University.
Citizenship Development: Utilizing Reflection to Enhance the Service Experience. Presenters: Emily Clark (Montana Campus Compact) and Colleen Kane (University of Montana). Click here for a copy of this presentation. Reflection Reading Resources: "If All Who Have Begged Help," "The History Teacher," and "Waiting for the Barbarians." Click here for the Reflection Writing Exercise.
Beyond Your Campus Bubble: Creating Collaborative Service Projects that Engage and Inspire. Presenters: Jonathan Rowe (Pfeiffer University) and Caroline Twiggs (Wingate University).