604 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/98017d4dc3a9e9c53064d6970769a9e5.pdf 19178cefe415cbf27b7dad4107499e0c PDF Text Text to Michigan STRATEGIES FOR SERVICE-LEARNING October 2, 1995 Clarion Hotel Conference Center Ann Arbor, Michigan Sponsors: Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Department of Education Quest International National Youth Leadership Council Lions Clubs International National Society for Experiential Education Supported by funds from the Corporation for National Service �~OUTM 'lN srav~(( to Michigan WELCOME ... ... to the Youth In Service to Michigan Service-Learning Conference! We are delighted that you are joining us to learn more about service-learning. Whether service-learning is completely new to you or you have been involved in service-learning projects for several years, this conference will offer information, insights, strategies, and networking opportunities to assist you in your efforts. Service-learning is a teaching and Learning method that connects meaningful community service with academic Learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Service-learning is a growing movement in Michigan and around the nation. At this conference, several practitioners in the school and the community will describe their experiences. Through workshops, plenary sessions, and panel discussions, service-Learning practitioners will offer insights on various aspects of service-learning, including conducting and building support for service-learning programs. We intend for the conference to be a learning experience for both participants and the planning organizations. Therefore, we solicit your feedback and comments. To help us serve you better in the future, please complete the Conference Evaluation and Session Evaluations found inside the Youth In Service to Michigan folder and drop them off at the Registration Desk. This conference is a cooperative effort involving the Michigan Community Service Commission, the Michigan Department of Education, Quest International, the National Youth Leadership Council, Lions Clubs International, and the National Society for Experiential Education. We hope that our efforts now and in the future will support your work in advancing service-learning in your schools and communities. We look forward to working with you. 2 �TABLE OF CONTENTS Agenda at a Glance .. ... ..... ................... .... ... ........... ..... ... ...... .. .. .............. ...... ..... ...... ...... ... ... ... .. .... ...... ....3 Profile of the Keynote Speaker ....... ... .......... .. .. ......... ..... .... ....... .... ..... ........ ... ........... ... ........ ...... .......... ..3 Complete Confe rence Agenda .......... .. ... .... ....... ....... .......... ... ........... .... .. ... ..... .. ....... .. ... .. .. ...... ...... ........ 4 ~OUTH I.N S£RV'l(( to Michigan Confe rence Partners ... ...... ..... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... ......... .. ....... .... ....... ... .. ... .. ........... .... .. ... ... ...... ........ ? Map of Clarion Hotel .. .... .. .... .. ............. ............. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .... .... ... .. ... .. .... ................................... .8 AGENDA AT A GLANCE Monday, October 2, 1995 8:00-8:45 9:00-10:00 10:15-11 :30 11:30- 1:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast Opening Session: Welcome, Introduction, Keynote Address Concurrent Sessions, I Lunch (provided), Youth Presentation 1:15-2:45 Concurrent Sessions, II 2:45-3:00 Break 3:00- 4:15 Concurrent Sessions, III 4:15-5:00 Reflection, Evaluation, and Closing PROFILE OF THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER Benjamin R. Barber Director of the Walt Whitman Center for Culture and Politics of Dem ocracy Benj amin R. Barber holds the Walt Whitman Chair of Political Science at Rutgers University, where he is Director of the Walt Whitman Center for Culture and Politics of Democracy. He is also the Executive Director of the New jersey Academy for Community Service and Service Learning and a member of the Governor's Commission on National and Community Service. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University and a certifica te from the London School of Economics. Barber brings an abiding concern fo r democracy and citizenship to issues of politics, culture, education, civil society, and the arts both in the United States and abroad. He consults regularly with political and educational leaders in the United States and Europe, while serving on the advisory boards of a broad spectrum of scholarly and civic organizations including Active Citizenship Today, Center for Living Democracy, American Health Decisions, World Without War Council, UNCF/Ford Foundation Community Service Partnership Proj ect, Moscow Interlegal, and th e ASCD Urban Advisory Board. 3 �~()UTH ~N S£RV~(( COMPLETE CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:0G-8:45 Registration (Conference Center Atrium) All participants must register. You will receive a Conference packet containing a name tag, program, and other materials. to Michigan 8:0G-8:45 Continental Breakfast (Conference Center Atrium) A continental breakfast will be provided for the pre-registered participants. 9:0G-1 0:00 Opening Session (Ball room) Welcome: Frank Dirks, Executive Directo1; Michigan Community Service Commission Welcome and Introductions: Dick Kinsley, Quest International; Elaine Gordon, Michigan Department of Education; Dr. fohn Meyer, Council Chairman, Lions Clubs of Michigan; Stella Raudenbush, Michigan K-12 Service-Learning Cente1;· Kelly Masters, Service-Learning Center for Southeastern Michigan Keynote Address: Benjamin R. Barber, Director of the Walt Whitman Center for Cu lture and Politics of Democracy 10: 15-11 :30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS, I Reflection (Savoy Room) Beth Gibbs, Program Director for Community Service, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Although practitioners agree upon the importance of reflection in servicelearning, it is not always easy to get started or to develop meaningful reflection methods and practices. Through hands-on experiences and information sharing, participants in this workshop will explore different forms of reflection and learning outcomes that can be derived from the experience. Implications for Districtwide Service-Learning (Essex Room) Lana Borders, Service-Learning Coordinator, Groveport Madison Schools, Groveport, Ohio and Linda Knicely, Service-Learning Coordinato1; Canal Winchester Schools, Canal Wincheste1; Ohio Explore what is needed to integrate service-learning into a school district's mission statement, strategic plan, courses of study, and teaching methodologies of educators. Lions-Quest Skills for Action-Building Essential Life Skills Through Service-Learning (Amphitheater) Sue Keister, V.P Programs and Development, Quest International, Newark, Ohio Lions-Quest Skills for Action empowers youth, ages 14-19, to become personally and socially responsible citizens. Through experience-based learning and service together, high-school-age youth gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make positive contributions at school, at home, in the community, and in the world of work. The program taps into the growing concern of today's youth about social and environmental problems while providing them with experiences designed to develop character, responsibility, and skills for successful citizenship and employment. Students learn about community, about personal and social responsibility-and about themselves. The program is the combined effort of Quest International, the National Youth Leadership Council, Lions Clubs International, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Workshop participants will learn the strategies and concepts of the new Skills for Action program. Participants will review program materials; share in hands-on program activities; discuss implementation, integration, and training; and review the experiences and knowledge gained from the 1993-94 national pilot schools. 4 ( I �Introduction to Service-Learning: The Key Elements (Biltmore Room) Dick Kinsley, Director of Setvice-Learning Programs, Quest International, Newark, Ohio Through a series of hands-on experiences, participants in this workshop will be guided through various activities that illustrate the core concepts of servicelearning as a viable educational pedagogy. Handouts of teacher- and studentdeveloped service-learning experiences will be utilized to explore key concepts and the development of participants' own ideas for the integration of servicelearning into various academic areas. ~()UTM 'lN SE'RVl.(E' to Michigan Violence Abatement Through Service-Learning (VATS): A Michigan Model (Carlyle Room) Michael Smith, Coordinator VATS programs, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan VATS is a Learn and Service Michigan grant encouraging Grand Rapids Public Schools to address the issues of violence and conflict resolution through servicelearning activities. Presenters are school practitioners representing an alternative high school, elementary school, and pre-school who will highlight their individual programs. A discussion period will follow. 11 :3o-1 :00 Lunch (Conference Center Atrium) Positive Productions, a Youth Presentation Youth Voice in Service-Learning: The Student Perspective, A Youth Panel Discussion 1:1 5-2:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS, II In these interactive sessions, conference attendees will have the opportunity to select a focus area of service-learning to explore in detail and to spend time working and learning from other participants. First, participants will hear experiences from model and innovative service-learning programs in the State of Michigan. The remainder of the session allows participants to generate and share ideas and resources. Practitioners can network with others to gain additional tools and techniques to implement or strengthen service-learning in their own communities. Written curriculum and material will also be available for review. Community Based Service-Learning (Savoy Room) Moderator: Dick Kinsley, Director ofSetvice-Learning Programs, Quest International Elementary School Service-Learning (Essex Room) Moderator: Kelly Masters, Director, Service-Learning Center for Southeastern Michigan Middle School Service-Learning/Interdisciplinary and Block Programs (Carlyle Room) Moderator: Scott Bauserman, Service-Learning and School Restructuring Consultant, Indiana Department of Education High School Service-Learning (Biltmore Room) Moderator: Louise Guilliano, School and Professional Development Consultant, Narberth, Pennsylvania 2:45-3:00 Break 5 �~OUTM 'lN SE'RVl.(E' 3:0o-4: 1 S CONCURRENT SESSIONS, Ill Service-Learning as Education Reform (Essex Room) Louise Guilliano, School and Professional Development Consultant, Narberth, Pennsylvania This session will demonstrate the role of service-learning in facilitating the redesign of teaching and learning as well as its impact on the cognitive, social, and personal development of children. Service-learning can be a catalyst for driving changes in curriculum, assessment, instructional practice, and school culture, as well as a significant enhancement to a school's other progressive initiatives such as Carnegie Turning Points or Re:Learning. We will look at a continuum of school development to explore the differences between "school improvement" and "school reform" in order to examine whether service-learning can avoid being another wave of school change that will crest and disappear. to Michigan School/Community Partnerships (Kensington Room) Doris Bridgeman, Youth Programs Coordinator, United Way of the Capital Area and Pat VanDecar, Service-Learning Coordinator, jackson Public School District, jackson, Mississippi Participants will hear actual case studies of innovative collaborations between schools and a variety of community partners and analyze the elements that made them successful. Learning from Service and Assessing the Learning (Carlyle Room) Marilynn Cunningham, Community Resource Developer for the Experiential-Based Career Education, Fayette County Schools, Lexington, Kentucky Developing new methods of assessing student learning is important in the process of learning from service. In this workshop, assessment strategies such as conferencing, observations, performance events, portfolio development, and self-assessment or reflection will be reviewed. These strategies can provide students with opportunities to participate in service-learning experiences and receive evaluative feedback. Teachers can use the strategies to make adjustments in curriculum and instruction. This workshop will be interactive for the purpose of discovering and experiencing assessment strategies. Building Support in Your School and/or Community for Service-Learning (Biltmore Room) Scott Bauserman, Service-Learning and School Restructuring Consultant, Indiana Department of Education, Indianapolis, Indiana This session addresses building support for service-learning in your school and community through spreading the word via youth, building relationships with the press, engaging your school board and other teachers, and getting the community excited about working with your students. Developing Service-Learning Curriculum (Savoy Room) Beth Gibbs, Program Director for Community Service, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Educators will learn a process that will enable them to successfully develop a curriculum integrating service-learning. A variety of curriculum models will be shared and participants will be involved with writing a service-learning plan that may be used in their own educational settings. 4:1 S-5:00 6 Reflection, Evaluation, and Closing (Ballroom) �CONFERENCE PARTNERS Michigan Community Service Commission Created by Executive Order of the Governor in October 1991, the Michigan Community Service Commission was established in State law with the overwhelming bipartisan support of the Michigan Legislature in the summer of 1994. The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is dedicated to enabling all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism. MCSC acts as a catalyst for positive community change, stimulating innovative programs that meet real needs through service; as a convener of diverse individuals and groups, building community through shared efforts toward common goa ls; and as a broker of ideas and resources, encouraging collaboration and entrepreneurial approaches to service and volunteer program development. The Michigan Community Service Commission supports and administers a variety of national and state service programs, such as AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve, Michigan CARES, and TAP-Youth Service. Michigan Department o f Educat ion From Project Outreach to Partnerships for Education to Learn and SERVE-Michigan, the Michigan Department of Education has long advocated the involvement of parents, businesses, and community members in the education of Michigan's children. Since 1992, the Department's Office of Grants and Technology has awarded nearly 140 grants to school districts and community-based organizations to engage students in service-learning, an effective instructional methodology that combines academic learning with community service. More than 1,700 students this year alone have received the opportunity to serve their communities and schools as an extension of their learn ing. The Department also supports capacity-building and technica l assistance services through the Michigan K-12 Service-Learning Center and in collaboration with the Michigan School Volunteer Programs, the American Youth Foundation, and the Mich igan Community Service Commission. Quest In t ernational Established in 1975, Quest International is a nonprofit educational organization that specializes in deve loping life skills, servicelearning, character education, and drug and violence prevention programs for grades K-12. Quest's programs provide high quality training for teachers and other adults, enabling them to serve more than 2 mil lion chil dren and young people each year in 30 countries. All programs work toward the development of essential life and citizenship skills that lead youth toward making responsible choices, demonstrating good judgment, getting along with others, refusing alcohol and other drugs, and providing service to others. ~OUTH 'lN SfRV'1Cf to Michigan National Youth Lead ership Council The National Youth Leadership Council, dedicated to developing service-oriented youth leaders, focuses on integrating service-learning throughout the curriculum at all grade levels and on forging links between service-learning and educational reform. It serves as director of the National Service-Learning Cooperative: The K-12 Learn and Serve America Clearinghouse. Through its collaboration with the University of Minnesota, it aids in the evaluation of programs and is working nationally to integrate teaching of service-learning methodologies into pre-service teacher education curricu la. Lions Clubs International The largest service humanitarian organization in the world, Lions Clubs International has served youth for more than a decade through the Lions-Quest Skills for Growing (grades K-5) and Skills for Adolescence (grades 6-8) programs. Lions around the world have more than 1.4 million members in more than 180 countries. The Lions Clubs of Michigan represent more than 560 clubs and 18,900 members committed to community leadersh ip and service. As part of their Lions-Quest involvement, Lions have initiated service-learning opportunities, provided classroom speakers and volunteers, extended funding support, and coordinated parent programs. With Lions-Quest Skills for Action (grades 9-12) and the launch of the Lions Youth Outreach campaign in 1994, Lions Clubs International continues to serve as a leading international force in striving to meet the needs of young people and their famili es. National Society for Ex periential Education The National Society for Experientia l Education (NSEE) is a professiona l association that supports the use of learning through experience for intellectua l development, civic and socia l responsibility, career exploration, crosscultural and globa l awareness, ethics development, and personal growth. NSEE's services incl ude pub lications that examine key issues and sound practices in experiential education and service-learning, national and regional conferences, peer consultants, and the Nationa l Resource Center for Experiential and Service-Learn in g. 7 �}foUTM 1N SE'RV~CE' to Michigan Michigan Community Service Commission CLARION HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER Olds Plaza Building, 4th floor 111 South Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48913 517/335-4295 To Hotel Lobby & Front Desk Two Floors ol Guest Rooms ~ ~c=~c~~K= .o=. .c,,=w.~.,= ...~,~c=c•=c~~~~~ ~ KITCHEN Hannah Building, 4th floor 608 W. Allegan St. P.O. Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 517/3 73-8863 National Youth Leadership Council 1910 W. County Rd. B Roseville, MN 55113 612/631-3672 Lions Clubs International 300 22nd Street Oak Brook, IL 60521-8842 808/571-5466 . Atrium Bar Lower Level ATRIUM Prep Area Quest International P.O. Box 4850 Newark, OH 43058-4850 800/446-2700 Indoor Pool LOWOIL. . .I • Michigan Department of Education 0 . • : Pantry L Bqt. Alcove Off. Entry ....---- > 0 ~ en -rI I I I I I I I I ~ X w en en w I I I I I I I w ..J ~ a: <t u BALLROOM Exil - -rI I I I I I I I I ~ Coat Room w f-- 0 ::;: . a: ~ iii "' n &~ Conference Center Hallway To Guest Rooms ~ 0 iii Obi EXIt a. E """" c CON FERENCE ENTER EN TRANCE ~ - Amphitheater :; Exil National Society for Experiential Education 3509 Haworth Drive Suite 207 Raleigh, NC 27609 919/787-3263 Quest International, P.O. Box 4850, Newark, OH 43058-4850, Phone: 800/446-2700, Fax: 614/522-6580 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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CT · f.0 MICHIGAN PRESS ~ READING SERVICE 126 S. Putman, Williamston, Mich. 48895 DETROIT FREE PRESS or DETROIT I MICH .I AM-CIRC. 636~ 182 OG"f· 1 0 19~ J~ 1~19~ ; I am. dis~ppointedj~~~:Th!!S.t~te News fell into the media ·trap set by the opponents 9f ~e ~9.ri~?9JS P~<;>­ gram. The .AmenCo!'Ps ·~rogram IS not a cut-and-dry part_Isa~ 1s~u~ 1 even though President Clinton IS o~e of the program' s strongest supporters.: The legislation that ~reated th~ NatiOnal Service Corporation (the umbrella !or AmeriCorps and other federal service program ~) was initiated un~er ~he Bush administration. The legislati?n that created the Michigan Commum~y Service Corporation (whici) coord_Inates the AmeriCorps programs If! Michigan) was initiated under Gov. John Engle.:. In fact, M~chelle En~ler, Michigan's fi~t lady, 1~ . the chair _of MCSC. · , -~ . By settj~g ~~,rj~~rp~~!.P¥~ , . . \ . . _·· -·- Q 126 S. Putman, Williamston, Mich. 48895 ~EPT ~m;;.t·· 1 ingls .a· me~ber of ~n~i.ro.nm~nt~i Problerri-Solving in Lansmg, which IS an AmeriCorps program, I have seen that communities can do won~erful thin_gs when they work to_gether and focus on the common good. I also have seen that communities can waste resources when communication _links are not maintained and personal Interests are pursued at the public expense. AmeriCorps is a go~emment pr<;>gram like any other. It IS not a magic formula for a healthy society. ,It . should be analyzed and be evaluat~d based on its effectiveness and Its potential. Let's s'vp talking ~bout partisan politics and start talkmg ab<?ut whether AmeriCorps has made a sig- Dayne Walling James Madison social relations sen_ior :· . . . .The Delroii News ' A.: :·~·~~~'it:~--- · - • ·.:r~:f_.$ .· . nities. 1~.1 9~ I .·. .!£Y'p~vid: J?j~. . tisan issue1 !.he Sta_~7 ;~e ~~ ..:g~ve Republicans ~~?~ . !.e.~s?~.}O ~!~hke the ·program, mespecf.!v~. !Jf .the _program •s merits, and Democrats ~ood_ reason to protect the program Irrespective of the'program.'s . s~ortcom- nificant impact on American commu- 20 ·,:.. u o:rs.·.will __. . . :;·.lentt:sgpport, :~t() ·students ~:ffi~{Jftd~1I%h~Jjp -. MICHIGAN PRESS ~ READING SERVICE ~ READING SERVICE · :._\ Three· elerneht~ry schools in _D.~troit's Enipowerinent Zone will . receive lielp'fr~m 20 tut;c:>rs, thanks · tO the AmeriCorps program. · ··· "We alfknow that kids need help . in school," said Kelly Maste_rs, coor- · . diriator of the services learning cen~ ter·for Southwest Michigan United :way-eo·rrimwiitY SerVices. · '- · · · · . . -·~ ..~ i S he' ~aid AmeriCorps workers . ~:will -help students ~th academic . : and personal problems that teach- · , '.ers don't have time to addres_~. _ . .----· :;_~ :Anieii8iip~ \forke~. re(;ei~e -~u­ . ·cational grants and livmg stipends · . :from tlle· fed~ral government in · ~··exchange.~or (:O~~o/ se.rv!_c~. . 1 , • . The program was estab~shed m 1993 under the National Service Act · . .and expanded by President Clinton ...in . ' <: :;' 1993 ~~ )~ :~.: <~ . ·~ : . ., . -~ ~ :- UnitecUYay Community Services coordinated the' program between Ameri()orps··and Detroit Public :chools·. ·: · ~ . · . .. ._,_·. . , • · ,Masters said the schools will be named by October, and 20 Aineri.Corps workers should be trained and in place by January. The prograin will be known as the Detroit Academic Succes.s Program. · , · - · ~o.AmeriCorps w,orkers develop ·classes that ~st esteem, teach pare~ts how to help with homework .and tutor pupils during school and wi1! afterward. . -·.. . · If parents aren't good at math or read,ing, ·an.AmeriCorps worker will help th~m jll!prove !!_O they c?-n· .assist their children, ¥!1-sters .srud. DETROIT NEWS CCT DETROIT1 MICH , PM-CIRC . 481~766 !: .A..,~ SEPT. 22. 1995 Defending ArheriCorps .~ - cocl.d not_believe the ~onvol~t.ed reasoning ofF~. Robert A. Smco in his Aug. 20 cohimn, "Aln._eri.Corys ' falsely teache~ ~ow ~ sex:ve."..·· · · .Either the good fath~ns ~aware :ofthe difference between em ployee 'pay atid _cost per Wf?rker, 01:_·h_e is atteinpt_ing to confuse P~.o.ple u~.to believing the Clinton a~strat!-on has:niisrepresented the :s lt uation with respect to pa~~-?-!~f volunteers;·. · . ,_·. ~_,. ~ _,. . -. _-. , .....:: .; ~r;:~:- . . · ~;: ~ According to Fr. Sirico~t~e Cor- . ·; . . .~· ... . ,.· - ~ ~-: .,.: _., poratiori! fir' N ~tioii~l . Ser~ice "promised that vohinteers would cost 'only ''$6.43 an ·h our, or $17,600.00 a·year."'That is not cor·rect. The promise, I believe, was that pay tovolunte.e rs woUld .b~ $6.43 an hoti.r. ' ·· · · The difference between the cost per volunteer and the pay of volun.teers is due to additional charges such as overhead and all the other factors which go · into normal accounting in determining the cost per worker. :- . . .. . It is bad enough that most of the media is still ~ngaged in Clinton bashing:· But to publish under the imprimatur of a respected clergyman a cohi.mn of this type almosts amounts tO inisrepreseritation. . ALBERT J. SILBER Southfield , �Q MICHIGAN PRESS ~ READING SERVICE 126 S. Putman, Williamston, Mich. 48895 STATE NEWS EAST LANSING~ MICH PM-CIRC . 4L000 SEPT . 14 . 1995 Fight for AmeriCorps Beneficial program victim of Republican partisan tactics enate Republicans continue to illus- qualities are certainly worth the price. But the benefits do not stop there. Ameritrate the difference between politiCorps workers turned a drug-infested cians and public servants. The Senate recently canceled next year's vacant lot in Miami into a community garfunding for the national service program, den. They continue to help underprivileged AmeriCorps. This is odd, because ideologi- children in Baltimore gain the self-confically, the program should be just what the dence to realize there is a way out. And the Republicans are looking for. It allows stu- volunteers were an integral part of the rescue work after the Oklahoma City dents to work with nonprofit organizations for minim_um wage. For bo~bing. Realistically, it is no surprise each year they work, they receive a Republicans have singled out the college grant of $4,725. Students national service program for elimiget tuition assistance and distressed nation. After all, it has all the earareas get much-needed attention. marks of a natural target. It was The price? One-thirtieth of 1 perone of Clinton's campaign promiscent of federal spending. es, and his first initiative - its Apparently that is too much for death will be the Republicans' some. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., stretches the bounds gain. And it ~an be ·shaved from Clinton the budget without really affecting of the English language to find an argument against President Clinton's pet the GOP's constituents. But when our project. He calls it "coerced volunteerism." politicians place power games over the well-being of the nation, it is time to quesAll right Newt, explain yourself. The fact is, the program does not force tion their leadership. The only people who lose from Amerianyone to do anything. AmeriCorps is not a government mandate. Communities do not Corps' success are the Republicans who have to participate, and the same goes for have railed against it. And best interests of individuals. If they choose to do so, they the country aside, they are determined to are paid in education. Not that their educa- kill it, if only to display their dout. Unfortion is limited to a college campus - vol- tunately, although they are the ones who unteers develop a strong work ethic and have succumbed to petty politicking, the empathy for their fellow citizens. These entire nation will pay the price. S �G1\ MICHIGAN PRESS ~ READING SERVICE G1\ MICHIGAN PRESS ~ READING SERVICE 126 S. Putman, Williamston, Mich. 48895 126 S. Putman, Williamston, Mich. 48895 USATODAY WASHINGTON, D.C. ·. . AN-CIRC. see,eee LANSING STATE JOURNAL LANSING, NICH AN-CIRC . 69,743 SUN. 91l,688 AUGUST 29 . 1995 SEPT. 7 1E195 .PR.OGRAM: Pr~dent ~ton's prized 'AmeriCo!"PS VQlunteer program is Wilstetul ;md costs much more'lllan its._directot admits, Said Sen. Charles Grassley. The. Iowa Republican said a General Accounting omce study found that _the fe<lenll government pays about $20,000 for each AmeriCorps participant,· rather -than the $13,000 cited by Eli. ~gal. · who nins 'the prOgram~ AmeriCorps is part of.Clinton's National Servie;e initiative. It provides a liv- ing allowance and money for education or training of volunt~rs 17 years old and olde( in return for community ser, VIce work. The House voted last month to terminate the program, _but Clinton has threate.ned to veto that measure. voi_UNTEER I Prograin'~ : IP:~at~1J ..·.' In-March of this year, theBeechneld area in lanSing was awarded the 'privilege of ba:ving the MJ~ ..!\II)ericorps to further accerif1mteon the 'pro-' ~ndltioil(· l.ri' ,the vicinity: These men 'and women 'dynamic and show a genuine sense for finprov: . ing the ecologlc81 and environmental state in the local community. They generate enthusiasm from residents. These workers spend many hours in · labor, joining residents and citizens around the nation in a collaborative effort to further enhance <;!)~unity development They bridge gaps between residential areas, exi)ressing sensitive eq~ty amongst everyone. By the sweat of their brow ·these individuals shine in persona reflecting leadership, direction and hope for the future locally. Never have we 'witnessed discrimination due to race, creed or financial status. These people present themselves selflessly and sacrificially. I trust that the Senate Appropriations Committee's findings next month will share the same perspective a.S ours in the Beechfield area, and that is that these individuals deserve the chance for higher education. At the same time local communitie_s _need the knowledge and . resources this program offers. These ·vw!cipants are tomorrow's leaders, and developed communities are what link together to form this great . country we reside ln. Viviari Clymo Densmore · are Lansing ' U\ FDs. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49730 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5cc71f3f6a722c4e38b45a0e445621bc.pdf e465e8193d852c0f5f9410616b97f8b7 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission December 1, 1995 W .K. Kellogg Foundation 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: VictorBegg Julie Cummings Dorothy Johnson Terry Langston Sister Mary Martinez Jim Muir Eunice Myles Randy Neelis Joel Orosz Matthew Wesaw Frank Dirks, Ex Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: Michelle Engler, Chair Mary Ellen Brandell Judith Dunn Henry Gaines Kathleen Keen McCarthy Lisa flitch Murray Vernie Nethercut Terry Pruitt Alton Shipstead Michael Tate Geneva Williams OTHERS: Barbara Bradford, Michigan Department of SoCial Services Ross Dodge, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Ed Egnatios, on behalf of Commissioner Geneva Williams Dave Egner, Michigan Nonprofit Association Mary Estrada, Michigan Community Service Commission Kim Fronsman, MYPAC Member Bonnie Graham, Office on Services to the Aging Garry Gross, Michigan Community Service Commission Suzanne Heath, Catholic Youth Organization Paula Kaiser, Michigan Community Service Commission Mary Kleinpell, Attended with Commissioner Cummings Allyson Knox, Michigan Community Service Commission Brenda Parker, YES Ambassador Lindy Reurink, Michigan Community Service Commission Sam Singh, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Ha Tran, MYPAC Member Beth Weber, MYPAC Member �I. Welcome and Introduction- Commissioner Dottie Johnson The meeting was called to order at 10:20 a.m. by Commissioner Johnson: Commissioner Johnson introduced and welcomed Eunice Myles and Matt Wesaw. They are the new commissioners of the Michigan Commuriity Service Commission. II. Presentations by Commissioner Joel Orosz Commissioner Orosz gave a brief characterization of the new CEO of the Kellogg Foundation, Mr. William Richardson, and talked about how the Kellogg Foundation was founded. III. Review of Minutes from August 25, 1995 Commission Meeting- Commissioner Johnson A motion was made by Commissioner Begg to approve the August 25, 1995 minutes. Commissioner Orosz advised of a needed correction on page 5 and Commissioner Muir seconded the motion and the minutes were approved with the corrections. IV. Informational Items: a. Michigan CARES - Allyson Knox Mr. Dirks introduced the new CARES coordinator Allyson Knox. Ms. Knox then informed the Commission of the goals of Phase II of the CARES program and talked about what and where she would like to have the program in a year. b. TAP-Youth Service - Suzanne Heath Ms. Heath gave a description of and the goals ofTAP-Youth Service. She explained the trainings/workshops that TAP has presented in the Detroit area and discussed the successes and the defeats that they have experienced. Ms. Heath also talked about the CARES program in the Detroit area and its current projects. She explained that the Catholic Youth Organization has developed a large collaboration group. She also explained that they have incorporated an equal amount of youth in the CARES program. She then talked about the success of the John Kronk Clean-Up in Detroit. John Kronk Avenue, one of the worst streets in the city, was filled with trash, tires and debris-. Over 60 youth worked with business and industry workers to clear the street of debris. When the clean-up was complete, over 200 tons of debris was cleared. The businesses along John Kronk highway also donated over $40,000 to the project. c. Michigan's AmeriCorps- Paula Kaiser Ms. Kaiser explained that there are 12 Michigan's AmeriCorps programs with approximately 400 participants across the state. Four programs are located in the Detroit area. The programs are up and running and each program will host one of the monthly director's meetings which will give them the opportunity to showcase their program. Ms. Kaiser informed the Commission that she completed the Policy and Procedures Manual and reviewed it with the program directors. She then 2 �circulated the manual to those present at the meeting. Ms. Kaiser informed the Commission that she is working on several technical assistance trainings, fundraising training and an evaluation training. d. Quest Training and Conference - Brenda Parker Mr. Dirks informed the Commission that this would be Ms. Parker's last meeting as she is leaving the Commission at the end of the year. Ms. Parker explained that the Commission was fortunate enough to have a partnership with Quest International. As a partnership, MCSC and Quest would work together to accomplish two goals: e. 1. To train 60 teachers in a service-learning curriculum that was developed by Quest International which took place in August. 2. Host a one-day Service-Learning Conference. Ms. Parker passed out copies of the program from the Service-Learning Conference and explained that over 260 people participated in the conference. Learn and Serve Michigan - Brenda Parker Ms. Parker explained that Learn and Serve America is a three year program for community-based organizations to operate service-learning programs for youth. She explained that the school-based programs are run through the Michigan Department of Education. Ms. Parker explained that the funding level for the first year was $138,000 and the second year was $163,000. She explained some of the events that have occurred over the last few months and how first year programs have done. She also discussed how start up is going for second year programs. f. Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYP AC) - Brenda Parker Ms. Parker gave an update on MYPAC. She explained that in November there was a MYPAC retreat and that they are presently pulling together a one year plan. They have formed three committees. The committees are: Youth Ambassadors for Service Committee which will get youth involved at the community and state levels; Public Relations for Youth Service Committee which will work to get newspapers and media more involved with youth; and the Commission Relations Committee which will get members more involved with the Commission and the Commissioners. Commissioner Langston asked if the Partners in Service program is still active. Ms. Parker explained that it was often hard to match Commissioners with MYP AC members because of geographical distance obstacles between the two. She added she will send Commissioners a list of MYP AC members and they can contact the member in their community to continue the Partners in Service program. 3 �g. Service-Learning Leadership Council - Lindy Reurink Ms. Reurink explained that she took over the Service-Learning Leadership Council in November. At the August retreat, committees were set up and goals were set. The committees are: Educational Reform Committee, Teacher Education Committee and the Technical Assistance Capacity Building Committee. At the last meeting the committees developed objectives and work plans that included timelines and action plans. The booklet on service-learning will be available at the next meeting. h. Make a Difference Day - Lindy Reurink Ms. Reurink explained that the Michigan Community Service Commission and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan formed a partnership for this statewide project. The packets included information on how to become involved with Make a Difference Day and a copy of the Michigan Community Service Commission Volunteer poster. The mailing included all middle schools and high schools in Michigan, all Volunteer Action Centers, all MCSC grantees, and all MCSC Commissioners. We received 80 registration forms which included 12,670 individuals participating in Make A Difference Day. Ms. Reurink also talked about the scrapbook we have put together on the accomplishments of Make a Difference Day. Mr. Dirks thanked Dave Egner and Sam Singh for their assistance and help on this project. Mr. Ed Egnatios expressed his compliments on the project and then mentioned Detroit using 30,000 volunteers on Devil's Night (which was a few days later) to successfully help keep Detroit safer that night. Commissioner Muir expressed his feeling that volunteering shouldn't be a one day focus, but should be a year round commitment. 1. Administrative and Budget Status - Garry Gross Mr. Gross gave an overview of the budget status for 1996. He explained the different programs and trainings that the budget covered and also that we had six different grants that were funded. Mr. Gross thanked the Kellogg Foundation and the Council of Michigan Foundation for all their assistance with the CARES initiative. Mr. Gross also explained that he has been working on contract management for the Commission. He explained that the Commission is now doing its own contracts and is creating a fiscal monitoring system for all programs. Commissioner Johnson asked if the Commissioners could get a budget breakdown with amounts for each program and how much has been spent, including the cost for each participant in the AmeriCorps program. Mr. Gross said that he would send the Commissioners a budget for last year and one for this year when the amount for this year is confirmed. j. Resource Guide - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks gave an overview of the publications that have been or will be produced by the Commission. They are the "Profiles in Service Guide", "Investments in Volunteerism" (Funder's Guide), "MCSC Annual Report", and a Collaboration Guide that is being produced through the Staff Advisory Council. 4 �V. Executive Director's Report - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks gave an overview of his director's report. He explained that our budget in not set because we have not received notice from the Corporation for National Service stating that we are being funded and at what level. The funding level at the state level is only $158,000 plus office space. For fiscal year 1996 we are being funded at $175,000. We are requesting $350,000 state funding for fiscal year 1997. Mr. Dirks explained that if there is no budget agreement in Washington, with our state administrative money and our carry over of federal administrative money, we might be able to only squeak by but will have to reduce our staff for this year. The Commission will then only have state money and will not be able to cover AmeriCorps or Learn and Serve programs in Michigan. Mr. Dirks stated that the National Service Act is up for reauthorization next year and explained that Ms. Engler has made several trips to Washington to talk to people at the Corporation about reauthorization and also with the Points of Light Foundation to give support to National Service Act reauthorization. Mr. Dirks gave the Commission a breakdown of the AmeriCorps program and their participants. There have been studies done on AmeriCorps but every study uses different calculations and every study comes up with different costs per participant. Different studies count in-kind matches, the educational awards, part-time and fulltime participants but our Commission figures the cost per participant to be approximately $11, 200 for a full-time participant less the educational award and any in-kind match. Several Commissioners continued discussion on the costs of the AmeriCorps program and its benefits to the communities of Michigan. Mr. Dirks then talked about Commissioners serving on committees such as the State Outreach and Promotion committee with Commissioner Cummings, or on the Policy and Coordination committee with Commissioners Tate and Orosz. Commissioners Johnson, Begg, Williams, and Ed Egnatios volunteered for the Policy and Coordination Committee and Commissioner Langston and Sam Singh volunteered for the State Outreach and Promotion committee. Mr..Dirks asked Commissioner Cummings and Commissioner Orosz to hold a conference call with their committee members on January 20, 1996. Commissioner Johnson stated that all Commissioners should be volunteering. VI. Long Range Plan Issues - Commissioner Johnson a. Annual Report- Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks informed the Commission that the Annual Report would be available in early January for distribution. b. FY97 State Appropriations - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks stated this was already covered in his Director's Report. 5 �c. State Outreach and Promotion - Commissioner Cummings Commissioner Cummings discussed what the Commission needs to do to become better known in Michigan. The Michigan Community Service Commission is known nationally but needs to advertise itselfin Michigan. Ideas for promotion include a Public Service Announcement. It was ·suggested that if more people knew who and what we are about the Commission could possibly get funding from other organizations. d. Michig~ Superconference and Nonprofit Summit - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks informed the Commission that Governor Engler and Ms. Engler have committed to holding a meeting of representatives from nonprofit, business, religious, and government in keeping with Governor George Romney' s idea of a problem solving meeting and summit. The purpose of this meeting is to agree on a framework for action that will promote and instill further collaboration and communication among the four sectors. Governor Engler has also agreed to hold a follow-up meeting to be held in conjunction with the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Conference in May. The evening of May 16th will be the Governor' s Community Service A wards program. Mr. Dirks explained that Sam Singh is working on the Superconference. The Superconference is a common conference to discuss opportunities to collaborate and develop the capacity of Michigan's volunteerism infrastructure and is tentatively scheduled for March 1997. Commissioner Orosz asked if it is going to be an annual event. Mr. Dirks explained that it is his understanding that it will be an annual event. Mr. Egner explained that it will make for a more complete package deal for all those involved. e. National Outreach- Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks stated that Ms. Engler is very supportive of the reauthorization and is interested in exploring different ways Ms. Engler and the Commission can work with the Points of Light Foundation. VII. New Business a. Ford Proposal Status- Mr. Dirks Mr. Dirks gave an update and explained that the Ford proposal is a vehicle for bringing together all state Commissions from across the country to build capacity among the states. As of yet we still have not received word from Ford whether they have funded the proposal or not. b. New Grant Timelines - Mr. Dirks Mr. Dirks explained that we have no word on grant cycles for AmeriCorps programs for next year because of all the budget issues at the Federal level. He explained that we may have proposals for the Commission to review in the spring. He added that we will need Commissioners to review Learn & Serve proposals at the May meeting. 6 �c. Upcoming Activities- Mr. Dirks Mr. Dirks reminded the Commissioners of several upcoming events. In March there will be aT AP-Youth Service Conference and a CARES meeting which we hope to combine. The Summit meeting will be held in early February. Once a date is set we will notify Commissioners. d. 1996 Proposed Meeting Dates- Mr. Dirks Mr. Dirks asked Commissioners to review dates and volunteer to host a Commission meeting. After making some changes with proposed dates it was noted that the May meeting would have to be May lOth. Commissioner Langston · noted that the Executive Committee meeting scheduled for July would conflict with a youth conference so the meeting was changed to Tuesday, July 9, 1996. A new list of meeting dates will be sent to all Commissioners. VIII. Public Comment Mr. Egnatios discussed upcoming events in the Detroit area. He also stated that United Way Community Services will have a fact sheet posted on the Internet. Commissioner Langston thanked Brenda Parker for being such a great asset to the Commission and wanted her to know that everyone will miss her. Commissioner Langston also noted that Sam Singh won his campaign and was elected to the East Lansing City Council and was elected as Mayor Pro Tern. Mr. Dirks thanked Commissioner Johnson for chairing the Commission meeting. Commissioner Johnson announced that the next meeting will be February 23, 1996 in Lansing hosted by Michigan Community Service Commission. Commissioner Begg made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Commissioner Neelis seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m. 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49729 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8efa4a76b905222fb5d0344c280eda26.pdf a2ea448bcc4f6b3f86e4050357af36b2 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 1996 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Friday, February 23, 1996 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Location: Lansing FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1996 Host: Victor Begg Location: ACCESS in Dearborn I FRIDAY, August 23, 1996 Host: Dr. Mary Ellen Brandell Location: Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1996 Host: Sister Mary Martinez Location: Madonna University in Detroit MCSC - Executive Committee Meetings 9:00 a.m. - Noon Olds Plaza Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan Friday, January 26, 1996 Friday, April 26, 1996 Fdday, July,9, ~996 Friday, November 15, 1996 \~ �MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 1996 10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. Friday, February 23, 1996 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Location: Lansing J.Jt..t~~2 Host: Victor Begg J • FRIDAY, Location: ACCESS in .a..l)e~t'rl1to~rtit ( - " I ( '1. J .DetLY }2.6V'V\ FRIDAY, August 23, 1996 Host: Dv. Bn:urde I I Location: CXV\ fFU FRIDAY, DECEMBER)(1996 .t, Host: Sisk¥- ~ fYlwr~'n~ Location: ~ ,' + MCSC - Executive Committee Meetings 9:00 a.m. - Noon Olds Plaza Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan Friday, January 26, 1996 I Friday, April26, 1996 Friday,~:1~96 - IS Friday, November f, 1996 - f'Jaf. _ UM~. A_~~). � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49728 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/34a385677ff4465f25a2a5150dd9bab1.pdf ef95814c16e7cbdea9aa083fad04284b PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission 1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission �STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler October 1995 Executive Director Frank Dirks 111 S. Capitol Ave . Olds Plaza Bldg ., 4th Floor Lansing , Michigan 48913 Telephone (517) 335-4295 FAX (517) 373-4977 Dear Friend of Service: Despite ever present challenges, the prospects for service and volunteerism in Michigan have never been better. Michigan's citizens of all ages, races, and religions have come together in voluntary citizen service to make our communities better places to live. Volunteerism and community service have become core elements of an emerging language of community building. State and local nonprofit and public institutions are forging new partnerships invigorated by citizen-generated problem solving. I am pleased to report that the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) has contributed to this renewal of the voluntary spirit. Never alone, always in partnership with state and grassroots nonprofit organizations, MCSC has been driven by its mission to enable all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism. Thanks to the exemplary bipartisan support of the legislature and the sponsorship of representatives Bob Emerson and Shirley Johnson, MCSC was established in statute in the summer of 1994. Governor Engler's commitment to service and volunteerism has been invaluable, helping to make MCSC one of the nation's preeminent state service commissions. Through its supporters, its members , and its activities MCSC has exemplified the notion that service and volunteerism are not bipartisan ideas, they are nonpartisan ideas. MCSC has demonstrated that a public agency can serve as an effective catalyst for service and volunteer programs. MCSC has proven that public/private partnerships offer compelling approaches to sustaining service and volunteerism. MCSC has found that as much as anything, people need opportunities to come together to find shared solutions to common challenges. At the national level, recent questions over the federal investment in service have understandably generated concern among many nonprofit volunteer organizations in Michigan. While we remain confident that the federal government will continue its long tradition of support for service, the current uncertainty has underscored our view that service and volunteerism will not flourish if they become dependent on any single source of support, be it public or private. Volunteerism does not come free, and all sectors of society must recognize their duty to support it. The future health of our republic will depend on a citizenry willing and able to volunteer to serve their communities. No American better recognized this than the late Governor George Romney. His vision guided the development of service and volunteerism across Michigan and the United States . His selfless commitment and boundless energy were an inspiration to me as I know they were to many Americans. While we will miss him deeply , we can rest assured that his legacy will live on in the efforts of generations of volunteers. We hope that you will consider our work as seeds for future growth in volunteer citizen service. We hope that you will find our activities a positive part of an unending effort of civic renewal. Sincerely, Michelle Engler Chairperson --, A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission 0 �STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION :person 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Telephone FAX 1elle Engler cecutive Director rank Dirks October 1995 S . Cap itol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michiga n 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 Dear Friend of Service: MCSC is proud of what we have accomplished since 1994. We have been relentlessly driven to build a sustainable infrastructure for service and volunteerism in Michigan. To achieve this we have worked closely with our partners in the nonprofit sector. Our partnership with the Council of Michigan Foundations, through the W.K. Kellogg Foundation funded Michigan CARES project, has been an outstanding public/private collaboration that we hope will serve as a model for other states. Our Charles Stewart Mott Foundation funded TAP-Youth Service project has enabled us to work in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan and the Catholic Youth Organization to reach scores of grassroots community organizations in Detroit. We have forged strong working relationships with the Michigan Nonprofit Forum and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan that have produced a number of exciting initiatives. Through our federally funded activities we have developed a model state-administered national service program network that we call Michigan 's AmeriCorps. We have maintained a strong relationship with the Michigan Department of Education in which we work to ensure that our respective youth service and service-learning program decisions are coordinated, efficient, and sustainable. We have enjoyed a dynamic and productive relationship with the Michigan Jobs Commission. We have worked closely with the Department of Social Services on volunteer information sharing. In addition, we have begun to develop improved mechanisms to facilitate communication among state agencies that work with the nonprofit volunteer sector--- from the adopt-a-highways programs to emergency preparedness. We also have produced information guides to support the service and volunteer field, and we have conducted intensive outreach and technical assistance efforts to enhance the awareness and skills of volunteer and service organizations. MCSC's support comes from three primary sources-- federal funding through AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National Service, state funding, and private foundation funding. We believe that this combination is a good representation of the elements necessary to sustain service and volunteerism. Service and volunteerism require public, private, and nonprofit support. We could not have accomplished what we have without the support of the Corporation for National Service and the AmeriCorps program. National service has been a key to our efforts to build a strong state infrastructure for service and volunteerism in Michigan. We have done much to be proud, but we have much more to do. Please let us know how you think we may work best to support a future bright for volunteer citizen service. ;/ ~ Frank Dirks Executive Director A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission 0,-- �Table of Contents Introduction Catalyst ...... ........... .. ............. .... ...... .................. .... ........ .. .... ... ... ..... .... .... ......... ......... .. ..... ......... 2 Michigan's AmeriCorps ....................... .... ..................... ................. ........... ....... ....... 2 Learn and Serve Michigan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 7 Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council ................ ............... .......... .... ........... 10 Michigan Youth Voice ................................. .. .......... ................. ..... ......................... 11 Governor's Community Service Awards .............. ... ... .... .... ..... .... ........ ....... .......... 13 Convener .. .... .. .. .... .............. .... ..... ....... ....... ..... .............. ....... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ......... ... .. ................. .. . 15 Staff Advisory Council ........ ... ..................... ....... .......... ....... ...... ....... ... .. ......... .. ..... .. 15 Service-Learning Leadership Council ........... ....... .. ............. ...... .................. .. ....... 15 Funders Meeting .... ..... ..... ......... ... ...... .. ............. ... .................... ... ... ...... .. ... .. ...... ...... 16 AmeriCorps North Central Cluster Meeting .. .. .. ...... .... .. .. ................................... .. 16 Broker ..... ... .... ... ..... .. ............ ... ....... ..... ........ ... ....... ............... ..................... .. .. ...... .......... .. ...... 17 Michigan CARES .. .... .... ...... ..... ...................... ..... .. ..... .. .... ... ............... ... ......... .......... 17 TAP-Youth Service ... ..... ......... ... ..... ... ..... ........... ...... ........ ........... .... ...... ... ... ...... .... ..... 20 Youth for Michigan Campaign ........ .... ..... ....... ..... .... ................... .. ... .... ...... .. ........ 21 Quest International Conference ...... ..... .................. .. .. .. .. ......... ........... ................. 22 Financial Report .... ... ......... ... ......... ..... ...... .. ......... .. .. ............. .... .. ... ........... ...................... 23 Appendix ...... ............... ............ .............. .... ................... .......... ........ ..... ......................... ...... ...... .. 25 Michigan Community Service Commission Members ...... ........ .... ........ .. .... .... ... 25 Michigan Youth Progressive Council Members ...... .... ......................................... 26 Service-Learning Leadership Council Members ................................ .... ............ . 27 Staff Advisory Council Members ....... .. .... ... .... .... .... ..... ...... .......... .. ... ..... ....... ... ... .. . 27 Michigan Community Service Commission Staff ................ .... .. .... .. .. ................. . 27 Printing for this report was made possible through the support of a g rant from the Corporation for Natio nal Service �Michigan Community Service Commission ''Building Communities Through SeNice" hen people serve, they build community. They unite in a common cause of improving the lives of others. They provide much needed support to youth who get littl e at home. They comfort people who are ill or incapacitated. They develop new services to reach the homeless, the addicted, and the abused. Through the act of serving, people also make a decisive difference in their own lives. They develop their own knowledge, skills, and character. They build relationships with people they otherwise may not have known, escaping the ignorance and powerlessness that plagues bystanders. Through service people give and gain a sense of human worth, value and potential. W The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) was established in 1991 by Executive Order of Governor John Engler for the purpose of developing more effective ways to promote and support service and volunteerism in Michigan. Chaired by Michigan 's First Lady, Michelle Engler, MCSC was designated the state's lead agency for administering programs under the National and Community Service Act of 1990, and later the National Service Trust Act of 1993. From the start, MCSC has maintained an ambitious agenda in support of service and vol unteerism that encompasses more than the administration of federally fu nded national and community service programs. The Governor and the Michigan Community Service Commission have been committed to ensuring that the operation and the public perception of MCSC are strictly nonpartisan. The result of this commitment was demonstrated in 1994 when the Michigan Legislature established the Commission in Jaw with overwhelming bipartisan support - passi ng the House 105-2 and the Senate 30-2. MCSC is currently composed of 21 ethnically, geographically, and politically diverse members, representing a broad constituency that includes community-based organizations, colleges and universities, local education agencies, philanthropic institutions, government, labor, business, senior citizens, and youth. MCSC serves in three capacities, as a catalyst, convener, and broker, to build stronger communities through service, volunteerism, and philanthropy. MCSC is dedicated to enabling all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem-solving through service and volunteerism. �Catalyst MCSC works as a catalyst tor positive change/ stimulating innovative programs that meet real community needs through service. MICHIGAN'S AMERICORPS ichigan has long been an established leader in service and volunteerism - first to recognize the importance of a state commission on service and volunteerism, first to empower youth to become partners in the commitment of meeting community needs, and one of the first to establish its community service commiSSIOn by law. On September 12, 1994 MCSC started a new chapter for service and volunteerism in Michigan with the kick-off of Michigan's AmeriCorps. Nine different local partnerships make up Michigan 's AmeriCorps team . The work of the citizens who have accepted the challenge to serve in Michigan's AmeriCorps helps to bind together the communities with the resolve to make our state a better place to live and work. M 2 �We're About Getting Things Done Michigan'sAmeriCorps engages the energy and idealism of the citizens of Michigan, including young people, in meeting the most critical educational, public safety, human, and environmental needs of our communities. In Pontiac, Michigan's AmeriCorps members introduced and promoted conflict resolution in four junior high schools and one high school. Madison Jr. High School reported 228 conflict resolution interventions between January and the close of school in June. Both truancy and the number of students expelled has been reduced since the inception of the program. More than 3,630 youth enrolled in after school and summer clubs provided by Michigan 's AmeriCorps members in Ypsilanti . The 177 clubs offer a variety of activities including foreign language lessons , math, scie nce , banking, and tutoring. The majority of the students involved in the clubs, have shown a measurable improvement in academic achievement, confidence, and self esteem. In Grand Rapids, the Michigan's AmeriCorps program operated by the Grand Rapids Service Corps (GRSC) tutored more than 390 students at five elementary schools, and assisted 30 senior citizens with home visits, personal living chores, and home maintenance. During the summer, GRSC established a Junior Service Corps, aimed at instilling the spirit and skills of volunteerism in youth. This summer, 75 young people between the ages of7-14 actively served their community. Pontiac, Ypsilanti, and Grand Rapids are not the only communities "getting things done." Michigan's AmeriCorps programs in Lansing, Flint, Detroit, Shelby, Southfield, and Saginaw are tutoring disadvantaged youth, rehabilitating public parks, cleaning up the environment, mentorin g developmentally disabled youth, working in community police corps, and conducting health screening for both youth and adults. In addition to the impact Michigan 's AmeriCorps members made in their own communities throughout the past year, members of all nine programs came together, in the true spirit of service, for a day of "getting things done" in the southwest Detroit community. The Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project involved AmeriCorps and community members in meeting community environmental needs in southwest Detroit. The project offered corpsmembers a chance to learn about the rich culture of Detroit while contributing to the community in projects designed by residents. j �We're About Cititzen Service Community building, skill development, and character strengthening are the rewards for those who answer the call to serve. The difference these corpsmembers make in their communities, while they discover themselves and their own abilities, will surely stand out as one of the most significant lessons of their lives. Through Michigan's AmeriCorps, communities are being transformed one child, one house, one neighborhood at a time. Those who serve and those who are helped are transformed . Serving others provides a new perspective, a new way of seeing ourselves, and an opportunity to gain a sense of worth in the process. Steve Tobocman is a member of the Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps. His initiative and planning led to a one-day cleanup at five different sites in Southwest Detroit, involving 15 Michigan's AmeriCorps members and more than 20 community members. The Carson Street Block Club hosted one of the sites. In a tearful speech, a member of the block club explained the importance of having Michigan's AmeriCorps members come to their neighborhoods as a catalyst to inspire the community to improve itself. During reflection at the end of the day, members commented on how meaningful they felt their contribution had been. Much of their success was due to how closely they were able to work with community volunteers. "As a grad student at the University of Michigan studying Law and Public Policy, it is difficult to participate in service and volunteer projects." Steve commented, "AmeriCorps has given me the opportunity to engage in direct service to low income neighborhoods, while still being able to use the skills and resources of my education ." Tiana Lomax is also a Michigan's AmeriCorps member. When she joined the Grand Rapids Service Corps: Michigan's AmeriCorps she was very shy and felt that her life was going nowhere. This year, Tiana spoke to a group of 50 women executives about her AmeriCorps experience. "One of the many things we do is go to elementary schools to tutor children. Right now I am working at Sigsbee and Henry Elementary Schools. Many times I tell my students how important it is to get an education. I really contradict myself. Here I am telling someone the importance of education, yet I don ' t have a diploma. I was supposed to graduate in 1994 but unfortunately I made some bad choices and did not graduate. With the help of the Grand Rapids Service Corps, I will graduate on May 24th! Last year when I found out I wasn't going to graduate I told myself and my friends that I didn ' t care. But now that I am going to receive my diploma, my whole attitude has changed. I care about everything!" 4 �We're About Community Partnerships Mic~i~an's AmeriCor_ps programs partner with more than 100 organizations throughout the state, prov1dmg an opporturuty for Michigan and its communities to invest in new community partnerships that hold the best chance of building improved community problem-solving through service and volunteerism. Albion College Alternative, Inc. American Youth Foundation Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Baxter Community Center Baxter Neighborhood Association Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit Boulevard Harambee/Church of the Messiah Boys and Girls Club of Saginaw County Boys & Girls Club-North Oakland Butterworth Hospital Camp Oakland Carrolton Middle School Chapelle Elementary School Cheney Elementary School Cherry Street Clinic Christ Episcopal Center City of Grand Rapids City of Saginaw Youth Employment Program Clancy Street Ministries Clinica Santa Maria Coit Elementary Co it Community Church Community Church of God Community Mental Health - Mason Co. Community Mental Health - Lake Co. Community Mental Health - Oceana Co. Core City Neighborhoods Coulter Elementary School Creston Neighborhood Association Department of Social Services -Lake Co. Department of Social Services - Mason Co. Department of Social Services - Oceana Co. Detroit's Life Consultation Center East Hills Neighborhood Association East Leonard Elementary Eastern Michigan University Edith Baillie Elementary School Edmonson Middle School Emerson Elementary School Fairwinds Girl Scout Council Family and Neighborhood Services Ford Elementary School Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Genesee County Health Department Genesee County Community Action Agency George Elementary School Grand Rapids Foundation Grand Rapids Service Corps Habitat for Humanity Hall Elementary Heavenrich Elementary School Henry Park Paideia Academy Hispanic Institute Hispanic Center of West Michigan Holmes Elementary School Houghton/Jones Neighborhood Task Force Houghton Elementary School Jefferson Jr. High Jessie Rouse Elementary School Jones Elementary School Joy of Jesus Jubilee Christian Church Kaiser Elementary School Lansing Neighborhood Council Latino Family Services Lighthouse North Oakland County Lincoln Jr. High Longstreet Elementary School Macomb and Oakland Community Mental Health Services Madison Jr. High Michigan State University McCree Theatre Neighbors of Belnap Lookout Oakland County Youth Assistant Oakland County Probate Court Oakland University Operation Get-Down People in Faith United Pontiac Central High Pontiac Schools REACH, Inc. Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association Roosevelt Park Senior Center Rosedale Park Baptist Church Saginaw Police Department Salem Housing Task Force Salina Elementary School School District of the City of Saginaw Sigsbee Elementary Southwest Detroit Business Association The BUNK (Building Up Neighborhood Kids) The Disability Network The Neighborhood Service Center United Way of Genesee & Lapeer Counties United Way of Saginaw County University of Michigan Urban League ofAint Washington Jr. High Wayne Center Wealthy Street Center Seed Webber Elementary School West Middle School Young Men's Christian Organization Youth on the Move Youth Protection Council 5 �Michigan~ AmeriCorps Programs AmeriCorps Oakland : Michigan's AmeriCorps CircleNet: Michigan 's AmeriCorps Eastern Michigan University, Teams for School Success: Michigan 's AmeriCorps Environmental Problem Solvi ng in Lansing: Michigan's AmeriCorps Genesee County AmeriCorps Program : Michigan's AmeriCorps Grand Rapids Service Corps: Michigan 's AmeriCorps Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program : Michigan's AmeriCorps Rural Strategic Action Initiative: Michigan 's AmeriCorps Saginaw AmeriCorps: Michigan's AmeriCorps ETHNlCITY 50 40 EDUCATIONAL ATTAJNMENT • White • • AJrican·Arnerican Hi spanic/ Latin a • • • Asian/Pacificlslander Native American Other 30 50 40 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 . 51.75 ••F • • Associate Degrccl Some College • HighSchoolGrad/ Technical School • GED 16.1)8 I %of Total Michigan's AmeriCorps Members Graduate Study/ College Graduati on 3 jj % of Total Michigan's AmeriCorps Members AGE GENDER 60 60 5R.75 50 40 30 20 10 0 II F I I I • • % of Total Michigan's AmeriCorps Members 6 Male Fema le •• • 50 40 30 20 10 0 17-25 26-40 41+ I 3~.lfi I I I 7~ % of Total Michigan's AmeriCorps Members �LEARN AND SERVE MICHIGAN ommunity service is a powerful tool for youth development. When young people are asked to do something important, something that matters, something that will make a difference in the world, they gain self-respect. Service transforms the young person, helping him/her become a self-confident member of society, a productive worker, and a valuable, committed citizen. When community service is combined with structured learning, service becomes a method of teaching and learning. C Service-learning involves schools, communities and youth in creating and implementing service projects that address important community needs, and enhance academic and critical thinking skills for youth participants. It places ideas and concepts in the context of real-life situations and empowers students to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize these concepts through practical problem solving, often in service to the community. Service-learning transforms the young person from a passive recipient to an active provider, and in doing so redefines the perception of youth in the community from a cause of problems to a source of solutions. The network of Learn and Serve Michigan programs is called Michigan Youth Serving Across Michigan (MYSAM). MYSAM promotes partnerships between community organizations and schools. The programs are built around local community needs and interests, and involve a diversity of participants including local businesses, non profits and social service organizations. Last year MCSC administered nine Learn and Serve community programs representing an investment in both the future of young people, and the future of their community. We'reAbout Youth Serving as Community Resources The "Connections" program in Kalamazoo matches students from three Kalamazoo public high schools (one an alternative education program) with elementary students who reside in the economically distressed Edison neighborhood . The older students provide critical one-on-one attention and mentoring to educationally and socially disadvantaged fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. In addition , mentors and mentees work together to research and complete joint service projects, including participation in the County Human Service Department's Walk for Warmth, neighborhood graffiti cleanup, and neighborhood gardening. Studies have shown that youth respond more positively to information presented by their peers. In Petoskey, the Teen Peer Education Program involves more than 67 youth who receive training in , HIV awareness and domestic violence prevention. The youth volunteers have presented educational programs, focusing on these issues, to a total of 3,500 students, parents, and school administrators, reaching 20% of all teens in the 11 county area. Response to the program has been extremely positive, with 90-95 % of the student audience participants indicating the information would help them say no to sexual pressure, and increased their knowledge of the risk of HIV. All schools where youth volunteers presented have asked for repeat presentations next year, and new requests are increasing. 7 �We're About Youth Development Grand Rapids ' Youth Action Institute (YAI), a collaboration between Creston Neighborhood Association and Heart of West Michigan United Way, focuses on training neighborhood youth to organize their neighborhood for positive change. The program divides youth participants, many who are considered at-risk, into three teams. Each team underwent extensive training. Community services provided by the youth volunteers include the painting of a 190 foot long mural, cleaning a neighborhood park, painting the front of a neighborhood middle school, assisti ng with the organization of a crime prevention awareness event for more than 400 neighbors, building planter boxes for senior citizen home owners, painting over gang graffiti, and renovating neighborhood playgrounds. YAI provides connected learning opportunities for youth, allowing them to mobilize and lead other youth in service-learning projects. This year, more than 200 youth have assisted in meeting the direct needs of their communities. Violence committed by and against youth is a growing problem in many communities around the state, including Detroit. Operation Get Down 's Future Leaders Program decided to tackle this problem by involving 30 youth in the development of a handbook outlining violence prevention and conflict resolution strategies for their peers. The youth gained skills in research, writing , editing, graphic design , desktop publishing, marketing , distribution and leadership. The project empowered the youth by giving them a sense of being able to change their lives and their community for the better. The project wi II touch more than 1,000 community youth. We're About School and Community Partnerships One of the most important ingredients of service-learni ng is collaboration among schools and comm unity-based organizations (CBOs). Collaboration enables schools and CBOs to do what they do best while ensuring that youth participants benefit from a measure of continuity in their service and learning experiences. Collaboration not only enhances practice, it also improves the chances of program institutionalization, quality, and sustainability. MCSC works with all Learn and Serve grantees to promote and support collaboration and utilization of community resources. In Manistee, Project Walk-About engages college and high school students in developing and implementing service-learning projects with elementary youth. Activities focus on academic and social skills as well as community and civic involvement. The Manistee County American Red Cross, Manistee Intermediate School District, and Manistee Area Public Schools assisted in the implementation of team training. The Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District, Orchard Hill Care Center, U.S. Forest Service, and the Kaleva Migrant Program assisted in implementing community service projects including, neighborhood cleanup, beautification, and recycling projects. The Northwest Council of Governments assisted in administration and the Kaleva-Norman-Dickson school district offered the use of their facility and assisted in participant referrals and day-to-day operations. 8 �Muskegon Youth Volunteer Corps partnered with Reeths Puffer High School to work with students to identify community needs and address them through service projects. The YVC also implemented a summer D.A.Y.S . science and service camp in partnership with Muskegon State Park, Muskegon Community Foundation, and the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District. The camp involved youth in service and leadership activities focusing on improving the environment of the community through science. More than forty-five community organizations and schools are involved in operating Michigan 's community-based service-learning programs. These partnerships involve such components as sharing training and resources . Schools and community-based organizations jointly develop curriculum and service activities, and provide in-kind donations, planning, and guidance. Alpena Public Schools Alpena County Library Alpena Senior Citizens Baxter Center Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kalamazoo Boys and Girls Club of Kalamazoo Butterworth Hospital Charlevoix Schools Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan Creston Neighborhood Association Detroit Public Schools Edison Elementary Forest Area Schools Grand Rapid s Housing Commission Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Traverse Band of Ottawas and Chippewas Green View Nursing Home Harbor Springs Schools Heart of West Michigan United Way Huron Humane Society Inland Lakes Schools Junior Achievement of Kalamazoo Kent Intermediate School District Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation Kalamazoo Public Schools Lake Huron Area Council Loy Nonix High School MSU Cooperative Extension/4-H Muskegon Heights Safe Haven Muskegon Youth Volunteer Corps Neighbors of Belknap Lookout Northside Alternative Education Northwest Michigan Health Services Operation Get Down Petoskey Schools Southeast Economic Development Tendercare of Alpena Third Level Youth Services Traverse City Area Schools United Way of Muskegon County United Methodist Community House University of Michigan , School of Education Vine Alternative High Washington Elementary Wayne-Westland Community Schools Wealthy Street Neighbors Western Mi chigan University Whitehall High School Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan Youth Employment and Training Programs Youth Volunteer CorpsNolunteens of Alpena YWCA 9 �MICHIGAN YOUTH PROGRESSIVE ACTION COUNCIL outh in Michigan have made great strides in the area of community service, but young people should not only perform community service, they should play a role in developing and planning policy as well. While "youth advisory councils" exist at the local level and even within specialized organizations, there is a need to develop a network of youth in the field of service at the state level. The Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYPAC) is a standing committee of the Michigan Community Service Commission. This body of 15 youth from around the State of Michigan advises MCSC in policy and programs that involve youth. MYPAC also promotes and supports youth service throughout the State of Michigan. Y We're About Youth Leadership Nineteen-ninety-four was a busy and active year for members of MYPAC. Five new MYPAC members began their terms with MYPAC. To more effectively enhance communication among MYPAC members and MCSC, MYPAC adjusted its structure to form an executive committee. The committee co-chairs act as liaisons between MCSC and MYPAC, and coordinate information flow and decision making. This year, MYPAC was involved in several activities. MYPAC members, received leadership training, participated in outreach activities through the MCSC, and planned and implemented two Youth Voice projects. The MYPAC met five times in 1994. During these meetings, members received updates regarding MCSC and other statewide service activities, and presented their ideas regarding youth issues. MYPAC members also received training in issues such as service-learning, grant writing, event planning, team building, and other areas relevant to youth service. MYPAC members attended conferences on service including the National Service Learning Conference, and the Points of Light Conference. MYPAC members were actively involved in several outreach activities. Kim Fronsman was invited to participate in the Superintendents' Committee for Advanced Mastery Certificates in Community Service. Jarrod Montague provided team building training to more than 200 AmeriCorps members at the Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project in Detroit. Scott Smith and Anne Jeannette LaSovage served on the review committee for the statewide Youth For Michigan poster contest. Andrea Love gave a powerful speech about youth voice and youth/adult partnerships to more than sixty people from the Michigan CARES communities. As MYPAC moves into a new year, there is a sense of achievement in having reached so many young people, but a knowledge that much work still lies ahead . The MYPAC looks forward to a another year of outreach, specifically at the community level. MYPAC members will serve as Ambassadors in their communities, assisting organizations and communities in promoting and developing quality youth service. They will serve as trainers and advocates for other youth, keeping the spirit and field of youth service alive, now and for years to come. 10 �MICHIGAN YOUTH VOICE ichigan Youth Voice, made possible by a grant from the Corporation for National Service, was designed to increase and enhance the level of youth participation in community service and community leadership. As part of the Youth Voice program, MCSC and MYPAC sponsored a conference March 31 -April 2, 1995. The intent of this conference was to allow youth to train other young people in the areas of youth service and youth leadership. A secondary goal for the youth voice conference was to involve and include less traditional leaders in community service leadership. M We're About Youth-Led Solutions The Youth Voice Conference was held at Camp Miniwanca in West Michigan. More than eighty young people and ten adult advisors participated in the three day conference. The youth were from both rural and urban communities across the state of Michigan, and represented many different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. Overall, conference evaluations from youth participants were positive. Youth indicated that it was extremely beneficial to Jearn from other young people rather than adults. Adult advisors commended the quality of the conference and the opportunity for the youth participants to see youth role models training and teaching other young people. Participants from the community of Kalamazoo are currently planning a youth leadership conference for West Michigan that will be facilitated by young people. A community leader who sent a group of six youth to the conference, later reported that "there has been a definite improvement in the skills and behavior of the young people who attended the youth voice conference. They offer their opinions, and are more constructive in activities." Youth Action Forums In communities throughout the state, MCSC and MYPAC supported Youth Action Forums (Y.A.F.) ; town meetings planned by and for young people to address community problems, promote youth engagement in community action, and build partnerships among youth and their communities. Youth Action Forums are not onetime events. Their purpose is to initiate a process through which youth assume greater roles and responsibilities in their communities. Forums may address issues such as education, crime, hunger, and drug abuse. Engaging youth in such problem solving creates unique solutions and a greater investment by young people. Three communities held Youth Action Forums. Kalamazoo Voluntary Action Center & The American Red Cross, VolunTEEN Leadership Corps "From Our Viewpoint" This forum involved 200 youth from the Kalamazoo community in discussing important issue areas which affect youth. The youth involved will continue this effort through cable access programs that are directed and initiated by youth. The cable access programs will highlight youth issues and concerns, and youth generated solutions. 11 �United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit, Southeastern Michigan Youth Summit"Empowerment, Action, Change" Bringing together youth throughout Metro Detroit, this forum focused on several critical issues facing young people, and offered ideas about ways youth could address these problems through community service. The forum was followed by large-scale service projects. More than 450 youth participated in the forum and related community service activities. Hemlock "Rural Youth Speak Out" This forum, specifically targeted the needs and issues of rural youth and brought together more than 200 youth from around the state of Michigan. The young people learned about and discussed critical issues facing youth and identified possible solutions to these problems. Youth were trained in planning and implementing youth action forums in their own communities. 12 �GOVERNOR'S COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS unger, homelessness, illiteracy, crime, drugs, social disintegration- these are some of the problems addressed everyday by countless volunteers across our state. Community service is a critical part of the solutions to these problems facing Michigan's communities. By their work and the example they set, Michigan's volunteers are a powerful force. They inspire others to become active and involved to fight apathy and alienation. H We'reAbout Recognizing Those Who Serve The Second Annual Governor 's Community Service Awards program celebrated the exemplary efforts of citizens across the state, who have been working to solve community problems and improve the quality of life in Michigan . The evening was highlighted by the presentation of a special award to the late former Governor George W. Romney. In one of his last public appearances, Governor Romney was recognized for his lifelong commitment to service and volunteerism in Michigan. The award will be given annually as, the Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award . "I can think of no better person to name a lifetime of service achievement award after than Governor Romney," said Governor John Engler who, along with MCSC chair, Michelle Engler, presented the award. Finalists from more than 200 nominations in 11 categories were invited to attend a reception and an awards banquet. The Governor and Mrs. Engler announced and presented awards to winners in each category. The awards program was sponsored by MCSC with support from the General Motors ' Foundation, and several individual donors . "Volunteers provide needed services that can be measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but valued more in the hearts of all who have been touched by their good works. " -Michelle Engler and Governor George Romney 13 �The SecondAnnual Governor's Community SeNice Award lMnners.· Governor Romney Lifetime Achievement In Community Service Reverend William C. Coppage, for the past 20 years, has helped make vital ly needed services available in a community where none had existed before. He was instrumental in establishing the Retired Senior Volunteer Program in Jackson, the first of its kind in the State of Michigan, as well as the Jackson County Department on Aging, the Crouch Senior Center, and several churches and church schoo ls. Inno vative Spirit Herbert A. Start, President and CEO of Hope Network, works relentlessly to unite people in order to pursue visions of hope which enhance the dignity and independence of people who have disabilities and/or are disadvantaged. Through Hope Network, Mr. Start creates employment, rehabilitation, transportation, and housing opportunities by collaborating with many different groups in innovative ways, to improve lives and communities. Exemplary Community Service By A Youth Gina Garza has demonstrated a strong commitment to serving her commu nity. Gina established Together Everything Amounts to More (TEAM), a community service group at Wayland High School, to get teenagers involved with their community. The success of Ms. Garza's endeavors range from establishing a clothing drive to keep the community warmer during the winter to visiting nursing homes and giving some lonely residents a reason to smile. Exemplary Community Service By A Senior Citizen Rose Bell has, for over 30 years, run a social service agency out of her apartment in Detroit. She developed a "workfare" program long before it became popular. She began United Neighbors over 25 years ago, without any formal funding and no paid staff. Since then , she has been developing collaborative relationships with churches and other service organizations throughout the metropolitan Detroit area. Exemplary Community Service By An Adult Caro l Powell has been responsible for the initiation of a number of community projects which have made a significant impact throughout the Central Michigan area and recently, throughout the entire state of Michigan. Her contribution to "Eyes to the Future" , a project designed to acquaint youth with the possibility of training beyond high school and provide them with an opportunity to actually spend time on a college campus, has had a tremendous impact on both the students and the community. Exemplary Community Service By An Americorps Member Michelle Hartley's involvement has allowed the Fair Winds Council to e nhance its services in Genesee County by offering Girl Scout programs to previously unserved girls. Through Ms. Hartley's efforts 83 new Girl Scouts have been registered utilizing 19 new adult volunteers who she recruited and helped orient as troop leaders. Many of the girls served by Ms. Hartley's programs are considered at-risk . Outstanding Youth Organization Kids Healing Kids is a volunteer choir of more than 200 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from Woodside and Waukazoo Elementary Schools in Holland. This volunteer outreach choir creates music video tapes to encourage children being treated for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, whi le reaffirming their importance to the world. Outstanding Community Service Program Manager Marty Plender is the volunteer leader of Westside Operation Weed and Seed, a grassroots movement to develop and carryout a plan to improve the community. She has involved countless residents, organizations, service providers, businesses, and many others. Ms. Plender has created an ever-growing task force of individuals committed to carrying out the project. Outstanding Adult Organization The Junior League of Kalamazoo has been the initial driving force behind getting the HealthConnect program started . Every week, HealthConnect treats Kalamazoo county's, unemployed, homeless, and indigent at little or no cost, thanks to more than I 00 volunteer physician s, nurses, clinical and support staff. Outstanding Corporation/Business Communiry In volvement Hami lton Chevrolet-Geo, The Hamilton Group, has developed a unique busi ness-ed ucation partner hip with Warren Matt High School, Warren Consolidated Schools. This partnership challenges hundreds of high school students to set goals for their futures through competitions and encourages entreprenuerism through scholarships. Outstanding Michigan Service-Learning Educa tor Fatima Plater identified service-learning as the bridge across which school, commun ity and business partners crossed to adopt Interim House, a shelter for abused women and children. Hampton Elementary School 's service-learning program has grown to include five service-learning clubs, one middle school and elementary school, and a joint partnership entitled 'U nited We Serve' . 14 �Convener MCSC is a convener ofdiverse individuals andgroups/ building community through shared efforts toward common goals. STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL CSC and the Staff Advisory Council, a group of 25 state government agencies and nonprofit organizations, established a schedule of quarterly meetings, for the purpose of coordinating activities and sharing information among state and nonprofit agencies. The MCSC Staff Advisory Council assisted MCSC in developing a state resource guide, Profiles in Service, for service and volunteer related programs. M SERVICE-LEARNING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL s service-learning continues to expand and develop throughout the state, key players recognized the need to create a council that would help shape and further develop the field. The Service-Learning Leadership Council, convened by MCSC, is a gathering of the leading service-learning practitioners and policy-makers in the state. The mission of the council is to foster the development of sustainable service-learning in Michigan by facilitating communication, promoting best practices, encouraging diversity, and supporting school-community partnerships. A One of the first accomplishments of the council was the development of a common language, service-learning booklet for service-learning in Michigan. Michigan is fortunate to have a rich variety of service-learning resources including model school and community-based programs, state and regional networks, training and technical assistance providers, as well as teacher educators and education advocates. Yet each of these programs and organizations views service-learning through a slightly different lens. Michigan Service-Learning Principles and Practices connects different shades of service-learning through a common spectrum of understanding. The booklet will be distributed throughout the state. 15 �FUNDERS MEETING AT W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION n February 20, 1995, MCSC convened and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted a grantmakers meeting to begin a dialog on volunteerism in Michigan. Attending organizations included: Council of Michigan Foundations, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Upjohn Foundation, Michigan Nonprofit Forum, and Grand Rapids Community Foundation. As a result, the Council of Michigan Foundations and MCSC agreed to collaborate to produce a grantmakers/grantseekers guide on model service and volunteer programs in Michigan. Publication of the guide is due in the Winter of 1996. 0 AMERICORPS NORTH CENTRAL CLUSTER INFORMATION EXCHANGE MEETING n March of 1995, MCSC and the Corporation for National Service (CNS) hosted a meeting of the state commission program staff of the North Central Cluster, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Three overriding themes brought the cluster together: redefining quality and performance standards for AmeriCorps programs, increasing program responsibility, and building a network throughout the cluster. This meeting gave the state program officers the opportunity to network, share resources and tools, and provide support to each other. I The meeting provided MCSC with the opportunity to share its Monitoring Guide, Contractors Notebook, and Renewal Meeting Plans with the other states. As a result, Michigan was recognized for its comprehensive and efficient monitoring plan and was suggested as a national model. MCSC is promoting the next steps necessary to formalize the North Central Cluster network. 16 �Broker MCSC is a broker ofideas and resource£· encouraging collaboration and entrepreneurial approaches to service and volunteer program development MICHIGAN CARES ollaboration is key to any community service initiative. The vision ofMCSC has always been based on the value a nd importance of comm unity building and state and local collaboration. The Michigan CARES (Communities Accessing Resources to Engage in Service) project, fu nded through grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Corporation for National Service, is designed to demonstrate the strength and efficacy of service programs developed and sustained through local community collaborative planning. C Michigan CARES is a unique, innovative collaborative effort between the Michigan Community Service Commission and the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF). In a process facilitated by local community foundations , community-based organizations, volunteers, schools, and youth leadership programs in six communities across the state are working together to develop strategic plans and projects around service and volunteerism. Each of the six Michigan CARES comm unities has spent the past year developing a planning process, determining desired outcomes for improving their communities, forging new partnerships, and implementing collaborative service projects. We're About Providing Community Resources Helping to address complex community problems req uires a great deal of coordination in order to provide the most efficient and effective assistance. Organizations working jointly rather than independently are likely to conduct a broader, more comprehensive analy sis of issues and opportunities. 17 �Flint CARES is assembling data and materials to develop a community resource center/forum for nonprofits that utilize volunteers. The forum will provide many of the same functions as a volunteer center, but would also act as a communication and convening center for nonprofits to talk about service, service-learning, and volunteer related issues. The Muskegon CARES community developed a volunteer center, Volunteer Muskegon , with input and commitment from local citizens, businesses and agencies. The local community foundation, United Way and the Michigan CARES collaborative are just completing a three-year agreement that will temporarily establish a volunteer center witrnn the United Way and help the center become independent at the end of the agreement. The board and staff will remain autonomous and determine the center 's direction. Marquette CARES is working to establish a Community Resource Center for community agencies. This center will give area nonprofits a center to research and communicate ideas about service and volunteer issues. We're About Sustaining Innovative Service Programs Three of the Micrngan CARES communities developed and implemented demonstration projects that were either directly involved or closely coordinated with other national service programs. The organizations involved intend to make the projects a part of their annual schedule. Alpena CARES is developing and improving several volunteer programs based on results from a series of community needs/resource assessment sessions. Based on the data, the Alpena CARES program is creating a local teen center designed and implemented by and for youth. Various other programs and projects include environmental cleanup and water-testing projects, and job shadowing/ mentoring programs. The Michigan CARES Southwest Detroit Collaborative consists of a number of youth-serving organizations committed to helping restore Southwest Detroit to a safe and healthy environment for youth. The Southwest Detroit Collaborative focuses resources on youth recreational programs, neighborhood cleanup projects and youth oriented organizations around common issues. The project planning conference, involving more than 100 area youth, developed a permanent advisory group which planned and implemented a neighborhood cleanup project in the John Kronk Park area. In one day, more than 50 youth and adults removed 100 tons of garbage, 350 used tires, four abandoned cars, and 70 fuel tanks from a one-mile-strip in the industrial section of the John Kronk Park area in Southwestern Detroit. A local junk yard donated people, services, and equipment worth in excess of $20,000. Grand Rapids' youth development network is preparing for its community wide conference on service-learning and youth issues that will target youth serving organizations. They also conducted summer youth service programs in collaboration with local Michigan's AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve programs. Thlrty-five rngh school-aged youth served the handicapped in a "Special Sitters" program and in a community organization program geared around community gardening. 18 �We're About Strengthening Communities Through Collaboration Participants in collaboration recognize that their well-being is intimately connected to the wellbeing of the community. Coll aboration becomes a means of rebuilding a larger community. This sense of connectedness is the su taining strength of successful collaborations. Michigan CARES has already connected 115 organizations throughout the state. Adult Learning Center AlgerfMarquette Community Action Board AlgerfMarquette Special Olympics AlgerfMarquette Senior Nutrition Program AlgerfMarquette Mental Health Center Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce Alpena Boosters Club Alpena Exchange Club Alpena County, MSU Extension Alpena Big Brothers/Big Sisters Alpena Youth Club American Heart Association American Lung Association American Red Cross Bell Memorial Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Marquette Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girl s Clubs of Alpena Boysville Burton Neighborhood Housing Service, Inc. Calvin College Camp Fire Boys and Girls Catholic Human Development Offi ce Catholic Social Services Catholic Youth Organization Chadsey High School Chocolay Children's Center Communities First CONNEXION, Inc. Council Against Gang Related Violence County of Alpena Probate Court Creston Neighborhood Association D.J . Jacobetti Home for Veterans Detroit Recreation Department Detroit Police Department Direction Center Downtown Marquette Association Earhart Middle School Easter Seal Society of Genesee County Eastwood Nursing Home Fair Winds Girl Scout Council Rint Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs Rint Community Schools Flint Roundtable Forsyth Township Historical Society Genesee County Alliance for the Mentally Ill Genesee County Mental Health Genesee Regional Food Bank Girl Scouts of America Goodwill Industries Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids Public Education Fund Grand Rapids Service Corp Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism Greater Muskegon Catholic Schools Gwinn Community Action Center Habitat for Humanity Harbor House Domestic Shelter Heart of West Michigan United Way Janzen House Junior League of Rint Kearsley Community Schools Kent Inte rmediate School District Lake Superior Hospice Lakeshore Lung Society Latino Family Services Lutheran Social Services MALDEF March of Dimes of the Upper Peninsula Marquette County Department of Social Services Marquette General Hospital Marquette Community Foundation Marquette Police Department Marquette Public Schools Matrix Theater Company Mid-Michigan American Society for Training and Development Mitten Bay Girl Scouts Mott Children's Health Center Mott Community College MSU Extension Services Multiple Sclerosis Society Munger Middle School Muskegon Community College Muskegon County Community Foundation Muskegon Economic Growth Alliance Muskegon Area Intermediate School District New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Optimist Club of Alpena Porter Hills Presbyterian Village Renaissance Youth Center Return on In vestment SDEVP Southwest United Presbyterian Church Southwest Detroit Community Mental Health Tall Pine Council Boy Scouts of America Teen Reaching Out The Grand Rapids Foundation United Way of Genesee and Lapeer Counties United Way of Muskegon County University of Michigan Urban League of Rint VISTA Center Visually Impaired Center Volunteer Management Association of Western Michigan Volunteer Center of Alpena Volunteer Center of Muskegon County Wilson Middle School Youth Volunteer Corps YWCA of Greater Rint 19 �TAP YOUTH SERVICE T AP-Youth Service (Technical Assistance Program for Youth Service) is an 18-month initiative of MCSC, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan and the Catholic Youth Organization of Metropolitan Detroit, to provide technical assistance and training to low income community-based organizations (CBOs) in southeast Michigan. Funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the goal of TAP-Youth Service is to provide grassroots, low income community organizations with the information, network access, and expertise to more effectively develop, operate, and support community service and youth development programs. We're About Building the Strength of the Grassroots TAP-Youth Service provides on-site technical assistance to nonprofit community-based organizations, such as youth and volunteer programs, community development and health programs, and church operated projects. TAP-Youth Service also produced a program development resource guide and conducts and facilitates practitioner workshops for the purpose of establishing selfsufficient programs and peer support networks . TAP-Youth Service activities concentrate support and consultation in the greater Detroit area of southeast Michigan. It will tailor its technical assistance to meet specific community based organizations needs. In addition to fostering self-sufficiency and sustainability, TAP-Youth Service builds peer support networks. All workshops and technical assistance meetings are organized around three goals: to impart information, to share information, and to build support networks. While the focus of attention is on the low income communities of greater Detroit, TAP-Youth Service expands peer support networks to include CBOs from other Michigan communities with similar conditions. This year, three think tank meetings were held for block clubs, churches, community based organizations and agencies serving youth to identify their areas of expertise, their strengths, areas in need of strengthening, and establish the priority of these areas . Approximately 2,200 neighborhood groups were invited to attend. As a result of the think tank meetings, several mini conferences and workshops were scheduled. Topics included volunteer management, fund development, organizational development, communications, building organizational power, and youth related topics. In addition to these conferences, individual consultations with youth serving organizations are an on-going activity of TAP-Youth Service. 20 �YOUTH FOR MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN hree Monroe High School students, Robert Ferrante, Amy Musson , and Christine Paulin, were winners of the Youth for Michigan Poster Contest. The poster reads, "VOLUNTEER Help someone out- make someone happy. Teenagers can make a difference." They were one of more than 100 teams of 7th through 12th graders from around the state who submitted posters for the contest. T The poster and poster contest were developed through the "Youth for Michigan" statewide campaign sponsored by the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) in partnership with Little Caesar's Enterprises, the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), and the Michigan Jobs Commission (MJC). We're About What Youth Can Do for All of Us The Youth for Michigan initiative was designed to recruit and encourage youth 11 -1 8 years old to participate in community service and volunteerism in Michigan. To emphasize the value and importance of teamwork in service, the contest applicants were required to work in teams of no Jess than two young people. The goal was to create an image and a supporting slogan that call youth to serve their communities. The Judging Committee consisted of a diverse group of youth, sponsor representatives, members of MCSC and MDE, as well as other individuals with strong ties to the volunteer community. Posters were displayed in the State Capitol during National Volunteer Week in April and the winners were honored at the Governor's Community Service Award dinner held during Michigan Week in May. A copy of the winning poster was mailed to schools and comm unity-based organizations throughout the state to encourage youth to think of creative ways they can serve their own communities while communicating the importance of community service and volunteerism to others. 21 �QUESTINTERNATIONAL SKILLS FOR ACTION PROGRAM AND STATEWIDE SERVICE-LEARNING CONFERENCE he Michigan Community Service Commission, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education received one of only two grants provided to states from Quest International last year. The grant enabled MCSC and MDE to provide intensive training to approximately 60 teachers and community members and to host a statewide service-learning conference. The total value of the grant and in-kind services from Quest is estimated at approximately $50,000. MCSC and MDE have used these funds to enhance and strengthen service-learning in Michigan. T Bear Lake, Jackson, Flint, Kalamazoo, Manistee, and Wayne-Westland school districts were awarded the in-kind training to build upon service-learning efforts in the district. Teams of administrators, teachers and community members from the districts expressed high satisfaction with the training and excitement about implementing service-learning back in their schools. MCSC and MDE will continue to work with grant recipients, providing technical assistance and training opportunities throughout the year. The Youth in Service to Michigan statewide service-learning conference took place on October 2, 1995. The conference brought together 240 educators and community agency staff to gain new skills, learn new information, and network with others interested in service-learning. The conference featured nationally recognized presenters. Dr. Benjamin Barber, Director of the Walt Whitman Center at Rutgers University and one of the country's foremost authorities on citizenship and service, gave the keynote address. 22 �Financial Report ver the past year, MCSC has aggressively sought out additional funding to support service and volunteeri sm in the state. During fiscal year 95, MCSC received a total of $3,876,018 to support programs throughout the state, which was an increase of over 80% from fiscal year 94 which totaled $581,920. 0 While a large part of the increase, $2,724,949, can be attributed to a new national service program, AmeriCorps, support by the private sector increased to $578,000. This increase in investment by the private sector reflects the importance that corporate America is showing communjty service. Michigan also received additional federal funds from the Corporation for National Service to run the Michigan CARES demonstration model, nine Learn and Serve Commuruty-Based programs, and the Michjgan Youth Voice Program. Almost all of the fund s secured by MCSC were obtruned by a competitive proposal process. In addition to the federal and private support, the state of Michigan supplied the Commission with adrillnistrative fund s and a considerable amount of in-kind support. This in-kind support included items such as office space, telephones, utilities, and other forms of support. Growth of MCSC from 1993 to 1995 FY 1993-94 Total Public Funds Total Private Funds Total MCSC Funds *Cash and in-kind support FY 1994-95 Total Public Funds Rrused Total Private Funds Total MCSC Funds 1993-94 . $578,920 $3,000* $581,920 1994-95 • $3,298,018 $578,000 $3,876,018 Total MCSC Funds (x million) 23 �MCSC 1994-95 MCSC 1994-95 • Public 85% • Federal • Priva te 15% • Private 15% O state 81 % 4% Total MCSC Funds Federal Funds Michjgan's AmeriCorps Learn & Serve CBO Program Development Assistance and Training Administration Michjgan CARES Youth Voice Grant $2,203,947 $138,000 $75,000 $521,000 $183,071 19,000 State General Fund General Purpose Annual State Appropriation $ 158,000 Private Funds Charles Stewart Mott Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation General Motors Foundation Private Donors $75,000 $495,000 $5,000 $3,000 MCSC 1994-95 Expenditures Grants Program Operations Administrative Evaluation $2,881,702 $549,240 $385,067 $60,009 Grants • Program Operations 14% 75% Administrative 10% [J Evaluation Expenditures 24 . I% �Appendix MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Michelle Engler, Chair, Attorney and the First Lady of Michigan Victor Begg, Muslim American Alliance Mary Ellen Brandell, Central Michigan University Julie Cummings, Fund Development Consultant Beverly Drake, Area Community Service Employment and Training (ACSET) Council, Kent County Henry Gaines, Buick Motor Division, Local 599 UAW Dorothy Johnson, Council of Michigan Foundations Terry Langston, Midwestern Regional Mentoring Resource Center Sister Mary Martinez, Multi-Cultural Affairs, Madonna University Kathleen Keen McCarthy, Charter Township Supervisor of Plymouth James Muir , Senior volunteer Lisa Ilitch Murray, Little Caesar Enterprise, Inc Randy Neelis, Menominee Public Schools, Superintendent Vernie Nethercut, Alpena Community College Joel Orosz, WK. Kellogg Foundation Terry Pruitt, Jr. , Vice Chair, Dow Corning Corporation Sarah Marie Riley, Student, Western Michigan University Alton Shipstead, Northwest Michigan Council of Governments Michael Tate, Michigan State University Geneva Jones Williams, United Way Community Services 25 �MICHIGAN YOUlH PROGRESSIVEA COON COUNCIL (MYPAC) Amy Marie Ahola Ms. Ahola is currently an exchange student in Denmark. She serves on the 4-H Cooperative Extension Advisory Board and was the recipient of the YEA Community Service Award. Mary Beth Brockmeier Ms. Brockmeier is a junior at Kalamazoo College. She has been active with the Greater Holland Area United Way and served on the Volunteer Action Board Steering Committee. Benjamin Debelak Mr. Debelak is a freshman at Cedarville College. Mr. Debelak is originally from Owosso where he volunteered at the Owosso Memorial Hospital. Andrew Downs Mr. Downs is a freshman at Alma College. Mr. Downs is a member of the Yolunteens of Alpena and served on the Advisory Council for the Northeastern Michigan Community Foundation. Kimberly Fronsman Ms. Fronsman is a freshman at Kellogg Community College. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, a National Honor Society committed to community service, and serves on the Superintendent's Advisory Committee for Advanced Mastery. Jenna Goldenberg Ms. Goldenberg is a junior at Groves High School. She sits on the Regional Board for the Jewish Youth Movement and is a member of the Future Problem Solving Team at her high school. Tim Jacobs Mr. Jacobs is a freshman at the University of Michigan. He served as a member of the Bay Area Community Foundation's Youth Initiative and currently serves as a trustee of the Michigan Community Foundation Youth Project. Anne Jeannette LaSovage Ms. LaSovage is beginning her third year at Michigan State University where she will work with the State Walk safety program and begin a teaching assistantship. Ms. LaSovage is also involved with the Character, Honor, and Pride Society (CHAPS), and continues her work with Girl Scouting. Andrea Love Ms. Love is a sophomore at East Kentwood High School. She is involved with the food distribution program at the Truelight Baptist Church and neighborhood clean up projects sponsored by her high school. Jarrod Montague Mr. Montague is a sophomore at the University of Michigan where he volunteers at the University of Michigan Hospital and works with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter. Mr. Montague is originally from Linden. Sarah Riley Ms. Riley is a student at Western Michigan University. Ms. Riley was the winner of the Mt. Pleasant Women's City Club Scholarship in Music and is a full voting member of the Michigan Community Service Commission. Scott Smith Mr. Smith is a senior at Romulus High School where he is President of the Student Government and the Senior Class and participates in Project Serve. He also was an active participant in the National Service Fair. Paula Kaiser, Chair, Michigan Community Service Commission 26 �• SERVICE-LEARNING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Frank Dirks, Michigan Community Service Commission Beth Gibbs, Lahser Hi gh School Elaine Gordon, Mi chigan Department of Education Lindell Herrick , West Onawa Publi c Schools Thomas Kromer, Central Michigan University Chris Kwak, W.K . Kellogg Foundati on Kell y Masters, United Way Commun ity Services Donnell Mersereau, Council of Michigan Foundations Brenda Parker, YES Ambassador, MCSC Mark Pawlowski, American Youth Foundation Stella Raude nbush, Michigan K- 12 Service Learni ng Center Dale Rice, Eastern Michigan Uni versity Doreen Honegger Thomas, Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation Octavia Vaughn , United Way Community Services Denise Walker, Michigan K- 12 Servi ce Learning Center Kathy-Dewsbu ry White, Ingham Intermediate School District STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL Ri chard Ballard, Michigan State Housi ng Development Authority Rev. Dr. Kenneth Bensen, Habitat for Humanity Barbara Bradfo rd , Department of Social Serv ices Lonnie Calhoun, Olivet College Ross Dodge, Department of Natural Resources Dave Egner, Michi gan Nonprofit Forum Elaine Gordon , Departme nt of Education Bonnie Graham, Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Jeanne Gray, Michigan Campus Compact Robin Lynn Grinnell , Heart of West Mi chigan United Way Debra Holmes-Garrison, Michigan Cities in Schools Diane Kasuni c, Corporation for National Service Gene Keilitz, United Way of Michigan Chris Kwak, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Phoebe Lowell , Michigan Head Start Association Ann Marston, Michigan League for Hu man Services Angelica Maxsam, Local Initiati ves Support Corporation Donnell Mersereau, Council of Michigan Foundations James Muller, Salvation Army Stella Raudenbush, Michi gan K- 12 Service Learning Center Bob Rice, Michigan Jobs Commi ssion Sam Singh, Volunteer Centers of Michi gan Michael Tate, Mi chigan State Uni versity Exte nsion Sharon Tipton, Mi chi gan Developmental Disabil ities Council Octavia Vaughn , United Way Community Servi ces Herbert Yamanishi, Michigan Community Action Agency MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION STAFF Executi ve Director, Frank Dirks As istant Di rector, Lindy Reurink Executi ve Secretary, Mary Estrada Program Development Director, Paula Kaiser Youth Engaged in Service Ambassador, Brenda Parker Director of Administration, Garry Gross Publications Coordinator, Melany Be nnett Admini strative Assistant, Jennifer Epps Receptioni st, Loui se Jackson 27 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49727 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9931f6c5fa305a4bb909d63d256aabe2.pdf b77145ae8a89d864bd0078f66f2c1db4 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michel le Engler 111 S. Capitol Ave . Old s Pl aza "B ldg., 4th Floor Lans ing , Michiga n 48913 Tel ephone (517) 335-4295 FAX .(517) 373~49 77 · Executive Director Frank Dirks November 28, 1995 Dear Make A Difference Day Participant, I want to thank you for being a part of Make A Difference Day in Michigan. You helped to make the day a wonderful success. Your project was one of more than 80 Make A Difference Day projects that took place on Saturday, October 28, 1995. These community service projects involved more than 12,670 students, community leaders, teachers, business persons, church officials, members of nonprofit organizations, among others. You represent the best of the citizens of Michigan, dedicated to public problem solving. Among the day's accomplishments, Make A Difference Day groups collected more than 4,284 cans of food, raked lawns and performed outside work at over 161 senior citizen' s homes, and cleaned over 7 1/2 miles of Michigan waterfront. Again, thank you for the time, energy, and commitment you put into planning and carrying out your community' s Make A Difference Day project. Citizens like you make Michigan a grea:t state. Sincerely, Michelle Engler A Division of the Michigan Jobs Comm iss ion ......, 0' �VOLUNTEER CENTERS OF MICHIGAN November 21, 1995 Dear Make-A-Difference Day Volunteer: We want to thank you for making Make a Difference Day such a success in Michigan. On October 28, 1995 citizens like you helped to clean up parks, tutor children, and work in soup kitchens all in an effort to "make a difference" in their own communities. Make A Difference Day has grown from 68,000 participants nationwide in 1992 to more than 800,000 volunteers this year. Michigan has been a driving force in supporting volunteer efforts, such as Make A Difference Day. The support from Governor Engler, the Michigan Community Service Commission, schools, non-profit organizations, volunteer centers, families, and individuals are a true testament of the spirit of volunteerism that exists in Michigan. As we reflect on the wonderful things that were done this past month during Make A Difference Day, we must not lose sight ofthe amount ofwork that still lies ahead ofus in our communities. There are many worthwhile organizations and projects that need your enthusiasm and dedication to solve serious social problems throughout the year. If you are interested in becoming involved in other endeavors in your community, please contact .your local Volunteer Center. To locate the Volunteer Center nearest you, feel free to contact the Volunteerism Hotline at the Volunteer Centers ofMichigan at (800) 847-5098. Once again, thank you for giving of your self and of your time. It is the commitment of volunteers like you that increases the quality of life for all Michigan citizens. Sincerely, -~~ Sam Singh Director Affiliated with Michigan Nonprofit Forum 38 Kellogg Center • East Lansing, MI 48824-1022 (800) 847-5098 or (517) 353-5038 • Fax (517) 355-3302 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-12-01_Make-A-Difference-Day-Letters Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting Make A Difference Day letters Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting Make A Difference Day letters. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49726 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/839553e1bff29503f50bbbd1a48488c4.pdf ae5d1e7d5dabff5ecafd649e9d440284 PDF Text Text .. Michigan Community Service Commission December 1, 1995 10:00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m. Commissioners Michelle Engler Victor Begg Mary Ellen Brandel! Julie Cummings Judith Dunn Henry Gaines Dorothy Johnson Terry Langston Sister Mary Martinez Jim Muir Lisa llitch Murray Eunice Myles Randy Neelis Vernie Nethercut Joel Orosz Alton Shipstead Matthew Wesaw Others Barbara Bradford Bonnie Graham (no lunch) David Egner Ross Dodge Suzanne Heath Sam Singh Mary Filer Mary Kleinpell (with Julie Cummings) Ed Egnatios (on behalf of Geneva Williams) MYPAC members Ha Tran Kim Fronsman Beth Weber Staff Frank Dirks Mary Estrada Lindy Reurink Gary Gross Paula Kaiser Brenda Parker Total for lunch: 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-12-01_Lunch-Attendance Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting lunch attendance Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting lunch attendance. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49725 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/59ca205f5e20e62bd253f4a0d64740b9.pdf f2c78ef40e1bf3cc48060f73445cdd81 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Frank Dirks, Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Executive Director's Report DATE: November 22, 1995 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Telephone FAX S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (5 17) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MCSC's December meeting, hosted by Commissioner Joel Orosz and theW. K. Kellogg Foundation offers a wonderful opportunity for all of us to recognize the Foundation's outstanding work and exemplary commitment in the field of service and volunteerism. In the last decade, there has been no single philanthropic foundation in the United States that has consistently invested more in service and volunteerism than theW. K. Kellogg Foundation. With few exceptions, Kellogg has directly supported every major national and community service program and advocacy organization in the country. These include among others: City Year, the Points of Light Foundation (POLF), Youth Service America (YSA), the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), the Corporation for National Service (CNS), the Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL), the Youth Volunteer Corps of America (YVC), and the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps(NASCC). It is not hyperbole to suggest that the national service field that we know today would not exist without the support of the Kellogg Foundation. Yet as influential as Kellogg has been nationally, it has done far more to build the field in Michigan. A Kellogg planning grant supported the planning meetings that helped launch the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). The key players in organizing these meetings--the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC), and the Michigan Nonprofit Forum(MNF)--were all Kellogg grantees. Kellogg' s current Michigan grantees include among others: MCSC, MNF, CMF, MCC, and the K-12 Service-Learning Center. There is no one in the service and volunteer field in Michigan whom has not been touched directly or indirectly by theW. K. Kellogg Foundation. If all of this sounds like anthem to the Kellogg Foundation, it is for two reasons. First, I am pleased to report that in October Kellogg awarded MCSC a $690,000 three-year grant for the continuation of Phase II of the Michigan CARES project. The Kellogg grant will support the MCSC/CMF CARES partnership and their work with the six current CARES communities. The grant will also support dissemination of lessons learned and technical assistance outreach to other communities in Michigan. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission ..,., 0' �MCSC November 22, 1995 Page Two Second, it is time now that we take Kellogg's many investments in this field in Michigan as a challenge. An investment is only as good as its return and it should be MCSC's task to help enhance the yield of the return on Kellogg's. We must ensure that service and volunteerism in Michigan are strong--with broad public and private support--and that the key institutional pillars of the field remain healthy. One of these pillars is, of course, MCSC. We have been discussing for sometime MCSC's long-range plans, but now is the time to begin to act. MCSC's current cash support from the state is less than 5% of its total program grants, operations, and administrative budget. MCSC must first have a stronger, state supported base from which to operate. Yet we cannot forget the simultaneous need to ensure the reauthorization of the National and Community Service Trust Act(NCST A). Without NCST A, the fragile framework for service in Michigan that has taken so long to build will collapse. We must work to strengthen the commission and the field at the same time. To do this we must accomplish three things in the next nine months. 1) Seek an increase of state appropriations for MCSC to support administration and operation. MCSC has currently requested an FY97 appropriation of $350,000, which is double our current appropriation. This increase will support current staff levels and operational functions such as our convening efforts, outreach, and the recognition program. Commission members must become actively involved in outreach to the legislature. 2) Provide support to efforts to reauthorize NCST A. Ms. Engler has already indicated her willingness to support reauthorization. She has made suggestions for improvement that will strengthen state commissions. 3) Initiate efforts to secure a visible, sustainable, and funded role for MCSC beyond the current administration. (See long range plan outlines and MCSC retreat report.) This refined role may also include seeking state funding for service and volunteer grants. This campaign must commence before the end of summer. UPDATES AmeriCorps We have begun our series of directors meetings. Program staff and member training will commence after the new year. New Policy and Procedures guides were just issued. We have entered into an understanding with Indiana University to evaluate five AmeriCorps program sites. The study will examine impact on corpsmembers and the effect the programs have on strengthening community. Support for the evaluation will come through the individual program grants from the five sites. Quest International More than 240 educators and community representatives participated in the Quest conference held in Ann Arbor in October. Participant evaluations rated the conference highly. Michigan CARES We have brought on a new coordinator for CARES. Allyson Knox, formerly of the Young Spartans program in Lansing will be an outstanding leader on the project. �MCSC November 22, 1995 Page Three PROGRESS REPORT ON SECOND YEAR OBJECTIVES In the State Plan that we submitted to CNS we enumerated our annual objectives. This summary reflects our year-to-date accomplishments. In partnership with the Staff Advisory Committee and drawing on the results of the Year One inventory, identify, evaluate, and document model Kindergarten-Retiree service and volunteer programs and practitioners. As a follow-up to the "Profiles in Service" resource guide, MCSC is working with the Advisory Committee to develop model community volunteer collaboration initiatives. We have enclosed a copy of the collaboration survey that the advisory committee will use to develop models for the collaboration resource guide. In cooperation with MYPAC and the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, develop a state recruitment campaign for AmeriCorps and youth service volunteers. In cooperation with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan and the Points of Light Foundation, MCSC registered more than 80 Make a Difference Day projects that involved more than 12,000 volunteers. An information booklet is enclosed. MCSC mailed 2,000 post cards to individuals interested in becoming involved in AmeriCorps. Respondents will be sent an application, which, when returned, will forwarded to Michigan's AmeriCorps programs. Facilitate the development of at least two quality AmeriCorps proposals from neighborhood and community-based organizations. Through TAP-Youth Service, MCSC' s partner, the Catholic Youth Organization of Metropolitan Detroit is providing intensive technical assistance and training workshops to neighborhood and community-based nonprofits in topics necessary for any successful AmeriCorps applicant. Due to the uncertainty of increased AmeriCorps funding, MCSC will not know until after the first of the year about the possibilities for new program applications. Develop, with private sector support, an MCSC state of service newsletter. MCSC has already published three newsletters with support from its CNS administrative grant. MCSC will begin a plan to develop private sector support this fiscal year. Establish a Task Force on intergenerational service program development. MCSC' s RSVP "Senior Ambassador" has been spending the fall and winter in warmer climates. In October we welcomed the members of the first MCSC senior advisory council. Their first meeting will take place after the beginning of the year �MCSC November 22, 1995 Page Four Establish a Task Force on developing model national and community service programs that link Community Action Programs, Area Agencies on Aging, Headstart, school-readiness, and schoolto-work transition. The plan for improved communication and collaboration will be tied to a series of regional training and technical assistance meetings involving programs and organizations from across the service and volunteer spectrum. Implementation for the plan as conceived is pending PDAT funding, which is tied to the FY96 CNS budget. Produce and disseminate, with private sector support, MCSC posters for recruiting school-age youth to participate in service and volunteer activities. MCSC disseminated the posters to all of Michigan's public middle and high schools and volunteer centers in September as part of the Make a Difference Day outreach effort. Double the number of citizen respondents to the Community Service Awards Program and create a category for model community service partnerships. MCSC has revised and improved its data base. The applications for the awards will be mailed in the first week of December. Applications will be due to MCSC in the middle of February. In addition to public service announcements, MCSC will rely heavily on the organizations involved in the Staff Advisory Council to disseminate the applications through their networks. Identify the five strongest Michigan CARES communities to be Lab Communities for promoting continued community generated private sector support. MCSC will anchor its regional collaboration meetings on CARES communities. With the Kellogg Foundation's funding for CARES Phase II, MCSC will have three years to strengthen collaboration in these communities. Based on practitioner critique, revise the state AmeriCorps training and technical assistance. MCSC has already revised the framework for AmeriCorps training. In August, MCSC brought new and renewal program staff together for a two-day training led by a founding member of the City Year program staff. In November, MCSC revised its AmeriCorps contractor's notebook and renamed it the Michigan's AmeriCorps Policy and Procedures Guide. MCSC will do the same for the Learn and Serve Michigan program materials. Integrate state peer technical assistance consultants into AmeriCorps training and program development. MCSC has identified leaders among first year programs to serve as peer technical assistance providers. MCSC' s training plan calls for these peer TA providers to play a more central role in the second year. Michigan's AmeriCorps sites have already begun to host monthly program directors meetings. �MCSC November 22, 1995 Page Five In partnership with Michigan Department of Education (MDE) leverage at least one school/community partnership by targeting School and Community-Based Learn and Service grants. MCSC' s Quest International and its summer phase Learn and Serve grants have been based on the goal of forging school-community partnerships. MCSC has built into its year two Learn and Serve Michigan funding renewal package a strong emphasis on school/community partnerships. Integrate AmeriCorps peer technical assistance consultants into Michigan Service-Learning Leadership Council and revise common training elements as needed. MCSC and the Council have established a common definition for service-learning. AmeriCorps program staff are currently members of the Council. MCSC printed a draft service learning principles and practices guide in time for the Quest conference. With Council review, MCSC will print a final Michigan Service Learning Principles and Practices Guide in December. Develop partnerships among community service youth action councils and local government youth councils in select communities. The printing of the results from the Youth Action Forums has been delayed until December. Initiate efforts to establish MCSC as an endowed public/private authority. Long range planning continues. MCSC must set final action plans by the first of the year. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-12-01_Executive-Directors-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting executive director's report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting executive director's report. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49724 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a5d43da82013abe9c1879474103d849e.pdf b64ea829c74cb6cf59c74cf39b4f5890 PDF Text Text CoRPORATION FOR NATIONAL CoMMVNrrv SERVICE MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION ~ FROM: Terry Russell DATE: October 24, 1995 RE: Federal Register Notice Attached is a copy of the Federal Register Notice that will be published on Thursday, October 26, 1995. This Notice requests for public comment on the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended. �CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Reauthorization of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended. AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service invites written comments from the public regarding the reauthorization of the Corporation and of programs implemented under the National and Community Service .Act of 1990, as amended by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq., and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.. The statutory authorization for the C~rporation and its programs expires on September 30, 1996. In order to contribute in a timely manner to Congressional reauthorization discussions, the Corporation is reviewing its statutory provisions and programs. To ensure an opportunity for public participation, the Corporation invites public comments. DATES: Only written comments will be considered. Comments must be submitted on or before Becam~~!!S. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Terry Russell, General Counsel, Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20525. 1 �FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myung J. Lee, Associate General Counsel, Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20525. Telephone: (202) 606-5000, ext. 548. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is a government corporation that engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in community-based service. This service addresses the nation's education, public safety, human, and environmental needs by achieving direct and demonstrable results. In doing so-, the Corporation fosters civic responsibility, strengthens the ties that bind us together as a people, and provides educational opportunity for those who make a substantial commitment to service. Pursuant to the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, the Corporation makes grants to States, subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, U.S. Territories, public or private nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies and institutions of higher education to carry out service programs as part of AmeriCorps* National, AmeriCorps* State, Learn and Serve America (School and Community Based and Higher Education), or AmeriCorps* NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) . The Corporation also oversees programs implemented under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, including AmeriCorps* VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and National Senior Service Corps (Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP), Senior Companions, and Foster Grandparents) program.s. In order to contribute in a timely manner to the discussions concerning the reauthorization of the Corporation and its programs, the Corporation invites public commentary on any2aspect of the Corporation for National �Service, its policies, and its programs. Specific statutory references are preferred, but are not necessary to the submission of comments. All comments will be considered but the Corporation will not be able to reply individually to each submitter. Dated: October 23, 1995 Terry Russell General Counsel, Corporation for National and Community Service. 3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-12-01_CNCS-Federal-Register-Notice Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting Corporation for National and Community Service federal register notice Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting Corporation for National and Community Service federal register notice. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49723 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ed8494208b4d5dcd62f284631de9add8.pdf 905795fef36c21491448ada78ac4359d PDF Text Text r • • • CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE AmeriCorps*VISTA PROGRAMS FOR THE STATE OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor Community Development corp. 2008 Hogback Rd. Suite 2A Ann Arbor, MI. 48105 Michelle Vasquez (313) 677~1444 Members are developing an outreach strategy to identify women who can serve as a support system for self-employed graduates of the Women's. Initiative for Self-Employment (WISE) program through continued education and networking. Arab community Center for Economic and Social Services 2651 Saulino Court Dearborn, MI. 48120 Hassan Jaber (313) 842-7010 Members are assisting the community in developing and expanding bilingual outreach services for residents and new immigrants in the · areas of human services programs, English as a second language classes, and other literacy services within Wayne county. Christ Episcopal outreach center 322 E. Hamilton Flint, MI. 48505 Captain Wayne Larson (810) 239-9425 Members : are developing a community-based literacy program using volunteer tutors; developing mentors for students and other support groups to enhance participation in literacy programs; developing an enrichment program for both adults and youth to enhance basic skills a·nd self-sufficiency; and recruiting and maintaining a corps of volunteers from the nearby community. crossroads Jobs 14641 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI. 48215 Janice Van DePutte (313) 822-1660 Members work to enhance job development and clients of Crossroads Jobs. job readiness for Detroit catholic Pastoral Alliance 1641 Webb Detroit, MI. 48206 Sister Cathy DeSantis, O.P. (313) 869-1314 To fill the gaps in services left by the closing of 35 city �' churches in 1990, all of which had programs that served the community in the areas of housing, economic development, substance abuse control, education, and senior aid. Detroit Public Schools 3700 Pulford Detroit, MI. 48207 Duwayne Cook {313) 866-3790 Members perform community outreach, network with other community agencies, monitor student progress and help students identify support services, such as child care and transportation. ·Dominican Literacy Center 9400 Courville Detroit, MI. 48224 Sister Marie Schoenlein, O.P. ( 313) 882-4853 Members coordinates alternative programs for teaching .adult literacy, recruits tutors and students and helps publicize the literacy center's programs. Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids, Inc. 343 s. Division Ave. Grand Rapids, MI. 49503 Dennis Sturtevant (616) 454-0928 Members are addressing the problems of housing retail and human services for residents. They are increasing service support levels by working with business and public sectors to facilitate the establishment of a neighborhood organization. The efforts result in neighborhood revitalization. Eastside Mother's Club 14224 E. Jefferson Detroit, MI. 48215 Dell Patterson {313) 824-1280 Members assist in an after-school tutoring program and work with the Saving the Family Project, which focuses on building neighborhood support and teaching skills in parenting, nutrition, employment and personal finance. Emmanuel community House, Inc. 18440 John R Deiroit, MI. 48203 Karen Washington {313) 869-3230 Members are working closely with assigned block club members and assisting them with activities such as clean-up, work-days, and block celebrations. They are working closely with block club captains to plan and coordinate work-days. Assist with activities involving youth in the project such as cleaning up city lots for gardens, curb painting and flower planting. . �t • Holy Trinity community outreach 1050 Porter St. Detroit, MI. 48226 Sister Annette Zipple (313) 961-2561 Members are assisting in the stabilization and regular operation of the Women A.R.I.S.E. buying coop, developing leadership with a new participant council to assist the Hispanic, assessing social services programs, providing client advocacy services, and providing basic counseling in stress management and goal setting. Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing 814 s. Westnedge Kalamazoo, MI. 49008 Chuck Vliek In one low-income property in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the VISTA project will address the problems created by crime, drug abuse, and isolation. Specifically, efforts will be undertaken to organize programs around crime prevention, drug prevention, and neighborhood pride (using projects such as community clean-up efforts) . VISTAs will involve all residents, including youth and senior citizens in these efforts. Lansing Housing Commission 310 N. Seymour Lansing, MI. 48933 Sandra Kowalk (517) 487-6550 or (517) 393-5750 Members identify appropriate literacy services for families in lowincome housing. They determine literacy levels of ch.ildren and adults and provide appropriate programs to increase the reading, writing· and other educational skill levels of the families. Luce county Department of Social Services P.O. Box 27 Newberry, MI. 49868 Barbara McNamara (906) 293-5144 Members are working to lower the rate of illiteracy in Luce County through recruiting volunteers to work one-to-one with illiterate Native Americans and senior citizens. They work with pregnant teenagers in parenting skills, pre- and post-natal health and other problems related to teenage parenthood. Distribute substance abuse information to Native Americans and senior citizens. LVA-Capital Area Literacy 1028 E. Saginaw Lansing, MI. 48906 Joe Veneklase (517) 485-4949 Members are developing, implementing and evaluating a plan to target recruitment of volunteer tutors from the geographical areas where they are needed. Recruit and train additional volunteer �' tutors, develop systems. plans LVA-Detroit Fisher Bldg. Suite 330 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI. 48202 Bonnie Carlson-Phillips to improve tutor mentoring and support (313) 872-7720 Members serve as learning center coordinators, provide technical assistance to students in centers, recruit tutors for Head Start Centers and implement public relations strategies. Michigan cities In schools 645 Griswold Suite 2900 Penobscot Building Detroit~ MI. 48226 Gail Stewart (313) 496-2025 143 Bostwick NE Level G2-Suite 70 Grand Rapids, MI. 49503 Debra Holmes-Garrison (616) 771-3939 Members help establish community networks to lower school dropout rates and work to address the critical needs of at-risk youth. Michigan Literacy, Inc. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI. 48909 Donna Audette (517) 373-4451 Members are assisting local literacy programs and sponsors to increase and stabilize funding for literacy. They provide training of tutors in literacy using the Michigan Method to assist local literacy programs to expand their capacity to serve more students. Midwest Association of Housing Coop., Inc. 24114 Goddard Road P.O. Box 726 Taylor, MI. 48180 David Lowe (313) 291-0700 Members. will assist in strengthening existing members service programs, develop new member service programs and assist in the recruitment of new members into the Association. Neighbors of Belnap Lookout P.O. Box 3138 Grand Rapids, MI. 49501 Frank Lynn (616) 454-8413 Members recruit and organize volunteers to work in targeted neighborhoods. They identify and develop resources to implement the VISTA project, work to improve selected properties within the targeted areas and recruit residents for advisory group membership. �I ogemaw county Probate Court 806 Houghton Ave. West Branch, MI. 48661 Margaret Olesnavage (517) 345-0145 Members are developing and establishing a teen support telephone line for rural, isolated youth . Using trained community leaders, they develop .and organize parent/teen support groups to reduce family isolation. Members are also developing ten support groups using tested approaches. one to one 1182 W. Boston Ave. Detroit, MI. 48202 Carol Hall (313) 865-8840 Members will assess the entire school population in elementary, junior high and high schools and produce profiles to enable provider organizations to receive and match mentors with these youths. Operation Get Down/BIRTH 9980 Gratiot Detroit, MI. 48213 Bernard Parker (313) 921-9422 Members· recruit low-income pregnant teenagers for this support program, assess their needs and provide assistance to teens with special emphasis on medical and nutritional needs. Region II Community Action Agency Adrian Public Library 143 Maumee Street Adrian, MI. 49221 Janet Vern (517) 265-7205 201 Barnard P.O. Drawer 675 Hillsdale, MI. 49242 Judy Parras (517) 437-3346 Members are recruiting 75 new literacy students. They are researching the causes of low student retention rates and implementing a student support program and handbook. Establishing a structure to foster the ability of low level adult readers' by use of literacy to make changes in their lives. They are assigned to work in Lenawee and Hilldale counties. saginaw Housing 2811 Davenport Ave., Box A Saginaw, MI. 48602 John Falls (517) 755-8183 ext. 110 Saginaw. Housing Commission has formed a partnership with the Saginaw Police Department. Members assist in the establishment of a community policing program within the public housing of Saginaw. Two specific sites are the focal points of this effort: Daniel Heights and Town-Garden Terraces. �' S.N.A.P. 630 Chene Detroit, MI. 48207 Natalie Smith (313) 567-2521 Members will serve the low income families and individuals in the Elmwood and Lafayette Park areas addressing the problems relating to security and safety under the sponsoring agency in conjunction with the Detroit Police Department, HUD, MSHDA, NAHMA, and residents. sos Community crisis center 114 N. River St. Ypsilanti, MI. 48198 Chuck Keiffer (313) 485-8730 Members are providing aid and assistance to individuals and families in emotional and physical need . Specializing in housing assistance, employability support, health care and nutrition, family and community services and community outreach. student Advocacy Center New Center 1100 N. Main st., Rm. 212 Ann Arbor, MI. 48104 Marcene Root (313) 995-0477 Members are providing low-income parents with the knowledge and skills necessary to build relationships with their children, ensuring their children academic success and increasing their involvement in school-related activities. They involve · low-income parents in program planning and provide program participants with the skills and encouragement needed to assume leadership roles. The Recyclers of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties One savoy Court Lansing, MI. 48933 Robert Milton (517) 371-3416 Members are responsible for community outreach, coalition building, fundraising, project development and educationjmedia campaigns to advance the development and establishment of a Recycling/Reuse Center. Assist in the development and funding of job training programs for low income/minority individuals and explore for profit spin-offs and entrepreneurial activities in the recyclingjreusejrepairjresell construction industries. Trailblazers 218 N. Division St. Ann Arbor, MI. 48104 Kathy Edgran (313) 665-7665 A psychosocial rehabilitation program for adults recovering from mental illnesses. Serve over 250 adults recovering f~om chronic �mental illness. Creates opportuniti.e s that meet the needs of members including developing housing resources, education resources and a strong social support network. united community Housing coalition 47 E. Adams 2nd Fl. Detroit, MI. 48226 Muriel Ealy (313) 963-3298 Members will form an Affordable Housing Landlord Network which will entail volunteers identifying available property, entering it into the data base, inspecting the property, meeting and negotiating with the landlord over the rental amount and any repairs that may be needed before a prospective tenant could be placed. warren/Conner Development coalition 11148 Harper Detroit, MI. 48213 Steven Gillenwater (313) 571-2800 Members assist in job identification and placement for youth seeking employment, develop and publicize a resourcejreferral file and work on . neighborhood crime watch and prevention activities. washtenaw county Human Services Department 555 Towner ·Ypsilanti, MI. 48197 Lafiest Galimore (313) 484-6610 Members are developing, implementing and coordinating service deli very networks for the residents of two public housing complexes in Washtenaw County. Recruiting and providing leadership training to residents, coordinating the deli very of available community service and organizing community resource teams to work with families. · washtenaw Literacy 229 w. Michigan Ypsilanti, MI. 48197 Donna Debutts (313) 482-0565 Members are recruiting and supporting literacy tutors and students, coordinating off-site tutoring and securing public and private financial support for the program. Setting up and implementing a family literacy program and increasing the number of minority tutors with Washtenaw Literacy. Wayne county Neighborhood Legal Services 65 Cadillac Tower suite 3302 Detroit, MI. 48226 Gregory Murray (313) 962-0466 �• Members assist efforts to identify property owners who may have decent and affordable housing which may be rented by homeless persons. Y.w.c.A. of Metropolitan Detroit 1411 E. Jefferson Detroit, MI. 48207 Stephanie Kitchen (313) 259-9922 Members are assisting in programs which enhance families. Promote child development, high-risk youth development, family life activity and community leadership development. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-12-01_AmeriCorps-VISTA-Programs-of-MI Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting AmeriCorps VISTA Programs of Michigan Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting AmeriCorps VISTA Programs of Michigan. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49722 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/94d8614cd51f8eee3b91c55288c36505.pdf b06409fe08b0642fafbb7d0b3a301a32 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda December 1,1995 Battle Creek 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m I. Welcome and Introductions- Michelle Engler II. Presentations: Commissioner Joel Orosz III. Review of Minutes of August 25, 1995 - Michelle Engler IV. Informational Items a. Michigan CARES - Allyson Knox b. TAP-Youth Service- Suzanne Heath c. Michigan's AmeriCorps- Paula Kaiser d. Quest Training and Conference - Brenda Parker e. Learn and Serve Michigan - Brenda Parker f. MYPAC Update - Brenda Parker g. Service Learning Leadership Council - Lindy Reurink h. Make a Difference Day- Lindy Reurink 1. Administrative and Budget Status - Garry Gross j. Resource guides - Frank Dirks V. Executive Director's Report- Frank Dirks VI. Long Range Plan Issues a. Annual Report - Michelle Engler b. FY97 State Appropriations- Michelle Engler c. State Outreach and Promotion -Julie Cummings d. Michigan Superconference and Nonprofit Summit- Frank Dirks e. National Outreach- Michelle Engler VII. New a. b. c. d. Business Ford Proposal Status New Grant Timelines Upcoming Activities 1996 Proposed Meeting Date VIII. Public Comment Next Commission meeting will be February 23,1996 hosted by Michigan Community Service Commission in Olds Plaza Building, Lansing. �Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda December 1, 1995 Battle Creek 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m '. ) w D I. Welcome and Introductions- Michelle Etlgler II. Presentations: Commissioner Joel Orosz III. Review of Minutes of August 25,1995- Mi-eftel.le-Enger IV. Informational Items a. Michigan CARES - Allyson Knox b. TAP-Youth Service - Suzanne Heath c. Michigan's AmeriCorps- Paula Kaiser d. Quest Training and Conference - Brenda Parker e. Learn and Serve Michigan - Brenda Parker f. MYPAC Update -Brenda Parker g. Service Learning Leadership Council - Lindy Reurink h. Make a Difference Day- Lindy Reurink 1. Administrative and Budget Status - Garry Gross j. Resource guides- Frank Dirks + ~~ f>,..,._Jr_ ~ 13tt.:J ~ _ v. Executive Director's Report- Frank Dirks VI. Long a. b. c. d. e. Range Plan Issues Annual Report-~ FY97 State Appropriations - Miehell~ Engl@l' State Outreach and Promotion- Julie Cummings Michigan Superconference and Non profit Summit - Frank Dirks National Outreach -..Miehelle EHgler VII. New a. b. c. d. Business Ford Proposal Status New Grant Timelines Upcoming Activities 1996 Proposed Meeting Date --~ ~~~ VIII. Public Comment Next Commission meeting will be February 23,1996 hosted by Michigan Community Service Commission in Olds Plaza Building, Lansing. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-12-01_Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting agenda. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49721 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/853c8a0b965d6f561f5394ea93171518.pdf c9d63421aa21263f16651103ba998ce1 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 S. Capitol Ave. Olds Plaza Bldg. , 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan 48913 Telephone (517) 335-4295 FAX (517) 373-4977 Executive Director Frank Dirks December 1995 Dear Colleague: We are pleased to announce the 1995 Governor's Community Service Awards, and to invite you to nominate a volunteer. Established in 1993, the Governor's Community Service Awards honor the efforts of dedicated individuals, families, youth, businesses, and others engaged in service to their communities. Since its inception over 400 Michigan citizens have been nominated. These are everyday heros who solve community problems and human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs through service and volunteerism. We appreciate your help in nominating those who exemplify volunteerism in Michigan. Enclosed you will find one nomination form. If you need additional copies, you may make photocopies. Please note that the deadline for submitting nominations is February 16, 1996. Frank Dirks, Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission at �The 1995 Govern oris Community Service Awards Sponsored by the Michigan Community Service Commission . a Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission �Overview The Governor and the Michigan Community Service Commission support community service as one means to strengthen communities and help solve Michigan 1s social problems. The Governor1s Community Service Awards seek to recognize the countless Michigan citizens involved in community service and honor those whose commitment to community and service to others is exemplary. The Governor and the Michigan Community Service Commission wish to recognize outstanding community service in the following Award Categories: Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award Recognizes Michigan citizens who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to community involvement through volunteerism and community service. Innovative Spirit Community Service Award Recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate a truly innovative approach to community problem solving through service and volunteerism. This award is intended to encourage new programs and fresh ideas which are unique and creative. Exemplary Community Service Awards Recognizes individuals, organizations, families, and businesses that have performed outstanding serv ice to their communities and, thereby, to Michigan. Each award is intended to celebrate the countless Michigan citizens involved in public problem solving through service and volunteerism. Nominees will be recognized in the following categories: • • • • • • • • • • • YOUTH (under 18) ADULT (18-65) SENIOR (over 65) FAMILY YOUTH ORGANIZATION (majority of members under 18) ADULT ORGANIZATION (majority of members over 18) CORPORATION/BUSINESS SERVICE-LEARNING EDUCATOR (school or community-based) PROGRAM MANAGER (e.g. , volunteer coordinator, youth advisor) NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM (Learn & Serve, AmeriCorps, SeniorCorps etc.) MICHIGAN 1S AMERICORPS MEMBER NOTE: Comm unity service activ iti es considered for recognition are not limited to voluntary activities (e.g., nominees in the Service-Learning Educator and Program Manager categories are likely to be professionals whose contributions to the community come through job-related activities.) �Nomination Guidelines 1. An individual, family, organization, or business may be nominated. Nominators must clearly indicate the category in which they are nominating. Nominees may be nominated in only one category each year. Individuals and organizations may nominate themselves. 2. Nominations for the Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award must include a resume or similar documentation of the years of service provided by the nominee. 3. The community service activities described must benefit citizens of the State of Michigan. 4. Each nomination must be typed and submitted on the attached nomination form or a photocopy of the form. Nominations submitted in any other format will not be considered. 5. Nominators may submit as many individual nominations as desired. 6. Any supporting documentation must accompany the nomination form. Supporting documentation received separate from the nomination form will not be considered. Supporting material may include a letter of support, news clippings, photo, or pamphlet. All supporting materials must be presented on 8 112" x 11" sheets of paper. No more than three (3) 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of supporting materials will be accepted . Do not submit audio or video cassettes, display materials, films, scrapbooks, etc. No supporting materials will be returned. 7. Please submit four (4) copies of the completed nomination form and all supporting materials. 8. Decisions of the selection committee are final. All submitted entry form s and supporting materials become property of the State of Michigan and will not be returned. 9. All nominees will be recognized by the Governor and the Michigan Community Service Commission. 10. Please submit your nomination no later than 5:00p.m., February 16, 1996, to: Michigan Community Service Commission Olds Plaza Bldg., 4th Floor 111 S. Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48913 (517) 335-4295 �Nomination Form Please indicate the category for which you are nominating. A nominee may only be nominated in one (I) category. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award Innovative Spirit Community Service Award 1. Name of Nominee ______________________ Contact Person (for business or organization catagory) ------------------------Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ Daytime Phone ( )_________________ Fax ( ) ____________ 2. Name of Nominator_______________________ Organization (if applicable)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ Daytime Phone ( )'-----------------'------Fax ( ) ____________ Youth (under 18) Adult (age 18-65) Senior (65 and over) 3. Elected Representatives: Please indicate the nominee's representatives in the Michigan State Legislature. State Senator _________________________ Family State Representative ____________________________________________ Youth Organization Adult Organization Corporation!B usiness Service-Learning Educator Community Service Program Manager National Service Program Michigan's AmeriCorps Member 4. Verification: Please indicate a reference who can verify the scope and extent of the nominee's community service activities. This person should be familiar with the community service work of the nominee and may not be the nominator, nominee, or relative of the nominee. Name-------------------------------------------------------Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Daytime Phone ( )'--------------------------------------- 5. Summary: Please type or print, in 75 words or less, on a separate sheet of paper, a summary of the nominee's community service activities. This statement will be used with the nominee's name in awards announcements, press releases, and other publicity. �Selection Criteria These are the criteria by which the quality of nominations will be judged by the selection committee. Please address the following questions in the space provided. You may attach no more than one additional typed or printed page. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT 1. What community needs prompted the nominee to serve? Please describe the community needs addressed by the nominee. Include whether the activity enhanced existing services or fulfilled an unmet community need in a unique manner. 2. What has the nominee's community service activity accomplished? De cribe such things as: the scope of the service activity, number of people served, number of hours involved, dollar value of the service, tangible results of the activity, etc . Cite specific results and achievements, and explain the impact the service has had on the community. 3. How has the nominee performed the community service activity? Describe the innovative or exemplary approaches the nominee used, such as building community support, generating resources, motivating others, developing public/private sector partnerships, connecting communities and schools, involving special populations, etc. Indicate any unique challenges the nominee had to overcome to perform this activity. These challenges might include public apathy, a critically limited supply of resources, or any other difficulty faced by the nominee. �PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF : Act No. 431 , Section 169. TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES PRINTED: 8,000 TOTAL COST: $987.46 COST PER COPY: $.12 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-12-01_1995-Governors-Community-Service-Awards Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting 1995 Governor's Community Service Awards Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-12-01 commission meeting 1995 Governor's Community Service Awards. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49720 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-12-01 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c55cf444041cee7402d0b0c55f61673a.pdf 3786e8029e48a8f18ca972aeabb7039c PDF Text Text YEAR TWO MICHIGAN'S AMERICORPS PROGRAMS FORMULA ALLQTMENT AmeriCorps MILES AmeriCorps Oakland AmeriCorps Elderserve Circlenet EMU MSU Genesee County Grand Rapids RSAI Saginaw Total AWARD $169,145 $241,136 $241,000 $254,947 $224,636 $115,000 $320,099 $262,739 $305,732 lS306,650 2,441,084 FT 12 0 20 16 8 4 21 34 21 18 154 PT 0 40 0 0 42 32 14 0 0 24 152 FTE 12 20 20 16 29 20 28 34 21 30 230 CONTR START DATE 11/1/95 9/1/95 10/1/95 10/1/95 9/1195 9/1195 9/22/95 9/1195 9/16/95 9/1/95 PER PART. CosT $14,095 $12,057 $12,050 $15,934 $ 7,746 $ 5,750 $11,432 $ 7,728 $14,558 $10,222 22 20 42 20 Q_ 32 20 52 11/15/95 10/1/95 $10,913 $12,989 Total $349,216 lS259,787 $609,003 Total $3,050,087 CQMPETITIVE ALLQTMENT MNAP uwcs 282 Year 2 Formula Per Participant (without MSU) Year 2 Competitive Per Participant Year 2 Avg Per Participant Cost WithoutMSU Year 1 Formula Per Participant Year 1 Competitve Per Participant Year 1Avg Per Participant Cost 20 $11,077 $11,712 $10,816 $11,642 $11,284/$10,515 (without childcare) $11,401/$10,351 (without childcare) $11,244/$10,437 (without childcare) This represents an overall11.5% per participant increase of which 3.77% is mandated. The r eal increase is 7.73%. These figures are based on the numbers without childcare from last year. This does not take into account a 33.5% increase in corpsmembers (66 FTEs). The overall per participant cost is still $2,158 under the recommended Corporation figure of $13,800. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49719 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4f324d16a7f5aabec3dc96f10e257e16.pdf 34fdc3c890ba4548504848c27a2761c8 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Tel. FAX Executive Director Frank Dirks S. Capitol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48909 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commissioners FROM: Frank Dirks, Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission RE: August 25, 1995 Commission Meeting DATE: August 21 , 1995 Just a reminder to everyone that the August 25, 1995 Commission meeting will be held from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m . at the 22 Harbor Restaurant in Grand Haven. Enclosed is your meeting materials and two informational brochures. The brochure titled, ''Visitors Guide" has a city map in the back of the book and I have also enclosed a map to the Council of Michigan Foundation. There will be coffee and pecan rolls available at 9:30 a.m. at the 22 Harbor Restaurant. If anyone has any special needs or requests , please call Mary Estrada at (517)335-4295. See you on the 25th! A Divis ion of the Michigan Jobs Commission � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49718 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ef069a8ada42868c92f9aa7b816ccaa7.pdf 0441d93ce27cebb7fc2f19b164919553 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission August 25, 1995 Council of Michigan Foundation - Grand Haven 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Michelle Engler, Chair Mary Ellen Brandell Dorothy Johnson Terry Langston Kathleen Keen McCarthy Jim Muir Randy Neelis Vernie Nethercut Terry Pruitt, Jr. Sarah Riley Michael Tate Frank Dirks, Ex Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: Victor Begg Julie Cummings Beverly Drake Judith Dunn Henry Gaines Sister Mary Martinez Lisa llitch Murray Eunice Myles Joel Orosz Alton Shipstead Matthew Wesaw Geneva Williams OTHERS: Barbara Bradford, Michigan Department of Social Services Mary Estrada, Michigan Community Service Commission Bonnie Graham, Office on Services to the Aging Paula Kaiser, Michigan Community Service Commission Martha Means, on behalf of Commissioner Joel Orosz Donnell Mersereau, Council of Michigan Foundations Lisa McGettigan, Michigan Campus Compact Brenda Parker, YES Ambassador Lindy Reurink, Michigan Community Service Commission Nancy Riekse, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Gail Ringleberg, Mayor of Grand Haven Jenny Ringleberg, Daughter of the Mayor of Grand Haven Richard Ruggiero, on behalf of Commissioner Geneva Williams Sam Singh, Volunteer Centers of Michigan �I. Welcome and Introduction- Michelle Engler The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Chairperson Engler. Chairperson Engler announced the two new commissioners Eunice Myles and Matthew Wesaw and explained that the new commissioners would be attending the next meeting. II. Presentations by Commissioner Johnson and Commissioner Langston Chairperson Engler welcomed commission members and introduced Commissioner Johnson. Commissioner Johnson welcomed everyone and then introduced Mayor Pro Tern Gail Ringleberg. Mayor Ringleberg talked about Grand Haven and gave a brief history of Grand Haven. Mayor Ringleberg also talked about the Grand Haven Youth Committee explained how the Youth Committee works, and gave some examples of the work done. Commissioner Johnson gave a brief overview of the Council of Michigan Foundation staff and their building location. Commissioner Johnson introduced Commissioner Langston also from the Council of Michigan Foundation staff and explained that Commissioner Langston had just finished the youth camp and that it was the best ever. Commissioner Langston went on to talk about Youth Action Council. Its their way to challenge youth to become involved with their communities. It is a great opportunity for youth and for communities. Commissioner Langston then introduced Nancy Riekse from the Grand Haven Community Foundation who talked more about the local community foundation programs in Grand Haven. Ms. Riekse introduced Jenny Ringleberg who talked about being on the Youth Committee. Ms. Ringle berg explained what being on this committee has done for her regarding her outlook on other kids and her views towards youth and what they can contribute to their communities and their country. Commissioner Johnson introduce Martha Means who was attending on behalf of Joel Orosz and informed the commission of Commissioner Orosz being sick and passed a card around for everyone to sign. Chairperson Engler thanked Commissioner Johnson for all of her hard work as a commissioner. Ill. Review of Minutes from May 15, 1995 Commission Meeting- Michelle Engler A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson to approve the May 15, 1995 minutes. Commissioner McCarthy seconded the motion, and the minutes were approved. IV. Informational Items: a. Michigan CARES- Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks explained that Mr. Clegg and Mr. Caldwell have left the commission for other employment. The commission has sent in their renewal application to be able to continue CARES for two years. We hope to keep the six communities and maybe add some new ones. 2 �Mr. Dirks gave a brief overview of what each CARES program is presently doing and what they have already completed. Mr. Dirks also talked about the Detroit area and what a great benefit the commission has received by working with the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) and Suzanne Heath with the CARES program and Tap Youth Service. Mr. Dirks introduced Commissioner Nethercut who has been involved with the Alpena CARES. Commissioner Nethercut gave a brief overview of what is happening in Alpena at present and informed the commission what Alpena has accomplished. b. TAP-Youth Service - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks explained what projects are going on in different locations and gave special emphasis on the Detroit area with Suzanne Heath and the Catholic Youth Organization. He highlighted the fact that Suzanne had set up a clean-up on John Kronk A venue on August 1, 1995 and with it being a great success they scheduled a second for August 25 to finish the clean-up. c. Michigan's AmeriCorps- Paula Kaiser Ms. Kaiser explained that she took over AmeriCorps programs from Ms. Reurink and that it had been a smooth transition. Ms. Kaiser and Ms. Reurink both did site visits together and worked on Year 2 funding together. Ms . Kaiser is presently planning future meetings including opening ceremony, evaluation, renewal and overall continuous improvement in the programs. Ms Kaiser gave a brief description of the three new programs which are AmeriCorps Elderserve in Detroit, AmeriCorps MILES in Marquette, and Detroit' s Academic Success Program. d. Quest Training and Conference - Brenda Parker Ms. Parker explained that Quest International is a nonprofit agency that's devoted to youth development. In late fall we received a grant to co-sponsor a statewide service-learning conference. This will be a joint effort between Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Michigan Department of Education(MDOE). The conference will take place on October 2, 1995 in Ann Arbor. The second part of the Quest grant is to provide twenty schools with curriculum materials and a three day teacher training. e. Service Learning Leadership Council - Paula Kaiser Ms. Kaiser gave an update of what is presently going on with the Service Learning Leadership Council. Ms . Kaiser explained that Chris Kwak is doing a statewide assessment to try to pinpoint exactly where we are in the service-learning field. Ms. Kaiser explained the Council's short and long term goals in regard to advocacy, networking, and overall coordination of the service-learning field and also teacher education and capacity building. 3 �Mr. Dirks informed the commission that by the next commission meeting we would have a pamphlet on service-learning that would give a common definition and also give other valuable information on service-learning. f. Resource Guide - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks explained the purpose and the format of the resource guide. Mr. Dirks informed the commission that all of the libraries in Michigan would receive a copy as would the Advisory Council. Mr. Dirks explained that the commission would be doing another guide project that would feature local collaboration models. Mr. Dirks informed the commission that Commissioner Tate has been a big advocate for this project. The idea is to take a couple of communities that best represent strong community-wide collaboration and document them. g. Poster dissemination and Make A Difference Day - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks explained that the Youth Poster would be disseminated along with the Make A Difference Day mailing. Make A Difference Day is October 28, 1995 and Ms. Reurink is handling the project. Ms. Reurink gave a overview of how the project would be handled and informed commissioners that 3500 packets would be sent out to our grantees, all Voluntary Action Centers, middle schools and high schools, and other interested parties. Ms . Reurink informed the commission that she is also working with the Lansing State Journal to have them cover the project on October 28, 1995. h. Youth Action Forums - Brenda Parker Ms. Parker gave an overview of the three communities that held Youth Action Forums. They were Kalamazoo, Hemlock and Detroit. Each forum is putting together a report with suggestions and recommendations. She explained that we are hoping to continue working with each community and establish ways to incorporate youth voice and youth involvement. Ms. Parker also gave an update on the Michigan Progressive Action Council (MYPAC). Ms. Parker talked about the retreat in August and the eleven new members that were selected for the council. At the retreat the council did training for the new members and talked about what they would like to accomplish in 1995-96. Mr. Dirks informed the commission regarding the status of the Senior Advisory Council and said "thanks" to Bonnie Graham for all her hard work in helping to establish the senior council. 1. Policy Paper- Mr. Dirks Mr. Dirks distributed our newest pamphlet "Foundation for Civic Renewal" which contains the information from our policy paper which was approved at the last commission meeting. 4 �V. Executive Director's Report- Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks introduced Lisa McGettigan as the new Michigan Campus Compact Director. Ms. McGettigan talked about what she plans to do with the Compact in the next few months. Mr. Dirks thanked Sam Singh from the Volunteers Centers of Michigan for his continued support to the commission and Barbara Bradford of Michigan Department of Social Services for the information she gave to us to add to our data base for commission outreach purposes. Mr. Dirks gave a quick overview of his Director's report and touched on certain points of interest. Commissioner Johnson raised concerns about the commission budget and its programs according to districts. Mr. Dirks offered to send all commissioners a report of all our programs and budget by districts. Commissioner Pruitt suggested that a letter be wrote by the commission and have commissioners in that area sign the letter that would then be sent to the legislators in their area. Chairperson Engler informed the commission that she would be making several trips to Washington in the fall to talk with people regarding support for the AmeriCorps programs and funding for the Corporation for National Service. Commissioner Tate asked if Michigan has a paper on what the commission feels the AmeriCorps programs and the community service field should look like and how to accomplish it so when Chairperson Engler meets with Senator Abraham and Senator Kassebaum they will know Michigan's vision. Chairperson Engler informed the commission that a paper had been done on the commission's views on the programs with the Corporation for National Service. Commissioner Johnson informed the commission that on September 28, 1995 all of the community foundations in Michigan would be in Washington and have planned to meet with all Michigan congresspersons. Commissioner Muir asked about the funding level of AmeriCorps money and wondered if there would be any new programs, Mr. Dirks explained that all nine would be renewed and three new ones would be added. Commissioner Tate commended the staff of the commission for all the hard work that they continue to perform on behalf of the Michigan Community Service Commission. Commissioner Muir strongly supported this along with all the other commissioners. VI. Long Range Plan Issues - Michelle Engler a. Steering Committee Status Chairperson Engler did an update on the status of the Steering Committee. And we are presently working on a list of people to serve on this committee. 5 �b. FY97 State Appropriations Chairperson Engler informed the commission that Mr. Dirks will be putting together a budget for FY97 which will show a increase over previous years. A motion was made by Chairperson Engler to have the Executive Committee review and approve the budget. Commissioner McCarthy and Commissioner Tate seconded the motion. Motion approved. c. Separating structure and endowment Chairperson Engler talked about her views on structuring and endowment and explained that she did discuss the information with Governor Engler. Governor Engler expressed his concerns to Chairperson Engler in regard to (1) Why is MCSC different then any other Commission? and (2) What is MCSC accountability? Chairperson Engler expressed that the report must contain the answers to these questions. Commissioner Tate talked about the endowment and also agreed that the commission must answer the Governor before we move ahead. Commissioner Johnson expressed her view on the endowment issue. d. Michigan Superconference Mr. Dirks informed the commission of upcoming events like the Michigan Superconference in Fall of 1996. Mr. Singh expressed his view on bringing all of the Voluntary Action Centers, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Michigan Department of Social Services (DSS) , and youth together to collaborate. e. Nonprofit Summit Mr. Dirks gave a brief overview of the work that has and is being done with Sam Singh, Dave Egner, and the late Governor George Romney to put together a Nonprofit Summit in 1996. The hope is to bring together nonprofit, government, religious, and for profit agencies to talk about volunteerism. VII. New Business a. Upcoming Fall Activities - Mr. Dirks Mr. Dirks updated the commission on upcoming events like the Quest Conference in October 1995, Superconference in Fall of 1996, and the Nonprofit Summit in 1996 and said we would send a calendar of events to them at a later date. b. The Romney Legacy - Michelle Engler Chairperson Engler talked about her and the commission's relationship with Governor George Romney and encouraged every commissioner to step up and take the challenge to continue the work that was so important to the late Governor Romney. 6 �Mr. Dirks then presented to the commission a framed letter and picture of Governor George Romney accepting his community service award in May. Mr. Dirks explained that this would be displayed at the commission office. VIII. Public Comment Commissioner Engler announced that the next meeting will be December 1, 1995 in Battle Creek hosted by Commissioner Orosz. Commissioner Tate made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Commissioner Muir seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m. 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_Minutes Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting minutes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting minutes. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49717 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2702934397d6da5f018080191ea5a274.pdf f081e347ad4dd871860470e1445c786b PDF Text Text ;:). 11-\1 t: Ur- NllvMI\.:11-\1\1 JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks September 5, 1995 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Telephone FAX S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 The Honorable Spencer Abraham United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Abraham: With the passing of former Governor George Romney, Michigan and the country have lost a great leader and tireless advocate for service and volunteerism. Governor Romney never stopped in his crusade. For him, "people helping people" was a serious approach to solving our mounting social problems that deserved public recognition and support. In his last days he was working to restore the bi-partisan support that had been the hallmark of national service. For the last five years I had the privilege of working with Governor Romney on efforts to support service and volunteerism in Michigan. Since 1991 , I have chaired the Michigan Community Service Commission. Governor Engler and I both believe deeply that government can play an important role in supporting community service and volunteerism as a convener, catalyst, and broker. Our efforts with the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors in Michigan have reinforced this belief. Last year, with the overwhelming bi-partisan support of the legislature, we saw the Commission established in statute. Over the last few months Governor Romney and I shared the concern that the binding spirit of national service and volunteerism has become lost. In April, we co-authored an article that appeared in the Detroit News (enclosed) that argued that service and volunteerism are not free. At the same time Governor Romney and I shared concerns about AmeriCorps and the agency that operates it, the Corporation for National Service. There are areas that need improvement, in particular the pqliticization and the direct federal administration of programs. We held similar opinions on how to make improvements. Yet with that in mind, national service is too important for volunteerism and our communities to reject out-of-hand. We must not overlook the value of this program as we consider its weaknesses. I want to share with you testimony on the AmeriCorps National Service program that I submitted to Chairman Shays and House Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Operations. In it I offer my assessment of the program and make specific recommendations for improvement. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission 0,-- �• The Honorable Spence Abraham Page 2 September 5, 1995 Governor Romney was, as always, optimistic about the future of national service and volunteerism. I am working in Michigan and elsewhere to see that his vision lives on. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me or the staff at the Michigan Community Service Commission at (517) 335-4295. With best regards, Michelle Engler �TESTIMONY OF MICHELLE ENGLER CHAIR, MICillGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION FIRST LADY OF MICIDGAN BEFORE THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS MAY 18, 1995 �Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony on what national and community service has meant to Michigan--our communities and our citizens. I hope that my text will provide you with three things to consider: first, what one state has been able to do to support service and volunteerism; second, how these activities relate to AmeriCorps and the other national and community service programs supported by the Corporation for National Service; and third, why we believe that service and volunteerism are so important to the health and future strength of communities. What One State Has Done The Michigan Community Service Commission was created by executive order in 1991 out of an idea that Governor John Engler and I had that we needed to find more effective ways to promote and support service and volunteerism in Michigan. Our efforts coincided with President George Bush's call to service through the Points of Light Foundation, the National and Community Service Act of 1990, and his words that, "No longer can the definition of a successful life not include service to the community." The Commission was designated as the state's lead agency for administering programs under the 1990 Act, the predecessor to the National Service Trust Act of 1993. Our activities, which received state support but always benefitted from important federal support, encompassed more than the administration of federally funded national and community service programs. Our mission is to enable all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problemsolving through service and volunteerism. The principle that guides our efforts at the Commission is that National and Community Service, Volunteerism, and Philanthropy are not bi-partisan ideas, they are non-partisan ideas. We believe that if we are serious about promoting and supporting the nonprofit sector as a more effective and efficient alternative to public sector-run programs, then government must respect and hold in the same esteem the principle of non-partisanship that is central and essential to the success of the nonprofit voluntary, and philanthropic sector. From the start, the Governor and I have been committed to ensuring that the operation and the public perception of the Michigan Community Service Commission are strictly non-partisan. The value and success of this commitment was demonstrated last summer when the Legislature established the Commission in law with overwhelming bi-partisan support--- passing the House 105-2 and the Senate 30-2. The Michigan Community Service Commission serves in three general capacities: as a catalyst for positive community change, stimulating innovative programs that meet real community needs through service, as a convener of diverse individuals and groups, building community through shared efforts and common goals, and as a broker of ideas and resources, encouraging · collaboration and entrepreneurial approaches to service and volunteer program development. Through these capacities, we serve as a facilitator and conduit between the public and nonprofit sectors. The Michigan Community Service Commission has established six priorities: 1) building programs and expanding resources based on local community needs and interests, 2) enabling youth and community volunteers to be a part of the design and development of programs and policies, 3) promoting successful volunteer and service programs that represent the diversity of communities, 4) encouraging strong partnerships among public, private, and nonprofit agencies, 5) developing a state-wide information clearinghouse on programs and training in the best practices of volunteerism, service, and service-learning, and 6) enhancing service and volunteerism through rewards, incentives, and recognition. 1 �Michigan, with i~s rich vo!m~tee~ ~dition, has as resident re~ources many nationally recognized nonprofit and philanthropic mstitutwns and leaders. These mclude theW. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Council of Michigan Foundations, the Michigan Nonpro~t F?ru~ (our state's equivalent to th~ Independent Sector), the United Way of Michigan, and the msprratwnalleader of much of f:be natiOnal volunteer movement in the last thirty years, former Governor, George Romney. With the help of these leaders, our Commission has tried to keep its focus on the whole picture. For us this means that we promote and support individual volunteers, service and volunteer programs, and public/private partnerships that meet important community needs. We try to employ the best entrepreneurial practices of the nonprofit field to support our mission. We consistently seek out new opportunities and partnerships to support and promote sustainable, community-driven models of service and volunteerism. Here are just a few examples of our most recent activities. We have been partners in the Michigan Volunteer Center Networks' Campaign for V olunteerism. We convene a regular meeting of state and nonprofit agencies to support information sharing. We promote collaboration, not just, as is too often the case in government, among public agencies, but among public and nonprofit agencies. We support a state-wide youth leadership council that helps provide us with a reality check as we consider programs and activities that affect youth. With private sector support we administer the Governor's Community Service Awards Program and a youth volunteer recruitment campaign. We have been fortunate enough to have received two foundation grants to help us support collaboration and organizational development among community-based nonprofit organizations. We work closely with the Michigan Nonprofit Forum to coordinate activities, reduce needless duplication of services, and collaboratively assist communities increase their capacity for service and volunteerism. In partnership with the Nonprofit Forum and Governor Romney, we are currently in the early stages of planning a series of state strategic planning meetings on the changing relationships among the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in response to corporate and government reengineering. How Our Activities Relate to National Service and AmeriComs Without the funding support of the Corporation for National Service and its predecessor, the Commission on National and Community Service, we would not have been able to do as much as we have to support of service and volunteerism. One thing our experience has shown us in the last few years is that we can help the nonprofit sector by being strategic broker and capital investor. National and community service programs, including AmeriCorps, play an important role in building capacity for service and volunteerism in Michigan. National and community service builds Social Capital by providing volunteer support to the kinds of Nonprofit Sector institutions that must grow stronger if government is to successfully define a more limited social serving role for itself. National and community service is part of a continuum that ranges from traditional part-time volunteers to full-time stipended volunteers. AmeriCorps and other national service programs serve as excellent devices for building the capacity of communities to define and meet local needs through service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides an opportunity for states and communities to invest in new community partnerships that hold the best chance of building in local communities sustainable means for improved community problemsolving through service and volunteerism. Government is clearly not the only answer to the problems facing our communities and citizens. However, government can work in a partnership with the Social and Private Sectors, through programs like AmeriCorps, to enable citizens to find their own solutions. Government should serve as a resource for helping communities learn from the successes of others. An American, on average, volunteers three-four hours a week. Since this figure is an average, it does not reflect the 2 �irregularity of weekly volunteer service. And how many people do you know who have the time to give that many hours every week, fifty-two weeks a year? It takes one full-time volunteer service provider to do what ten average volunteers can in the same period of time. A full-time service provider may not only provide direct service, s/he may also recruit, coordinate, and supervise the work of limited-time volunteers. A full-time volunteer service provider, like an AmeriCorps member, will be able to maximize the impact of four hours of service of the limited-time volunteer. Michigan's AmeriCorps represents the programs administered by the Michigan Community Service Commission. Operating through local partnerships involving more than 100 community non-profit and social service agencies, Michigan' s AmeriCorps currently operates in eight communities: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint, Saginaw, Ypsilanti, Lansing, Shelby, and Pontiac. This year, Michigan's AmeriCorps, which receives $2.3 million from the Corporation for National Service, will involve 271 full- and part-time volunteers who will provide 325,000 hours of direct service and generate more than 1,500 new non-stipended volunteers. This is the kind of public/private investment that can build a future rich with volunteers. Why Service and Volunteerism Deserve Public Support Governor George Romney and I wrote in a recent article that there is "no free lunch when it comes to volunteerism ... The volunteer tradition is not something we should take for granted. Like all important traditions, it requires practice and commitment. Volunteerism doesn'tjust happen, we must make it happen. Volunteerism is just not a nice thing, it is a serious thing that can address the serious problems facing our communities. Policy-makers from across the political spectrum should start taking this resource seriously. The Left must recognize that in light of the limits of government-run solutions the work of volunteers provides an important alternative. The Right must stop lauding the virtues of volunteerism without recognizing that volunteers require support and resources from both the public and private sectors." In a recent paper, Harvard University Professor, Robert Putnam affirmed the opinions of social observers in America since Alexis de Tocqueville. He found that voluntary networks, associations, and organizations reinforce the formal civic and governmental institutions of democracy. The standards and norms that are formed through these self-regulating voluntary associations, a kind of Social Capital, support the practices that are necessary for self-government. Social Capital is generated by the voluntary associations and shared social standards of people who volunteer and commit to serve more than just themselves. Without Social Capital communities suffer because they lack the mechanisms for people to work together voluntarily for the good of the whole. Service and volunteerism are essential ingredients of Social Capital. The Independent or Nonprofit Sector, which includes service, volunteerism, and philanthropy is something better named the Social Sector. As the Public and Private Sectors work in some combination to develop economic and physical capital, the Social Sector works to generate Social Capital. Internationally respected management consultant Peter Drucker has argued that the Social Sector will play an increasingly more prominent role in the new American high technology society. The Social Sector will carry greater responsibilities in directly meeting social needs as government downsizes and society moves to de-centralized business and industry models. Accordingly, the Social Sector must transform itself into an organized and equal contributor to social policy-making. Healthy communities are vital to ensuring strong government and productive business, therefore government and business share an interest in investing in the formation of the Social Capital. Government should contribute to this effort as a forum and catalyst for the Private and Social 3 �Sectors to collaborate in the development of strong communities. All sectors must view their roles in a new light: as enablers of citizen driven solutions, not as the source of professionally provided solutions. Volunteer development is an essential element of Social Capital formation. Volunteers do not come free. They require an investment. If a community of volunteers makes for a healthy community, then it is a worthy public investment. The overwhelming majority of citizens who volunteer in their retirement report that they have done so because of a volunteer experience in their youth. Yet the majority of youth say that if they do not volunteer it is because they are not asked. If we do not invest in efforts to support and promote service and volunteerism now, we will not be able to count on these same individuals to volunteer later in life when they have more disposable time to do so. The costs of volunteerism must not be overlooked. In order to get volunteers to the point of effectively meeting a social need many things come into play. They must be recruited, trained, transported, and in some cases fed. Their times of service must be coordinated, their activities supervised, and in some cases, when they commit their full-time to the effort, they must be stipended for their commitment in order to live. Like all things of value, volunteerism does not come without a commitment of effort and resources. However, I do believe there are ways to improve the National Service model. First, state commissions should administer a greater share of Corporation for National Service (CNS) funds that go to the states. Currently, the Corporation directly administers National Direct AmeriCorps grants, VISTA programs, and Senior Service programs. If state commissions were given grantmaking and administrative responsibility for these programs it would ensure that they would be used to broker greater coordination among state and local nonprofit and volunteer agencies consistent with state priorities. Second, the CNS administrative structure should be reconsidered. The Corporation is the product of a merger of the ACTION Agency and Commission on National and Community Service. While the old Commission followed a decentralized model that depended on state administration and coordination, the ACTION Agency maintained a centralized, hierarchial structure of federal and regional offices for program administration. In the merger, CNS retained both structures, so there are CNS state offices (the late ACTION offices) as well as state commissions operating parallel programs. Greater efficiencies may be achieved if CNS streamlines its administrative structure and, building on its strength, adopts a completely state and locally driven model. Third, more efforts should be made to assure all parties that CNS and National and Community Service are non-partisan endeavors. The Corporation for National Service Board should make fmal decisions on funding grant proposals. It should also hire the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that the perception of partisanship does not enter into the appointment process. Government should rely on a decentralized nonprofit-driven service delivery system, but also continue to share the burden of support. AmeriCorps represents an important experiment that deserves a chance to prove itself. Congress gave AmeriCorps three years to demonstrate its potential. If National Service succeeds in meeting its ambitious goals, it may help facilitate the transfer of services to more decentralized non-profit models. If it does not succeed, then we can look to something else. Yet, whatever the outcomes, I can assure you that along the way National Service will have helped Michigan's communities become stronger, more self-sufficient, and charged with a renewed sense of voluntary spirit. 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_Michelle-Engler-Letter-to-Senator-Abraham Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Michelle Engler letter to Senator Abraham Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Michelle Engler letter to Senator Abraham. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49716 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e85f9f0d78ba570bf893abf083a508b3.pdf afc70f8ffd1e30a00572f09dc473c1bb PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Telephone FAX Executive Director Frank Dirks S. Capito l Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: The Michigan Community Service Commis~ FROM: Frank Dirks, Executive Director ~ Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Follow-up on materials requested at August Commission Meeting DATE: September 22, 1995 At the August Commission meeting members requested information to help them with their legislative outreach. In response to this request we have compiled the following information: a sample of Michelle Engler's letter to the Michigan Delegation, Michelle Engler's Congressional testimony, a copy listing Michigan's Washington representatives, a booklet on Michigan's State Legislature, a sheet on Michigan's AmeriCorps per participant cost, and an MCSC grantee list that details every program grant MCSC has awarded by year and U.S. Congressional District. I hope you find this information helpfuL If you would like additional information about these items before the next Commission meeting, please feel free to contact me. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Co mmission 0,-- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_Meeting-Follow-up-Materials-Letter Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting meeting follow up materials letter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting meeting follow up materials letter. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49715 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bdfe4ead7b586439802b820e49ddfc52.pdf 143489701a0cdc0399aa458f5a97b322 PDF Text Text June 20, 1995 JUN t. £ 1995 Ms. Michelle Engler Chairperson, Michigan Community Service Commission P.O . Box 30015 Lansing, MI 48909 Mr. Terry Pruitt Vice Chair, Michigan Community Service Commission 1469 Allendale Drive Saginaw, MI 48630 Dear Michelle and Terry: I have now had the opportunity to read Terry Langston ' s letter to you of June 6, and I wanted to let you know that I completely agree with his suggestion that the Michigan Community Service Commission should " make its case" on the importance of national service. It seems increasingly likely that the Corporation for National Service will be targeted for destruction by the new congress in 1996, and I agree with Terry that it would be a terrible shame ifthis were to happen . W.K.KELLOGG FOUNDATION One Michigan Avenue East Battle Creek, Ml 49017-4058 USA 616-968-1611 TDD on site Telex: 4953028 Facsimile 616-968-0413 To help people help themselves through the practical ap lication of knowledge ources to 1mprove .r quality of life and that of future generations It seems quite clear that President Clinton made a serious tactical mistake in identifying national service in this country so closely with his own administration. As a result, the main motivator for those who want to de-fund the Corporation seems to be "getting even" with Bill Clinton, rather than any substantive difficulty with the Corporation itself Indeed, one member of congress was quoted as saying that it was " pay-back time" by way of explaining his plans to vote against the Corporation's renewal next year. Further proof that national service is in the cross hairs because of the Clinton connection can be found in the fact that the Points of Light Foundation, a creation of President Bush, is also on the chopping block of some Republicans. My position on all of this is that national service should be judged upon its merits. If we look at the Corporation ' s achievements impartially, and ifthey do not justify their costs, then I will be the first to suggest that the Corporation should go. If they do justify their costs, the Corporation should stay, and possibly receive increased governmental support. But it would be a terrible shame if the decision was driven solely by partisan politics. More than that, it would be a betrayal of thousands of young people who have signed on to AmeriCorps, done enormous good for their communities, only to become the innocent victims of the political equivalent of a drive-by shooting. �Page 2 I enthusiastically second Terry's notion oftargeting the Michigan congressional delegation for an educational pitch from MCSC on the importance ofthe Points of Light Foundation and the Corporation for National Service. We will all suffer in Michigan if these two organizations are de-funded by the federal government, but our young people will suffer most of all, and I think it is important that our delegation knows this. If you agree, I would like to volunteer to be helpful in moving this process forward . I look forward to a discussion ofTerry' s ideas. Best regards, Joel J. Orosz Coordinator Philanthropy and Volunteerism, Leadership JJO/rah P:\DOC\lMETP .DOC c: Dorothy Johnson v-frank Dirks Terry Langston (Dictated by Dr. Orosz. but mailed in his absence.) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49714 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/363ac5bb245a6be5163ef1dca55f174d.pdf 3898263da4389314e77a8249119e1a27 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ·sERVICE COMMISSION GRANT INFORMATION . 1991-1995 �. 1991-92 GRANTEES y • �SUBTITLE B.2: HIGHER EDUCATION II 1992 MICHIGAN GENERATION GRANT CYCLE I A WARD RECIPIENTS: Project SIRV (Student Initiated Resource Volunteerism) Alpena Community College Alpena, MI U.S . Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 270 $13,160 Project RESPOND Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 15 $5,000 Integrating Service Learning Into Pre-service and In-service Teacher Education and K-12 Schools Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI U.S. Congressional District: 4 Volunteers: Funding: 270 $14,995 Student Volunteer Program Delta College Midland, MI U.S . Congressional District: 4 Volunteers: Funding: 400 $15 ,000 Community Service for Business Students Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI U.S . Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 27 $2, 370 3 II �Children of Domestic Violence Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 94 $2,075 Building Student Commitment to Service Macomb Community College Macomb County, MI U.S. Congressional District: 10 Volunteers: Funding: 120 $4,964 MSU COOL ACTION Michigan State University East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: II 2,540 $5,000 SUBTITLE C: YOUTH AND CONSERVATION CORPS Michigan Youth Environmental Education Service (YEES) Corps Volunteers: Funding: 90 $250,000 Through a combination of federal and state funds, three residential camps operated for nine weeks. 1. Camp Alberta - 8 miles south of L'anse 2. Camp Boedne Bay- near St. Ignace 3. Camp Tippy Dam- on the Manistee river in the wester lower Peninsula The camps identified local work projects that would fulfill unmet community environmental needs. A total of 22,636 project hours were devoted to state and local initiative. 1992 NEW YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS A WARD RECIPIENTS: Alpena Community College Alpena, MI U.S . Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 100 $25,000 4 II �Eight CAP, Inc. Greenville, MI U.S. Congressional District: 4 Volunteers: Funding: 80 $19,000 Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft Community Action Agency Escanaba, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 30 $16,000 United Way of Muskegon County and the Muskegon County Community Foundation Muskegon, MI U.S . Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 200 $32,500 Wayne-Metropolitan Community Services Agency Ecorse, MI U.S. Congressional District: 16 Volunteers: Funding: 100 $22,500 5 �1992~93 .GRANTEES 6 �II SUBTITLE B.2: HIGHER EDUCATION Alpena Community College; Alpena Community College Service-Learning Alpena, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 75 $13,160 Calvin College; College Compact and Freshman Company Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 150 $14,920 Central Michigan University; Integrating Service Learning into Pre-service and In-service Teacher Education and K-12 Schools Mt. Pleasant, MI U.S. Congressional District: 4 Volunteers: Funding: 630 $14,995 Eastern Michigan University; Youth Helping Youth: A Course in Experiential Learning Ypsilanti, MI U.S . Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 60 $10,000 Michigan State University; MSU COOL ACTION East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 2,440 $5,000 Muskegon Community College; Intercultural Community Leadership Academy Muskegon, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $9,000 7 II �Northern Michigan University; African-American Women for Enrichment Program Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $5,000 Northern Michigan University; NMU Volunteer Center Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 525 $10,000 Northwestern Michigan College; Continuation: Service Learning Infusion Traverse City, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 200 $7,000 Oakland Community College; Essay Contest Royal Oak, MI U.S. Congressional District: 12 Volunteers: Funding: 95 $1,700 Reformed Bible College; Positive Alternative Gym Night Grand Rapids, MI U. S. Congressional District: 3 Participants: Funding: 14 $665 Schoolcraft College; Curriculum Development Grant: Tutor Training Enhancement Livonia, MI U.S. Congressional District: 11 Volunteers: Funding: 21 $4,400 Spring Arbor College; Wilson Elementary School Programs and New City Youth Program Jackson, MI U.S. Congressional District: 7 Volunteers: Funding: 36 $10,000 8 �University of Michigan; Praxis III: More Community Service Learning Models and Resources Ann Arbor, MI U.S . Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 22 $8,000 SUBTITLE C: YOUTH AND CONSERVATION CORPS YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS MODELS Marquette-Alger Intermediate School District Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 251 $10,000 Youth Initiative Grand Rapids, MI U.S . Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 503 $10,000 United Way of Muskegon Muskegon, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 156 $35,000 EightCAP, Incorporated Ionia and Montcalm Counties, MI U.S. Congressional Districts: 3, 4 Volunteers: Funding: 86 $22,500 Southwestern Michigan Urban League Calhoun County, MI U.S. Congressional District: 7 Volunteers: Funding: 320 $10,000 9 �Menominee, Delta, and Schoolcraft Community Action Agency Escanaba, MI Gladstone, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 73 $20,000 Alpena Community College Alpena,MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 303 $31,000 Michigan State University Extension Genesee County U.S . Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 320 $10,000 United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 1,206 $25,000 FULL TIME YOUTH CORPS Urban League of Flint Flint, MI U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 37 $58,895 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 25 $30,000 10 �1993-94 GRANTEES 11 �II SUBTITLE B.l: SERVE-AMERICA STATEWIDE PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING: Michigan State University (MSU) K-12 Service-Learning Center East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: N/A $11 ,000 MSU K-12 Service-Learning Center East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: N/A $10,000 STAFF PARTICIPANT TRAINING: American Youth Foundation Shelby, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: N/A $15,000 MSU K-12 Service Learning Center East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: N/A $12,000 EVALUATION MATERIALS AND ASSISTANCE: MSU K-12 Service Learning Center East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: N/A $9,322 12 II �SCHOOL-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS: Benton Harbor Area Schools/Jefferson Center U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 400 $10,000 Berrien County Intermediate School District U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 500 $10,000 Caro Community Schools U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 35 $9,956 Detroit Davison Elementary School U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 644 $10,000 Detroit Hampton Elementary School U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $10,000 Grand Rapids Public Schools - City High School U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 250 $9,934 Grand Rapids Public Schools - Excalibur High School U.S . Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 150 $9,807 Holland City School District U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 45 $10,000 13 �Lansing School District U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 20 $10,000 Potterville Public Schools U.S . Congressional District: 7 Volunteers: Funding: 30 $10,000 United Way of Oakland County U.S. Congressional District: 9 Volunteers: Funding: 300 $2,550 SCHOOL-BASED EXPANDED PROGRAMS: After School Learning Center/Pontiac U.S . Congressional District: 9 Volunteers: Funding: 50 $10,000 Barry Intermediate School District U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 30 $10,000 Bloomfield Hills School District U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 3,000 $10,000 Branch Intermediate School District U.S. Congressional District: 7 Volunteers: Funding: N/A $10,000 Creston Neighborhood Association Grand Rapids, MI U.S . Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 30 $10,000 14 �Dearborn Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 3,000 $10,000 Essexville-Hampton Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $10,000 Flint City School District Youth Projects U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 130 $10,000 Kearsley Community Schools U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 60 $10,000 Kentwood Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 150 $10,000 Lapeer County Cooperative Extension Service U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 320 $10,000 Manistee Area Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 20 $10,000 River Valley School District U.S . Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 100 $10,000 15 �Romeo Community Schools U.S. Congressional District: 10 Volunteers: Funding: 21 $10,000 Romulus Community Schools U. S. Congressional District: 13 Volunteers: Funding: 60 $10,000 The Valley School Flint, MI U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 60 $10,000 Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency U.S. Congressional Districts: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Volunteers: Funding: 600 $33,937 Wayne-Westland Community Schools U.S. Congressional District: 13 Volunteers: Funding: 200 $9,984 Whitmore Lake Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $10,000 Williamston Community Schools U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 225 $10,000 16 �SCHOOL-BASED MODEL DEMONSTRATION/DISSEMINATION PROGRAMS;_ Grand Rapids Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 5,000 $22,762 United Way, Heart of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 600 $25,000 COMMUNITY-SERVICE PROGRAMS: Girl Scouts Incorporated, Michigan Waterways Council of Port Huron Port Huron, MI U.S. Congressional District: 10 Volunteers: Funding: 20 $5,000 Great Lakes Center for Independent Living Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 18 $10,000 Human Development Commission Caro, MI U.S . Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 50 $10,000 Planned Parenthood Centers of Western Michigan Grand Rapids, MI U.S . Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 10 $10,000 Upper Peninsula Children's Museum Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 10 $10,000 17 �Washtenaw County Human Services Department U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 100 $7,500 Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood Petoskey, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $10,000 Spanish Speaking Information Center Flint, MI U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 20 $10,000 COMMUNITY-SERVICE MODEL DEMONSTRATION/DISSEMINATION PROGRAMS: American Youth Foundation Shelby, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 21 $25,983 ADULT VOLUNTEER AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS: Detroit City School District U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 50 $4,800 Detroit Crockett Technical High School U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 200 $5,000 Grosse lie P.A.T. (Parents and Teachers) U.S. Congressional District: 16 Volunteers: Funding: 880 $3,800 18 �Washtenaw County Human Services Department U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 30 $4,500 Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District U.S. Congressional Districts: 2, 4 Volunteers: Funding: 1,250 $5,000 Hemlock Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 1,080 $5,000 Holland Educational Foundation U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 1,265 $5,000 Northwestern Michigan Child Guidance Center Traverse City, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 10 $5,000 Southfield Public Schools U.S . Congressional District: 11 Volunteers: Funding: 12 $5,000 ADULT VOLUNTEER AND PARTNERSHIP MODEL DEMONSTRATION/ DISSEMINATION PROGRAMS: Dearborn Public Schools U.S. Congressional District: 16 Volunteers: Funding: 15,000 $10,000 Northville Public Schools U.S. Congressional Districts: 11, 13 Volunteers: Funding: 200 $9,222 19 �II SUBTITLE B.2: HIGHER EDUCATION CONTINUATION GRANTS: Alpena Community College; Alpena Community College Service-Learning Alpena, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 75 $10,844 Calvin College; College Compact and Freshman Company Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 230 $11,920 Central Michigan University; Integrating Service Learning into Pre-service and In-service Teacher Education and K-12 Schools Mt. Pleasant, MI U.S. Congressional District: 4 Volunteers: Funding: 630 $13,495 Eastern Michigan University; Youth Helping Youth: A Course in Experiential Learning Ypsilanti, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 60 $5,400 Michigan State University; MSU COOL ACTION East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 2,440 $4,500 Muskegon Community College; Intercultural Community Leadership Academy Muskegon, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $7,000 20 II �Northern Michigan University; NMU Volunteer Center Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 525 $6,300 Northwestern Michigan College; Continuation: Service Learning Infusion Traverse City, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 200 $5,300 Schoolcraft College; Curriculum Development Grant: Tutor Training Enhancement Livonia, MI U.S. Congressional District: 11 Volunteers: Funding: 21 $3,960 University of Michigan; Praxis III: More Community Service Learning Models and Resources Ann Arbor, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 22 $7,200 NEW GRANTS: Albion College; K.I.C.S. (Kids Involved in Community Service) Albion, MI U.S. Congressional District: 7 Volunteers: Funding: 1,030 $1,917 Central Michigan University, Alma and MSU; A Program to Train Teachers in the Philosophy and Pedagogy of Service Learning Mt. Pleasant, MI Alma, MI East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional Districts: 4, 8 Volunteers: Funding: 460 $13,868 21 �Central Michigan University; Project SOLVE Mt. Pleasant, MI U.S. Congressional Districts: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 610 $9,214 Central Michigan University; Academic Based Service and Student Volunteerism: A Comprehensive Evaluation Mt. Pleasant, MI U.S . Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 10 $4,250 Grand Valley State University; Leaders Reaching Leaders Allendale, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 206 $3,220 Kellogg Community College; Innovative Community Service Projects: Linking Campuses and Community Battle Creek, MI U.S. Congressional District: 7 Volunteers: Funding: 10 $9,255 Michigan State University; Michigan State University Non Profit Career Fair East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 1,200 $9,105 Michigan State University; Students-In-Residence East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 166 $11 ,868 Michigan State University; The Service-Learning Writing Project East Lansing, MI U.S . Congressional District: 8 Volunteers: Funding: 208 $13 ,368 22 �Northern Michigan University; Baraga County Focus on Improvement Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 26 $4,200 Wayne State University; Urban Agenda/Civic Literacy Community Service Project Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 4,017 $10,000 Western Michigan University; King/Chavez/Parks Focus School Project Kalamazoo, MI U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 16 $4,500 Western Michigan University; "Interdisciplinary Service Learning for Allied Health Students and Intern Teachers" Kalamazoo, MI U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 53 $10,868 Western Michigan University; Praxis-The Next Generation Kalamazoo, MI U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 16 $5,868 II SUBTITLE C - CORPS United Way of Muskegon County Muskegon, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 156 $35,000 23 II �Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft Community Action Agency Escanaba, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 73 $20,000 Alpena Community College Alpena, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 75 $31,000 Heart of West Michigan United Way Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 600 $10,000 Eight CAP, Inc. Greenville, MI U.S. Congressional District: 4 Volunteers: Funding: 80 $22,500 Detroit Youth Volunteer Corps Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 150 $25,000 Youth Volunteer Corps Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 100 $10,000 Southwestern Michigan Urban League Battle Creek, MI U.S. Congressional District: 7 Volunteers: Funding: 70 $10,000 24 �Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 25 $30,000 Flint Youth Service Corp Urban League Flint, MI U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 37 $35,000 Genesee Co. Cooperative Extension Service Flint, MI U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $10,000 25 �/ 1994-95. GRANTEES 26 �II AMERICORPS - MICHIGAN'S AMERICORPS * Please note that all additional volunteers and their volunteer hours were recruited by AmeriCorps members and the Michigan's AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps Oakland: Michigan's AmeriCorps Rochester, MI Pontiac, MI U.S. Congressional District: 9 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 40 (0 Ff/40 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 139/1256 Funding: $223,706 This program involves part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to reduce violence for 1,000 Pontiac youth by providing alternatives and academic support. The members will carry out this mission by focusing on two component areas. The education component will work to reduce truancy in the Pontiac junior high schools, and deliver conflict resolution/peer mediation, tutoring, and educational enrichment programs. The recreation component will be delivered through Pontiac nonprofit community-based organizations using resources such as neighborhood parks and recreation centers, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Salvation Army, local schools, etc. Partner Organizations: • Boys & Girls Club (North Oakland) • Oakland County Probate Court • Oakland County Youth Assistant • Lighthouse North Oakland County • Sanctuary • Pontiac Schools • Lincoln Jr. High • Washington Jr. High • Jefferson Jr. High • Madison Jr. High • Pontiac Central High • 4-H CircleNet: Michigan's AmeriCorps Southfield, MI U.S. Congressional District: 11 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 20 (20 Ff/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 155/405 Funding: $286,825 This program involves full-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to challenge and empower youth with developmental disabilities to move to new levels of community involvement. The members carry out this mission by focusing on developing a Circle of Friends and a Big Brother/Sister (who leads the Circle of Friends) for each of the youth. This Circle of Friends will make a one year 27 II �commitment to work with the youth to develop an Action Plan that challenges the youth and the surrounding community to decrease the youths' social isolation while increasing his/her community involvement and independence skills. Partner organizations: • Wayne Center • Greater Detroit Life Consultation Center • Big Brothers/Big Sisters • Life Consultation Center • Oakland County Community Mental Health • Family and Neighborhood Services Eastern Michigan University, Teams for School Success: Michigan's AmeriCorps Ypsilanti, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 32 (8 Ff/24 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 13211,366Funding: $218,283 This program involves full-time and part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to promote school success for 1500 elementary and junior high youth in the Ypsilanti area. The members carry out this mission by creating and implementing 75 after-school clubs (language, drama, journalism, recreation, math, science, etc.) and tutorial groups. Partner Organizations: • Ford Elementary School • George Elementary School • Cheney Elementary School • Edmonson Middle School • Kaiser Elementary School • Slauson Middle School • Willow Run Summer Camp • Kettering Elementary School • East Middle School • Eastbrook Elementary School • Youth on the Move • Chapelle Elementary School • West Middle School • Holmes Elementary School • Community Church of God • 4-H • Learning Community Coalition • Huron Valley Boys and Girls Club • Youth Educational Services-MSU Extension • Child and Family Services ofWashtenaw, Inc. 28 �Environmental Program Solving in Lansing: Michigan's AmeriCorps East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 36 (4 FT/32 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 316/600 Funding: $229,656 This program involves full-time and part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to address urban environmental problems by connecting community residents' initiative and students' applied science skills to make Lansing's neighborhoods a better place to live for over 5,000 individuals. The members carry out this mission by partnering with local community members to "get things done" across Lansing. The work at these sites includes: creating community gardens, performing alley restoration, revitalizing dead end streets and river banks, and developing a High School Environmental Club. Partner Organizations: • Lansing Neighborhood Council • Albion College • Michigan State University Genesee County AmeriCorps Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps Flint, MI U.S. Congressional District: 5 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 25 (25 FT/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 50/1,192 Funding: $292,206 This program involves full-time and part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to meet unmet community needs in the areas of education, environment, human needs, and public safety through a coordinated community collaborative. The members carry out this mission by working through community organizations to recruit volunteers to act as Girl Scout troop leaders, rehabilitate homes in the Genesee County area, create and carry out environmental and solid waste reduction presentations, expand two late-night early-morning activity programs for youth, and teach computer literacy skills to youth. Partner Organizations: • Christ Episcopal Center • The Disability Network • Fairwinds Girl Scout Council • Genesee County Habitat for Humanity • Genesee County Health Department • Genesee County Health Department - McCree Theatre • Salem Housing Task Force • Urban League of Flint • Genesee County Community Action Agency • United Way of Genesee and Lapeer Counties 29 �MICHIGAN'S AMERICORPS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT The Genesee County AmeriCorps Transition Program specifically targets girls in transitional living situations such as homeless shelters, residential homes, group homes, and children's centers, who otherwise would not have the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouting. During the past nine months, 28 adults have been recruited for Girl Scout troop leadership and 255 additional girls have enrolled for Girl Scouting activities. The adults who participate in the program are able to share their experiences, learn and build new skills with the girls, and enjoy the satisfaction that comes from helping others. The girls have enjoyed having something special just for them and are extremely proud of their accomplishments. Many have learned to read and write, others have enjoyed the experience of planting and cultivating their own flower gardens in planters they decorated themselves, to commemorate Earth Day. In addition, there has been a noticeable improvement in the girls' ability, self esteem, and confidence level. Grand Rapids Service Corps: Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Michigan's AmeriCorps Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 33 (33 Ff/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 1711 1,522 Funding: $248,252 This program involves full-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to enable a group of young adults to enhance self-worth, develop leadership skills, and practice good citizenship by actively meeting community needs in the areas of education, environment, human needs, and public safety. The members carry out this mission by developing and implementing after-school activities for youth, involving local residents in neighborhood environment service projects, and improving students math/reading skills through tutoring efforts. Partner Organizations: • Baxter Community Center • Baxter Neighborhood Association • East Hills Neighborhood Association • Alternative, Inc. • Henry Park Paideia Academy • Sigsbee Elementary • Wealthy Street Center Seed • The Neighborhood Service Center • Hispanic Institute • Hispanic Center of West Michigan • The BUNK (Building Up Neighborhood Kids) • Roosevelt Park Senior Center • Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association • Hall Elementary • Habitat for Humanity • City of Grand Rapids • Butterworth Hospital • Coit Elementary 30 �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • East Leonard Elementary Neighbors of Belnap Lookout Clancy Street Ministries Coit Community Church Creston Neighborhood Association Cherry Street Clinic Clinica Santa Maria Grand Rapids Foundation (MI CARES) Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Calvin College Grand Valley State University Public Education Fund Caledonia High Schools Grand Rapids Police Department Staffing, Inc. Grand Rapids Community College Heart of West Michigan United Way Grand Rapids Children's Museum Grand Rapids Public schools Camp Fire Boys and Girls GRACE Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program: Ann Arbor, MI Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8, 14, 15 Michigan's AmeriCorps Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 40 (20 FTI 20 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 1,100/2,900 Funding: $342,037 This program involves full-time and part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to strengthen communities and develop member citizenship and skills in addressing specific education, human and environmental needs in the Detroit area. The members carry out this mission by involving youth in after-school tutoring, summer enrichment, and leadership programs, building community capacity for neighborhood revitalization by assisting four community-based organizations and 2,500 residents in planning and implementing business enterprise, economic development, and environmental program, and assisting four community-based organizations and community residents to increase affordable housing and (the accessibility of) public health. Partner Organizations: • Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) • Boulevard Harambee/Church of the Messiah • Core City Neighborhoods • Joy of Jesus • Jubliee Christian Church • Latino Family Services • Operation Get-Down • People in Faith United • United Way Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit • Skillman Foundation 31 �• REACH, Inc. • Rosedale Park Baptist Church • Southwest Detroit Business Association Rural Strategic Action Initiative: Michigan's AmeriCorps Shelby, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Michigan' s AmeriCorps Members: 0 (planning grant) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 93/3,273 Funding: $4 7, 114 In 1994-95 this program was a planning grant. During this time the program designed a plan for 1995-95. The plan involved full-time AmeriCorps members in three rural communities to promote community and team-oriented problem solving in the areas of human need and education. The members will carry out this mission by refurbishing substandard home. During the first year of their program becoming operational, they intend to build one new home per county. The members will also work to create two programs per county that will involve 2,700 youth and 900 families in after-school and enrichment programs. Overall, the program plans to recruit 500 volunteers per county who will, in total, devote 30,000 hours of volunteer service to the AmeriCorps program. Partner Organizations: • Department of Social Services - Lake Co. • Department of Social Services - Oceana Co. • Department of Social Services - Mason Co. • Community Mental Health - Lake Co. • Community Mental Health - Oceana Co. • Community Mental Health - Mason Co. • American Youth Foundation • Lake County Cooperative Extension • Region 4 Community Services Saginaw AmeriCorps: Michigan's AmeriCorps U.S. Congressional District: 5 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 41 (14 FT/27 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: 80/636 Funding: $315,868 This program involves full-time and part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to increase the level of public safety in the City of Saginaw through collaborative efforts of public and private organizations, residents, and youth. The members carry out this mission by educating elementary school children about crime and safety, bridging the gap between law enforcement and young people, maintaining neighborhood watch programs, involving Saginaw youth in after-school enrichment, recreation, and education programs, and providing tutoring support to over 2,000 youth. Partner Organizations: • United Way of Saginaw • Innerlink • Merrill Lynch 32 �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mitten Bay Girl Scout Council Boys and Girls Club of Saginaw County Houghton/Jones Neighborhood Task Force Saginaw Police Department Young Men's Christian Organization Youth Protection Council City of Saginaw Youth Employment Program School District of the City of Saginaw Emerson Elementary School Salina Elementary School Longstreet Elementary School Houghton Elementary School Heavenrich Elementary School Jones Elementary School Edith Baillie Elementary School Coulter Elementary School Webber Elementary School Jessie Rouse Elementary School Carrolton Middle School LEARN AND SERVE - MYSAM II Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation Kalamazoo, MI U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 50 $25,000 "Connections" is a collaborative program which involves high school students and elementary school students in service and leadership. 30 High School Students, of diverse socioeconomic and cultural background, serve as mentors and tutors to 40 elementary students in a structured program. High School Mentors receive extensive training in service and leadership, as well as mentoring and tutoring skills. Through this program, they have engaged in community needs assessment, and are introduced to several additional community volunteer opportunities. Mentors meet weekly with their elementary mentees to provide them with much needed one-on-one attention, and to work with them to strengthen their academic skills. Furthermore, High School Student mentors and elementary mentees jointly plan and implement service projects in their community and neighborhood. Together, students have been involved in graffiti clean-up, beautification projects, and working with the elderly. Youth Volunteer Corps/V olunteens Alpena,MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 130 $25,000 Alpena Youth Volunteer Corps is a year-round program which involves youth in community service throughout the community. In the summer, YVC holds two week service sessions in 33 II �which youth work in teams of 10-12, providing needed service to the community. Each day, youth participate in team building, service, and reflection for six hours. Over 150 youth are involved in summer projects. In addition to the summer program, the YVC Youth Advisory Board plans and implements service projects throughout the year which are promoted at Alpena High School and through Youth Volunteer Corps Volunteers. Through this program, youth beautify local parks, work with Meals on Wheels, visit and provide services to the elderly, and have investigated and implemented special projects such as a "Youth Activity Guide," which provides youth with information about positive recreation and service activities in the community. Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood Association Petosky, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: 100 $23,350 NMPPA, located in Northern rural Michigan, provides prevention education on abstinence, substance abuse, self esteem and other relevant youth issues:- Tllis expanded program primarily focuses on three programs: TROUPE-Teen theater, which addresses critical issues through skits and performances, How to say no, which provides youth with tools to be assertive and practice self responsible and healthy behavior, and From All Walks of Life, which educates youth about the risk of HIV infection and prevention. "Peer educators" are young people who present these programs and additional information. Each peer educator receives 30 hours leadership and educational training to prepare them to effectively make presentations and answer questions. This training includes comprehensive content information about issues, and facilitation and classroom control skills. Currently, there are over 70 youth peer educators working in the Grand Traverse Area with this program. Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 40 $16,533 Planned Parenthood of Western Michigan, in cooperation with local neighborhoods, and agencies provides youth leadership and peer education training to youth regarding teen health and social issues. Young people receive approximately 50 hours of instruction and ongoing mentoring on issues such as alcohol abuse, AIDS, and suicide. These youth then provide peer education in these areas to other youth, parents, and organizations. They do this through presentations, skits, and information tables and sessions which provide important information which teenagers and parents can understand. Peer Educators inform audiences about important issues, risk factors, prevention, and where they can find assistance and resources. 34 �Youth Volunteer Corps of Muskegon County Muskegon, MI U.S . Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 140 $10,000 This program is a collaborative effort between Youth Volunteer Corps of Muskegon, (at United Way), Reeths Puffer School District, Muskegon ISD, and other community organizations such as Muskegon State Park and Muskegon Community Foundation. Youth Volunteer Corps members work with teachers at Reeths-Puffer and other school district to implement service-learning projects which combine service with academic instruction within the school day. Furthermore, the program sponsors a two-week summer program which focuses on science and the environment, combining academic learning with experiential and service activities in the Muskegon State Park. Volunteers in the camp include at-risk and high-need elementary youth, and older Youth Volunteer Corps members serve as assistants and mentors. The Edison Institute of Dearborn Dearborn, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 133 $5,000 The goal of this program is to engage elementary students from Woodward Elementary School in service-learning educational projects which involve community research and information sharing in the Detroit community. Educational Programs staff at the Museum, along with at-risk youth in a mentoring program, are working with WoodWard Elementary students to research transportation issues in the community. A small group of students are developing preliminary information and curriculum this summer, which will be implemented in the Fall. Students will experientially learn about the history of transportation and Route 10, a major highway, utilizing technology and networking with other students via computers. Students will then create a community project/display to share information for other community members, as well as address the need for improved transportation in the community. The program expects to create a sense of civic involvement, community responsibility, and pride among youth Volunteers and community members. Manistee Youth Employment and Training Programs Manistee, MI U.S . Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: 26 $5,000 This program engages college, high school, and elementary students in service- learning. The program is modeled after "WalkAbout," a program developed by the National Youth Leadership Council. A "learning team" of college students and high school students act as mentors and teachers to elementary students attending a summer session. The high school students receive academic credit for their participation in the program. This eight week long summer session involves elementary students in service-learning activities, focusing on academic and social skills, 35 �and community and civic involvement. The program provides youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with the opportunity to engage in positive community and academic activities during the summer. Service-learning programs will continue into the school year. Operation Get Down of Detroit Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14,15 Volunteers: Funding: 25 $5,000 This program exposes at-risk, African American youth to service and leadership opportunities in the community, particularly in the area of violence prevention. The program is involving approximately 25 young people in an intensive program for eight weeks in the summer and additional activities during the school year. Volunteers spend considerable amount of time receiving training in leadership, presentation skills, research, and community development. Students spend the remainder of the time researching patterns of violence in the community , assessing the knowledge and extent of violence- and developing material to promote non-violent methods of solving conflict. Once the youth Volunteers have developed these materials, they will make presentations in area schools and community centers to younger students on how to promote non-violence and solve conflict peacefully. Program Coordinators are working with local schools so students can receive academic credit for their work. Creston Neighborhood Association & Heart of West Michigan United Way Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: 32 $10,000 Through this program, Creston Neighborhood Association and West Michigan United Way work together to involve community youth, especially at-risk youth, in summer and school year service projects. This program provides a six week intensive service and leadership program for diverse youth. During this six week session, students learn about community needs, and then address them through community service projects. Youth work in teams of 8 -10, and are supervised by a qualified AmeriCorps team leader. Youth have been involved in graffiti clean-up, neighborhood beautification, and educational programs. The program will continue into the school year as Program Coordinators set up Youth Volunteer Clubs in schools, and work with teachers to implement service-learning programs in the classroom. MICHIGAN CARES II All 6 CARES Communities receive $65,000 Alpena CARES U.S. Congressional District: 1 This initiative works to establish a community response team to assess, develop, and implement service and volunteer programs. The initial projects include the development of a teen activity 36 II �center designed by and for youth, a youth career exploration program, and an entrepreneurial workshop. Detroit CARES U.S. Congressional District: 15 This initiative works to establish a new collaborative organization to support projects geared around creating safe and healthy activities for youth. The initial project is the formation of the intergenerational advisory committee that will plan and implement service and school-based service-learning programs. The Southwest Detroit CARES collaborative also worked with MCSC to plan and implement a one-day Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project that involved more than 200 Michigan's AmeriCorps members and 200 community members in community designed neighborhood revitalization projects. Flint CARES U.S . Congressional District: 5 This initiative works to establish a first of its kind community clearinghouse involving over 40 local organizations to coordinate service and volunteer training and education efforts in the community and enhance communication and technical assistance for service-learning and volunteerism. Grand Rapids CARES U.S. Congressional District: 3 This initiative works to establish a youth development network to coordinate service-learning and training for programs involving school-age youth. The network will include various youth serving and youth oriented organizations like Boys and Girls Club, Scouts, full-time youth corps, and schools. Marquette CARES U.S. Congressional District: 1 This initiative is working to launch a community resource center to centralize and share resources devoted to service and volunteerism, and provide a locus for ongoing collaborative program development. In addition, the resource center will act as a central convening place for area community-based organizations. Muskegon CARES U.S. Congressional District: 2 This initiative is working to restore a community volunteer clearinghouse to assist communitybased volunteer organizations. The clearinghouse will promote volunteerism, provide technical assistance to organizations seeking volunteers, and place volunteers with diverse community-based organizations in need of volunteer support. 37 �II YOUTH VOICE II Youth Action Forum Program Hemlock Public School District U.S. Congressional District: 5 Volunteers: Funding: 200 $2,500 This forum, which specifically targeted the needs and issues of rural youth, brought together over 200 youth from around the state of Michigan. There, they learned about and discussed critical issues facing youth and identified possible solutions to these problems. Finally, youth learned how to plan and implement a youth action forum in their own community. United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Volunteers: Funding: 450 $2,500 This forum focused on several critical issues facing young people, and how youth could address these problems through community service. The forums were followed by large scale service projects which addressed these needs. Over 450 youth participated in the forums and related community service activities. Finally, youth involved in the forums are preparing a series of recommendations for the community. Kalamazoo Volunteer Action Center & American Red Cross, Volunteen Leadership Corps U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: 100 $2,500 This forum involved youth from the Kalamazoo community in discussing important issue areas which affect youth. The youth involved will continue this effort through a cable access program which is directed and initiated by youth. The cable access programs will highlight youth issues and concerns, and programs in which youth are successfully addressing these needs. II TAP YOUTH SERVICE II U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Funding: $75,000 TAP-Youth Service (Technical Assistance Program for Youth Service) is an 18-month initiative to provide technical assistance and training to low income community-based organizations in Southeast Michigan. Funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the goal ofTAP-Youth Service is to provide grass-roots, low income community organizations with the information, network access, and expertise to more effectively develop, operate, and support community service and youth development programs. TAP-Youth Service provides on-site technical assistance to nonprofit community-based �organizations, such as youth and volunteer programs, community development and health programs, and church operated projects. TAP-Youth Service also produces a program development resource guide and conducts and facilitates practitioner workshops for the purpose of establishing self-sufficient programs and peer support networks. TAP-Youth Service activities concentrate support and consultation in the greater Detroit area of Southeast Michigan. TAP-Youth Service will tailor its technical assistance to meet specific CBO needs. In addition to fostering self-sufficiency and sustainability, TAP-Youth Service builds peer support networks. All workshops and technical assistance meetings are organized around three goals: to impart information, to share information, and to build support networks. While the focus of attention is on the low income communities of greater Detroit, TAP-Youth Service expands peer support networks to include CBOs from other Michigan communities with similar conditions. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan selected the Detroit Catholic Youth Organization to administer and coordinate TAP-Youth Service (as well as the Michigan CARES program in Detroit). The CYO CARESffAP-YS coordinator began reporting weekly to the MCSC offices in February. The coordinator has been working with MCSC staff to prepare resource guides and develop grassroots network contacts. The TAP-YS coordinator also played a vital role in planning and implementing the Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project in Detroit. 39 �1995-96 GRANTEES . 40 �II AMERICORPS - MICHIGAN'S AMERICORPS AmeriCorps MILES: Michigan's AmeriCorps Marquette, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 12 (12 Ff/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $169,145 This program involves full-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to promote independent living of elderly and low-income citizens in Marquette county. The program focuses on meeting the needs of 300 residents by providing health care, personal care, chore and housing rehabilitation services. The members carry out this mission by assisting Health Department and Community Mental Health staff in conducting health assessments on clients. Corpsmembers will review the assessments and make appropriate referrals. In addition, corpsmembers will identify additional volunteers in the community who will provide direct services to the elderly. AmeriCorps Oakland: Michigan's AmeriCorps Rochester, MI Pontiac, MI U.S. Congressional District: 9 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 40 (0 FT/40 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $241,136 This program involves part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to reduce violence for 1,000 Pontiac youth by providing alternatives and academic support. The members will carry out this mission by focusing on two component areas. The education component will work to reduce truancy in the Pontiac junior high schools, and deliver conflict resolution/peer mediation, tutoring, and educational enrichment programs. The recreation component will be delivered through Pontiac nonprofit community-based organizations using resources such as neighborhood parks and recreation centers, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Salvation Army, local schools, etc. Caring Together Elderserve: Michigan's AmeriCorps Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 20 (20 Ff/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $241,000 This program involves full-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to institutionalize community-based volunteer care to the elderly within 10 distinct communities across Metro Detroit so that their elderly residents can remain living independently in dignity in the community and home of their choice. The members carry out this mission by acting as volunteer program coordinators working directly with elders, volunteers, and community boards to provide informal services such as transportation, home maintenance, friendly visitation and personal advocacy. 41 II �CircleNet: Michigan's AmeriCorps Southfield, MI U.S. Congressional District: 11 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 16 (16 FT/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $254,947 This program involves full-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to challenge and empower youth with developmental disabilities to move to new levels of community involvement. The members carry out this mission by focusing on developing a Circle of Friends and a Big Brother/Sister (who leads the Circle of Friends) for each of the youth. This Circle of Friends will make a one year commitment to work with the youth to develop an Action Plan that challenges the youth and the surrounding community to decrease the youths' social isolation while increasing his/her community involvement and independence skills. Detroit's Academic Success Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14, 15 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 20 (20 FT/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $259,787 This program involves full-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to improve the academic success and attainment of youth in Detroit's federally-funded Empowerment Zone. The project will create a corps of service-learning coordinators, who will target all classes of one grade level in each of three schools. In teams of six, the AmeriCorps members will provide tutoring, parental enrichment activities, and the development of a service-learning curriculum in cooperation with teachers. Two AmeriCorps members will focus on youth and parents with special needs, such as those who face cognitive, linguistic, or physical obstacles. Eastern Michigan University, Teams for School Success: Michigan's AmeriCorps Ypsilanti, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 50 (8 FT/42 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $224,636 This program involves full-time and part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to promote school success for 1500 elementary and junior high youth in the Ypsilanti area. The members carry out this mission by creating and implementing 75 after-school clubs (language, drama, journalism, recreation, math, science, etc.) and tutorial groups. 42 �Environmental Program Solving in Lansing: Michigan's AmeriCorps East Lansing, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 36 (4 Ff/32 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $115,000 This program involves full-time and part-time members in an effort to address urban environmental problems by connecting community residents' initiative and students' applied science skills to make Lansing's neighborhoods a better place to live for over 5,000 individuals. The members carry out this mission by partnering with local community members to "get things done" across Lansing. The work at these sites includes: creating community gardens, performing alley restoration, revitalizing dead end streets and river banks, and developing a High School Environmental Club. Genesee County AmeriCorps Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps Flint, MI U.S. Congressional District: 5 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 35 (21 Ff/14 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $320,099 This program involves full-time and part-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to meet unmet community needs in the areas of education, environment, human needs, arid public safety through a coordinated community collaborative. The members carry out this mission by working through community organizations to recruit volunteers to act as Girl Scout troop leaders, rehabilitate homes in the Genesee County area, create and carry out environmental and solid waste reduction presentations, expand two late-night early-morning activity programs for youth, and teach computer literacy skills to youth. Grand Rapids Service Corps: Michigan's AmeriCorps Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Michigan's AmeriCorps Members: 34 (34 Ff/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $262,739 This program involves full-time AmeriCorps members in an effort to enable a group of young adults to enhance self-worth, develop leadership skills, and practice good citizenship by actively meeting community needs in the areas of education, environment, human needs, and public safety. The members carry out this mission by developing and implementing after-school activities for youth, involving local residents in neighborhood environment service projects, and improving students math/reading skills through tutoring efforts. 43 �Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps Ann Arbor, MI U.S. Congressional District: 8 Michigan's ArneriCorps Members: 42 (22 Ff/20 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $349,216 This program involves full-time and part-time ArneriCorps members in an effort to strengthen communities and develop member citizenship and skills in addressing specific education, human and environmental needs in the Detroit area. The members carry out this mission by involving youth in after-school tutoring, summer enrichment, and leadership programs, building community capacity for neighborhood revitalization by assisting four community-based organizations and 2,500 residents in planning and implementing business enterprise, economic development, and environmental program, and assisting four community-based organizations and community residents to increase affordable housing and (the accessibility of) public health. Rural Strategic Action Initiative: Michigan's AmeriCorps Shelby, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Michigan's ArneriCorps Members: 21 (21 Ff/0 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $305,732 This program involves full-time ArneriCorps members in three rural communities to promote community and team-oriented problem solving in the areas of human need and education. The members carry out this mission by refurbishing substandard homes. They intend to build one new home per county over the course of the year. The members will also work to create two programs per county that will involve 2,700 youth and 900 families in after-school and enrichment programs. Overall, the program plans to recruit 500 volunteers per county who will, in total, devote 30,000 hours of volunteer service to the ArneriCorps program. Saginaw AmeriCorps: Michigan's AmeriCorps U.S. Congressional District: 5 Michigan's ArneriCorps Members: 42 (18 Ff/24 PT) Number of Additional Volunteers/Hours Served: Funding: $306,650 This program involves full-time and part-time ArneriCorps members in an effort to increase the level of public safety in the City of Saginaw through collaborative efforts of public and private organizations, residents, and youth. The members carry out this mission by educating elementary school children about crime and safety, bridging the gap between law enforcement and young people, maintaining neighborhood watch programs, involving Saginaw youth in after-school enrichment, recreation, and education programs, and providing tutoring support to over 2,000 youth. 44 �II LEARN AND SERVE - MYSAM Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation Kalamazoo, MI U.S. Congressional District: 6 Volunteers: Funding: Pending "Connections" is a collaborative program which involves high school students and elementary school students in service and leadership. 30 High School Students, of diverse socioeconomic and cultural background, serve as mentors and tutors to 40 elementary students in a structured program. High School Mentors receive extensive training in service and leadership, as well as mentoring and tutoring skills. Through this program, they have engaged in community needs assessment, and are introduced to several additional community volunteer opportunities. Mentors meet weekly with their elementary mentees to provide them with much needed one-on-one attention, and to work with them to strengthen their academic skills. Furthermore, High School Student mentors and elementary mentees jointly plan and implement service projects in their community and neighborhood. Together, students have been involved in graffiti clean-up, beautification projects, and working with the elderly. Youth Volunteer Corps/V olunteens Alpena,MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: Pending Alpena Youth Volunteer Corps is a year-round program which involves youth in community service throughout the community. In the summer, YVC holds two week service sessions in which youth work in teams of 10-12, providing needed service to the community. Each day, youth participate in team building, service, and reflection for six hours. Over 150 youth are involved in summer projects. In addition to the summer program, the YVC Youth Advisory Board plans and implements service projects throughout the year which are promoted at Alpena High School and through Youth Volunteer Corps Volunteers. Through this program, youth beautify local parks, work with Meals on Wheels, visit and provide services to the elderly, and have investigated and implemented special projects such as a "Youth Activity Guide," which provides youth with information about positive recreation and service activities in the community. Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood Association Petosky, MI U.S. Congressional District: 1 Volunteers: Funding: Pending NMPP A, located in Northern rural Michigan, provides prevention education on abstinence, substance abuse, self esteem and other relevant youth issues. This expanded program primarily focuses on three programs: TROUPE-Teen theater, which addresses critical issues through skits and performances, How to say no, which provides youth with tools to be assertive and practice self responsible and healthy behavior, and From All Walks of Life, which educates youth about the risk of HIV infection and prevention. "Peer educators" are young people who present these programs and additional information. Each peer educator receives 30 hours leadership and educational training to prepare them to effectively make presentations and answer questions. This training includes comprehensive content information about issues , and facilitation and classroom control skills. Currently, there are over 70 youth peer educators working in the Grand Traverse Area with this program. 45 II �Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: Pending Planned Parenthood of Western Michigan, in cooperation with local neighborhoods, and agencies provides youth leadership and peer education training to youth regarding teen health and social issues. Young people receive approximately 50 hours of instruction and ongoing mentoring on issues such as alcohol abuse, AIDS, and suicide. These youth then provide peer education in these areas to other youth, parents, and organizations. They do this through presentations, skits, and information tables and sessions which provide important information which teenagers and parents can understand. Peer Educators inform audiences about important issues, risk factors, prevention, and where they can find assistance and resources. Youth Volunteer Corps of Muskegon County Muskegon, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: Pending This program is a collaborative effort between Youth Volunteer Corps of Muskegon, (at United Way), Reeths Puffer School District, Muskegon lSD, and other community organizations such as Muskegon State Park and Muskegon Community Foundation. Youth Volunteer Corps members work with teachers at Reeths-Puffer and other school district to implement service-learning projects which combine service with academic instruction within the school day. Furthermore, the program sponsors a two-week summer program which focuses on science and the environment, combining academic learning with experiential and service activities in the Muskegon State Park. Volunteers in the camp include at-risk and high-need elementary youth, and older Youth Volunteer Corps members serve as assistants and mentors. Manistee Youth Employment and Training Programs Manistee, MI U.S. Congressional District: 2 Volunteers: Funding: Pending This program engages college, high school, and elementary students in service- learning. The program is modeled after "WalkAbout," a program developed by the National Youth Leadership Council. A "learning team" of college students and high school students act as mentors and teachers to elementary students attending a summer session. The high school students receive academic credit for their participation in the program. This eight week long summer session involves elementary students in service-learning activities, focusing on academic and social skills, and community and civic involvement. The program provides youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with the opportunity to engage in positive community and academic activities during the summer. Service-Learning programs will continue into the school year. 46 �Operation Get Down of Detroit Detroit, MI U.S. Congressional District: 14,15 Volunteers: Funding: Pending This program exposes at-risk, African American youth to service and leadership opportunities in the community, particularly in the area of violence prevention. The program is involving approximately 25 young people in an intensive program for eight weeks in the summer and additional activities during the school year. Volunteers spend a considerable amount of time receiving training in leadership, presentation skills, research, and community development. Students spend the remainder of the time researching patterns of violence in the community , assessing the knowledge and extent of violence and developing materials to promote non-violent methods of solving conflict. Once the youth volunteers have developed these materials, they will make presentations in area schools and community centers on how to promote non-violence and solve conflict peacefully. Program Coordinators are working with local schools so students can receive academic credit for their work. Creston Neighborhood Association & Heart of West Michigan United Way Grand Rapids, MI U.S. Congressional District: 3 Volunteers: Funding: Pending Through this program, Creston Neighborhood Association and West Michigan United Way work together to involve community youth, especially at-risk youth, in summer and school year service projects. This program provides a six week intensive service and leadership program for diverse youth. During this six week session, students learn about community needs, and then address them through community service projects. Youth work in teams of 8 -10, and are supervised by a qualified AmeriCorps team leader. Youth have been involved in graffiti clean-up, neighborhood beautification, and educational programs. The program will continue into the school year as Program Coordinators set up Youth Volunteer Clubs in schools, and work with teachers to implement service-learning programs in the classroom. 47 �II MICHIGAN CARES Michigan CARES funding is pending. Alpena CARES U.S. Congressional District: 1 This initiative works to establish a community response team to assess, develop, and implement service and volunteer programs. The initial projects include the development of a teen activity center designed by and for youth, a youth career exploration program, and an entrepreneurial workshop. Detroit CARES U.S. Congressional District: 15 This initiative works to establish a new collaborative organization to support projects geared around creating safe and healthy activities for youth. THe initial project is the formation of the intergenerational advisory committee that will plan and implement service and school-based servicelearning programs. The Southwest Detroit CARES collaborative also worked with MCSC to plan and implement a one-day Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project that involved more than 200 Michigan's AmeriCorps members and 200 community members in community designed neighborhood revitalization projects. Flint CARES U.S. Congressional District: 5 This initiative works to establish a first of its kind community clearinghouse involving over 40 local organizations to coordinate service and volunteer training and education efforts in the community and enhance communication and technical assistance for service-learning and volunteerism. Grand Rapids CARES U.S . Congressional District: 3 This initiative works to establish a youth development network to coordinate service-learning and training for programs involving school-age youth. The network will include various youth serving and youth oriented organizations like Boys and Girls Club, Scouts, full-time youth corps, and schools. Marquette CARES U.S. Congressional District: 1 This initiative is working to launch a community resource center to centralize and share resources devoted to service and volunteerism, and provide a locus for ongoing collaborative program development. In addition, the resource center will act as a central convening place for area communitybased organizations. Muskegon CARES U.S. Congressional District: 2 This initiative is working to restore a community volunteer clearinghouse to assist community-based volunteer organizations. The clearinghouse will promote volunteerism, provide technical assistance to organizations seeking volunteers, and place volunteers with diverse community-based organizations in need of volunteer support. 48 II � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. 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GEoRGE W. 11 RoMNEY The Michigan Community Service Commission A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission Printing for this was made possible through a grant from the Corporation for National Service �Dedicated to enabling all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem-solving through service and volunteerism MCSC serves in three capacities to build stronger communities through service, volunteerism, and philanthropy: • As a CATALYST for positive community change, stimulating innovative programs that meet real community needs through service. • As a CoNVENER of diverse individuals and groups, building community through shared efforts toward common goals. • As a BROKER of ideas and resources , encouraging collaboration and entrepreneurial approaches to service and volunteer program development. MCSC believes that the foundation for the civic renewal of our communities is built through service. MCSC promotes and supports individual volunteers, service and volunteer programs, and public/private partnerships that meet important community needs. MCSC endeavors to employ the best entrepreneurial practices of the nonprofit field to support its mission. MCSC seeks out new opportunities and partnerships to support and promote sustainable, communitydriven models of service and volunteerism. MCSC serves as a facilitator and conduit between the public and nonprofit sectors. MCSC's agenda is based on a foundation of seven fundamental principles that inform all of its program and policy decisions. Service, volunteerism, and philanthropy take many shapes, but they share what is best about America - free people bound by a common purpose in support of public good. The strength of the American Republic depends on the committed service of citizen volunteers and philanthropists. Service, volunteerism, and philanthropy make a twofold contribution to democracy in America: first, they transform today's �good works into tomorrow's community good; second, they provide an environment in which citizens may practice good citizenship free from the procedural restrictions of government and the individualistic competition of the marketplace. I ( Strong communities rely on an effective balance of three primary sectors: the public (government), the private (business), and the social (nonprofit social serving organizations). Service, volunteerism, and philanthropy are the building blocks of the social capital necessary to sustain a healthy democracy. The independent or nonprofit sector, which includes service,volunteerism, and philanthropy is something better named the social sector. As the public and private sectors work in some combination to develop economic and physical capital, the social sector works to generate social capital. Internationally respected management consultant Peter Drucker has argued that the social sector will play an increasingly more prominent role in the new American high technology society. The social sector will carry greater responsibilities in directly meeting social needs as government downsizes and society moves to decentralized business and industry models. Accordingly, the social sector must transform itself into an organized and equal contributor to social policy-making. In a recent paper, Harvard University Professor, Robert Putnam affirmed the opinions of social observers since Alexis de Tocqueville. He found that voluntary networks, associations, and organizations reinforce the formal civic and governmental institutions of democracy. The standards and norms that are formed through these self-regulating voluntary associations support the practices that are necessary for self-government. Social capital is the amalgam of voluntary social associations, practices, and standards that strengthen democratic communities. Social capital is generated by the voluntary associations and shared social standards of people who volunteer and commit to serve more than just themselves. Without social capital, communities suffer because they lack mechanisms for people to work together voluntarily for the good of the whole. Service and volunteerism are essential ingredients of social capital. r I �Government and business should continue to work in partnership with social sector to support citizen problemsolving through service and volunteerism Healthy communities are vital to ensuring strong government and productive business. Government and business should invest in the formation of the social capital in order to assist the social sector in achieving its objectives. Government should serve in this effort in much the manner it was intended; as a forum and catalyst for the private and social sectors to collaborate in the development of strong communities. All sectors must view their roles in a new light: as enablers of citizen driven solutions, not as the source of professionally provided solutions. In recent years, the public and private partnerships have recognized the importance of the social sector. New public-private partnerships have been created to enhance efforts to promote service and volunteerism. Government and business have made important contributions to the organization and strength of the social sector. At the national level, the initiatives of two successive presidents have illustrated bipartisan support for the social sector. First, George Bush's Points of Light Foundation and now Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps represent similarly conceived public-private partnerships in support of service and volunteerism. Service, volunteerism, and philanphropy are not bipartisan ideas, they are nonpartisan ideas. If government is to promote and support volunteer citizen problem-solving through service as an alternative to government run solutions, then government must respect and hold in the same esteem the principle of non partisanship that is central and essential to the success of the volunteer, and social sector. Volunteerism is a public investment in communities and citizens, and as such, it is not free. Volunteer development is an essential element of social capital formation. Volunteers do not come free. They require an investment. If a community of volunteers makes for a healthy community, then it is a worthy public investment. The overwhelming majority of citizens who volunteer in their retirement report that they have done so because of a volunteer experience in their youth. Yet the majority of youth say that if they do not volunteer it is because they are not asked. If we do not invest in efforts to support and promote service and volunteerism now, we will not be able to count on these same individuals to volunteer later in life when they have more disposable time to volunteer. �The costs of volunteerism must not be overlooked. In order to get volunteers to the point of effectively meeting a social need many things come into play. They must be recruited, trained, transported, and in some cases fed. Their times of service must be coordinated, their activities supervised, and in some cases, when they commit their full time to the effort, they must be reimbursed for their commitment in order to live. Like all things of value, volunteerism does not come without a commitment of effort and resources. Civic renewal through service and volunteerism draws its strength from, and celebrates the diversity of the community. No individual or group should be overlooked in reconnecting citizens to their communities through the social sector. Too often in the past, certain groups have been left out. The spirit of volunteerism holds that every citizen is a resource. In order to reverse the trend of apathy and alienation, communities can no longer afford to leave any resource untapped. Citizens of all ages, and all socio-economic backgrounds must be involved in building communities through service. MICHIGAN CoMMUNITY SERVICE CoMMISSION Michelle Engler, Chair, Attorney and First Lady of Michigan Victor Begg, Muslim American Alliance Mary Ellen Brandell, Central Michigan University Julie Cummings, Fund Development Consultant Beverly Drake, Area Community Service Employment and Training, Kent County Judith Dunn, St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills Dave Fukuzawa, Skillman Foundation Henry Gaines, Buick Motor Division, Local 599 UAW Dorothy Johnson, Council of Michigan Foundations Terry Langston, Midwestern Regional Mentoring Resource Center Sister Mary Martinez, Multi-Cultural Mfairs, Madonna University Kathleen Keen McCarthy, Charter Township Supervisor of Plymouth James Muir, Senior volunteer Lisa Hitch Murray, Little Caesar's Enterprise, Inc. Eunice Myles, State Farm Insurance Randy Neelis, Menominee Public Schools Superintendent Vernie Nethercut, Alpena Community College Joel Orosz, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Terry Pruitt, Jr., Vice Chair, Dow Corning Corporation Sarah Marie Riley, Student, Western Michigan University Alton Shipstead, NW Michigan Council of Governments Michael J. Tate, Michigan State University Matthew J. Wesaw, Michigan State Police Geneva Jones Williams, United Community Services of SE Michigan Frank Dirks, Executive Director, MCSC � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_Foundation-for-Civic-Renewal Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Foundation for Civic Renewal Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Foundation for Civic Renewal. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49712 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/20da7645c583802f6c4f4c19270e0f51.pdf e4daaa81b93a6ebff88258e984cbeacb PDF Text Text & STATE OF MICHIGAN J O HN ENG LER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michell e Engler 111 Olds Pl aza Lansing , Te l. FAX Exec utive Director Frank Dirks S. Capito l Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48909 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: Executive Director' s Report DATE: August 21 , 1995 PASSAGES On July 26, 1995, the nation lost a statesman, Michigan lost a visionary leader, and volunteerism lost its boldest advocate. George Romney left us both his vision for service and volunteerism and the difficult challenge of fulfilling it. Now is our opportunity to pick up the torch and carry on in his tradition. The next few months will test the depth of our commitment to the future of this field . For the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) , this ummer was also a time of staff changes. Lamont Clegg concluded his contract for Michigan CARES in July. Michelle Walk, who ably assembled the "Profiles in Service" resource guide, was accepted as a Governor's Management Intern with the Department of Commerce. Finally , Kyle Caldwell, an MCSC stalwart whose dedication and effort made him a leader and example for all the members of our staff, and who was largely responsible for holding the office together in the transition between executive directors left in August to take a position in Van Buren County Public Schools as a photography instructor. A gifted teacher and avid shutter-bug, Kyle will be working an hour closer to his family and new-born baby boy. In other staff adjustments, Lindy Reurink has agreed to accept the de facto duties of assistant director, in order to free me up for more outreach work. Paula Kaiser has taken over as program coordinator for Michigan' AmeriCorps. While Melany Bennett has assumed responsibilities for coordinating printing/publishing and special projects. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission �Michigan Community Service Commission August 21, 1995 Page Two UPDATES AmeriCorps In late July, the Corporation for National Service (CNS) notified us that our second-year AmeriCorps formula grant award would be $2,446,900. While less than originally appropriated, this amount enables us to bring on board two new programs and convert the American Youth Foundation (A YF) planning grant to an operational program. The two new formula grantees are the Marquette County Health Department and Project Save in Detroit. In addition, we were awarded a new competitive program: United Way Community Services. While the final program award amounts are still up for negotiation, we are very pleased that we were able to support programs in the regions that we planned to emphasize in the second year. CNS gave our current programs a "B" average, although in some cases CNS recommended against any program expansion. Our AmeriCorps contract with Michigan State University (MSU) has run into a snag for reasons that are unrelated to the program itself. The state has developed new indemnification language for all contracts that has raised concerns at MSU. The MSU contract has become caught in the crossfire of divergent institutional interests. While this issue may affect our future contracts, it is much larger than MCSC and its programs. We will have to wait and see. Quest International Quest conducted three intensive two-day teacher trainings in August. More than seventy educators and community agency staff, selected by MCSC from Learn and Serve (MYSAM) communities, participated. The participant evaluations indicated that the trainings were very worthwhile. Michigan CARES We submitted a renewal proposal to the Kellogg Foundation in June. We are currently modifying the proposal in response to comments from our program officer. We continue to be optimistic that CARES funding will continue. The preliminary reports from the evaluators have been very encouraging. In just one CARES project this summer, fifty young people and community members in Southwest Detroit removed more than 100 tons of debris from 3/4 of a mile of a city street. The community generated more than $10,000 of in-kind donations to complete the project. Learn and Serve CMYSAM) In July we were notified by CNS that our second year Learn and Serve award would be $168,000. We are currently in the process of reviewing renewal applications from all first-year grantees. Publications We published the "Profiles in Service" Resource Guide. We will distribute copies through the staff advisory council and Michigan's public libraries. �Michigan Community Service Commission August 21, 1995 Page Three PROGRESS REPORT ON SECOND YEAR OBJECTIVES In the State Plan that we submitted to CNS we enumerated our annual objectives. This summary reflects our year-to-date accomplishments. In partnership with the Staff Advisory Committee and drawing on the results of the Year One inventory, identify, evaluate, and document model Kindergarten-Retiree service and volunteer programs and practitioners. As a follow -up to the "Profiles in Service" resource guide, MCSC is working with the Advisory Committee to develop model community volunteer collaboration initiatives. In cooperation with the Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYPAC )and the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, develop a state recruitment campaign for AmeriCorps and youth service volunteers. Coordinating the dissemination of the Youth Volunteer poster with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MCSC program grantees, and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan in conjunction with the Points of Light Foundation's national "Make a Difference Day". MCSC will work with these groups to promote service and volunteer activities throughout the year. MCSC mailed 2,000 post cards to individuals interested in becoming involved in AmeriCorps. Respondents will be sent an application, which, when returned, will forwarded to Michigan's AmeriCorps programs. Facilitate the development of at least two quality AmeriCorps proposals from neighborhood and community-based organizations. Through TAP-Youth Service, MCSC' s partner, the Catholic Youth Organization of Metropolitan Detroit is providing intensive technical assistance and training workshops to neighborhood and community-based nonprofits in topics necessary for any successful AmeriCorps applicant. Develop, with private sector support, an MCSC state service newsletter. MCSC has already published two newsletters with support from its CNS administrative grant. The third edition is scheduled for distribution in October. MCSC will begin a plan to develop private sector support this year. Establish a Task Force on intergenerational service program development. MCSC has had an RSVP "Senior Ambassador" since March. He is working to organize a senior advisory council modeled after MYP A C. Once established, the senior council and MYP AC will develop plans for intergenerational program development. �Michigan Community Service Commission August 21, 1995 Page Four Establish a Task Force on developing model national and community service programs that link Community Action Programs, Area Agencies on Aging, Headstart, school-readiness, and schoolto-work transition. This Fall, MCSC will begin working with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, the CNS Detroit office, the Department of Social Services, and the state Office on Aging to organize regional meeting of the their respective program contacts in order to facilitate greater communication and collaboration. Produce and disseminate, with private sector support, MCSC posters for recruiting school-age youth to participate in service and volunteer activities. MCSC will disseminate the posters to all public schools and volunteer centers in September. Double the number of citizen respondents to the Community Service Awards Program and create a category for model community service partnerships. MCSC will use an improved data base for mailing award program nomination forms. MCSC will also distribute Public Service Announcements for the awards. Identify the five strongest Michigan CARES communities to be Lab Communities for promoting continued community generated private sector support. MCSC will anchor its regional collaboration meetings on CARES communities. The level of CARES community participation will depend on continuation funding. Based on practitioner critique, revise the state AmeriCorps training and technical assistance. MCSC has already revised the framework for AmeriCorps training. In August, MCSC brought new and renewal program staff together for a two-day training led by a founding member of the City Year program staff. Integrate state peer technical assistance consultants into AmeriCorps training and program development. MCSC has identified leaders among first year programs to serve as peer technical assistance providers. MCSC' s training plan calls for these peer T A providers to play a more central role in the second year. In partnership with MDE leverage at least one school/community partnership by targeting School and Community-Based Learn and Service grants. MCSC's Quest International and its summer phase Learn and Serve grants have been based on the goal of forging school-community partnerships. With second year funding, MCSC will assess the viability of the current partnerships. �Michigan Community Service Commission August 21, 1995 Page Five Integrate AmeriCorps peer technical assistance consultants into Michigan Service-Learning Leadership Council and revise common training elements as needed. MCSC and the Council have established a common definition for service-learning. AmeriCorps program staff are currently members of the Council. Develop partnerships among community service youth action councils and local government youth councils in select communities. The results from the Youth Action Forums, scheduled to be printed by the end of the month, will serve as the basis for establishing these connections. Initiate efforts to establish MCSC as an endowed public/private authority. Long range planning continues. MCSC must set final action plans by the first of the year. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_Executive-Directors-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting executive director's report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting executive director's report. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49711 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2b541ab9fef7889e68ced9a30e66f9e1.pdf 70cdedfb5e32b88dcff2baab5a317e2e PDF Text Text Council of MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS Suite 3 I One South Harbor Avenue/ P.O. Box 'i99 I Grand Haven. MI '-19'-11 7 I (616) 8'-12-"'080 1FAX (616) 8'-11-1'"'60 AUG 0 7 1995 lk·rhL·rt II !>11\\ I lt.urm.tn \tt~· Pl'h:J P IIHtrhtr \ I.IJ i.Llll ( h.nnntn '\c i.tnd \ Jc l ( h.tllll\,111 ( I )c HJ,dd ·\ lmth ''' \ 1\ t ( ·h llflll.ln Don 1lll\ \ Juhn"t 111. Prt· ... tt.k Ill .t nd l'Jtrilt.t H lt'hn"' n. l"r'-.t"'urcT July 31, 1995 ...,t.'t rt·Lln /iiJ. IN/>CJ/ lkl ll/ / I h 1rd \ lntc 1r < ;!llp.tm I untl Ho h L·rt ;-., ( )llicr I :\t'llHJH D trt't hll Hc1t.l r\ ( h. H IIIt~-.. n l -l rt\t'l" . . t' Cil\ I >.t\ ! .JLJr.l \ \\ '" Prt· ... idclll \ IH h. 1\.l'[J()gg J·cllJ JJLJ.ttJPil Dear Mary: llvrlh.-rt II I >~'" "''--'"idt·m I"hl l lerl,vn II . _'\. ( .r.h '-' \ J )cJ\\ hltlllli.IIH 111 \I,Jn C.Hllilnt I It' Ms. Mary Estrada Michigan Community Service Commission 111 South Capitol Avenue Olds Plaza Building; Fourth Floor Lansing, Michigan 48909 Under separate cover (via United Parcel Service) we have sent you thirtytwo copies of two different brochures on Grand Haven and the neighboring areas here in Western Michigan, which we understand you will send out with the Commission mailing for the August 25th meeting . l'rt.,Id'- nl \.nknllll" hlltnd.t!lllll II.Lrold II !!1'tl.md \ t Prv ... tdt·tH In tng ..,_ l,tl!ll! Tt I auld.tllon .fudllh . .,_ lit 11 'kt-r I nt..,tct' Hclht·rt 1 & l11d1th ...,_ llduker I ( tiiHLllttl!l JPhn I" I II 'J'klll.., J•n. ·-.,idt nl md t l"c > We look forward to this meeting, and are anxious to welcome everyone to CMF. You may certainly include a note that in the morning, coffee and pecan rolls will be available at 9:30 at 22 Harbor Restaurant, where we will meet. Also, a tour of the Council ofMichigan offices will be held when we break 1\.d.un.t.,-cHJ J·cJund.I!HIIl (,tJix:rt 1\ud' n Pr,..,tdtnl Jilld.._,clll \\\:hht•J l·nt I d.i!IIIP _l.tt t .... ... l kn~m ... \Itt J{ ll'l.lr\ ,\ (Jt'lll ' !Jn\\ I a "ilknt til Cllll)"t I c rnm' ( c,rportllnn t lt,JJn.,~m l >cmnll\ \ l ,unul c f l'n .,,th.rll \!ttltr~.ll1 I ound.Htnn-.. Please do not hesitate to contact Elizabeth Pletcher, if you should need any further information or assistance. l'.ttlltl.l li .Jc,ftn-..tJ!l l'tt.'"idl·nt \It "kl.'t!. J1 ( I ,,un(l.it ,,, I>~ ln. tid \ Hint\ (.J lllltltllll i lu d• " It \ Tt."t l'r"l "idt·Jll Bll H nK \ \ I• Thank you very much. \l.u..,lull Ill Prt. ~tdt.nl md (I() lilt f.....r -.,gc I l\ nt ... 'n th!l 1- ,, 1(111 I 1'1 ... ,,,l t Jc Ll!lci.Lll• l f11 \l.tJI,Jll1 ( I lliiLL lll\ ...,, utlH 1 ttl J{ )t 11.11d lit lj \\ I ( !Jnil ltuJC \I It I \lr h1 l .IJ fl 't/it' ( 1 "'' t I X 11 Sincerely, h t \ t P• I tlllf 11\ r I 'trl \ t-..lt '' I 111 1d111nn Dor thy A Johnson Pres1 ent 11 Enclosures (Under separate cover) i:ewp/corresp/mcsc/j3lmestr 4.n A\\UCJatwn of Found.1twn' and ( urpor.lllum \J:lfJng Crr.mc' for C/J.lricablc Purpu'e' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_CMF-Letter-from-D-Johnson Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Council of Michigan Foundations letter from Dorothy Johnson Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Council of Michigan Foundations letter from Dorothy Johnson. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49710 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/14132c70fcc8f1d2ddcda25d022544a5.pdf 02aeb66b5cc0ce27e8eb80de53f34183 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN'S AMERICORPS PROGRAM ADDRESS LIST AmeriCorps Elderserve: Michigan's AmeriCorps Marion Bloye/Marie Knoerl Ecumenical Project S.A.V.E. 1270 Waterman Detroit, Michigan 48209-2298 (313) 842-4677 (313) 842-4677 Fax AmeriCorps MILES: Michigan's AmeriCorps Vince Borleske 300 West Baraga Marquette, Michigan 49855 (906) 4 75-9977 (906) 475-9312 Fax AmeriCorps Oakland: Michigan's AmeriCorps Joyce Esterberg 373 Vanberg Hall Rochester, Michigan 48309 (810) 370-3213 (810) 370-3254 Fax esterbe:r@ vela.oakland.edu CircleNet: Michigan's AmeriCorps Joe Radalet/Shirley Cole 23077 Greenfield, Suite 430 Southfield, Michigan 48075 (810) 569-0600 (810) 569-7322 Fax Detroit's Academic Success Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps Octavia Vaughn United Way Community Services 1212 Griswold Detroit, Michigan 48226-1899 (313) 226-9433 (313) 226-9490 Fax �Eastern Michigan University, Teams for School Success: Michigan's AmeriCorps Dale Rice Special Education Department Rackham Building Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan 48824 (313) 487-0028 (313) 487-7153 Fax SED-RICE@EMUVAX.EMICH.EDU Environmental Problem Solving in Lansing: Michigan's AmeriCorps Shobha Ramanand 323 Natural Resources Building Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824 (517) 432-1778 (517) 353-8994 Fax 22331faf@MSU.edu Genesee County AmeriCorps Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps Mel Brannon/Leisa Richardson 5005 Cloverlawn Flint, Michigan 48504 (810) 789-7611 (810) 787-4518 Fax Grand Rapids Service Corps: Michigan's AmeriCorps Mary Moomaw 161 Ottawa NW, Suite 107E Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (616) 451-9445 (616) 771-0329 Fax Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program: Michigan's AmeriCorps Barry Checkoway Office for the Vice President for Student Affairs University ofMichigan 6015 Fleming Administration Building Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (313) 936-6287 (313) 763-7320 Fax Barry Checkoway@UM.CC.UMICH.EDU �Anika Goss Business and Industrial Assistance Division University ofMichigan 506 E. Liberty Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (313) 998-6232 (313) 763-7320 Fax Charlene Johnson/Carmen Wells 3031 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 530 Detroit, Michigan 872-3327 (313) 872-3327 (313) 872-7802 Fax Rural Strategic Action Initiative: Michigan's AmeriCorps Jeff Glick 8845 W. Garfield Road Shelby, Michigan 49455 (616) 861-2262 (616) 861-5244 Fax WancaJeff@AOL.COM. Linda Gill Mason County DSS 1110 S. Washington Avenue Ludington, Michigan 49431 (616) 845-3240 . (616) 843-1430 Fax Saginaw AmeriCorps: Michigan's AmeriCorps P . Laine Blasch 100 S . Jefferson Avenue Saginaw, Michigan 48607 (517) 755-0505 (517) 7552158 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_AmeriCorps-Program-Address-List Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps program address list Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps program address list. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49709 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3ccaa4c86c2068f6bdeb494253f6c213.pdf 7aa80779cd551d732b91be80d7e06526 PDF Text Text -~ Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda August 25, 1995 Grand Haven 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m I. Welcome and Naming of the new Commission Members- Michelle Engler II. Presentations: Commissioner Johnson and Commissioner Langston ill. Review of Minutes of May 15,1995- Michelle Engler IV. Informational Items: a. Michigan CARES b. TAP-Youth Service c. Michigan's AmeriCorps d. Quest Training and Conference e. Service Learning Leadership Council f. Resource Guide g. Poster dissemination and Make a Difference Day h. Youth Action Forums 1. Policy Paper V. Executive Director's Report- Frank Dirks VI. Long Range Plan Issues a. b. c. d. e. VII. Steering Committee Status FY97 State Appropriations Separating structure and endowment Michigan Superconference Non profit Summit New Business a. Upcoming Fall Activities b. The Romney Legacy VIII. Public Comment Next Commission meeting will be December 1, 1995 hosted by Commissioner Orosz in Battle Creek. Post-it• Fax Note To Co./Dept. Yli~ 7671 Date From Co. Phone# Fax g Fax# �Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda August 25, 1995 Grand Haven 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m I. Welcome and Naming of the new Commission Members- Michelle Engler II. Presentations: Commissioner Johnson and Commissioner Langston ill. Review of Minutes of May 15, 1995 - Michelle Engler IV. Informational Items: a. Michigan CARES b. TAP-Youth Service c. d. e. f. g. h. 1. Youth Action Forums Policy Paper V. Executive Director's Report- Frank Dirks VI. Long Range Plan Issues a. b. c. d. e. Steering Committee Status FY97 State Appropriations Separating structure and endowment Michigan Superconference Non profit Summit VII. New Business a. Upcoming Fall Activities b. The Romney Legacy VIII. Public Comment / Next Commission meeting will be December 1, 1995 hosted by Commissioner Orosz in Battle Creek. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1995_CM_1995-08-25_Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1995-08-25 commission meeting agenda. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49708 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-08-25