550 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/44009ca51ed21461f9272c980dd538d5.pdf 55b1213136452456de42c31cf428f5b4 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission April 23, 1993 Capitol - Lansing 10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Michelle Engler Jon Blyth Dr. Mary Ellen Brandell Julie Cummings Beverly Drake Henry Gaines Charles Infante Dorothy Johnson Terry Langston Lisa flitch Murray Randy N eelis Vernie N ethercut Dr. Joel Orosz Terry Pruitt, Jr. Sarah Riley Judith Riedlinger Michael Tate Diana R. Algra - Ex-Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: Victor Begg Paul Hubbard Judith Reyes Geneva Jones Williams OTHERS: Angela Bailey, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Barbara Bradford, Michigan Department of Social Services Julie Busch, Michigan Campus Compact Darin Day, YES Ambassador David Egner, Michigan Nonprofit Forum Pamela Fitzgerald, Volunteer Center of Isabella County Elaine Gordon, Michigan Department of Education Bonnie Graham, Office on Aging Maria Marino Idsinga, Michigan K-12 Service Learning Cen t Robert Lathers, Family & Children's Service - Battle Creek Roberta Stanley, Michigan Department of Education Stanley Stewart, ACTION LaShane Woodcox , MYPAC Member �I. Welcome and Introduction of New Commissioners The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Michelle Engle r. Mrs. Engler welcomed the Commission members and introduced the newest members: Ms. Julie Cummings from the Southeast Michigan area , a co-foun de: of Love Light Foundation and a community activist; and Ms. Sarah Riley, our ne· youth Commission member and a junior at Mt. Pleasant High School. She welcomed LaShane Woodcox, the youngest member of MYPAC, (Youth Progressive Action Council), who is 13 and a 7th grader at Dwight Rich Middle School. II. Approval of Minutes of October 23. 1992 and January 22. 1993 Meetings A motion was made by Commission Gaines to approve the October 23, 1993 minutes. Commissioner Orosz seconded the motion. The minutes were approved. A motion was made by Commissioner Neelis to approve the January 22, 1993 minutes. Commissioner Gaines seconded the motion. The minutes were approved. III. Executive Director's Report • National Level Diana Algra briefed the Commission on the main points of the New Corporation on National and Community Service, which may consist of an eleven-member board, nominated by the President with Senate approval. The new legislation calls for a full-time Chairperson who will be paid in deferen< to what is happening now at the National Commission. Presently, the Chairperson position is a "voluntary" position. The level of staffing has not yet been determined. Ms. Algra feels it will take about 18 months for all of this t o transpire . • State Level Work is continuing on the Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism. We will be doing Public Service Announcements, radio and television spots, billboard spots and print media. Chairperson Engler reported that Brogan & Partners donated about $50 ,000 wort. of services for this campaign and we are now trying to do some fundraising to ge' the media campaign privately funded. Diana Algra reported that the networks in K-12 and higher education in the sta tE are moving very well. A large number of people participated in the National Leadership Council Conference in Minnesota. Michigan had about 20 representatives including faculty members, community-based organizations , an students , all involved in service learning. �We have been asked to help the State of Indiana Office ofVolunteering as they move towards the formation of a Commission similar to the Michigan Community Service Commission. Ms. Algra also mentioned that MCSC staff will be attending the Points of Light National Community Service Conference. She will be participating on a panel presentation with a number of key executives for the Campaign on Volunteerism IV. Presentation on the Michigan K-12 Service Leaming Center- Ms . Maria Marin o Idsinga Ms. Idsinga discussed the Michigan K-12 Service Learning Center. She providec an overview of the Center's goals and distributed material on their programs t o date. Ms. Algra thanked Ms. Idsinga for her comments and asked her to keep us updated on what is happening with the K-12 Service Leaming Center. V. 1993 State Application to the National and Communitv Service Commission Status Report Ms. Algra provided the members with the following briefing on our final grant application to the CNCS: (1) Serve-America is still on a formula basis with our request of $623,217.00; (2) Higher Education Innovative Projects- $225,000.00, which is $25,000.00 less than requested last year; (3) American Conservation and Youth Service Corps- $450,000.00 , which is $50,000.00 less than requested last year; and (4 ) Michigan CARES under TitleD- National and Community Service Our request is for $2,835,275.00 to run this program. We have targeted some of th COMMUNITY FIRST communities for consideration as our first targets . We a r looking at involving 180 participants in total. In Michigan, eight proposals were submitted for Summer of S-ervice Program to the Commission on National and Community Service. These included the following Higher Education Institutions: Michigan State University submitted two proposals; the University of Michigan submitted a proposal that covered its three campuses; Grand Valley State University submitted a proposal which would build or begin the basis of an urban corps in Grand Rapids; Alma College submitted a proposal; the Detroit Compact submitted a proposal; the Upper Peninsula submitted one and Central Michigan University also submitted one . VI . Standing Committee Updates • Recognition Committee Diana Algra announced that Commissioner Judy Reyes could not attend today's meeting due to a family emergency and that Terry Langston would discuss th e Recognition Report. Terry Langston reported that the awards ceremony will consist of a two-tier system; one part of the program will involve Govemor Engler and the second par of the program would involve the Commission. �Diana Algra stated that we would like to involve more of the Commissioners in the process of selecting recipients for these awards. We would also like to involve the MYPAC members in the area for youth so we will give MYPAC members the responsibility of reviewing the applications for all the young people in their respective communities. We would also like to have at least one MYPAC membe sit on the other selections panels with the Commissioners to ensure that we h a ve a youth voice throughout the entire process. A motion was made by Commissioner Randy N eelis, seconded by Commission er Terry Pruitt and motion carried that the LIFE-LONG ACHIEVEMENT A WARD will be presented by Governor Engler. The remainder of the awards will be sen t back to the Recognition Committee for finalization. • MYPAC Terry Langston reported that he will be distributing a MYP AC booklet to the Commissioners soon. He also reported that one of the MYP AC members, Ms . LaShane Woodcox was featured in t he Lansing State Journal. Mr. Langston asked Ms. Woodcox to comment. Ms. Woodcox thanked the Commission for inviting her to attend the Commission meeting. She reported that they are working on a Neighborhood Watch in he r area. She also reported that the teacher she mentioned at the retreat did receive the computers! Mr. Langston continued to brief the Commission about the activities of MYP AC . VII. Legislative Initiative Regarding the MCSC - Chairperson Engler Chairperson Engler discussed the implementation of the Commission legislatively. She reported that we have someone to help us draft a bill and we will schedule a meeting with three Legislators from each party and present th err with what we want with a sample bill. The Legislative Service Bureau will be providing us with assistance in this area in addition to a private attorney who wi_ be volunteering time. Mrs. Engler stated that hopefully, we will have something positive to report in July. VI I I. Update on Kev Statewide Initiatives Diana Algra reported that we sent 6,000 packets around the state about the President Youth Service Award, asking for nominations for recipients. IX. Public Comments Commissioner Brandell introduced Pam Fitzgerald, who as of May 1, 1993, will b the Director of the new Isabella County/Central Michigan University Volunteer Action Center. Diana Algra introduced Bob Lathers, from Child and Family Services in Battle Creek. �' X. Other Items Chairperson Engler announced that the next Commission meeting is scheduled for July 23, 1993 at Madonna University in Detroit. Commissioner Nethercut made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Orosz. The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m. � 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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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, 49529 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/005090425ff5ab02cba7c52f047465be.pdf 7e221c5535cef5a67289095e9f76c6eb PDF Text Text New National and Community Service Briefing Highlights 1. 2. 3. New Corporation on National and Community Service will be established: • Operated by an 11 member board nominated by the President with senate approval. • Full-time Chair appointed by President. • Level of staffing not yet determined. • Over time Action and its projects will come under the Corporations responsibility. Programs to be funded will include: • K-12 and Higher Education projects. • Youth Corps Models - are at the heart of this new program. Participants can include anyone ages 16 and older: • Must have high school diploma. • If no high school diploma then agree to complete it via GED while in program. • Participants will be paid a stipend of at least federal minimum wage. Federal government will provide up to 85% of this cost. Balance must be matched by the State and/or local community ( estimate cost to be $1000/participant for 1500 hours of service). Match ~ D.Q.t be made with federal dollars. • Post service benefit will be $6500 held in trust at National level. Participant will then be able to draw down on it as needed. Can be used for up to 5 years after participation in program. • Term of Service: a. b. Full-time = 9-12 mo/yr maximum of 2 years with at least 1500 hours of service per year. Part-time= 1-2 years with a total of 1500 hours. 1 �4. 5. Types of grants that will be awarded: • 1 year planning grants • multi year operating grants Local Match - for overall program • 6. 7. 8. 25% of program cost via in-kind or other federal dollar (excludes stipends ). Funding Percentages: • 30% will be allocated to States by formula • 20% will be made available via a competitive process to the states. • 50% will be distributed directly from the National Corp by a competitive process to State and/or National non-profits. State Commissions: • Governors will be required to establish state commissions to serve as lead agency. • Governor will appoint members. • Size • States will have to establish a method to know ahead of time what programs will receive funding with federal dollars before we request funding from the national corporation. • State Commission will need to be the fiscal agent of the dollars. • Funds will be made available for state Commissions to operate. • 15% of funds coming to State for non-profit will be handled by State Commission not Department of Education. = 7- 13 members currently being proposed. Anticipated funding level: • 400 million in 94 budget. • With expectations of $3 .5 billion in 4 years. 2 �9. Timeline: • President will introduce legislation by end of first 100 days (April 30) . • Congressman Ford hopes to have it out of Committee( Labor and Education) and passed by the House by end of May or early June 1993. • Will hold one full committee hearing . • Memorial Day Holiday - will be last opportunity to have our Michigan Delegation visit any sites locally. • Expectations are that the Senate side will move to support the House recommendations in a bipartisan way. Note: The Michigan Community Service Commission via its Executive Director is a member of the National and Community Service Coalition. This is a 31 member group representing both national and state organizations. We will be meeting on May 7 & 8 to analysis and provide comment to the staff of Congressmen Ford and the Office of National Service on the proposed legislation. 3 � 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, 49530 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cfd6682d09d2b2aa51823b030012f83a.pdf 444446cc6213c3ec05f5e2c625a1bbac PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER, Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAPITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (517) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Diana Algra, Executive Director RE: April 23, 1993 Meeting DATE: April 7, 1993 Enclosed please find your materials for the next Commission meeting scheduled for Friday - April 23,1993 in Lansing, Michigan. Our meeting will be held at the State Capitol Building on the 2nd. floor in the Elijah Meyers Room across from the Lt. Governor's office. Call our office ( 517- 335-4295) and let Mary Estrada know if you will be attending and if you would like to participate in a Capitol tour that we have planned immediately following our meeting. Phone us no later than April 19,1993. I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting and extend my continued thanks to you for the support you give the Commission and its work. �MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION AGENDA April23, 1993 Capitol Building-Lansing 10:00 AM. • 1:00 P.M. I. Welcome and Introduction of New Commission Members II. Approval of Minutes of October 23, 1992 and January 22, ·1993 meetings Ill. Presentation on the Michigan K-12 Service Learning Center- Ms. Idsinga IV. 1993 State Application to the National and Community Service Commission V. • Status Report- Diana Algra • Briefing on Title D Submission- Linda Kinney Standing Committee Updates • Recognition Committee - Judy Reyes • MYPAC - Terry Langston VI. Legislative Initiative regarding the MCSC VII. Update on Key Statewide Initiatives • Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism/Public Relations Campaign • Presidential Youth Service Awards VIII. Public Comment IX. Other Items Next Commission meeting will be July 23, 1993 in Detroit at Madonna University. �The State of Michigan's 1993-4 Application to the Commission on National and Community Service is requesting $4,133,492 in funding. Our request in broken down as follows: ServeAmerica: K-12 Initiatives - $623,217. Our programs plan to build upon the work begun in 1992-93 but with special emphasis on: • integrating service-learning into the local and state level curriculum • linking ServeAmerica to ongoing education reform efforts within our State • linking ServeAmerica to higher education and youth corps community service programs Higher Education Projects - $225,000. Our program plan will continue to build on our current years projects with special emphasis on: • integrating service learning into the curriculum especially in teacher education colleges • incorporating youth voice and leadership in program development and implementation • developing linkages to other streams of service e.g. K-12 and corps programs • building higher education institutions long term capacity and infrastructure for supporting community service Youth Service and Conservation Corps - $450,000. Our plan calls for us to expand our Summer Youth Environment Education Service Corp from three sites to four sites. This will increase participants from 90 to 120. In addition, we will provide 2nd year funding to our nine (9) Youth Volunteer Corps Projects in the state. Currently nationwide there are 22 of these programs in operation. Michigan is in an excellent position to enhance this program model in our state. Funds will also be available for the full-time Urban Corps in Flint and the City Year replication initiative in Grand Rapids if requested. National Service Demo Project - $2,835,275. This is our newest request. Michigan CARES (Communities Accessing Resources to Engage in Service) is a program designed to encourage 180 youth and adults to participate in the implementation of service projects which respond to local community needs.It is strongly rooted in community collaboration and empowerment. Communities given first priority in the flrst year will be those participating in Communities First, a state initiative to address the needs of areas of higher poverty and unemployment. Communities First look to local neighborhoods to develop initiatives to solve the problems they have identified as most crucial. These can include housing rehabilitation, substance abuse prevention, neighborhood watch programs and literacy training. Michigan CARES will be implemented in a variety of geographic areas facilitating replication in any setting nationwide. The three regions preliminarily selected to participate during the flrst year are: 1)the counties of St. Clair, Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne (including Detroit); 2) the counties of Muskegon, Oceana, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Newaygo and Mecosta; and 3) the entire Upper Peninsula. We believe the Michigan CARES model, can nurture in youth and others a positive sense of civic duty and responsibility for others. �STATE OF MICHIGAN O FF IC E O F TH E GOV ER NO R MICHELLE ENGLER FIRST LADY March 15, 1993 Dear Youth Service Advocate: I am pleased to implement the President's Youth Service Awards in Michigan. The President's Youth Service Awards were officially created on October 28, 1992, when President George Bush signed the enabling Executive Order No. 12819. The overall objective is to create a widespread, community-based recognition system to encourage thousands of young people in Michigan to participate in voluntary community service activities. Traditionally in America, young people have not had an appropriate avenue to contribute their skills and talents to their community. Those who have served others have not been adequately recognized. Many of our nation's youth have been viewed as part of the problem and not part of the solution. As you know, Governor Engler and I are committed to youth service. By encouraging and highlighting the achievements of our youth's volunteer contributions, we can change this perception. I believe we can accomplish this goal by sponsoring the President's Youth Service Awards, but we cannot do it alone. We need your help in disseminating this information. I am inviting all local schools and universities, profit and nonprofit organizations, religious institutions and community organizations to participate. The first President's Youth Service Award will be awarded in April 1993. The deadline for the 1993 awards is March 31. Because this is the program's first year, the pins and certificates that constitute the awards will not be available prior to the end of March. Local organizations may select winners with the concurrence of the Michigan Community Service Commission and make presentations on ·an on-going year-round basis--April1 through March 31. Starting in 1994, four winners from each state, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia will be selected to attend a national ceremony in Washington, D.C. As you know, I am committed to youth service and in April 1993, Governor Engler and I will be kicking off National Volunteer Week that runs from April18 through 24. P.O. Box 30013 • Lansing , Michigan 48909 PRIN fEO 0 "' �Step-By-Step Selection Process The Local Level All grassroot, community-based organizations are encouraged and authorized to nominate and select winners for the President's Award and the National Award year-round. Their selections automatically become award recipients. To participate an organization needs to: * Form a three to five member selection committee, including at least one young member (age 5 to 22). * The selection committee needs to use the award categories, selection criteria, and the four age categories to make their nominations. * All Members of the U.S. Congress will be notified of the President's Award and National Award winners in their districts and invited to hold local recognition ceremonies for their local winners. The State and National Level Winners of the President's Award will be eligible for state and national recognition. * All Governors and the Mayor of the District of Columbia may hold recognition ceremonies, designed at their own discretion, for a representative number of the President's Award winners in their communities. * Beginning in May or June, 1994 four winners of the President's Awardone from each of the four age levelswill be selected from each of the 50 states, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia to attend a national ceremony in Washington O.C.-all expenses paid. * The attendees of both the state and national recognition ceremonies will be chosen by a random selection process. The random selection process will assure that there are no "winners or losers." All presidential youth service award recipients are winners. Cost Each local sponsoring organization needs to assume the cost for their local awards. The cost of the President's Award and the National Award is $1.90 each. Each winner will receive a sculpted pin, and a presidential award certificate. Once you have selected your award recipients and ordered your awards, they will be mailed directly to the sponsoring organization for distribution. The administrative costs related to establishing the President's Youth Service Awards nationwide are being shared by the Commission on National and Community Service, the American Institute for Public Service-the Jefferson Awards, and the Points of Light Foundation. How to Participate To participate or receive further information, please mail the attached form and we will send you the complete "President's Youth Service Awards" materials. These include the "Official Order Form," the "Official Winners Form," and detailed information on award categories, selection criteria, and specific guidelines for your selection committee. Please contact us at: The President's Youth Service Awards P. 0. Box 310 New Castle, Delaware 19720 The President's Youth Service Awards were created to inspire young people to serve their neighbors and local communities. We hope that your organization will join us in recognizing the many wonderful contributions that young people are making every day. Please send me "The President's Youth Service Award s" materials. Name of Organization _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City State _ _ _ _Zip _ __ Phone _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ ___ Contact Person THE PRESIDENT'S YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS �A Call for Local Leadership The Awards Award Categories Eligibility To encourage youth to engage in voluntary service at the local level, a recognition system has been established to honor outstanding young Americans. Leadership must come from all types of institutions in every community: The President's Youth Service Awards recognize two different levels of service activity, and include two separate awards. The following substantive award categories reflect the basic elements in building stron ger communities. * The awards are given for individual achieve- The President's Award * Commitment to Children and Young People Developing Good Character and Values * The awards are designed to recognize volun- * Excellent Schools and Helping Others Learn * Young people age five (5) through twenty- • Schools & Universities • Places of Worship • Public and Nonprofit Organizations • Businesses • Labor Unions • Clubs & Neighborhood Groups Each is encouraged and authorized to select the President's Youth Service Award winners. Local winners from all 50 states, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia may be recognized year-round. The President's Award honors young Americans who demonstrate outstanding community service. The award is a specially designed and sculpted pin that carries the Seal of the President of the United States. The inscription reads, "The President's Youth Service Award." Each winner also receives a handsomely designed certificate that is signed by the President. This is the highest award. Goals and Objectives The goal is to demonstrate to young people by the millions that service to others is part of life in America. In a free Republic, each individual can make a difference. Collaborating Organizations *** The White House Office of National Service *** The Commission on National and Community Service *** The American Institute for Public Service-The Jefferson Awards *** The Points of Light Foundation Meaningful and Hopeful Employment Opportunities * A Decent, Drug-Free and Safe Place to Live in a Clean Environment * Quality Health Care and a Sense of Well-Being tary, not paid, community service. two (22) are eligible. * The awards will be presented in four age categories: Age 5 to 8 Age 14 to 17 Age9 to 13 Age 18 to 22 * Each nominee may accept only one nomination per year. The President's Youth Service Awards were officially created on October 28, 1992 when President George Bush signed the enabling Executive Order. The purpose of establishing the President's Youth Service Awards is to create a widespread, grassroot recognition system to encourage millions of young Americans to participate in voluntary community service activities aimed at solving serious social problems. There will be two levels of awards-the President's Award and the National Award. * ment. Individuals who perform community service as a part of a group are eligible. Selection Criteria The National Award The National Award honors young Americans who demonstrate meaningful community service accomplished at a level slightly less exacting than the President's Award . The award is a specially designed and sculpted pin that carries the Great Seal of the United States. The inscription reads, "The National Youth Service Award." Each winner also receives a handsomely designed certificate that is signed by the President. The following criteria should be utili zed in reviewing and judging all nominees. These criteria apply to both the President's Award and the National Award. The President's Award is the highest award for outstanding community service. The National Award is for meaningful community service at a level slightly less exacting than the President's Award. Selection does not require that an individual demonstrate all of these skills. The judges should consider the nominees' qualifications in the broad context of these criteria. * All fundraising activities are excluded. All lobbying efforts trying to change Federal, State or local laws are excluded. * All young residents of the United States and its territories are eligible. An individual does not need to be an American citizen. * An individual may receive the award multiple times during the eighteen year eligibility period. Information and Inquiries * Achievement * Ongoing Involvement * Addressing Community Needs * Building a Service Ethic • Showing Initiative • Building an Understanding of Issues • Developing Ideas Into Practice ·• Demonstrating Leadership We want your organization to become involved. We welcome all telephone calls. If you have any questions or if you need any assistance, please contact: The President's Youth Service Awards 621 Delaware Street New Castle, Delaware 19720 (302) 323-9659 � 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_1993_CM_1993-04-23_Next-Meeting-Informational-Packet Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting next meeting informational packet Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting next meeting informational packet. 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, 49531 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b9bff6229ebd6be15de4c3cf6e5aa739.pdf 932aa06146100cb83aee4e7c3432d0c3 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER, Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAP ITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (51 7) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director MEMORANDUM TO: Commissioners of the Michig Com1punity Serv ce Commission FROM: Diana Algra, Executive Directo DATE: May 10, 1993 Enclosed please find the latest summary on President Clinton's proposal regarding National Service. I would urge you all to review it and call me with any questions or concerns that you might have. You will note that Title II --Organization, Section 201 on page 14 addresses the creation of state commissions and that financial resources will be made available to states to operate them. I will have an opportunity on May 24 & 25 to bring your concerns to Washington, D.C. At that time Youth Service America will be convening a national service policy forum and technical assistance meeting for state lead agencies. I will be happy to receive you comments by phone or in writing. Feel free to fax your comments to us at (517)335-4295. My thanks to you as always for your continued interest and support in the work of the Commission. �STATE OF MICHIGAN Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER, Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAPITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (517) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director MEMORANDUM TO: Commissioners of the Michig Coll?-munity Servic Commission FROM: Diana Algra, Executive Director/ DATE: May 10, 1993 Enclosed please find the latest summary on President Clinton's proposal regarding National Service. I would urge you all to review it and call me with any questions or concerns that you might have. You will note that Title II --Organization, Section 201 on page 14 addresses the creation of state commissions and that financial resources will be made available to states to operate them. I will have an opportunity on May 24 & 25 to bring your concerns to Washington, D.C. At that time Youth Service America will be convening a national service policy forum and technical assistance meeting for state lead agencies. I will be happy to receive you comments by phone or in writing. Feel free to fax your comments to us at (517)335-4295. My thanks to you as always for your continued interest and support in the work of the Commission. �NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST ACT OF 1993 SUMMARY The National Service Trust Act of 1993 has four titles. Title I contains programs: the new national service program offering educational awards in return for service; amendments to service programs for school-age youth and students in institutions of higher education; and an investment fund to promote quality and innovation in programming. Title I amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ("NCSA"). Title II establishes the organizational frame~ork fo~ - these programs: State Commissions on National Service and a Federal Corporation for National Service. Title II also amends the NCSA. Title III reauthorizes the NCSA and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ("DVSA"), amends DVSA and authorizes appropriations for titles I and II of the Act. Title IV contains the technical and conforming amendments. SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY Section 1. Short Title and Table of Contents. The short title of the bill is the National Service Trust Act of 1993. Section 2. Findings and Purposes. The Congress finds the following: (1) Throughout the United States, there are pressing unmet human, educational, environmental and public safety needs. (2) Americans desire to affirm common responsibilities and shared values that transcend race, religion, or region. (3) The rising costs of post-secondary education are putting higher education out of reach for an increasing number of citizens. (4) Americans of all ages can improve their communities and become better citizens through service to the United States. (5) Nonprofit organizations, local governments, States, and the Federal Government are already supporting a wide variety of national service programs that deliver needed services in a costeffective manner. It is the purpose of this Act to -1 �(1) meet the unmet human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs of the United States, without displacing existing workers; (2) renew the ethic of civic responsibility and the spirit of community throughout the United States; (3) expand educational opportunity by rewarding individuals who participate in national service with an increased ability to pursue higher education or job training; (4) encourage citizens of the United States, regardless of age or income, to engage in full-time or part-time national service; (5) reinvent government to eliminate duplication, support locally established initiatives, require measurable goals for performance, and offer flexibility in meeting those goals; __ (6) build on the existing organizational· service infrastructure of Federal State, and local programs and agencies to expand full-time and part-time service opportunities for all citizens; and (7) provide tangible benefits to the communities in which national service is performed. TITLE I -- PROGRAMS AND RELATED PRO~SIONS Subtitle A -- Programs Section 101. Federal Investment in Support of National Service. Section 101 replaces Subtitle C of the NCSA with a new National Service Program. Subtitle C -- National Service Program PART I -- INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL SERVICE Section 121. 1 Authority To Provide Assistance and Approved National Service Positions. The Corporation for National Service ("Corporation") may provide assistance to organizations in order to carry out, or make grants to carry out, national service programs. The Corporation will provide educational awards to participants of any program that receives such program assistance. Organizations eligible to apply for assistance to carry out programs include nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, school districts, local governments, States and Federal agencies. 1 Underlined section numbers indicate sections of this Act. Non-underlined section numbers indicate amended sections of the National and Community Service. 2 �Not more than 5 percent of program assistance may be used for administrative costs. Federal assistance to programs under section 121, exclusive of stipends and health and child care assistance (covered in section 140), may not exceed 75 percent of total program costs. The program will provide the other 25 percent in cash or in kind. If inadequate financial resources are available at the local level, the Corporation may waive this match requirement and the other match requirements contained in section 140. Section 122. Types of National Service Programs Eligible for Program Assistance. . .. A variety of national service programs will be eligible to receive funding. Programs will provide opportunities for fullor part-time service that meets unmet human, educational, environmental or public safety needs. Section 122 lists a number of examples of qualified programs, to which the Corporation may add others: (1) diverse community corps; (2) youth corps; (3) service-learning programs; (4) specialized services programs; (5) individualized· placement programs with regular group activities; (6) campus-based programs; (7) preprofessional programs with summer training while in college; (8) professional corps; (9) youthbuild programs; (10) national service entrepreneurship programs; (11) intergenerational programs. In consultation with experts in the fields, the Corporation will establish different quality criteria for different types of programs. The Corporation's criteria will apply to all grants made under the Act, including grants by States and other programs operating subgranting programs. To focus national service programs on meeting particular needs and for other purposes consistent with the Act, the Corporation may establish priorities for the types of national service programs to be assisted. The Corporation will provide prompt notice of these priorities and any changes in these priorities. Section 123. Types of National Service Positions Eligible for Approval for National Service Educational Awards. All participants in programs that receive assistance will receive educational awards. In addition, participants in certain other service programs will be eligible for educational awards . The following categories, to which the Corporation may add others, will be eligible to receive educational awards: (1) positions as participants in programs receiving assistance under Section 121; (2) positions in approved national service programs not receiving assistance; (3) positions as VISTA volunteers; (4) positions as service-learning coordinators in programs receiving 3 �assistance under the Serve-Amer i ca program; (5) positions in the Civilian Conservation Corps; (6) positions as crew leaders in youth corps programs or other similar positions in national service programs. Section 124. Types of Program Assistance. The Corporation may make several kinds of grants. Nonrenewable planning grants will be available for one year. Renewable operating grants and renewable replication grants will be available for up to three years. States and other organizations operating grant programs may provide the same types of assistance through subgrants. Section 125. Training and Technical Assistance. The Corporation is authorized to provide training and technical assistance, either directly, or by grant or contract. Training programs will help national service programs meet unmet needs, develop leaders, instill an ethic of civic responsibility in participants, improve their own management and budgetary skills, and enhance the training of participants. Technical assistance will help applicants develop programs and apply for assistance. Section 126. Other Special Assistance. The Corporation may also provide assistance for several other purposes. The Corporation is authorized to provide assistance to a State to establish and operate a State Commission. Corporation assistance will provide 85 percent of the total cost of a Commission in the first year, declining at a rate determined by the Corporation to not more than 50 percent of the total cost in the fifth and any subsequent year. The Corporation may provide assistance to corps and other national service programs in order to provide disaster relief. The Corporation may make challenge grants that offer $1 of assistance for each $1 in cash raised by a national service program from private sources. The Corporation will establish a ceiling on the amount of assistance through challenge grants, and establish criteria to ensure that they are made widely available to a variety of high-quality programs. Section 129(c) establishes a limit on appropriations for challenge grants of $10,000,000 in a fiscal year . PART II -- APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS Section 129. Provision of Assistance and Approved National Service Positions by Competitive and Other Means. 4 �National service programs must apply to the Corporation through State Commissions on National Service ("State Commissions") or directly. The Corporation may only distribute such funds as are available i n each fiscal year. Funds allocated for educational awards will be maintained in a separate National Service Trust and will not be available for program expenses. Program funds and educational awards will be made available in three ways: (a) by formula to States; (b) competitively to States; and (c) competitively to entities (including States) applying directly to the Corporation. (a) One-third of program assistance and a corresponding number of educational awards, will be allocate4 to States based on population (one percent of all program assistance will be reserved for Indian tribes and territories) . (b) Not less than one-third of program assistance and a corresponding number of approved positions will be available to States on a competitive basis. With their applications for formula funding, States may include an application for additional competitive funding. (c) Up to one-third of program assistance and a corresponding number of approved positions funds will be allocated competitively by the Corporation. Priorities for funds allocated under this section are contained in section 133. Participants in programs operated directly by the Corporation -- VISTA and the Civilian Community Corps -- will automatically receive educational awards in any year when the total number of educational awards is at least twice the total number of such participants. Individuals, corporations, foundations or other entities may sponsor approved positions in designated areas. Such sponsored positions will not be taken into account when the Corporation allocates Federally-funded positions, and such funds will be deposited in the National Service Trust. If a State does not apply to the Corporation for an allocation, the Corporation may use the funds that the State would have received to make grants in that State and, subsequently, to make grants in other States. Section 130. Application for Assistance and Approved National Service Positions. In order to be eligible for program assistance and approved positions, entities must submit applications either to State Commissions or directly to the Corporation. The Corporation may set reasonable deadlines and require reasonable information to be 5 �provided in such applications, including descriptions of: (1) programs to be carried out directly by the applicant; (2) programs selected to receive grants; (3) other funding sources that the program sought to use or used, particularly in the case of an application for renewed funding; (4) the extent to which the program will meet unmet needs and directly benefit the community in which projects are performed; (5) the plan to recruit participants, including economically disadvantaged youths, for the programs supported; (6) the manner in which the programs will build on existing programs; (7) the manner in which the program will develop an ethic of civic responsibility in participants; improve the lives of participants through training, meaningful service experiences, and opportunities to reflect on those experiences; and offer participants opp~rtunities t~ _ design and lead programs; (8) measurable goals for meeting unmet needs and providing a meaningful service experience, and a strategy to meet those goals; (9) the extent to which the program meets the national service priorities established under section 122(c}; (10) the past experience of the applicant; (11) the type and number of national service positions that the participant requests; (12) the extent to which participants, representatives of the community served, community-based organizations and labor organizations contributed to the program's development, including the identity of the labor representative and the nature of the consultation with him or her; and (13) such other information as the Corporation may require. In the case of applications for educational awards that do not request program assistance, the Corporation may require special application requirements. In general, State Commissions will submit applications on behalf of States. In submitting these applications, State Commissions must provide an assurance that they have selected all programs on a competitive basis. They must also provide an assurance that not less than 60 percent of assistance is provided to programs that are run by the State. In the event that insufficient qualified applications are submitted by non-State applicants, additional funds may be requested for programs administered directly by the State. An application shall include written concurrence from any local labor organization representing employees of the applicant who are engaged in the same or substantially similar work as the work proposed to be carried out. The Corporation will reject the application of a program if another application of the program is already pending before the Corporation. 6 �Section 131. National Service Program Assistance Requirements. In order to be eligible for assistance, programs must provide assurances regarding: (1) the positive impact of service on communities and compliance with the nondisplacement and nonduplication requirements of section 177; (2) the positive impact of service on participants; (3) broad consultation with representatives of the community served and community-based organizations there; labor organizations representing employees engaged in similar work, to ensure compliance with nondisplacement provisions; and, in the case of programs not funded through the States, the State Commission for the State where the program is located; (4) development of performance goals, arrangement of an independent evaluatio~, and compl.:j._ance with evaluation requirements; (5) provision of a living allowance; (6) willingness to select some participants from among prospective participants recruited at the State and national level under section 138(c), including the national leadership pool recruited and trained by the Corporation. Section 132. Ineligible Service Categories. National service programs may not provide direct benefits to businesses organized for profit, labor unions, or partisan political organizations. Benefits may be provided to religious organizations only if assistance is not used for and participants do not provide religious instruction, conduct worship services, or proselytize. Section 133. Consideration of Applications. The Corporation, States, and other applicants operating subgrant programs will use the following criteria in determining whether to provide assistance and approved slots to programs: (1) program quality; (2) innovation and replicability; (3) sustainability; (4) leadership quality, past performance, and the extent to which new programs build on existing programs; (5) involvement of participants and community residents in program design, leadership and operations; (6) the extent to which programs are in areas that most need them, such as enterprise zones, environmentally distressed areas, or areas adversely affected by reductions in defense spending; (7) in the case of applicants other than States, consistency with applications under section 130 of the State in which projects would be funded; and (8) other criteria established by the Corporation. The Corporation will also ensure that programs receiving assistance are geographically diverse and in urban and rural areas of States with the highest rates of poverty. Among programs applying directly to the Corporation, the Corporation may designate certain programs for priority consideration, such as: (1) programs carried out by other Federal agencies; (2) programs 7 �addressing national priorities; (3) innovative programs; (4) private non-profit programs which would replicate in several States a model already operating in at least one State; (5) national grant programs operated by nonprofit organizations with established expertise in national service or in providing particular services; and (6) professional corps. If the Corporation rejects the application of a State Commission, the Corporation will promptly notify the Commission of the reasons for the rejection. The Corporation must then provide the Commission with reasonable opportunity to revise and resubmit the application, and with technical assistance if the Commission requests. If the request of a State Commission is again rejected, the Corporation may reallocate _funds to rna~~ grants directly to programs in that State and, subsequently, to programs in other States. PART III -- NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS Section 137. Description of Participants. In order to participate in a national service program, an individual must in general be 17 years of age or older, a citizen or permanent resident, have a high school diploma or agree to obtain one while serving, meet eligibility requirements for the particular program, and be selected by that program. Out-of-school youths ages 16 to 25 are eligible to participate in youth corps or youthbuild programs. Section 138. Selection of National Service Participants. In general, a program that receives assistance or approved positions will be responsible for selecting participants. In addition to ensuring that participants satisfy eligibility requirements under section 137, programs must select participants without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Participants may serve for a second term of service only if they have satisfactorily completed their first term of service. While individual programs will be responsible for most recruiting, the Corporation and State Commissions will establish a recruiting and placement system from which programs may be required to recruit a portion of their participants under section 131(f). The Corporation and State Commissions will also disseminate information about national service through cooperation with secondary schools, institutions of higher education, employment service offices, and other appropriate entities, particularly those that provide outreach to disadvantaged youths. / 8 �From among individuals it recruits, the Corporation will establish a national leadership pool and training program. The Corporation will make special efforts to include in the leadership pool individuals who have served in the Peace Corps, as VISTA volunteers, or in national service programs assisted under section 121. The Corporation will assign these leaders to national service programs that request them, in order to lead the programs in ways not carried out by regular participants. Section 139. Terms of Service. In general, in order to receive an educational award, an individual must serve either full-time (not less than 1,700 hours over 9 months to 1 year) or part-time (not les$ th~n 1,700 __ hours over 1 to 2 years) . The Corporation is authorized to develop guidelines for part-time participants to complete fewer hours of service and receive a correspondingly smaller educational award. Participants may be released by recipients of assistance from completing a term of service for compelling personal reasons or for cause. Participants released for compelling personal reasons may be eligible for partial educational awards; participants released for cause are not eligible for awards. Section 140. Living allowances for national service participants. All programs must provide living allowances within specified guidelines. The provisions are designed to permit a great deal of flexibility in designing programs which are attractive and accessible to a wide range of potential participants in widely differing economic circumstances, including college graduates, high school graduates, and high school drop-outs who enroll in high school equivalency programs. The Corporation will support 85 percent of the living allowances up to the total amount of the VISTA average annual subsistence allowance, which is comparable to a minimum age stipend. For living allowances up to the VISTA average annual subsistence allowance, the program must provide the other 15 percent. Programs may offer stipends up to twice this target stipend level, but the Corporation will not match any amount in excess of the total of the VISTA subsistence allowance. Living allowances may be prorated in the case of part-time participants who serve a reduced term of service. Living allowances will not count in determining eligibility for any benefits or assistance. To encourage professional corps in underserved communities, programs may provide living allowances above 200 percent of the 9 �VISTA living allowance and stipend. In such instances, however, the Corporation will provide no contributions toward such stipends, and applications for this assistance will be approved by the Corporation on a case-by-case, competitive basis. The Corporation will also provide assistance to pay 85 percent of the cost of a basic health insurance policy for each full-time participant who is not otherwise covered by a health insurance policy. The Corporation will establish the contents of the basic health insurance policy. The program must pay the other 15 percent of health care premium costs. The Corporation will also make child care or a child care allowance available for full-time participants who require _such services. The Corporation will establish guidelines for the availability of child care. The Corporation may waive the limitations on the Federal share in this section due to lack of available financial resources for a program. Section 141. National Service Educational Awards. In general, a participant in a national service program will be eligible for an educational award if he or she serves in an approved position and satisfies eligibility requirements under section 146. VISTA volunteers shall not be eligible to receive awards if they accept the VISTA readjustment allowance. Section 102. National Service Trust and provision of national service educational awards. Section 102 replaces Subtitle D of the NCSA with the National Service Trust. Subtitle D -- National Service Trust and Provision of National Service Educational Awards Section 145. Establishment of the National Service Trust. The National Service Trust is established as an account in the United States Treasury. Funds in the Trust are available for educational awards. The Trust consists of: (1) amounts designated by the Corporation for educational awards, and for payment of interest expenses under section (e), from amounts appropriated to the Corporation and made available for this subtitle; (2) amounts received by the Corporation as gifts, bequests, or in other such ways; and (3) interest on, and proceeds from sale or redemption of, any obligations held by the Trust. 10 �The Secretary of the Treasury will invest amounts appropriated to the Trust in interest-bearing obligations. The Corporation will report to Congress every year on the financial status of the Trust. Section 146. Individuals Eligible to Receive a National Service Educational Award from the Trust. Individuals who complete a term of service in approved national service positions will be eligible for an educational award for each of up to two terms of service. Individuals may participate in programs for more than two terms, but will not be eligible for educational awards after the seco.nd _term of service. Awards must be used within five years after the completion of service. The Corporation may waive this requirement if an individual was unavoidably prevented from using the award or performed another term of service during that period. Section 147. Determination of the Amount of the National Service Educational Award. Educational awards of $5,000 will be provided for each term of service. For individuals released from service for compelling personal reasons, a partial award will be available. Section 148. Disbursement of National Service Educational Awards. Individuals may use educational awards to repay student loans, to pay for attendance at an institution of higher education, or to pay for expenses in an approved school-to-work program. An individual who wants to use his or her educational award to repay loans will submit an application, in a manner prescribed by the Corporation, that identifies or enables the Corporation easily to identify the holder of the loan, the outstanding principal and interest, and other basic information. The Corporation will then disburse to the holder the amount to which the individual is entitled. The Corporation may require verification by the lender, and may aggregate payments to holders. Loans made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act ("HEA"), other than a loan to a parent under section 428B of the Act, and loans made under title VII or VIII of the Public Health Seryice Act, will be eligible for repayment. During the period of service, interest on loans will be deferred. At the completion of a participant's year of service, the Corporation may by regulation prescribe for payment of 11 �accrued interest. Such regulations will be prescribed after consultation with the Secretary of Education. An individual who intends to use an education award to pay current educational expenses must verify eligibility through an eligible institution of higher education. Institutions designated by these individuals will notify the Corporation of the names of those students and the amounts of educational awards that will be claimed. In order to be eligible, these institutions must also verify participation in programs under section 487 of the HEA. The Corporation will disburse the amount for which eligible individuals have qualified, provided that combined .with federal means tested grant assistance and veterans' education benefits, such payments do not exceed the cost of attendance. Disbursements will be made in at least two installments, with the interval between first and second to be not less than half of the enrollment period. Institutions will be required to refund amounts disbursed for individuals who do not complete their periods of enrollment at those institutions. The Corporation will establish regulations for the payment of national service awards to individuals who participate in school-to-work programs approved by the Secretaries of Labor and Education. National service awards will not be taken into account in determining eligibility for any federal means-tested benefits or be considered taxable income. This section amends the Stafford loan forgiveness provisions in existing law to make such forgiveness available to individuals who were new borrowers after October 1, 1989, and provides that such loan forgiveness will not be taken into account in determining eligibility for any federal means-tested benefits or be considered taxable income. Section 103. Programs. School-based and Community-based Service Learning The section strikes Subtitle B, Part I of the National and Community Service Act and replaces it with a similar program that differs from existing law in the following ways: by authorizing planning grants to local educational agencies to recruit and train, or support, service-learning coordinators; eliminating authority within existing Serve-America program for grants by the State Educational Agency for community service programs for school dropouts and out-of-school youth; authorizing the Corporation to make grants to existing public or private nonprofit organizations that will make subgrants to eligible organizations for service-learning programs; authorizing the 12 �Corporation to reserve up to 25 percent of appropriated funds to make competitive grants to States or existing public or private non-profit organizations that will make subgrants; modifying allocation of funds requirements; and making other improvements. The section further authorizes the Corporation to provide assistance through State Commissions for community-based programs involving school-age youth (including school dropouts and out-ofschool youth) in community service. The section further amends Subtitle B, Part II of the National and Community Service Act by adding priority criteria to be considered by the Corporation in allocating funds under the Higher Education Innovative Projects, and making ot~er improvements. Section 104. Quality and Innovation Activities. Section 104 repeals subtitle E of Title I of the National and Community Service Act, renumbers the Act, and authorizes an investments for quality and innovation. Activities authorized for funding include: support for innovative and model programs, support for summer programs; provision of training and technical assistance to community-based agencies that are service sponsors; provision of training and technical assistance in applying for assistance; national service fellowships; conferences and materials; Peace Corps and VISTA training; promotion and recruitment; provision of training for participants and supervisors; research; intergenerational support; planning coordination; activities to promote youth leadership; development of a national program identity; clearinghouses; service-learning; and Presidential awards. The section also makes a series of technical and conforming amendments, including an extension of authority under section 1092(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993. Subtitle B -- Related Provisions Section 111. Definitions. The section provides definitions of terms used in the National and Community Service Act and makes a series of technical and conforming amendments. Section 112. Authority to Make Grants. Repeals section 102 of the NCSA. Section 113. Family and Medical Leave. Provides that participants are employees of service sponsors for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. 13 �Section 114. Reports Provides that NCSA reporting requirements apply to both NCSA and DVSA. Section 115. Nondiscrimination. Amends nondiscrimination provisions of NCSA to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Section 116. Notice, Hearing and Grievance Procedures. Amends administrative provisions of NCSA to provide a process for decertification of approved national service provisions and to clarify grievance procedures. Section 117. Nondisplacement. Amends the nondisplacement provisions of NCSA to protect employees with recall rights pursuant to a collective bargaining or personnel procedure. Section 118. Evaluation. Provides that NCSA evaluation requirements apply to both NCSA and DVSA. Sections 119-121. Conforming Amendments. Make conforming amendments. TITLE I I -- ORGANIZATION Section 201. State Commissions on National Service. Section 201 replaces section 178 of the NCSA, describing State advisory and in general requires the establishment of State Commissions. Section 178. State Commissions on National Service. In order to be eligible for allotments under subtitle B or C, a State must establish a State Commission on National Service. For a transitional period and under other circumstances in which wide participation in policy functions is ensured, the Corporation may recognize already existing State programs as an alternative to the State Commission. State Commissions will consist of not less than 7 members and not more than 13 members. The Governor of the State will appoint members. There will be at least one representative of national service programs, one representative of local 14 �governments in the State, and one representative of local labor organizations. Other appointments will be made from among the following: representatives of community-based organizations, youth who participate in service, educators, business, or experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental or public safety services. Not more than 25 percent of Commission members may be employees of State government, though more may sit as nonvoting~ officio members. A representative of the Corporation will sit on the State Commission. Not more than 50 percent of the State Commissions plus one member may be from the same political party. To the maximum extent possible, State Commissions should be balanced according to race, ethnic background, age and gender. Members will serve for 3 year terms, with shorter periods at first to ensure staggered terms, and may only receive as compensation reimbursements for travel expenses and per diems. State Commissions will elect a chairperson from among the members of the Commission. The responsibilities of the State Commission include: (1) preparation of a 3-year national service plan, updated annually; (2) preparation of applications for funds under sections 117B and 130; (3) assistance in the preparation of applications by the State educational agency under section 113; (4) preparation of the application of the State for approved national service provisions under section 130; (5) assistance to programs in providing health care and child care benefits; (6) development of a State recruitment, placement and information dissemination system; (7) administration of the grant program, including selection, oversight and evaluation of grant recipients; (8) development of projects, training methods, curriculum materials, and other activities related to service. State commissions may not directly operate a national service program. They may delegate nonpolicy duties to a State agency or nonprofit organization, subject to limitations. In order to establish the eligibility of the State Commission to receive grants, the Governor must notify the Corporation of its composition and authority under State law. The Corporation may reject a State Commission if the Commission does not comply with the requirements of this section. In such instances, the Corporation must notify the State of its reasons, provide technical assistance if requested, and give an opportunity for resubmission. Section 202. Interim authorities of the Corporation for National Service and ACTION agency. This section amends Subtitle G of Title I of the NCSA. 15 �Subtitle G -- Corporation for National Service Section 191. Corporation for National Service. Section 202 establishes a new Corporation for National Service to administer the National Service Program. The Corporation is a Government Corporation as defined in section 103 of title 5, United States Code. Section 192. Board of Directors. The Board of the Corporation will consist of eleven members, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Board members will have extensive experience in service and in State government, represent a broad range of viewpoints, have expertise in education, environmental, public safety or human services. To the maximum extent practicable, the Board shall be diverse according to race, ethnic background, age and gender. No more than 6 Board members may be from the same political party. No fewer than eight initial members of the Board will be appointed from the individuals serving on the Board of Directors of the Commission on National and Community Service. Ten Cabinet members and agency directors will sit on the Corporation Board as ex officio members. Terms will generally be three years, except that certain initial appointments will be for one year or two years in order to stagger terms of service. Section 192A. Authorities and Duties of Board of Directors. The Board will meet at least three times each year. The Board will elect a Vice-Chairperson from among its members, as well as such other officers that the Board determines to be appropriate. The Board will establish an Inspector General Oversight Committee, comprised of the Vice Chairperson and two members selected by him or her. The Chairperson shall not serve on the Oversight Committee. Board members other than the chairperson will be reimbursed only for travel and other business expenses, including a per diem in lieu of subsistence. Board members who are not otherwise Government employees will be considered special Government employees. Board members will be considered Federal employees for the purposes of tort claims. 16 �The duties of the Board include the following: (1) making grants and allotments of national service positions; (2) preparing for the Corporation a strategic plan every three years, with updates annually; (3) making recommendations with respect to the personnel system; (4) reviewing the actions of the Chairperson with respect to standards, policies, procedures, programs and initiatives, and informing the Chairperson of any deviation from the strategic plan or Board recommendations; (5) receiving and acting on the Inspector General's reports; (6) arranging for evaluations; (7) providing for research; (8) advising the President and Congress on national and community service; (9) disseminating information; (10) other activities determined by the Chairperson. Section 193. Chairperson and Director. The Chairperson will be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and compensated at the rate provided for Level III of the Executive Schedule. The Chairperson will prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate under this Act. Section 193A. Authorities and Duties of the Chairperson. The Chairperson will be responsible for the exercise of the powers of the Corporation that are not reserved to the Board, including authority and control over personnel. The Chairperson will: (1) submit to the Board a proposal regarding standards, policies and procedures necessary to carry out this Act; (2) establish programs and initiatives necessary to carry out the Act; (3) consult with other Federal agencies; (4) on the recommendation of the Board, suspend or terminate payments, or decertify programs and approved positions; (5) prepare and submit to the Board an annual report and necessary interim reports describing major actions with respect to personnel and standards, policies, and procedures; (6) notify the Board and explain to the Board any substantial difference between the actions of the Chairperson and the strategic plan recommended by the Board; (7) prepare an annual report for Congress on donated services, money and property, and other matters. The Chairperson may (1) establish and change the organizational units within the Corporation; (2) with the approval of the President, arrange with and reimburse other Federal agencies for the performance of duties under this Act, or delegate duties to the heads of other Federal agencies; (3) accept or utilize the services and facilities of a Federal agency or State; (4) allocate funds to other Federal agencies as may be necessary to carry out this Act; (5) rent offices and ~xpend 17 �Corporation funds to acquire space; and (6) perform other functions necessary to carry out this Act. The Chairperson is authorized to bring legal actions on behalf of the Corporation. When programs administered by ACTION are transferred to the Corporation, the Chairperson will assume the duties of the Director of ACTION. The Chairperson may not delegate a function of the Board without permission of the Board. Section 194. Officers. There will be two managing directors within the Corporation, one responsible for Federally operated programs and the other responsible for investment programs. The managing directors will be compensated at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule. There will be an Inspector General who will report directly to the oversight committee. The Inspector General will be compensated at rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule. There will be a Chief Financial Officer reporting directly to the Chairperson. The Chief Financial Officer will be compensated at level IV of the Executive Schedule. Section 195. Employees, Consultants, and other Personnel. The Corporation will establish a merit-based competitive selection system based on job requirements and applicant qualifications. Except for special circumstances, the personnel of the Corporation may be appointed for terms that do not exceed five years, with renewals for a period not to exceed seven years. Employees will be covered by civil service health and life insurance programs. Employees who transfer or separate after working at the Corporation for three years will be eligible for appointment in the competitive service. Service for one year or more will be treated as a period of service for personnel seeking employment in the competitive service. After appropriate consultations, the Chairperson will establish the compensation system, which will include pay-for performance compensation and an upper limit on salaries of Executive Level IV. The Chairperson may also establish advisory committees to assist in developing quality criteria for programs, outreach programs, or other key elements of the initiative. Members of 18 �advisory committees may have only their travel expenses reimbursed. Section 196. Administration. The Corporation may solicit and accept voluntary services and donations, consistent with reasonable conflict of interest rules. The Corporation may also enter into contracts to carry out this Act. The functions of the Commission on National and Community Service are transferred to the Corporation on October 1, 1993. The Board of the . Commission will continue to serve until such time as the Board of the Corporation is formed. Job search assistance will be provided for any personnel from ACTION or the Commission who do not become employees of the Corporation. Section 203. Final Authorities of the Corporation. During a transitional period not to exceed 18 months after the date of enactment, the Corporation, together with the Office of Management and Budget, will organize an orderly transfer of certain functions from ACTION to the Corporation. To the extent that ACTION personnel accept employment at the Corporation prior to the transfer of function, such employment will be under the Corporation's personnel system. To the extent that functions are transferred, personnel who are transferred will retain their rights under the competitive civil service system. At the point that such transferred personnel separate from the Corporation, these positions may be filled under the Corporation's personnel system. TITLE I I I - - REAUTHORIZATION Subtitle A -- National and Community Service Act of 1990 Section 301. Authorization of Appropriations. Section 501 of the NCSA is amended to read as follows. Section 501. Authorization of Appropriations. To provide financial assistance under title I, subtitle B, $45,000,000 are authorized in fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998. To provide financial assistance under title I, subtitles C,D and H, $389,000,000 are authorized for fiscal year 1994, and such 19 �sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998. To carry out the provisions of title I, such sums as may be necessary are authorized for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998. To carry out the provisions of title III, assistance to the Points of Light Foundation, $5,000,000 are authorized for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998. Funds appropriated under this section will remain available until expended. Subtitle B --Domestic Volunteer Service Section 311. Act · o~ ·1973 · Short Title; References. Provides that this subtitle may be cited as the "Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993" and provides that amendments, unless otherwise specified, are to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act. Chapter 1 -- VISTA and other Anti-Poverty Programs. Section 321. Purpose of the VISTA program. Provides an addition to the Statement of purpose for the VISTA program to include strengthening local agencies and organizations to address the needs of low-income communities and individuals. Section 322. Selection and Assignment of VISTA volunteers. Provides for a series of amendments affecting the selection and assignment of VISTA volunteers, including clarifying that volunteers may participate in programs similar to those authorized under the VISTA Literacy Corps and repealing mandated organizational structures, information systems, staffing levels, hiring requirements, and content of an application to become a VISTA volunteer. The section further revises authority for a sponsoring organization to recruit a volunteer to clarify that it is subject to the Director's approval; makes a series of changes to the existing requirements concerning public awareness and recruitment, the composition of the volunteer force, and spending requirements related to promotion and recruitment; and encourages the Director to enter into agreements with other Federal agencies to place VISTA volunteers. 20 �Section 323. Terms and Periods of Service. Clarifies the terms and periods of service for VISTA volunteers and authorizes the creation of a VISTA Summer Associates program. Section 324. Support for VISTA volunteers. Provides for several amendments affecting the subsistence allowance and stipend rates for VISTA volunteers. Section 325. Participation of Younger and Older Persons Revises the requirement for program participation to bave the Director take necessary steps to encourage the fullest participation of younger and older individuals. Section 326. Literacy Activities. Repeals the requirement that funds made available under VISTA Literacy Corps will be used to supplement and not supplant the level of services provided under part A in fiscal year 1986 to address the problem of illiteracy. Section 327. Applications for Assistance. Restates the requirements related to the consideration of applications under the VISTA program to clarify existing statutory requirements. Section 328. Programs. Repeal of Authority for Student Community Service Repeals authority to make grants for student community service programs. Section 329. University Year for VISTA. Redesignates the University Year for ACTION program to the University Year for VISTA program. Revises the minimum period of service under the program from an academic year to an academic semester or its equivalent. Section 330. Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and demonstration programs. Authorizes the Director to conduct or make grants or contracts for special volunteer and demonstration programs that will fulfill the purpose of the Agency. Specifies that grants will be made on the basis of merit. Deletes current provisions restricting the flexibility of the Director under part C of title 21 �I. Permits supporting both stipended and non-stipended volunteer programs under part C. Section 331. Technical and Financial Assistance. Clarifies authority for the Director to provide technical and financial assistance. Section 332. Programs. Elimination of Separate Authority for Drug Abuse Deletes separate authority for drug abuse programs under part C of title I. Chapter 2 -- National Senior Volunteer Corps Section 341. National Senior Volunteer Corps. Revises all references to Older American Volunteer Program to refer to National Senior Volunteer Corps. Section 342. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Revises the name of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program to the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Section 343. Program. Operation of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Revises the minimum age for participation in the program from 60 to 55 and recognizes the participation of older working persons, in addition to retired individuals, in the program. Also deletes an obsolete requirement to give State agencies established under the Older Americans Act of 1965 the opportunity to comment on any award within the State. Section 344. Services Under the Foster Grandparent Program. Modifies the statutory description of types of activities of Foster Grandparents to reflect the current scope and breadth of the program. Further, clarifies that Foster Grandparents may provide services to multiple children. Section 345. Stipends for Low-Income Volunteers. Requires that the hourly stipend for low-income volunteers under the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs be adjusted once over the next several years, rounded to the nearest five cents. Further requires that the stipend be a minimum of $2.45 per hour, the current rate under the programs. 22 �Section 346. B and C. Participation of Non-Low-Income Persons under Parts Revises the section allowing non-low-income persons to participate under parts B and C of title II. Detailed statutory requirements governing such participation are unnecessary. Local projects retain the flexibility to determine whether volunteers will be used. Section 347. Conditions of Grants and Contracts. Repeals a limitation on participation in the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companions to those no longer in the work force, thereby enabling these volunteers to wo~k on a part~time basis. Also repeals a requirement that grants under the Foster Grandparent Program be made to a community action agency, and if not made to that agency, that certain requirements be met. Further, repeals a requirement that provides certain State agencies with the opportunity to review and comment on recommendations for awards within the State. Section 348. Evaluation of the Senior Companion Program. Deletes a duplicative provision requirement the evaluation of the impact of projects assisted under the Senior Companion Program. Section 349. Agreements with Other Federal Agencies. Inserts a section encouraging the Director to enter into certain arrangements with other Federal agencies that will promote both the mission of ACTION and the mission and programs of those agencies. Section 350. Programs of National Significance. Eliminates a requirement that not less than one-third of the new funds made available for Older American Volunteer Programs be earmarked for programs of national significance, provides discretion for the Director to determine which programs will be supported in a particular year, expands the categories of activities that may be funded, and replaces the limitation on authorization with the authority to award such sums as necessary. Section 351. Adjustments to Federal Financial Assistance. Repeals reporting and certain other requirements with respect to inflationary considerations. 23 �Section 352. Demonstration Programs. Provides for a new demonstration authority to fund projects i nvolving Older American volunteers. Chapter 3 -- Administration Section 361. Purpose of Agency. Clarifies the responsibility of the agency to promote coordination of volunteer efforts and other activities. Section 362. Authority of the Director. .. Provides authority to the Agency to solicit gifts and services. Section 363. Compensation for Volunteers. Clarifies that only contributions from Volunteers and beneficiaries is prohibited under the Act. Section 364. Repeal of Report. Repeals a requirement that the Director submit an annual report to Congress on the recruitment plan and activities conducted for the VISTA program. Section 365. Application of Federal Law. Revises the basis of computation for disability benefits for volunteers under the VISTA program from the entrance salary of a grade GS-7 employee to the entrance salary of a grade GS-5 employee. Section 366. Evaluation of Programs. Revises requirements for program evaluations. Section 367. Nondiscrimination Provisions. Replaces existing nondiscrimination provisions with those currently provided for under the National and Community Service Act, updated to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Section 368. Regulations. Elimination of Separate Requirements for Setting Eliminates a series of requirements related to prescribing regulations under the Act. Section 369. Clarification of Role of Inspector General. 24 �Clarifies the Act to indicate that recipients of grants must make records available to the Inspector General of ACTION. Section 370. Copyright Protection. Provides copyright protection for the major programs operated by the Agency. Section 371. Center for Research and Training. Authorizes a Center for Research and Training on Volunteerism. Section 372. Volunteer. Deposit Requirement Credit for Service as a __ Amends title 5, United States Code, to provide that retirement credit under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for time served as a VISTA volunteer will be available for all former volunteers who become Federal employees subsequent to their volunteer service, upon payment of a deposit based on their post service stipends. Chapter 4 -- Authorization of Appropriations and Other Amendments Section 381. Authorization of Appropriations for Title I. Provides separate authorization for various parts and sections under title I of the legislation for fiscal years 1994 through 1998. Also stipulates that the legislatively mandated minimum subsistence allowance for VISTA volunteers may not be reduced in order to increase the number of volunteer service years. Specifies that any VISTA volunteers also working on activities authorized under parts B and/or C of title I must meet the antipoverty criteria specified under part A. Finally, specifies that amounts appropriated for part A must provide for a minimum number of volunteer service years in each fiscal year. To carry out part A of title I, $40,000,000 is authorized for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998. Section 382. Authorization of Appropriations for Title II. Provides authorizes for programs under Title II for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998. To carry out part A of title II, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, $35,800,000 is authorized in fiscal year 1994, 25 �and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998. To carry out part B of title II, the Foster Grandparent Program, $68,800,000 is authorized for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary in fiscal years 1995 through 1998. To carry out part C of title II, the Senior Companion Program, $31,700,000 are authorized for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary in fiscal years 1995 through 1998. To carry out part E of title II, Demonstration Programs, such sums as may be necessary are authorized for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998. Section 383. Authorization of Appropriations for Title IV. Provides authorization for program administration under title IV. Provides separate authorization for evaluation and the Center for Research and Training. Section 384. Claimants. Conforming Amendments; Compensation for VISTA FECA Provides for Conforming amendments. Section 385. Repeal of Authority. Repeals authority for Youthbuild. Chapter 5 -- General Provisions Section 391. Technical and Conforming Amendments Amends the table of contents. Section 392. Effective Date. Makes October 1, 1993 or date of enactment effective date. TITLE IV -- TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS Sections 401 - 405. Makes a series of technical and conforming amendments. Section 404 provides that funding for the Points of Light Foundation will be provided through the Corporation. Section 406. Effective Date. Establishes effective dates for the legislation. 26 � 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, 49532 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/37bcf18486323e8ed4801fb079db9a03.pdf d24abb801907a56e5bfa63d0c5b65eb8 PDF Text Text SERVE-Michigan To Promote Youth Community Service and Service-Learnin Februa , 1993 Volume1, Number 1 Welcome! ... to the first edition of SERVEMichigan. This newsletter is produced for practitioners in education and human services throughout Michigan under a SERVEMichigan grant to the Dearborn Public Schools. It is designed to contain useful information about SERVE-Michigan, an exciting initiative helping teachers, students, and communities across the country meet their learning and development goals. In this issue we will introduce you to funding sources supporting this initiative, sixty new grant recipients, and some of the many benefits schools are finding when they introduce community service programs into their curriculum. Please duplicate this newsletter and distribute it to your staff and throughout your community. Our purpose is to spread the word about service-learning! Your feedback and suggestions for Issue Number Two, due out next summer, are welcome. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." William Butler Yeats Inside ... Options for Service and Learning ... 2 A New Resource .. ......... ................... 2 The Big Picture .......... ...................... 3 SERVE-Michigan Grant Recipients 4 Grand Rapids' Stocking Elementary students help young mothers in a school-wide literacy project, Rock and Read. What is Service-Learning? Service-learning is the blending of community service and classroom learning goals in a way that both enrich each other and produce greater outcomes than either could produce alone. Service-learning prepares students academically, socially, and personally for citizenship and productive participation in the society they will inherit as adults. In service-learning programs, schools collaborate with human service agencies to help students develop skills in such areas as teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, and personal/social responsibility, through thoughtfully organized activities that meet genuine community needs. * Service-learning is integrated into the academic curriculum and provides structured time for students to think, talk, and/or write about their service experience and observations made in the community. * Service-learning enhances what is taught in the classroom by extending the students' experience beyond schools and creating communities of learning through partnerships. Service-learning allows students to use newly acquired skills and knowledge in real-life situations in their own communities. SERVEMICHIGAN •· �SERVE-Michigan February, 1993 New Grant Winners Offer Exciting Options for Service and Learning At Dearborn Public Schools a new service-learning class is drawing students from three high schools, a school-wide community service week is being planned, and teachers in several subject areas are introducing service-learning projects into their classes. Summer training for interested teachers and a study of options for permanent infusion of service-learning in the curriculum are on the drawing board. The "Curricular Don't Miss It! Approaches to ServiceService-Learning Workshop Learning" program at March 12, 1993 Birmingham Public Schools features students 9:00a.m. - 3:30p.m. designing and conducting Hosted by Dearborn Public Schools service projects pertaining For registration information contact: to their curriculum. The Leslie Whiteford, Workshop Coordinator projects will illustrate (616) 947-9457. concepts previously taught only in the classroom. Students and teachers will design these experiences together and will then evaluate their effectiveness. The Fowlerville Community Schools, in collaboration with the Village of Fowlerville and the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, will form an advisory council to study community needs. Students will meet with local groups to identify problems, work with teachers to develop options and solutions, and cooperate with other community groups to provide needed products and services. Through the Muskegon Economic Tell me and I forget, Growth Alliance, students will volunteer to Teach me and I conduct a survey of 1,000 businesses to remember, determine what resources they have to offer Involve me and I schools and what their needs are. Data will be compiled and made available to all learn. Muskegon County schools and the commuAnonymous nity. Students will work together, communicating with teachers and the public, implementing an image campaign, and developing a demographic data base for school issues and trends. Through the United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit, the Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) works to convince agencies within the Detroit Metro- politan area to use youth as a resource. l YVC will work with public and private schools, community organizations and service agencies to connect volunteer youtn and agencies. Introducing... The Michigan K-12 Service-Learning Center! Need assistance? Don't know where to go for information? Want more information about grant programs, support organizations, service-learning in general, model programs? The Michigan K-12 ServiceLearning Center is here to help! Schools, school districts, community organizations and universities are all eligible to receive assistance from the Center. The Center will help infuse servicelearning into schools and promote the benefits of service-learning among diverse populations. According to Center Director, Maria Marino Idsinga, the Center will provide assistance through a variety of means, including consultation, dissemination of materials, development of model schools and programs, facilitation of statewide networks, and teacher training. "We want to do whatever it takes to help individuals and schools promote servicelearning and integrate the concept with academic coursework," said Idsinga. The Michigan K-12 Service-Learning Center operates in collaboration with staff of the Michigan Partnership for New Education and faculty from the College of Education at Michigan State University. The Center also benefits from the support of the National Youth Leadership Council, the Kellogg Foundation, and the Michigan Department of Education. For a complete listing of State and National contacts and resources for service-learning, contact Maria Marino ldsinga at the Michigan K12 Service Learning Center, (517) 3363806. �February, 1993 SERVE-Michigan The Big Picture: Agencies Collaborate fi When Congress approved the National and Community Service Act of 1990, it created the Commission on National and Community Service (CNCS). The mission of the Commission is to promote the development of a major national community service movement , focused initially on youth. Its goal is to provide funds, training, and technical assistance to States and communities to develop and expand service opportunities, primarily through the CNCS grant making program. activities to develop a coordinated statewide community service initiative. The SERVEMichigan program also provides grants to local applicants for School-Based Service-Learning program s. Community-Based Service, and Adult Volunteer and Partnership programs. The State Board of Education recently awarded sixty grants to local applicants under this program. Elaine Gordon coordinates the SERVE-Michigan program for the Department of Education. (See page 4 for a li sting of 199293 grant winners.) Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan's response to the National and The Michigan Campus Compact Community Service Act of 1990 was the Michigan received $250,000 from the creation of the Michigan Community Service CNCS for the Higher Education Collaborative Commission (MCSC) by Governor John Engler for Community Service. All higher education in October of 1991. The MCSC is chaired by institutions in the state have access to the First Lady Michelle Engler and directed by resulting Michigan Generation Grant Program, Diana Algra. which focuses on student initiated programs, The purpose of the MCSC is to encourage evaluation and outcomes, curriculum developcommunity service and volunteerism as a means ment, and localized leadership training. Grant of community and state problem solving and to funds also support the Michigan Resource promote and support voluntary involvement in Service Center, which will gather and dissemigovernment and private programs throughout nate information, assist in program planning, the state. MCSC initiatives include the developand provide training and leadership development and implementation of Michigan' s ment opportunities. National and Community Service Act Grant Funds will be administered by the Program. Michigan Campus Compact under the leaderIn Fiscal Year 1992, the United States ship of Julie Busch, Executive Director. Congress appropriated $73 million to the Michigan Department of Labor National and Community Service Act Grant Michigan received a total of $500,000 Program for programs in from the CNCS for Amerifour areas: Serve-America, can Conservation and Higher Education Collabo"/challenge a new generation Youth Service Corps rative for Community of young Americans to a Programs. Grant funds were Service, American Conserseason of sen·ice - to act on designated for the expansion vation and Youth Corps, of the Michigan Youth your idealism." and National and CommuPresident Bill Clinton Environmental Education nity Service Corps. MichiService (YEES) Corps gan submitted proposals in program, a residential all four categories, and summer corps through which young people can received funding totalling $1,378,408. learn the value of community service and the importance of a clean, healthy environment The Michigan Department o(Education while helping local communities meet hum an, Michigan received $628,408 in June, 1991 educational, and environmental needs. under the CNCS Serve-America grant program. Grants under this program also support local Called SERVE-Michigan within the state, these youth service corps which provide service funds are administered by the Michigan Departopportunities for young people ages 12 to 22. ment of Education. The SERVE-Michigan The program is also administered by the MCSC. grant program has designated a portion of the funds for planning and capacity building (~) SE4VEMl'JHIGAN Grants Provide: Workshops Student Leadership Training Videotapes Newsletters Awards Conferences Local Subgrants Curriculum Materials Evaluation Tools Planning Assistance Youth Corps Training Academies Student Mini-grants �Sixty SERVE-Michigan Grants Awarded for 1992-93! A total of $585,438 was awarded to sixty programs in four major categories : Statewide Planning and Capacity Building Projects (5), School-Based Service-Learning Programs (35), Community-Based Service Programs (10), and Adult Volunteer and Partnership Programs (10). For information aboutthis year's grant winners, or to receive information about 1992-93 grant funding opportunities, contact Elaine Gordon, Michigan Department of Education at (517) 373-1809. After School Learning Center/Pontiac Albion Public Schools Barry Intermediate School District (lSD) Beecher Community Alliance Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Aint Birmingham Public Schools Bloomfield Hills School District Branch lSD Caledonia Community Schools Creston Neighborhood Association Dearborn Public Schools (2) Fair Winds Girl Scout Council Fitzgerald Public Schools Rushing Community Schools Fowlerville Community Schools Fraser Public Schools Fruitport Community Schools Grand Blanc Community Schools Grand Ledge Public Schools Grand Rapids Public Schools (2) Greater Holland United Way Holland Educational Fund Ingham lSD Jackson County Coop. Extension Service Jackson Public Schools Kearsley Community Schools Kentwood Public Schools Lapeer Coop. Extension Service Magic Me Flint Manistee Area Public Schools Marquette-Alger lSD Michigan School Volunteer Program Michigan State University/K-12 Center Mt. Pleasant Public Schools Muskegon City Public Schools Muskegon Economic Growth Alliance Muskegon Heights Public Schools Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood Northville Public Schools Oakland County Youth Assistance Coordinating Council Perry Public Schools Plymouth-Canton Community Schools River Valley School District Romeo Community Schools Romulus Community Schools Saginaw City School District SEMI Chapter, American Red Cross The Valley School/Flint United Community Services of Metro Detroit (2) Urban League of Aint Volunteer Action Center of Bay County Wayne County RESA Wayne-Westland Community Schools West Ottawa Public Schools (2) Whitmore Lake Public Schools Williamston Community Schools Michigan Partnership Program Wins National Awards Last September the Partnerships in Education Journal presented its 1992 "Award of Excellence for Collaborative Alliances" to the Michigan Department of Education and the Partnerships for Education Task Force for the Michigan Partnerships for Education Program. This marked the second time that the Michigan Partnerships Program was recognized for its impact and the use of its materials nationwide. In 1991, Elaine Gordon, Michigan Partnerships Coordinator, received one of six McKee Awards from the National Association of Partners in Education for her work in developing partnerships statewide. SERVE-Michigan is a publication of the Dearborn Public Schools under a grant from the Michigan Department of Education. Publication feedback should be directed to Leslie Whiteford, Editor/Designer, INITIATIVES, 3188 Wabanaki Trail, Traverse City, MI 49684, (616) 947-9457. This material is based upon work supported by the Commission on National and Community Service under Grant No. 92ASTMI0024 to the Michigan Department of Education and a subsequent sub grant from the Michigan State Board of Education. Any opinions, findings. and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission on National and Community Service or the Michigan State Board of Education. Dearborn Public Schools 4824 Lois Avenue Dearborn, MI 48126 Bulk Rate US Postage PAID Lansing, Ml Permit No 1200 � 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. 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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, 49533 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d41fda35301378825f4c50bcde0ff858.pdf 368ad30688b7b6ed61e36fc5192465f4 PDF Text Text How to get there ... Miniwanca Education Center 8845 W. Garfield Shelby, MI 49455 (616) 861-2262 DIRECTIONS: From Muskegon - Take US #31 35 miles north to New Era exit (M20/Stony Lake Rd.) Go west on Stony Lake Rd. approximately 5-1/2 miles. Follow the signs to the Mills Reception Center. > ...... ...... :::;, ...,en ~ ~ o.=2 '< () ' ~~ ~is· ()Q ~ ..., 0 ~ ::r 0 •-3'"tl ::r . > 3 ~ 9 ~ t:C :::1. ~0(") :::: Ill 1-'· ........ <" >< § ~ 1-'· Vl ::r !!lN-<: 0 ~ ~ ~ 'D 0 'D t..) ..... 0\ c:: ...... ::r 'Tj 0 c:: :::;, 0. -· PJ ...... 0 :::;, rt () ::r (l) () (';' rt .. From Ludington - Take US #31 35 miles south to New Era exit (M20/Stony Lake Rd.) Go west on Stony Lake Rd. approximately 5-112 miles. Follow the signs to the Mills Reception Center. "Never give up until you have released your unused capacities for service and One shared your gifts with others. enkindled spirit can set hundreds on fire." "I Dare You"- William H. Danforth 0 For Information '"C:) For more information about registration, the workshop agenda, or for a map to Miniwanca, please contact: Mark Pawlowski, Workshop Coordinator P.O. Box 216 Three Rivers , MI 49093 (616) 273-8845 Service - Learning ... A New Dimension for Michigan Education Who Should Attend Teachers Principals Adult Education Directors Curriculum Directors Youth Organization Directors Volunteers Volunteer Coordinators Students Superintendents Board of Education Members Interested Citizens Government Officials Human Service Providers "I challenge a new generation of young Americans to a season of service - to act on your idealism by helping troubled children, keeping company with those in need, reconnecting our tom communities. There is much to be done ... " From President Clinton's Inaugural Address January 20, 1993 Hosted By: American Youth Foundation - Miniwanca , Partners in Statewide Capacity Building J SERVE-Michigan! Sponsored By: Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Department of Education Michigan K-12 Service-Learning Center �AGENDA MORNING AFTERNOON SRSSTONS SRSSTONS FRIDAY May 7, 1993 8:30a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast 9:00a.m. Welcome/Introductions: Mark Pawlowski Director, Miniwanca Keynote Address: Ms. Diana R. Algra Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission Model Program Panel: Preview of Morning 10:00 a.m. Break 10:15 - 12:00 noon Service-Learning: Successful Models Each morning session is forty-five minutes long and will be presented twice. Participants may choose to attend two of the five sessions. 12:00 noon Luncheon Luncheon Address: "Service Learning: Making Visions Reality" Wokie Griffm Roberts Director, Generator School Project National Youth Leadership Council Nuts and Bolts Panel: Preview of afternoon 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. Nuts and Bolts: Successful Implementation Each a~ernoon session is forty-five minutes long and will be presented twice. Participants may choose to attend two of the sessions. 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Reflection and Wrap-up Elaine Gordon, SERVE-Michigan Coordinator Michigan Department of Education Keynote Address: "Volunteers, Community Service and Service Learning: Arguments and Definitions You Can Use" SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS: SUCCESSFUL MODELS Choose two: Session 1: "Integrating Service-Learning into the High School Curriculum" Dave Mathis and students from Union City High School Session II: "K-U/Higher Education Connection: Working Models" Julie Busch, Executive Director Michigan Campus Compact Session III: "Rock and Read - Community Literacy: Kids Make It Happen" Debbie White, Principal Stocking (Grand Rapids) Elementary School The First Generator School Session IV: "The Ten Commandments of Being an Outstanding Volunteer: Leadership Skills" Gary Cass, Supervisor, Student Leadership Michigan Department of Education Session V: "Youth Speak: Sharing Service Experiences and Personal Reflections" Darin Day, Y.E.S. Ambassador Points of Light Foundation Jim McHale, Youth Director Council of Michigan Foundations NUTS AND BOLTS IDEAS: SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION Choose Two: Session I: "Moving Towards Service Learning From Volunteerism and Community Service" Maria Marino Idsinga, Director Michigan K-12 Service Learning Center Session D: "Learning and Understanding the Wingspread Principles of Good Practice and How to Apply Them" Julie Busch, Executive Director Michigan Campus Compact Session III: "Challenges Facing the Implementation of Service Learning - One District's Experience" Fritz Crabb, Assistant Director Student Affairs Grand Rapids Public Schools Session IV: "Making Financial Connections in Your Community: Youth Make It Happen" Jim McHale, Youth Director Council of Michigan Foundations Session V: "Recruiting and Preparing Students for Service Learning" Darin Day, Y.E.S. Ambassador Points of Light Foundation •IJe.elopnulll COIIUS ft'ol- wiJhi.ll, il ctJJUIOt be dotu to peopk or for peopk, but .uut t:011te .{rolrt people. A jint sUp ill oyowel"'ffelll i.r recogniziaK dud JOW WJlues, belkf syslelrl allll tmdiJiolflll klwwktlKe are Nlid allll importlult. • Sherry SaltfHIJ Blad REGISTRATION Name Title Organization Address City, State, Zip Code Phone REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRll,Jm0~1~~3L------- Registration Fee: $46.00 Covers conference meals, materials, and program. Make all checks payable to: American Youth Foundation Check for $46.00 enclosed Receipt Requested Refunds will be made ONLY if notification is received by 5:00 p.m. April 30, 1993. Substitutions are acceptable. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Trudy Wright/Mark Pawlowski (616) 273-8845 � 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_1993_CM_1993-04-23_SERVE-Michigan-Workshop-Pamphlet Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting SERVE-Michigan workshop pamphlet Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting SERVE-Michigan workshop pamphlet. 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, 49534 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ebc488ef50fb5f276a3a9347a939575b.pdf d89aacccabb0b0e7279a69495b45a66d PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION P.O. Box 30008 Lansing, Michigan 48909 ~~) ~I.R STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION !Xl ROI IIY ~ l· A RD~ OR E KA r!II ICSF J DF t , Rc) W I E SCI liLL E R Su pc r:nh! nJ ..: nl ••I Pubhc April 6, 1993 A:-; > I rl A M :LLI R ! ns lru ~ ll l' ll ( ,r Mr C ::<DO S.ALAS KAIII LI I.S Dear Colleague: <•<>I ER:-;<>R > SIRAU ll>ll ~ r o; ( ,LI R The nature of American society has changed dramatically over recent decades. r ' uu ·· ··· Of particular significance has oeen the disintegration of the nuclear and extended family and a sense of responsibility for oneseli and one's community. Both the present and the future are at risk, economically and morally, if the values of goOd citizenship and high academic achievement are not instilled in our youth . Youth constitute 29.4 ~rcent of Michigan's population, and 100 percent of its future. The number of youth living in povertyi facmg crime in the streets, at risk of dropping out of school, and suffering from unemp oyment is of great concern, es~ially in fue state's major urban areas. Although Michigan ranks 8th in general population, the state is only 28th in high school graduation rates. This condition must,. and can, change, especially if the energy ana idealism of our youth are mobilized to help aodress these issues, through community service and , where that service is integrated into the school curriculum, service learning. In June 1992~ the Michigan Department of Education, through Governor Engler's Michigan Community ~ervice Commission, was awarded a federal K-12 Serve-America grant to promote the development of community-service/service-learning programs throughout Michigan communities. Under the subsequent SERVE-Michigan Grant Program, the Department awarded 60 subgrants to school districts and their local communities to set up programs that will involve youth in service opportunities dealing with the serious social proolems facing our state and nation. Funding for a second year of grants is currently being solicited. To assist current grantees and others interested in developing youth community-service/ service-learning programs, the Michigan Department of Education, the Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Michigan K-12 Service Learning Center have jomed with the American Youth Foundation in hostmg the second statewide Service-Learning Workshop at the Miniwanca Education Center in Sfielby, Michigan, on May 7, 1993. (See enclosed flier.) The workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about the value of community service/ service 1earning, review several successful Michigan programs, and collect "~l}tS and bolts" information about how to design effective programs m their own commumtles. We would like to invite and encourage you to bring a team of school administrators, lead teachers, community representatives, and student leaders to the Service-Learning Workshop. By sharing ideas, expertise, and other resources, we hope to improve both the academic achievement and citizenship skills of our most valuable resource, our youth. Sincerely, Elaine Gordon, Coordinator SERVE-Michigan Program ~~~ Maria Marino ldsinga, Qi;ecW _ Michigan K-12 Service-Learnmg Center Enclosure /}i~zU§!uJ~{L Mark Pawlowski, Director American Youth Foundation/Miniwanca � 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_1993_CM_1993-04-23_Service-Learning-Workshop-Invitation Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting Service Learning workshop invitation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting Service Learning workshop invitation. 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, 49535 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/06310cdd81c8d6fbf5333338670104cd.pdf 84c999a8602e07e4b833fbb96e2de206 PDF Text Text . , The Michigan Community Service Commission 1993 Recognition Program �The 1993 Michigan Community Service Recognition Program Governor John Engler and the Michigan Community Service Commission support community service as one means to solving Michigan's most pressing social problems. We wish to recognize individuals, organizations, families, and businesses who engage in voluntary action to surmount urgent challenges facing our communities. Please nominate individuals, families,organizations, and businesses you feel have contributed outstanding service to the community in only one of the following categories: Lifetime Achievement in Community Service Award Recognizes a Michigan citizen who has demonstrated a life-long commitment to community involvement and service. Innovative Spirit in Community Service Award Recognizes one individual or organization which demonstrates a truly innovative approach to community problem solving through voluntary action. Award for Exemplary Community Service Recognizes five young people, five adults, five Seniors, one family, one youth and one adult organization for exemplary community service. Award for Outstanding Corporate Community Involvement Recognizes one business or corporation for involving its executives and employees in meaningful community service and supporting service activities as a matter of policy. Outstanding Michigan Service-Learning Educator Recognizes one school or community educator who integrates meaningful community service into academic curricula and provides leadership in the critical arena of service-learning. Outstanding Community Service Program Manager Recognizes one volunteer coordinator or community service program manager or administrator for providing leadership in the critical area of community service/volunteer program coordination. �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. The community service activities described must benefit the citizens of the State of Michigan. 3. Each nomination must be typed and submitted on the attached nomination form or a photocopy of the form. Nominations submitted in another format will not be considered. 4. Nominators may submit as many individual nominations as desired. 5. Supporting documentation may accompany the nomination form. Any supporting materials received separate from the nomination form will not be considered. Supporting materials may include a letter of support, photocopied news clippings, photo, or pamphlet. All supporting materials must be presented on 8 1 /2" 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. 6. Please submit five (5) copies of the completed nomination fo rm and all supporting materials. Supporting materials may include no more than three (3) 8 1 /2" x 11" sheets of paper. 7. Decisions of the selection committee are final. All entries become property of the State of Michigan and will not be returned. 8. All nominees will be recognized by the Michigan Community Service Commission. 9. All entries for the Michigan Community Service Recognition Program are due on October 1, 1993. Please submit five (5) copies of your nomination to The Michigan Community Service Commission, 111 S. Capitol Ave., Olds Plaza -4th Floor, Lansing, MI 48909. Soecial note: Nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award must include a resume or similar documentation of the years of service provided by the nominee. �The 1993 Michigan Community Service Recognition Program NOMINATION FORM Please indicate the category for which you are nominating. A nominee may only be nominated in one (1) category. PLEASE TYPE. • Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award • Innovative Spirit Community Service A ward • Exemplary Community Service Award -Youth (under 18) -Adult (age 18-65) -Senior (65 and over) -Family -Organization: -Youth (majority members under 25) -Adult (majority members over 25) • Outstanding Corporate Community Involvement Award • Outstanding Michigan Service-Learning Educator • Outstanding Community Service Program Manager 1. Name of Nominee Contact Person (for business or organizaton) Daytime Phone: 2. Nominee's Complete Address �3. Name of Nominator Organization (if applicable) Daytime Phone: 4. Nominator's Complete A d d r e s s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5. Elected Representatives: Please indicate the nominee's representatives in the Michigan State Legislature. State Senator: State Representative: 6. 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: Daytime Phone: Address: 7. Summary: In 75 words, please summarize the nominee's community service activities. This statement will be used with the nominee's name in awards announcements, press releases and other publicity. PLEASE TYPE. �Selection Criteria These. are the criteria on which the quality of nominations will be judged by the selection comrruttee. Please address the following questions in the space provided. You may attach no more than one additional type-written page. PLEASE TYPE. 1. Why did the nominee perform this community service activity? 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? Describe 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 activity 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 might include public apathy, a critically limited supply of resources, or a difficulty on the pan of the nominee. � 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_1993_CM_1993-04-23_The-1993-MI-Comm-Serv-Recognition-Prog Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting The 1993 Michigan Community Service Commission Recognition Program Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-04-23 commission meeting The 1993 Michigan Community Service Commission Recognition Program. 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, 49536 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 1993-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ad205dde406fbabb09e7ae0f53273fd8.pdf e229b883b58b695547aa277d5d12b205 PDF Text Text The Michigan Community Service Commission The Commission on National and Community Service 1993-1994 Funding 1993-1994 Request 1993-1994 Allocation 1992-93 Funding Title BI SERVE-America: K-12 Service-Learning $623,217 $623,217 $628,408 Title BII Higher Education: $225,00 $195,000 $250,000 Title C Youth Service Corps: $450,000 $477,000* $500,000 TiUes *State Operated Youth Environmental Education Service Corps -$225,000 Youth Corps Sub-grant Program- $252,000 TitleD National and Community Service Demonstrations: $2,835,275 $150,000-$200,000 $0 Planning Grant Title E Youth Voice Activities and Discretionary Funds: $27,500 $25,000 $0 Total CNCS Funding: $3,908,492 $1,520,217 $1,300,000 � 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_CNCS-1993-1994-Funding Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting The Commission on National Community Service 1993-1994 Funding Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting The Commission on National Community Service 1993-1994 Funding. 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, 49537 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d2da407d59fe93f0562b3ed210700015.pdf bbabe73eac3e6e27d212de5f3cb06dc7 PDF Text Text ~ongress of tfJt tinittb etates J)oult of ~tprtltntatibtl •asbington, laC: 20515 CO_ SPONSOR H.R.1705- CMC EDUCATION May 14, 1992 Dear Colleague: We would like to invite you to cosponsor H.R. 1705, Civic Education Act of 1993. This bill proposes a five year reauthorization of the successful We the People ••• the CHizen and the Constitution program. With a modest amount of funding o.e., $4.3 million in fiScaJ year 1993), the program• provides upper elementary, middle, and high school students with an innovative course of instruction on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, including the opportunity to participate in competitive, simulated congressional hearings; • leverages an additional $30 million from state, local, and private sources; and • and has been implemented nationwide in 21,490 schools involving 176,000 teachers and more than 12 million students. In separate evaluations of the program in 1991, the Educational Testing Service found that students at upper elementary, middle, and high school levels significantly outperformed comparison students on all topics studied. Even more impressive were the results of a comparison of a random sample of high school students in the program with a group of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors at a major university. The We the People high school students outperformed the university students on evety topic tested. Finally, an anaJysis of student voter registration at the Clark County School District in Nevada revealed that 80 percent of the seniors In the program registered to vote, compared to a school average among seniors of 37 percent. It is clear that this program effectively addresses the need to provide young people with the kinds of instruction and learning opportunities that enable them to meet high standards of achievement in civics and that encourages their active participation in government. The Civic Education Act of 1993 would ensure that We the People continues to be offered to students across the Nation. For your further information, we have attached a We the People fact sheet and a list by state showing th~ number of schools implementing the program. If you wish to cosponsor this legislation, please have your staff call Jeff McFarland at extension 54368. Sincerely, HONORABLE DALE E. KJLD~ Chairman Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Committee on Education and Labor �We the People... The Citizen and the Constitution FACT SHEET Established by act of Congress in 1985 and initiated with the suppat of the U.S. Departmems of Justice and Education (ED), the We the People... program is currently funded by the ED IDd administered by the Center for Civic Education. The program is designed to help students develop a reasoned commitment to the fundamental principles and values of our constitutional democracy and to foster civic ccmpeteoce and civic respoosibility. INSTRUCfiONAL PROGRAM The We the People... curriculum provides upper elementary, middle and hip school students with an imlovative course of insttuction oo the Constitution and Bill of Rights. A limited nmnber of free sets of textbooks are made available at these grade levels to each congressional disaict. "AU evidence conf'll'ms that this has been one or the most extmsive md effective proarams for the education or young Americans about our coostitutioaal system ol pernment and the principles and values it represents." - Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice of tbe United Swes (ReL) · . . SKILLS DEVELOPED BY THE WE THE PEOPLE... PROGRAM :• ' We the People._ develops critical thinking skills such as tbe ability to distinguish amcog fiCt. opinion. and reasoned judgement as tbe basis for formulating an informed position on public policy issues. Tbe use of cooperative learning techniques enhances students' participation. leadership. IDd public spe•lring skills. "The We the People- program also helps students develop their analytical sldDs. They...IearD to identify interrelationships, seek out similarities and dift'ereaces, md identifr strqtbs md weaknesses. Those who participate in the competitive pi'Oif&lll pill m uuderstalld.ina ol the namre or argument. In particular, they learn of the need to support oae's opinioa and bow to seek oat and employ evidence to accomplish that end." -Professor Tony Corrado. Colby College. Maine , •. . -· \ . NATIONAL HEARINGS As a pan of their study, high school classes can participate in an acadtmic canpetitim. Wortdng cooperatively as teams, entire classes prepare and make oral presentations on amtitntiooal topics in simulated cmgressional hearings. Students respond to questions posed by a panel of judges. They are judged oo their UDderstanding of tbe Constitution and Bill of Rights and the contemporary relevaDCe ol these imponanl documents "-Because ol the opportunity that I was given to p8rticlpate in the competition, I am confident that I wiU never become an American without a voice." - Elisa Heffernan. SbJderu "Does a student have to be an intellectual giant to compete sucass(ully. Tbe answer is NO! The competitors are aU regularly rostered classes with students ol different abilities. Ira student pts caught up in the excitement or the competition, his or her individual etrort is far more important than innate ability." - Patton Feichler, teacher "The competition has tapped a powerful incentive for students by combiniD& competition with community involvement. ..AU of the team members, not just the academic stars, take the competition seriously•. _[It] galvanizes their energy as usually only sports and other adolescent preparations can.-it has lasting effects oa the students' learning. - W~ the People... is almost a type case ol performance assessment. ...It is the most imaginative and well-orpnized social studies assessment I know of••• " From a book based on a study supported by tbe Office of Technology Assessment Ruth . Mitchell in Testing for uorning: Hqw N~ Approaches to EvalWllion CQI'I/mprove AmeriCQI'I Schools, The Free Press, 1992. �.. r PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IN APPROXIMATELY 21,490 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE - mJDENTS YEAR TEACHERS 1 3 6 Total 6,000 500.000 33,500 56.500 170,000 2.200.000 . 4,100,000 12,000,000 CONGRESSIONAL PARTICIPATION Over 500 Members of Congress have panicipated and enhanced students' learning and their appreciation of the role and contributions of those in public service. · "Having studied the complex legislative process, the influential interest groups, and tbe rigorous election campaign, I have pined greater respect for politicians and tbe pressures they have to deal with." - Mike Berndt, student Senators and Members of the House of RepreSentatives participate by • • • • • visiting classrooms and discussing constitutiooal issues with studenls speaking to teachers at in-service training sessions · sagnillJ and presenting award cenificates to studaus and their teachers fer their accomplishments attending district and state competitions meeting with students who attend the national finals competition in WashingtOn. D.C. each spring SUPPOR'nNG ORGANIZATIONS We the People- is supponed by a host of organizations including all the major professiooal educational organizations and state and local govenunent associations. Prominent among these groups are lhe AFr aDd NEA, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Federal Bar Associalioa, General Federation of Wcmen's Clubs, MALDEF, NAACP, National Council for the Social Studies, Nlliooal PTA, md Optimist International. ( ~ EVALUATION OF THE WE THE PEOPLE- PROGRAM In evaluations of the program in 1991, the Educational Testing Service found that • Students at all levels significantly outperformed comparison students on every topic studied. • A random sample of high school stu~ts demonstrated knowledge lnd understanding of the Constitution and Bill of Rights than sophomores and juniors in political science courses at a major universitY. ir'eater In a study conducted in a large urban high school in Nevada. 8~ of senion participating in the program registered to vote compared with the school average of 37%. COST Federal support during FY 93 is $4,346,000 which is matched in direct funding and cost sharing at state and local levels by approximately $30,000.000. Over 75% of the federal funds are provided to state and local programs in the form of suppon for administrative costs, training and technical assistance. subsidies for student participation in the national competition. and educational materials. Funds are raised locally· by students, teachers, and state and local coordinalors from sources ranging from bake sales. car washes, and donations·by professional and community service organizations to apptopliations from swe legislatures. In 1992. over 2SO individuals and organizations donaled funds to support local programs and the attendance of classes at the final competition in Washington, D.C. Cost-sharing is provided by services, materials, and facilities allocated to the program by the thousands of panicipating teachers, administraton, and community members. I \" \ �We the People... . The Citizen and the Constitution Funded by the U.S. Department of Education by act of Congress Partial Tally of Participating Schools by State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louis ana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota 420 112 253 183 1809 '402 352 29 18 698 740 18 329 948 606 212 376 282 230 55 580 534 1211 263 242 606 135 160 50 95 433 159 1170 645 164 Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolirul.· South Dakota Tennessee 1060 491 291 662 90 . 364 49 254 1347 246 '58 552 558 247 666 36 Teus Utah Vermont VU'Iinia Wasbineton West Vuginia Wisconsin Wyoming Total 21,490 5146 Douglas Fir Road • Calabasas, California 91302 • (818) 59.1-9321 � 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_Invitation-to-Cosponsor-Civic-Education-Act-of-1993 Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting invitation to cosponsor the Civic Education Act of 1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting invitation to cosponsor the Civic Education Act of 1993. 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, 49538 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c03bb96e3288e484de8d7838ae9eaaeb.pdf 1128874db18f18556bc16486f128502f PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER. Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 11 1 S. CAP ITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA. H H FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICH IGAN 48909 TEL. (5 17) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director August 30, 1993 Sister Mary Francilene Van de Vyver, President Madonna University 36600 Schoolcraft Road Livonia, Michigan 48150 Dear Sister Francilene: We missed you at the July 23, 1993 Michigan Community Service Commission Meeting! Madonna University's campus is lovely and its service to your students and our state is impressive. We truly enjoyed our visit. We also appreciated the opportunity to learn about Madonna University's many important initiatives from Sister Nancy and Sister Martinez. Your initiatives in the field of community service are greatly appreciated and most certainly make a difference. We feel very fortunate at the Commission to have had Judy Reyes as one of our members. Her contributions, especially in chairing our recognition committee, add to the success of our endeavor in the field. It was a wonderful day and your warm hospitality was greatly appreciated! Warm regards, ~~~ �. Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER . Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAPITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA. 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (51 7) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director August 20, 1993 Mr. Louis Green Michigan Department of Civil Rights 1200 5th Street Executive Office Building, 7th Floor Detroit, Mi · an ~8226 Thank you so much for providing the Michigan Community Service Commission with a luncheon at our July 23, 1993 Commission meeting. The food was excellent and everyone seemed to enjoy it along with the beauty of the Madonna University campus. Again, thanks for your generosity. Warm regards, ~~ Michelle Engler � 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 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_Madonna-Univ-Thank-You-Host-Letters Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting Madonna University thank you host letters Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting Madonna University thank you host 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, 49539 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ba0d5e37daf628f1b6d8a1efcbcdcda2.pdf 5653a7b664a77d4bb01a7ec88c37d956 PDF Text Text The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps: A Study of a Rural Youth Corps July 20, 1993 Richard Ballard, M. Div. Karin Tice, Ph.D. Formative Evaluation Reaearch Aaaoclates n7 Waterman Road Ann Arbor, Ml 48103 313/994-9060 FAX: 313/994-9088 �Acknowledgements FERA would like to thank: • MCCC Staff Frank Ruswick, Ross Dodge and Steve Phillips and the DNR Staff and MCCC participants for their participation in this study. • Steve Smucker and Dennis Roberts from the Bureau of Budget, Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Social Services for their patient assistance retrieving DSS data on MCCC participants and on a comparison group. • Ron Rhoda and Carol Shively at the Personal Tax Division of the Michigan Department of Treasury who retrieved income data on hundreds of former corps members and on a companson group. • The rest of the FERA team: Dr. John Seeley (FERA President), Dr. Jan Wright (Project Associate), Eric Quackenbush (Data Manager, and Becky Shepard (Data Specialist). This study would not have been possible without all of their many hours of hard work. �TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE S~Y .... ... ... .... ... .... ....... ... ...... ... ... ........ .. ..... ..... ... ... ...... ... ... ..... ..... .... ... ....... 1 The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps .. .. .. ....... ...... .. ....... ... ... .. ........... .. ... ...... .. .... ... ... ..... 1 The Evaluation ....... .... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. ............ ... .. ....... ... ... ... ...... ... ... .... .. .. .... ........ ... ... ...... ..... 1 Major Findings .. ... .. .... .. .... ... ... .... ... ........ ... .... ... .... .. .... ...... ... ... .. .... .... .. ... .... .. ........ .... .. .... ...... .. 2 Employability Impacts .... .. ..... .. .. ... .. .... ... ........ .... ......... ... ..... .. ....... ....... ... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. 2 Public Works Impacts .. .. .. ..... ... ....... ..... .... .. .. ........ .. ..... ... ...... .......... .......... ... .. ..... ............ 3 Characteristics of the Corps Members ...... .... .... ..... ..... ................. .. .... .. ..... .. .. .. .. ......... .... . 3 Characteristics of the Corps ...... ......... .. .. ......... .. ...... ..... ........ ......... ..... .... ........... ... .. .. ..... . 3 Major Recommendations .. .. ... .. .... ... ..... .... ........... ..... ... ...... ... ... .... ..... ...... .. .. .. ............. .. .. ..... .. . 4 INTRODUCTION ... ... ....... ... .... .... ... .. ... ....... ... .. .. ... ......... .... .... .. .. ..... .. ...... ......... .. ...... ... ... .. .. ........ 6 EVALUATION PURPOSES AND QUESTIONS .. ...... .... ...... ....... ... .... ... .... .. .. .. ..... ... .... ...... ...... .. 6 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ........ .......... .... ............ ....................... ..... ....... ....... ........ .... .. ...... ...... 7 FINDINGS : SECTION OVERVIEW .... ............ ........ ..... .. .. .......... ... .... ........ .... .. ...... ...... .. ...... ..... 9 CHARACTERISTICS OF MCCC PARTICIPANTS ...... .... ....... .. .................... ..... ....... ............. 10 CORPS MEMBER RELATED IMPACTS ..... ..... ..... ... ... .......... ........ .......... .. ... .. .. ............ .. ....... 15 PROJECT-RELATED IMP ACTS ... .. ... ....... .. .... .... ... .......... .... .... ......... .... .... .. .......... .. .. ... ..... .... .. 44 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ..... ... ..................... ... ................................. ..... .. ..... ........ .. 45 CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES ...... ... ... ............. .... ... ............ ...... .......... ... ... ..... .. ........... . 47 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT ................ .. ... .. ... ... ............... ... ... ............. ...... 51 THE MCCC AND THE FUTURE: 1993 AND BEYOND ................. .......................... .. .. ......... 53 APPENDIX A APPENDIX B: APPENDIX C: APPENDIX D : The MCCC and Its Economic Context Evaluation Methods Data Sources MCCC Participation per 10,000 Population LIST OF TABLES MCCC Participants by Gender .... ................ .... ................ .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .... .............. ..... l O MCCC Participants by Race, 1985-89 ....... ................... ... ... .... ... ... .. .... ...... .... .... .. .... .. 12 Educational Level ofMCCC Participants at Time ofEnrollment ..... .................. ... .... 13 Assistance Status ofFormer Participants in Year leaving MCCC, 1985-89 .............. .. .......... ... ... ... ....... .. ........ ... ...... ... ...... .. .. .. .... ....... 18 Table 5: Assistance Status of Former MCCC Participants in 1990 .. ............ ... ............... .. ........ 20 Table 6: Percentage ofTime Receiving Assistance by Members leaving MCCC, 1985-1990 ....... ..... ................ ... .... ... ................... ........... .. .. .......... 27 Table 7: Race & Sex ofMCCC Participants 1985-89 ......... ......... .... .. .. ... ..... .... ....... ..... ....... .. .. 29 Table 8: Income in 1991: Former MCCC Members Compared with AFDC/GA Recipients ...... .. .... ........... .... ............. ...... ........ ............ ......... ....... .. 33 Table 9: Welfare Status, 1991-1993, Former MCCC Members Compared with AFCD/GA Recipients ... ....... .... ... ....... ... ......... ......... .. ............... ...... .... ...... .... .. 34 Table 10: Patterns ofWorksite Supervision in MCCC ...... .. ...... ... ........ ....... .. ... ............... .......... 43 Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: Table 4: �LIST OF FIGURES Figure I: Figure II: Figure ill Figure IV: Figure V: Figure VI-A: Figure VI-B: Figure Vll: Figure Vill: Figure IX: Figure X: Figure XI: Figure XII: MCCC Participants by Gender: 1985-1989 ....... .. ... .... ... ...... .. .... ... ... ..... .. .... ......... 10 MCCC Participants by Age: 1988-1989 ...... ... .... .......... ... ... ... .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .......... 11 MCCC Participants by Race: 1985-1989 ... ...... ........... .. ...... .... ...... ... ...... .... .. .... .. 12 Known Educational Level ofMCCC Participants at Enrollment ... ... ..... ... .... ........ 13 Length of Tenure in MCCC 1985-1989 .. ... ............ .. .... ..... ... ...... .... ......... .... ....... . 14 Assistance Status in the Year of Leaving MCCC : 1985-1989 .. ... ... ... ...... ... .... .. ... 17 Assistance Status in Year Leaving MCCC & 1990 .. ... ... .. .... ..... ....... ... ......... ....... 19 Former Participants Not On Assistance: 198 5-1990 ........ .... .. ..... .... ... .. .... .... .... ... 21 Former MCCC Participants Receiving General Assistance: 1985-1990 .. .. ...... .... . 23 Former MCCC Participants Receiving AFDC : 1985-1990 ... .. ..... ..... .... .... ... .. ...... 25 Tenure of All MCCC Members & Those Staying Off Assistance, 1985-90 .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... .. .. ........................... ..... .... .... ... ... ..... ...... ... 31 General Assistance vs. Unemployment, GA-Adult Cases, Percent Change, 1981-1990 ....... .......... .... .... ... ......... ..... .... ... .......... .. Appendix A AFDC Caseload vs. Unemployment, Percent Change 1981-91.. ...... .. ... Appendix A ii �Executive Summary This document summarizes an evaluation of the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps (MCCC). The study was funded by the C.S. Mott Foundation and conducted by Formative Evaluation Research Associates, Inc. (FERA) of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The evaluation began in 1989 and was completed in July 1993 . The major findings from the evaluation are highlighted below after sections describing the MCCC and the evaluation are presented. This summary concludes with policy and programmatic suggestions which could contribute to the development of corps programs in the future. The complete study is available from FERA for $25-. 00 . The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps The Corps was established in 1984 by the Michigan Legislature to provide full-time community service employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth. The MCCC was administered by Michigan' s Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) which provided the equivalent of one year employment opportunities for youth 18-25 years old who were receiving general assistance (GA) or Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The Corps ' primary purposes were to improve the environment through work projects and to prepare youth for unsubsidized employment. Corps members worked in rural areas improving public parks and campgrounds and staffing fisheries, forestry and wildlife management projects. Some youth provided clerical assistance in DNR offices. The Corps also included three residential camps. Corps members earned the minimum wage and received medical benefits through Michigan ' s Department of Social Services (DSS). In 1991 the MCCC was disbanded. The three camps were closed and the work of the Corps ceased. Individuals with administrative responsibility for the Corps within the DNR were reassigned. A summer program was re-introduced in 1992. The Evaluation The primary purpose of the evaluation was to determine the impact of the Corps experience on the participants. Of special interest was its impact on participants' employability after graduation. Secondary evaluation interests included an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses ofthe Corps and an identification of the value ofthe work projects. Information for the evaluation was collected from several sources including: interviews with MCCC staff and panicipants, site visits to the camps and non-residential work sites. a review ofMCCC records. a survey of supervisors and lead workers, and an analysis ofDSS and PJ.ge 1 �Michigan Treasury Depanment data files. The relative impact of the Corps regarding employability in comparison with other social programs is compared through matching Corps members with other GA recipients and tracing their employment history. Major Findings The eleven findings highlighted below capture the highlights from this evaluation. Implications of these findings for future programming are offered in the Conclusion. Employability Impacts • About half of all corps members (49..9 percent) went back on assistance within six months after leaving the MCCC, but most of them returned only briefly to General Assistance. In the brief economic downturn of 1989, much larger numbers went back on assistance; here also most ofthem were offthe roles quickly. • Fifty-five percent of former corps members had an income in their first year in the job market compared with 49 percent of the persons who left the AFDC or GA programs at the same time. The average wages of the two groups were about the same. * Former MCCC members were significantly less likely than other DSS clients to return to General Assistance, but were only slightly less likely to return to AFDC. The transition to life after the corps is difficult, but the barriers are much harder for those with dependents, including both men and women. • During the 5 years after they left MCCC, the self-sufficiency of former corps members increased steadily over time. This was particularly true for GA recipients. After 5 years, only 25 percent of former corps members were receiving AFDC or GA. But AFDC recipients accounted for half of the welfare dependence, in spite of the fact that women comprised only 30 percent ofthe corps. • The transition to MCCC was difficult for new corps members. Over 50 percent of corps members left the program during their first 120 days. Once panicipants had been in the program for 4 months, however, they were likely to stay 12 months or more. While some corps members left the program to accept other jobs after only a few weeks, persons who stayed in the program longer tended to be more successful at staying off welfare after they left MCCC . • Half of the former corps members interviewed during the first year after graduation were working, and another 11 percent were enrolled in school or training. While about 1/3 of the jobs reported were irregular or seasonal, working corps members reported an average of 40 hours per week on the job. Wages tended to be low; the median was about $4.60 per hour. Page ::! �Public Works Impacts About two-thirds of the MCCC jobs involved creating, improving and/or maintaining public facilities directly. The remaining jobs were clerical. Buildings were constructed. Bridges were built and restored. Wildlife habitat was improved. Campgrounds, trails and recreational facilities were improved and maintained. Characteristics of the Corps Members For the enrollment period 1985-1989, approximately 29% ofthe MCCC enrollees were women and 71% were men; 67% were caucasian, 11% were African-American, 2% were NativeAmerican and 20% did not report their ethnic background; 38% were high school graduates or had obtained a GED, 22% were non-high school graduates and the education backgrounds of 40% were unknown. Characteristics of the Corps • Former corps members expressed very positive feelings about their MCCC experience and the opportunity for full-time, long term work. They regarded the most valuable parts of their experience as (a) the chance to learn good work habits and build a work record that would help them get a job, and (b) a positive change in their attitude toward work. Many expressed that, for the first time, work had become enjoyable. • The MCCC program seemed to work (slightly) more effectively for some groups of persons than others. Considering the factors of gender, race, education and tenure in the corps, the groups which spent the lowest percentage of time on AFDC ·and GA after the corps were (in this order), long-term corps members, men, and high school graduates. Those who spent the highest percentage of time on AFDC and GA were women (the highest, because of the high incidence of AFDC), African-Americans and high school drop-outs. • Key program strengths include opportunities to learn vocational and employability skills in a supponive environment focusing on tangible, productive work. In addition, during its existence, MCCC offered Michigan ta-xpayers an inexpensive labor force to provide muchneed maintenance and improvements to state parks and recreation areas. • Areas for improvement in MCCC are apparent. These areas include better outreach to urban areas to increase the participation of African-American corps workers. improvements in programs to assist in transition to employment (both in the private job market and within the DNR) and better attempts to ease the transition into the Corp s and thereby retain more Corps members. �should involve both rural and urban service, be full-time for up to two years and involve many state agencies and private organizations. + Develop an urban-based corps with the same objectives of employability training and public works improvement which is responsive to the needs of urban youth. Page 5 �INTRODUCTION Over the past decade, various states throughout the country have established youth corps programs. These programs have attempted to achieve a variety of policy objectives -improvement in facilities in parks and urban neighborhoods, expansion of job opportunities for youth, and improved job and employability skills among disadvantaged youth. The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps (MCCC) was established in 1984 by the Michigan Legislature to provide full-time community service employment opportunities for public assistance recipients with the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Many of these projects have involved physical work improving facilities at Michigan's State Parks, while others offered youths opportunities to work with DNR staff in regional offices around the state. Between 1984 and 1991 the MCCC provided an opportunity for about 5,000 young people on welfare to learn and earn through year-round public service under the supervision of the DNR. At the request of the C. S. Mott Foundation, FERA (Formative Evaluation Research Associates, Inc.) has conducted this study ofthe impact ofthe MCCC program on its participants. This study has collected demographic and follow-up data on persons who left the MCCC program between 1985 and 1990. In cooperation with the Michigan Department of Social Services (MDSS) it has used a variety of methodologies to examine the subsequent public assistance status of these persons. In addition, it has examined the impact of the program on corps members' development and self-sufficiency. EVALUATION PURPOSES AND QUESTIONS The overall purpose of the evaluation was to understand the impact of the MCCC on its participants. In the MCCC, opportunities for employment were offered only to persons on welfare, as a job training strategy. As a result, policy makers have been primarily interested in the impact of the program on the job-readiness and subsequent self-sufficiency of its graduates. This evaluation has primarily focused on this dimension of the corps program. The work projects themselves, through which the accomplishments of the corps members are manifest to the public, would have been an equally · appropriate focus for further study. The improvement of public facilities by the MCCC workers, in itself, provides an additional public benefit which is not directly measured in this study. FERA's initial evaluation plan posed 5 pnmary evaluation questions and 4 additional secondary questions. Primarv questions 1. After 6-12 months: To what extent does participation in the MCCC make a difference in welfare status, employment status and earnings when compared Assistance? to others on General Page 6 �Major Recommendations The following recommendations are offered by the evaluation team after considering the findings from FERA' s evaluation of the MCCC and their other experiences with youth programs. They are intended for policy makers and program managers in Michigan and in other States. They recognize that considerable attention is being given to national service by the federal government in the form of the National Service Trust Act of 1993. Ten recommendations are offered in the comprehensive report. The seven presented below have the broadest implications for policy and program development. + Restore funding for the MCCC as a year round program with per-slot funding of up to $15,000. The positive impact of the program on the participants and on the public domain warrant this recommendation. • Develop an application and selection procedure which creates a pool of persons most likely to both benefit from and contribute to the Corps. This approach suggests opening the Corps to persons referred by agencies other than DSS and applying selection criteria which include economic need, motivation and personal interests. It might help reduce the problem of early attrition and would rationalize the selection process. • Develop recruitment approaches for under-represented constituencies including women, African-Americans, Hispanics and Native-Americans. Special training for supervisors and crew leaders plus innovative outreach efforts such as using women and African Americans as recruiters are needed to make the Corps an accessible and hospitable experience for these groups. + Develop a cooperative relationship between the MCCC, universities and community colleges to permit corp members to earn tuition credits which can be used after corps service. This strategy would provide an incentive for furthering participant's educational and employment opportunities and it would represent an investment in the state's human capital. • Develop a transition component for people e:xiting the MCCC, including stronger ties with labor unions. The short-term reliance on GA after graduation could be reduced if attention was given to the transition to work by using the lead worker position as a transition to DNR employment, by expanding the amount of paid job search time and by linking the participants to both labor union and educational institutions. This need for an effective transition is especially true for African Americans and those serving in the residential camps. • Develop a ten-year strategy for the development of youth and community service in the State of Michigan. The state' s strategy should be linked to the programmatic and funding initiatives at the federal level through the National Service Trust Act of 1993 . It Page -+ �2. After 3-5 years: What proportion of former MCCC members are off public assistance and employed, and what is their level of earnings? 3. What proportion of former MCCC members are involved in productive activities which lead to positive prospects for the future (e.g., employment which is not dead-end, apprenticeships, education or training programs)? 4. What components of the MCCC program have the most impact on participants? 5. Does the MCCC program work more effectively for some groups of persons than others? By age, sex, race, and education? Secondary questions 6. Are differences in outcomes related to (a) length of tenure or (b) being discharged vs. leaving voluntarily? 7. What do staff see as major program strengths and weaknesses? 8. What effect does the program have on Corps members' attitudes and behaviors relating to work? 9. How does the DSS referral process work? This evaluation question was addressed by FERA in a separate report titled Referral of Candidates from iv!OST Workers to the Michi~an Civilian Conservation Coros: How the Process works and What Are its Problems, by Janet E. Wright, issued in March 1990. The stimulus for that study was recruitment difficulties which some parts of the MCCC program were experiencing during this time. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Corps programs throughout the country have been based on a variety of policy objectives. Generally, these corps program break down into two basic types. "Conservation Corps" programs usually place a strong emphasis on the nature of the work projects accomplished. They also stress environmental awareness and are generally open to any youth who wish to enroll. They also emphasize the public service dimension of the program and offer corps members a strong esprit de corps to compensate for the "long hours, low pay, and miserable working conditions" that these corps invariably promise to their participants. Many of these programs have severe work rules and little margin for error by participants-poor attendance or attitudes will earn corps members an immediate termination from the program. Page 7 �The second type of corps program is offered by some states as an alternative to welfare. These programs offer corps employment as an opportunity to learn the skills necessary to avoid a life of dependence on public assistance. The value of the work accomplished by corps crews is often seen by policy makers to be more a by-product than the real objective of the program. Since all members of these corps were formerly on the welfare roles, the crews are less diverse. As a consequence, these corps must work harder to help members avoid a sense of stigma which can attach to the program. In addition, because the objective of these programs is to help young people succeed in the world of employment, there is often more forgiveness built into these programs. These corps will tolerate poorer attendance, attitudes and work habits, especially in a participant's first months in the program, in order to help corps members stay in the program long enough to change work habits and build a positive work record. These corps place a strong emphasis on career education and transition to the world of work. The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps incorporated elements of both types of corps. As a project of the Michigan Depanment of Natural Resources, it included strong conservation and environmental elements. However, within the policy context of state budget decisions, MCCC was usually viewed as a job training program for clients of the Department of Social Services (DSS). State policy makers were generally concerned with the program's impact on the future employability of its graduates. MCCC was the first of three major youth service initiatives launched in Michigan during the 1980s. 1 The model for MCCC was derived from the depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In fact, CCC alumni provided strong advocacy for the beginning of MCCC and have stayed involved in the program throughout its existence. The MCCC's authorizing legislation does not restrict membership to public assistance recipients. However, Michigan DNR has always elected to target MCCC slots tp persons eligible for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) or Michigan's General Assistance (GA) program. From 1984 through 1991 the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps offered year-round work opportunities for 18-25 year old youth under the supervision of DNR personnel. During that period, approximately 5,000 youth served in the Corps. In 1984 MCCC was funded with an appropriation of $5 million from the state General Fund. This appropriation was increased to $5 .2 million to accommodate increased costs, and was held at that level through the last years of the program. DNR reduced enrollments from 1988 through 1991 because of increases in minimum wage and other cost increases. 1 The state's other two programs were heavily influenced by MCCC: the Michigan Youth Corps began as a summer program which was s parallel component to MCCC. and the Michigan Neighborhood Corps was established in 1989 to bring year-round community service opporUinities to youth in inner cities. All three programs were ~l iminated from the 1992 stale budget. following the rcconuncndations of the new Engler A.dministr:U.ion. In 1993 the Legislature appropriated S 1.2 million for the :'vi CCC: DNR is using these funds to establish a small corps program which is ~xpected to mroll about 120 participants during the summer. and 40- 50 year-round. Page 8 �MCCC youth worked on a wide range of projects around the state. About half of the MCCCers worked in Michigan state parks maintaining and improving the parks and campgrounds. The other half of the youth worked with DNR staff on fisheries, forestry and wildlife management projects. MCCC crews also worked on special projects refurbishing aging DNR quarters and building structures such as bridges, cold storage facilities for trucks and machinery, park shelters and cabins. About one-third ofMCCC youth were placed in clerical jobs working in DNR offices. Corps members were only eligible to remain in the corps for 2080 hours or one year of full-time equivalent work. All MCCC workers were hired at minimum wage; DSS provided medical coverage. Supervision for program participants was provided as follows : First, existing DNR staff were used to directly supervise MCCC youth. Second, Lead Workers were hired to supervise large crews or special tasks. Lead Workers were hired using the same criteria as for enrollees, except they could be of any age and supervisory experience was a sought-after characteristic. Outstanding Lead Workers were given an opportunity to receive a pay raise and have their employment extended up to one additional year. Program-wide, only 25 participants could be in extended Lead Worker status at any one time. In addition, a limited number of outstanding MCCC enrollees were given the opportunity to be promoted to Assistant Lead Worker in specific circumstances. The primary requirement was that additional supervision had to be needed due to the nature of the work or size of the crew. Assistant Lead Workers received a modest pay raise. Through its network of state parks and recreation areas and district offices, DNR was able to offer worksites in all pans of the state. In addition to its day work projects, MCCC operated three residential camps. About 112 of the worksites employed MCCC members in crews; other MCCC workers were placed individually. FINDINGS: SECTION OVERVIEW The findings of this evaluation are presented in the sections which follow. First, the study identifies the demographic and other Characteristics of MCCC Participants. The main body of this report addresses Corps M ember Related Impacts. It assesses the changes that occurred in the future welfare status and/or earnings of persons after they left the MCCC. This section attempts to isolate some of the characteristics of corps members to detennine whether the corps experience worked better for some types of persons than others. This section includes data comparing outcomes for MCCC members with matched pairs from the AFDC/GA population. The study includes brief comments on the Project Related Impacts of the MCCC worksites, highlighting some of the public service contributions of the work projects of the MCCC. A section on Strengths and Weaknesses discusses positive and negative features of the MCCC program. Challenges and Difficulties which have faced the program are described, suggesting the highest priority areas to further improve MCCC and similar youth service programs; specific Recommendations for Improvement address these priority areas. Finally MCCC and the Page 9 �Future: 1993 and Beyond suggests directions for the youth community service in Michigan's changing public policy climate. Throughout the report, interpretive comments relating to the data are set off in a paragraph headed "observation"; generally these observations have implications for the conclusions and policy recommendations at the end of the study. CHARACTERISTICS OF MCCC PARTICIPANTS Men and women in the MCCC. Table 1 shows the level of participation in MCCC by gender. The program was consistently more appealing to men; nearly 71 percent of all corps members have been male. DNR staff reports that the program's emphasis on physical work seemed to be a deterrent to some women; DNR personnel report that MCCC's limited clerical positions were often sought by women in spite of the staff's efforts to avoid steering them into job positions traditionally held by females. Many women were hesitant to enroll in the MCCC's residential camp programs.2 The totals in Table 1 are shown graphically in Figure I. Table 1: MCCC Participants by Gender 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Total Women Men 214 497 193 512 190 540 165 360 132 292 894 ( 28.8%) 220 1 ( 70.9%) Total 712 706 731 528 426 3103 (100.0%l Figure 1: MCCC Participants by Gender, 1985-1989 Women (28.9%) Men (71.1%) 2 womc:n with cltildren could not bring their cltildren with them to the camp; DNR staff report thai other women were hesitant to commit to a residential work environment wltich was predominantly male. 3 T otals do not :u!d up bec:luse of a small number of corps memben; for whom gender was not reported. Page 10 �Observation. DNR's continuing difficulty recruiting women to the corps probably related both to the physical nature of MCCC work and the fact that many MCCC jobs were in residential camps. Age of MCCC participants. Eligibility in the MCCC was limited to young people from 18-25 . Age at enrollment was not compiled by MCCC until 1988; from 1988 through 1989 data was fragmentary; these data are shown in Figure II, below. Figure II: MCCC Participants: 1988-1989 (n=701) 16% - 14% t/) c: as 12% 0.. ·o ·-ase 10% a... ...... 0 8% Q) Ol <1l c: Q) (.) ,_ 6% 1 Q) 4% 1 a... 2% 0% 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Age of Participants 25 > 25 Figure II illustrates that the corps membership is weighted slightly to the older end of the eligibility range, with a median age of22.5 years. 4 Observation. The relatively large number of older participants (over 40 percent are age 23 or older) suggests that there are likely to be many persons over 25 who would volunteer for community service jobs. Racial characteristics of MCCC participants. Table 2 shows the level of participation in MCCC by race. Racial demographics were not consistently logged until 1988. In all years, Caucasian corps members constituted over 80 percent of those for whom a race is noted (see also Figure III, page 12). 4 Since age data is available only for 701 participants in 1988 and 1989. the year-by-year totals are not included here. Page 11 �Table 2: MCCC Participants by Race, 1985-89 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Total Caucasian African-Amer Native-Amer Not reported 450 65 184 405 70 12 219 491 89 9 142 399 75 20 34 338 38 15 35 2083 ( 67.1%) 337 ( 10.9%) 69 ( 2.2%) 614 ( 19.8%) Total 712 706 73 1 528 426 3103 (100.0%) 13 Figure Ill: MCCC Participants: 1985-1989 Native American (2.8) African-American (13.5%) Caucasian (83.7%) As in the enrollment of women., African-.American youth were under-represented in the MCCC enrollment compared to the GA population as a whole, in all years. The recruitment of minority participants was a constant challenge of the MCCC. Many minority youth came from Oakland County, because of the enthusiastic support of the Oakland County DSS office and the proximity ofProud Lake Recreation Area, which provided ample worksites close to home. Observation. The under-representation of African-American youth seems clearly related to the orientation of the program to northern Michigan and rural areas. High schoollnon-HS graduates. Table 3 indicates the educational level of corps members, taken from DSS records at the time of enrollment. While the MCCC offered encouragement and opportunities for corps members to further their education., nearly two-thirds Page 12 �of the AFDC and GA recipients who enrolled in the corps and whose education background was known already had aGED, a high school diploma, or higher (see Figure IV, below). Table 3: Educational Level of MCCC Participants at the time of Enrollment, 1985-1989 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Total HS Grad/GED Non-HS Grad Unknown 305 224 183 269 162 275 234 104 393 197 79 252 165 109 152 1170 ( 37.7%) 678 ( 21.8%) 1255( 40.4%) Total 712 706 73 1 528 426 3103 (100.0%) Figure IV: Known Educational Level of MCCC Participants at Enrollment, 1985-1989 Non-HS Grad (36.7%) HS/GED (63.3%) Observation. For many of the young people in the MCCC, additional general educational credentials are not an immediate solution. Many young people on welfare face other barriers to employment which are not resolved by high school completion. MCCC members' county of residence. While some corps members came from urban counties in southern Michigan, membership in the MCCC drew heavily from northern rural counties. Indeed, these counties have few jobs for young people and often have high unemployment rates. But, for a statewide program, the variances are striking; a young person on GA from Luce County was 250 times more likely to have access to the MCCC than his or her counterpan in Wayne County, and over 300 times more likely than a young person in Kent County. In fact, based on population, the top 39 counties for participation in MCCC are all from northern Michigan and the upper peninsula. Three counties which have not had any reported Page 13 �corps members are St. Clair, Shiawassee, and Tuscola-all in southern Michigan. (See Appendix D). There was strong support for MCCC by some urban DSS offices. Oakland County's effective use of corps programs has already been noted. Between 1985 and 1989 Oakland DSS recruited 172 young people for the MCCC-while providing sufficient referrals to keep 50 slots continuously filled in the Michigan Neighborhood Corps program in Pontiac. Observation. MCCC opportunities tended to be located (a) in areas where DNR could provide good local worksites and (b) in counties where there was strong DSS support. The very low participation figures in many counties suggest a large unmet demand for community service jobs in some parts of the state. Length of tenure in MCCC. Throughout the period of the study, a pattern of tenure in the corps program was repeated year after year. Each year, the largest single group of corps members would leave after a short time in the program; approximately 56 percent of all persons who enrolled in MCCC' Ieft within the first 4 mo;ths. Fewer persons-about 21 percent-left during the next 6 months oftheir tenure. The remaining 22 percent stayed for 10-24 months. See Figure V, below. Figure V: Length of Tenure in MCCC: 1985-1989 35% f/l ,_ <D ..Q E <D ::2: f/l 0. ,_ 0 0 0 <D 0> co c <D ,_ (.) <D a.. oo/ 10 <60 60- 11 9 120-179 180-239 240-299 300-365 >365 Length of MCCC Tenure in Days Page 1-+ �The MCCC program seems to be more suitable for some young people than others. Some who quit early were unhappy in the program or were unable to make the adjustment. But others left quickly simply because they received a better job offer. Throughout corps members' first six months, the likelihood of leaving the program dropped rapidly; of those who stayed more than six months, most remained for a year or more. The longer tenures of these corps members suggested that they were comfortable in the program; DNR staff reports that these persons often made very productive workers. Observation. It seems likely that some new participants dropped out of MCCC because they did not fully understand the program's requirements. The high dropout rate in the first few weeks might have been reduced by better pre-enrollment screening or orientation of new corps members. (However, MCCC should be careful not to regard all short-term enrollments as failures; young people enrolled in the corps for a wide variety of reasons, and a short corps experience may have been as valuable for some corps members as a long one was for some others.) The "Average" MCCC member. These data help us profile the "average" MCCCer. He was a 22-year-old white male. He was a high school graduate who was unable to find work and had no other resources. He may or may not have had a child, but if he did, he accepted responsibility for contributing to the child's support. He was from nonhern Michigan and enrolled in the corps because there was an MCCC worksite nearby. He had probably received encouragement to enroll both from the local DSS office and from friends who were MCCC members. Once he enrolled, ifhe stayed through the first 3-4 months, he was likely to stay in the program for an entire year. CORPS MEMBER RELATED IMPACTS This section of the repon presents information about the impact of the corps on youth. In this study, FERA made five different measures oflong-term impact. First, DSS client information records are used to examine the impact of the program on participants over a 1-5 year period. The self-sufficiency of persons after they leave MCCC is measured by comparing two "snapshots" of former corps participants. In the first snapshot, the welfare status of former MCCC members is measured during the calendar year they left the program (1 985-1989). In the second, the welfare status of the same persons is measured during 1990 . By comparing these two snapshots, the study is able to measure the extent of welfare dependence among former participants, and the extent to which this dependence changed over time. Second, FERA examined whether the program was more effective for some persons than for others. In this section, the percentage of time on assistance is measured for the same groups of former corps members (those who left MCCC between 1985 and 1989). The reiationship of Page 15 �length of tenure in the program to outcomes is also addressed in these first and second impact measures.5 Third, a sample ofMCCC participants is compared with a sample of non-participants who received AFDC and GA during the same period. The two groups are compared based on income during 1991 and welfare dependence from January 1, 1991 through April 1993 . Fourth, information is presented about the activities of former participants and their work habits and attitudes six months to one year after leaving the program. This data is based on mail and telephone surveys with former corps members during 1992. Finally, based on interviews and site visits, FERA assessed various programmatic factors in the MCCC program which affected the quality of the corps experience for participants. 1. Long-term impact on self-sufficiency. One of the most imponant goals of the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps program was the reduction of dependence on public assistance by MCCC graduates. Since entry into the MCCC was limited to persons who were already receiving or determined eligible for GA or AFDC, the number of corps members who return to welfare after leaving the program is a critical factor in evaluating the success of the program. Using public assistance case data provided by the Michigan Department of Social Services, FERA looked at the welfare status of a broad group of former MCCC members over a 1-5 year period. The First Snapshot: self-sufficiency in the first year out of the MCCC. First, FERA looked at the welfare status of former MCCC participants during the same calendar year in which they left the MCCC program. These persons were not successful in maintaining their selfsufficiency for the short term ( 1-11 months) after leaving the program. Data for each year are shown in Table 4. The averages for this five-year period are shown in Figure VI:.A. 6 5 High quality data on reasons for youths leaving the program (e.g., ~ing discharged versus leaving voiwnarily) was not available. 6 To measure the number of former MCCC participants who rerumed quickly to public assistance. FERA looked 31 the number of MCCC members who were receiving a grant fro m DSS in the y~ they left MCCC. For example. for a per.;on who left MC CC on June 30. 1986. FERA would ~ xamine whether that per.;on had a public assistance grant between June 30. 1986. and December 3 1. 1986. .--\s a research method. looking at rerum to :J.SSistance during the same c:llendar year has limitations as a measure of a qu ick rerum to public :J.SSistance over the short tenn. It will be :1 highly reliable measure for those who leave the co~ in January, beca!JSe it will cover self-sufficiency over 11 months. But it wiil be highly unreliable for those who leave in December. since thev could rerum to :LSSisunce in Jantury and not show up in these fi gures. Since departure from MCCC was fairly evenly distributed among :til 1::: ~onths (with a sli ght peak in May and June) FERA believes that this figure is a fairly accurate estimate tbr the percentage returning to public :lSSistance over a six-month period. FERA chose this method because it was possible for the Department of Soci:U Services to retrieve data on this parameter fairly efficiently. Page 16 �Figure VI-A: Assistance Status in the Year of Leaving MCCC: 1985-1989 70% (IJ <1> ctl :l 1:l ctl ..... ~ 60% 50% 40% 0 <1> 0) 30% ctl c <1> () 20% '- <1> 0.. 10% 0% ' No Asst Med Only GA AFDC Form of Assistance I~ Oth Asst First Snapshot As shown in this figure, 44. 7 percent of corps graduates did not return to assistance in any form during the calendar year they left MCCC. Another 6.1 percent received Medicaid only, indicating that they were in transition to some level of self-sufficiency. Thus, about half of MCCC participants did not return to a welfare grant in the first few months after leaving the program. Twenty percent of all persons leaving the program enrolled in the AFDC program in their first few months out of the program, and 29.9 percent returned to General Assistance.7 Finally, 11.3 percent received some other form of assistance 8 during their first year out of the MCCC. 7 The totals do not add up to 100 percent because some per.;ons were on more than one form of assistance. 8 ·0ther forms of assistance" include medicaid for perrons under 21. the WIC program. or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for persons with disabilities. Page 17 �Table 4: Assistance Status of Former Participants In the Year Leaving MCCC, 1985-1989 Year Leaving No MCCC Assistance 1985 %ofN 1986 %ofN 1987 % ofN 1988 % ofN 1989 % ofN Total % ofN 406 57.0% 330 46.7% 315 43 .1% 240 45 .5% 96 22.5% 1387 44.7% Medicaid Only 29 4.1% 52 7.4% 38 5.2% 36 6.8% 34 8.0% 189 6.1% GA 164 23 .0% 173 24.5% 245 33 .5% 160 30.3% 185 43.4% 927 29.9% AFDC 125 17.6% 169 23.9% 145 19.8% 92 17.4% 89 20.9% 620 20.0% Other Assistance 59 8.3% 66 9.3% 67 9.2% 62 11.7% 98 23 .0% 352 11.3% Total 783 110.3% 790 111.9% 810 110.8% 590 111.7% 502 117.8% 3475 112.0% N= 712 706 731 528 426 3103 As shown in Table 4, the number of MCCC graduates who stayed off assistance immediately after leaving the program was highest in 1985 (57.0 percent) and was lowest in 1989 (22.5 percent). Throughout the 1985-89 period, there is a slightly increasing percentage of those who return to DSS in the year they leave MCCC and a corresponding decrease in those who stayed off assistance in the months immediately following the corps. This trend is dramatically higher in 1989. This trend is evident in the GA program only; there is no similar increase in the rate ofreturn to AFDC from 1985 to 1989. Observation: The lower rates of return to assistance in 1985 may have been a positive result of a new program, full of energy and working with a pool of young people who were especially highly motivated. The years 1986-88 may have been marginally less successful because the program had become more institutionalized and the young people less eager. The much higher rate of return to General Assistance in 1989 will show up repeatedly throughout this study. FERA's interviews have not shown any significant changes in the MCCC program in that year, except that enrollments were lower in 1989 because budgets had not increased and costs were rising. When questioned about possible changes in DSS policy during this period which might have had an impact on the likelihood of persons returning to General Assistance, DSS officials9 all indicated that there were no significant changes in DSS policy in 1989 that would have had this impact. 9 Among the DSS officials to whom this question were representatives of the Bureau of Employment S"'"Vices and the Office of Budget. Planning and Evaluation. as well as a county DSS director. Page 18 �As a result, we are left to conclude that the higher levels of GA dependence in 1989 were probably a result of the slowing economy. As shown in Appendix A, 1989 was characterized by modest increases in welfare caseloads and unemployment. While these increases were not severe and did not continue into 1990, this was the first period of three consecutive quarters of such decline since 1982-83 . The Second Snapshot: self-sufficiency in 1990. Second, FERA measured the assistance status of this same group of former Corps members-those who left MCCC in 19851989--during the calendar year of 1990. There were several reasons for selecting 1990 as a benchmark year for measuring the number of corps members returning to assistance. First, since the rate of return to public assistance is likely to be influenced by the overall economic climate, 10 the evaluation sought to examine outcomes in a constant environment. Except for a short downturn in 1989, the period from 1985 through 1990 was characterized by relatively consistent rates of economic growth. Second, by selecting 1990, FERA was able to examine this population over a fairly stable period ofMichigan's welfare policy. During 1991 , many persons were removed from the welfare roles because entire programs were discontinued; welfare dependence no longer provided a consistent measure of economic dependency. Finally, by checking the welfare status in 1990 for all MCCC members who left the program from 1985 to 1989, the study was able to test how dependence on various welfare programs appeared to change as corps members were out of the program over a 1-5 year period. (See Table 5, page 20, and Figure VI-B, below) Figure Vl-8 : Assistance Status in Year Leaving MCCC and in 1990 No Asst Med Only GA AFDC Form of Assistance I ~ First Snapshot 10 - Oth Asst Second Snapshot The rare of rerum to public :LSSistance is higher during ye:u-s of recession and lower during times of prosperity; see Appendix A. Page 19 �Many of those who were dependent on assistance shortly after leaving the program gained a greater degree of self-sufficiency over time. During 1990, 66.6 percent of all the 1985-89 corps members were off all forms of assistance, with another 4.9 percent receiving medicaid only. The percentage of former MCCC participants receiving welfare grants was down in all categories: 15.1 percent received AFDC, 18 percent received GA and 5.2 percent received other forms of assistance. 11 As with the first snapshot, differences are apparent in the breakdown by year, shown in Table 5. It is important to remember that those who left the MCCC in 1985 had been out in the workforce for 5 years by 1990, while those who left in 1989 had been out only for one year. Table 5: Assistance Status of Former MCCC Participants in 1990 Year Leaving No MCCC Assistance 1985 %ofN 1986 %ofN 1987 %ofN 1988 % ofN 1989 % ofN Total %ofN 519 72.9% 510 72.2% 496 67.9% 350 66.3% 193 45 .3% 2068 66.6% Medicaid Onlv 30 4.2% 44 6.2% 34 4.7% 23 - 4.4% 21 4.9% 152 4.9% GA 96 13.5% 115 16.3% 137 18.7% 89 16.9% 120 28 .2% 557 18.0% AFDC I 87 12.2% 127 18.0% 85 11.6% 85 16.1% 84 19.7% 468 15 .1% Other Assistance 16 2.2% 15 2.1% 27 3.7% 29 5.5% 74 17.4% 161 5.2% Total 748 105.1% 811 114.9% 779 106.6% 576 109:1% 492 115.5% 3406 109.8% N= 712 706 731 528 426 3103 Impact - a longitudinal perspective. By looking at the subsequent dependence on welfare of each year's departing MCCC participants over the next 1-5 years, the relative level of self-sufficiency of former corps members can be tracked from year to year. In the following figures, the percentage of former MCCC members receiving no assistance (Figure VII, page 21 ), receiving GA (Figure VITI, page 23 ), and receiving AFDC (Figure IX, page 25) are shown changing from year to year. 11 Totals for each year exceed enrollment because some per.;ons received more than one form of assistance. "Other assistance" includes SSL WIC and medicaid under 21 . Page 20 �• ' Figure VII illustrates the consistently increasing self-sufficiency between the year of tennination and 1990 for each group. Figure VII: Former MCCC Participants Not on Assistance: 1985-1990 80~--------------------------------------------~ Q) g ca 70 ··································· ······································ · · ······································································ ················································ ......................... ...... ( /) (/) (/) <( 0 z :f 40 £ 30 / ·················· ·······························································································:·························································· /········-L ··· -............................... . '#20~--~------~------~ . ------~------~------~~ 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Year ---- 85 Term (N = 71 2) = 88 Term (N=528) --+- 86 Term (N = 706) ~ 89 Term (N=426) --7fE- 87 T€rm (N = 731 ) Page 21 �Observation 1: The number and percentage of persons off public assistance is up in all years compared with the year they left MCCC. But the percentage of former MCCC participants who stayed off welfare after leaving the program is still much lower for persons who left in 1989. Observation 2: Since those leaving MCCC in each year is a closed group, some of what appears to be increasing self-sufficiency could have been the result of unrelated factors . For example, persons can become ineligible by moving out of the state, going to jail or dying. But we have no indication that these were major factors for the young people in our study. Also, these factors would occur with some degree of randomness; i.e., if these were major factors, they would tend to even out the rate of change from one year to the next. But the rate at which former corps members becomes self-sufficient changes from year-to-year and, as will be shown below, is quite different between GA and AFDC. While these unrelated factors have an effect, FERA believes that employability is the primary variable in understanding changing welfare dependence over time in this group. Observation 3: Figure VII probably understates the increase in self-sufficiency between the year of termination from MCCC and 1990. Welfare dependence in the calendar year of termination is only accurate as a six-month measure, 12 but dependence in 1990 is a twelve-month measure. Comparison to a six-month period in 1990 may have been marginally more accurate, but since the 1990 figures measure long-term dependence, the differences may not have been great. The reasons that some MCCC graduates return to assistance and a smaller number stay on assistance for long periods can be better explored by examining the difference levels of dependence on GA and AFDC. The difference in dependence on GA between the year of termination in MCCC and 1990 is shown in Figure VIII, page 23 . 12 Sc=e footnote 6. Page 22 �Figure VIII: Former MCCC Participants Receiving GA: 1985-1990 45~---------------------------------------- 40 ·························································································· ···· · ··························· ··························································· ················································ 10~~------~----~.------~ . ------~ . ------~ . ~ 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Year --- 85 Term (N=712) ----i- 86 Term (N=706) 88 Term (N=528) ~ 89 Term (N=426) == ~ 87 Term (N=731 ) Page 23 �Observation 1: In years when a high percentage ofMCCC grads returned quickly toGA (e.g., 1989), dependence dropped very quickly (a 35 percent decrease in one year). When initial GA dependence was low (1985), dependence dropped more slowly (a 41 percent decrease over 5 years) . Observation 2: The 1989 group, which initially showed a high level of dependence on GA, experienced a dramatic improvement in only one year (a decrease in dependence of 35 percent). The decrease in dependence in the 1985 and 1986 groups is not much higher (only about 41 percent), even though these young people have been out ofthe program 45 years. This pattern reflects the need of some young people for short-term assistance while they become self-sufficient in a new environment. 13 It also suggests that when a high percentage of persons returns to welfare, it includes many who are not likely to be welfare-dependent for a long period of time. In the case of the 1989 group, large numbers of these persons were back off assistance by 1990. This same trend is evident, to a lesser extent, in the 1987 and 1988 groups. 14 This 1989-1990 experience shows that MCCC graduates were generally successful in dealing with short-term setbacks when general economy did not suffer a serious downturn. Because the GA program was eliminated in 1991, it is impossible to compare the experience of this group through the serious recession of 1991-92. Finally, FERA examined the change in AFDC dependence over the same period (see Figure IX, page 25 ). Figure IX suggests a more complex picture among AFDC recipients. In most years, dependence on AFDC increases during the two year period after the departure from MCCC. In addition, those on assistance remain dependent for a significantly longer time; rates of dependence do not decrease for 2-5 years. 13 The longirudinal srudv, later in this re-port. shows that this short-term dependence can be seen to some degree in every year. 14 These results are consistent with generalized DSS observation that 15-17 pen:ent of the GA caseload is made up of persons with long-term welfare dependence. In years where the r.ne of rerum to GA is initially higher. it drops more quickly Wltil it reaches that level. Page 24 �Figure IX: Former MCCC Participants Receiving AFDC: 1985-1990 26~----------------------------------------, 24 g · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ··-· · ·- ~-- · · · · · ········································-···················------··························-······················ 22 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. . ........ LL c:x: C) c :~ Q) ~ a: "#- 16 ........................................................................................................... ........................ ..........................................<.• ···•·•·• •.. ......•••.....•....•.. .••.....••..•••. 14 ··································································································································································· ······························ ............... ..................... 12 .............,..................................................................................................................................... .................... ...................... . ............. ...... * . .............. 10~~~----~------~ , ------~ , ------~ , ------~~ 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Year ---- 85 Term (N=712) --:+- 86 Term (N=706) ---:-IE- 87 Term (N=731) ----e- 88 Term (N=528) ~ 89 Term (N=426) Page 25 �Observation: The pattern for this group is quite different from those on GA. There is very little improvement for the classes of 1988 and 1989; this is likely because persons tend to stay on AFDC longer than GA. The initial levels of dependence on AFDC are not as high as GA (note the difference in scales on the two graphs); it should be noted that the MCCC enrolls many more men than women, hence incidence of AFDC is lower. Observation: While incidence of AFDC was much lower than GA in the first year after leaving the corps, dependence on GA drops much more rapidly. Four to five years after leaving the corps, AFDC accounts for nearly half of the welfare dependence of all former corps members; this is true in spite of the fact that 70 percent of corps members were men. While the GA program provided short-term support for former corps members in transition, enrollment in AFDC was a likely outcome for former corps members who were single parents and was often the beginning of a long term of dependence on assistance. 2. Impact on different groups of corps members, measured by percentage of time on assistance by MCCC Grads. In order to more accurately reflect the cost of welfare dependence to the public, FERA has devised a funher measure of self-sufficiency: percentage of time on assistance. Some former MCCC members returned to assistance for a an extended period, others return to welfare for only a few days. Since the cost of welfare to the Michigan taxpayers depends as much upon the length of each case as upon the number of cases, FERA determined that the evaluation should also examine the average number of days former MCCC members received public assistance. Because this method permits a finer examination of the actual incidence of dependence on public assistance, FERA used this approach to evaluate the impact of the corps experience on the self-sufficiency of different groups of corps graduates. Page 26 �Table 6: Percentage of Time Receiving Assistance by Members Leaving MCCC, 1985-1990 General Assistance AFDC Total AFDC/GA Medicaid Only Total Total 11.47 11.60 23 .07 1.61 24.68 Men Women 12.43 9.12 9.05 16.40 21.48 25.52 1.42 2.09 22.90 27.61 Caucasian African-American 11 .24 14.98 11.40 9.37 22.64 24.35 1.70 0.33 24.34 24.68 HS Grads Non-HS Grads 10.80 12.65 11.01 11.16 21.81 23 .81 1.74 1.47 23 .55 25 .28 <180 Days MCCC 180-365 Days >365 Days 11 .23 12.69 10.40 12.15 10.47 10.94 23.38 23 .16 21.34 1.44 1.52 2.61 24.82 24.68 23 .95 All persons coming into the program were receiving GA or AFDC at the time of enrollment. This table shows the percent of possible time spent on assistance for each group after their corps experience, from their date of termination in MCCC through December 31, 1990. In other words, as of 12/31/90, all persons leaving MCCC between 111/85 and 12/31/89 had spent an average 11.4 7 percent of the time since they left the program on General Assistance and another 11 .60 percent of the time on AFDC-or a total of 23 .07 percent of the time receiving one program or the other. Table 6 shows the differences in these percentages based on sex, race, education, and tenure in the MCCC. While the differences among various groups of corps members seems small, it is important to remember that this data base covers approximately 4,240,000 corps-memberdays. Each percentage point represents approximately 116 years on public assistance. Still, whether or not these differences are significant, it is a matter of judgment whether or not they are important, from a public policy perspective. For example, in the larger scheme of things, just how important is it that former corps members who are high school graduates spend 10.8 percent oftheir time on GA, while those without a diploma are on GA 12.65 percent of the time? Rather than focus on these arguable differences, we will examine these data for what they tell us about the overall effectiveness of the MCCC and other programs which share its characteristics-and about the social and demographic environment in which they attempt to fill their mission. Page 27 �Men and women. As expected, men show a higher incidence of dependence on General Assistance and women are more dependent on AFDC. Observation. The percentage of time spent by women leaving the program on AFDC (16.4 percent) is by far the highest incidence of dependence on assistance on the entire table. It is clear that pregnancy and childbirth is the single most important factor in creating welfare dependence in this age group, including both men and women. This observation is further supported by the higher-than-expected incidence of AFDC among men. Men spent 9.05 percent ofthe post-corps period receiving AFDC, compared to 12.43 percent of the time on GA. This surprising fact is probably explained by two factors : 1. Work in the MCCC program allowed a young parent to build up "work quarters." These calendar quarters were required during 1985-89 to qualify for the AFDC-U program (AFDC for the unemployed), as opposed to the family GA program. The MCCC program was often recommended by DSS for young parents who do not qualify for AFDC because even if the person did not get a job after leaving the program (a) AFDC-U provides better benefits and (b) the program is federally funded . 2. An average AFDC case lasts significantly longer than an average GA case. The percentage of days on assistance reflects the length of each case as much as the number of cases. Since 1991, major changes have been implemented in the AFDC program to encourage young families to remain intact. As a result, AFDC incidence among men would probably now be considerably higher, especially because GA is no longer available. 15 :&tcial factors. Since the program has such a high percentage of white participants, it was expected that the percentage of post-corps days on welfare would be close to the program average. The percentages for Black participants is higher than average for General Assistance (14.98 percent) and lower than average for AFDC (9.37 percent). These figures are so close to the percentages for men (12.43 and 9.05 percent respectively), that FER.~\ reexamined the demographic data to determine whether Black participants were almost exclusively male. 15 11Us higheT !~vel of depencknce on AFDC :unong men is re!locted in the comparison study below. See T able 9. Page 28 �Table 7: Race 16 and Sex of MCCC Participants: 1985-89 1985 31 33 1986 26 54 1987 28 64 1988 18 38 1989 6 15 Total % African-Am Females African-Am Males Caucasian Females Caucasian Males 121 290 117 303 138 356 105 246 64 142 545 29.0 1337 71.0 10 11 0 9 15 48 23.8 76.2 9 27 5 9 146 418 25 .9 74.1 Native-Amer Females Native-Amer Males 1 3 13 9 1 6 Females not recorded Males not recorded 70 168 39 146 23 68 109 204 34.8 65.2 On the contrary, the percentage of males among African-American participants is actually lower than among Caucasians, and the percentage of women is higher. The reasons for higher incidence of GA and lower AFDC among former Corps members who are African-American-in spite of the fact that the percentage of women is higher-is unexplained. Interestingly, these same differences between Blacks and Whites was seen among former Neighborhood Corps participants returning to assistance. 17 Observation: In spite of the fact that Afiican-..t\merican men and women leaving the corps have a lower rate of dependence on AFDC, the combined AFDC/GA de!Jendence is among the highest of the groups studied because of they had the highest level of dependence on GA. For reasons which are not explained by this study, Afiican-i\rnericans leaving the corps are more welfare dependent in spite of spending less time on AFDC. The fact that they are more likely to be on GA than AFDC suggests that they are having fewer children; but in spite of their work records with the MCCC, they are unable to continue working after their corps experience. These barriers were probably due to two factors: (a) the persistence of racism as an additional barrier to employment faced by African-Americans and (b) the lack of transferability of some specific skills learned in the MCCC to jobs available in urban neighborhoods. High school graduates and drop-outs. As expected, high school graduates are more successful than dropouts. But as a indicator of potential welfare dependency, education is not as 16 Race was not consisrently recorded until 1988. C.lll=ian. Aliican-American and Native American were the only c:u.egories in the MCCC records. 17Tice. Karin. Michigan :'-leighbcriuxxi Corps Follow-Up Srudv. September 1991. p. 7. In thai swdy :2% o(the former corps members who are .-\liican-American were receiving AFDC. compared with 37°'0 of those who are Cau=ian. Page 29 �reliable as gender. Among MCCC grads, a male who is a high school drop-out will spend less time on welfare than a female, regardless of education. 18 Observation. Lest these data suggest that the MCCC experience is not effective at helping women become self-sufficient, the reader should note the very low incidence of GA among these women; in other words, women who do not have children are highly self-sufficient. Rather, these data indicate that the most effective way to reduce welfare dependency in our society is to help these women avoid unplanned and/or unwanted children. The impact of these measures will be more significant than, say, expanded high school completion programs. Long-tenn and short-term MCCC members. Long-term corps participants (those with greater than 365 days of service in MCCC) were the most successful group in the sample, with only 21.32 percent of days on assistance. They are slightly more successful than high school graduates (21.81 percent), and are the only group which includes women which is more successful than the men (21.48 percent). In addition, the fact that they have the highest incidence of "medicaid only" assistance (2.61 percent of time with medical coverage but no grant) suggest that higher numbers of this group are, in fact, transitioning into entry-level jobs, with low pay and no medical benefits. Figure X, page 3 1, compares the tenure of all corps members with the tenure of those who did not return to welfare. The latter group showed a smaller than average proportion of persons enrolled in the corps for fewer than 60 days. 18Tbid., p. 6. .-\one-lime snapshot of all Michigan Neighborhood Cof1JS mem~ who had been out for 6 months or more revealed that 34% of the men were receiving some form of assistance compared with 59% of the wom.:n. Page 30 �Figure X: Tenure of All MCCC Members & Those Staying Off Assistance, 1985-90 35% (J) ~ <1> .!:2 ·················································································································································· ····························! 30% E (]) ~ (J) e0 2 () !+ ··············· ······································································································································· 0 <1> en .sc 10% cu 5% (]) () 0... I < 60 60-119 120- 179 180-239 240-299 300-365 > 365 Length of MCCC Tenure in Days . I~ All MCCC Members - Staying off Welfare Page 31 �Observation. Longer periods of time in the corps seem to enable members to build work habits which help them get and hold private sector jobs. 3. Comparison study: former MCCC members versus other assistance recipients. To construct an accurate comparison group with MCCC members, DNR provided DSS with a list of all MCCC members who left the program from June through November 1990. From this list, DSS constructed a comparison group of persons who left AFDC or GA during the same period. To the extent possible, each member of the comparison group was matched with a member of the MCCC group based on age, gender, race, county of residence and length of time on assistance prior to leaving the welfare roles during this period. 19 Earnings after leaving MCCC or AFDC/GA. Both lists-the former MCCC members and the former assistance recipients-were provided to the Michigan Department of Treasury, which conducted a search of 1991 Michigan Income Tax returns, to identifY the total adjusted gross income reported by both groups.20 19 "This comparison technique. known as "matched pain;, • is the closest that can be achieved to a control group without random assigmnent of participants to various programs the time of enrollment The use oflength oftime on assistance as a matching criterion was particularly important, since DSS research indicates that per.;ons who are on assistance the longest also have the hardest time leaving assistance. 20 1991 was the first full year after both groups left their respective programs. Because of limitations of time and resources.. the search of income data for the former assistance recipients was limited to a random sample of about 113 of the total comparison group. Page 32 �Table 8: Income in 1991: Former MCCC Members Compared with AFDC/GA Recipients FormerMCCC Members Number in sample Number reporting wages 21 Percent reporting wages Individual returns Individual wages Average wages per individual taxpayer Total wages (inc. joint returns) Total wages per person in sample 379 208 54.9 percent Comparison Group GA/AFDC 108 53 49.1 percent 141 $901,842 30 $194,537 $ 6,396 $ 6,485 $1,579,424 $475,083 $ 4,167 $ 4,399 These results were achieved by a comparison of social security numbers with individual Michigan income tax returns. A large number of people in both groups did not fil~5.1 percent of the former corps members and 50.1 percent of the former assistance recipients. Of those who did not file, some are receiving public assistance. Others are receiving financial suppon in the household of another earner, including spouses, partners, and parents. Most of the rest are earning some money in the cash economy, outside the taxation system. A few may have left the state, died, or are in jail. There are no outstanding differences in subsequent earnings among the two groups. A somewhat higher percentage of former MCCC members are filing tax returns-about 55 percent of former corps members compared with 49 percent of former assistance recipients. The income among persons in the AFDC/GA comparison group filing individual returns is slightly higher (about 1.4 percent); total wages per person in the AFDC/GA sample is 5.6 percent higher, mainly because of a few households with relatively higher incomes (above $25,000) filing jointly. Observation. Income figures do not suggest a significant difference between former MCCC members and matched pairs of persons leaving public assistance during the same period. However, it may be imponant to note that young people frequently leave public assistance because they lose their eligibility as a result of increased earnings. One might expect more than 50 percent of these persons to have some taxable income during the next year. By contrast, MCCC members sometimes left the program without immediate 21 .. Includes JOmt rerums. Page 33 �employment because their program eligibility expired, yet a higher percentage are reporting income one year later.21 Rate of return to public assistance. In order to provide a further comparison of selfsufficiency between the former MCCC members and the AFDC/GA comparison group, DSS compared the matched pairs on the basis of subsequent welfare dependence. DSS provided a report on the rate of return to public assistance by both groups from January 1991 to April 1993 (see Table 9). Table 9: Welfare Status, 1991-1993: Former MCCC Participants Compared with AFDC/GA Recipients FormerMCCC Participants Number in sample 379 Number (%) returning to GA 75 (19.8%) Males returning toGA Females returning toGA Number (%) returning to AFDC Males returning to AFDC Females returning to AFDC 79% 21% 100% 207 (54.6%) 54% 46% 100% AFDC/GA Recipients 363 136 (37.5%) 87% 13% 100% 215 (59.2%) 52% 48% 100% Table 9 illustrates any public assistance cases for the MCCC and comparison group members which began between January 1, 1991 and April 1993 . This period spans a fundamental change in Michigan's welfare policy. During the first 9 months of this 28-month period, GA was available to qualified individuals; on October 1, 1991, the GA program was eliminated. During the last 19 months of this period, GA was no longer an option. At about the same time, eligibility for AFDC was broadened, permitting an AFDC case in the name of both parents and eliminating the requirement of previous work experience to be eligible for AFDC. Observation 1. The MCCC group returned to General Assistance in significantly fewer numbers than the AFDC/GA comparison group-19.8 percent of the MCCCers compared to 37.5 percent of the comparison group. Those persons without children who had been 22 Also. persons leaving MCCC during this period may have been negatively affected by a furlough of corps member.> which was implemented during this period as a cost-saving measure. Page 34 �in the MCCC appear significantly less likely to return to assistance than the welfare population in general. Observation 2. The percentage ofboth groups returning to AFDC is much higher than in any earlier sample; 54.6 percent ofthe MCCC group and 59.2 percent ofthe comparison group. This higher incidence is due in part to broadened AFDC eligibilitY and in part to the longer time period-28 months--during which even a brief period may count as a "return to assistance." Because of these differences, it is difficult to draw inferences from this higher level of assistance. The large number of men receiving AFDC may suggest that the same persons who were receiving GA are now receiving AFDC; this is probably true in some cases. But if this were the complete explanation, one would expect the MCCC group to be less dependent on AFDC, as they are less dependent on GA. But the lack of a significant difference between the two groups, considered with the income and interview data from this study, suggests an alternative explanation. For young adults who were single and without dependents, the MCCC generated a spirit of independence and a sense of future possibility; based on this hope, young people resisted returning to DSS, even when times were difficult. They believed things would get better soon, and they put off returning to DSS, with its questions and forms. But if they have children, they have fewer options. Their income requirements are more urgent, and their need for medical insurance is compelling. As will be shown in the next section, the post-corps transition is characterized by low wages, limited benefits, seasonal work, and frequent lay-off The barriers are too great, and even two-parent families with children are significantly less able to deal with short-term adversity than single persons without dependents. 4. Former MCCC participants' attitudes and behaviors toward work. One of the study's primary evaluation questions involved the extent to which former corps members are involved in activities which will lead to more productive prospects in the future. In addition, the study proposed to gather information about their attitudes toward work and their corps experience. In 1992 FERA surveyed 109 former corps members who had been out of the program from 6 to 12 months. FERA first conducted a mail questionnaire, but received only 37 responses. In order to broaden the survey response, FERA conducted a further telephone survey of another 72 corps members. Current activities. Of 109 respondents, 50 percent were working at jobs and 46 percent indicated they were not working outside their home.:.:J Of the total, 11 percent (including those 23 11tis total includes 4 for jobs in the woticforce. ~ns who indic:1ted they were working 3S a homc:maker. or were raising their children. suggesting thev were not looking Page 35 �both working and not working) were in school. The telephone survey asked about the kinds of jobs held by former corps members, including their sequence of jobs, lay-offs, and other activities following the MCCC. Of all the activities reported, 45 percent involved jobs for employers, especially restaurant and grocery store jobs, industrial labor, "pink collar" work (i.e., health care, nursing homes, etc.) and construction. Twenty-two percent of the activities reported involved irregular, seasonal, or temporary work, such as landscaping and contract employment. Twentyone percent of the activities reported involved being out of work, including lay-offs and inability to work, including a few reports of disability and incarceration. School activities accounted for 11 percent of the activities reported. Former MCCC members surveyed reported a variety of post-corps experiences: "I worked a Meijer's for about 10 weeks as a clerk, and was laid off Now I am looking for an opportunity to work with something I like. As well as I can." "After I left MCCC I found a job in about 3 months. I worked for a company called Tub Craft and worked for 3 months then I got laid off Still looking for a job." "I worked at Dalo group home for 7 months, then I went to work for Burger King approximately I year. Now I work for Senteh Standard." "I've been working in the Lawn Service Business ever since." "I've been working with Kenco Plastic as a press operator." "I looked for work for 5 months took a job a rent-a-center. For two months then went to work at a hotel where I am now. Between rent-a-center and the hotel I was out another 5 months. The best job I had was working with the MCCC program." "I got a job waitressing for a while till the restaurant went broke. Then I was sick for about 6 months. Then I got a job with the County Parks system and have been working with them for the past two summers. Finding odd jobs during the winter months. " "MCCC got me a job as a ranger at a state park." "I am working for the Department of Natural Resources. I was first hired as a limited term employee, but just recently received a permanent position full time. ...I have a good future and career thanks to the MCCC program ... " "I started looking for work right away and was called two weeks after for an interview. I got the job as a file clerk in the business office at Marquette General Hospital and have been there for almost a year now." Page 36 �"[In the MCCC] I have worked for the Northeast Camp in Onaway from 6-1-92 to 8-3192 at Camp Vanderbilt then the program was over .... Now I work 1 day a week for singles club as a bartender and cook." "I've had 2 jobs since leaving the program but neither to my satisfaction so I left because of very little hour and uncomfortable work place, I would rather finish my time out on the camp program so I can get an updated certification." When asked about their reasons for leaving various jobs following the corps, by far the two most common responses were promotions or finding a better job, on the one hand, or being laid off, on the other. These responses were about evenly split. Other reasons reported less often (in order of frequency) were pregnancy or illness, transportation problems, dissatisfaction with work, or too low pay. About 50 percent of those who were employed were working 40 hours per week, with 25 percent working part-time, and 25 percent working in excess of 40 hours per week. The median wage reported in the mail survey was $5 .85 per hour, but this was based on few responses. Respondents to the telephone survey reported a median wage of $4.60 per hour.24 Those who were employed had been working for an average of 10.5 months, and had been in their current job an average of 8.5 months. While 48 percent of the mail respondents reported receiving medical benefits, only 25 percent of the telephone respondents were receiving health insurance. A few persons also reported receiving paid vacation. While these statistics suggest some level of continuing hardship among former corps members, they are faring better than persons who lost their G A benefits in 1991, according to a recent study by the Michigan League for Human Services. According to that study, 83 percent of these former GA recipients are unemployed, and those who are working are earning an average of $4.40 per hour.25 Of the 11 percent of former MCCCers who were in school or trammg programs, 57 percent were in full-time programs and 43 percent were enrolled part-time. Courses involved high school completion programs and vocational training. Among all the respondents, 30 percent reported that they were receiving a DSS grant, 29 percent were receiving food stamps, and only 4 percent were eligible for unemployment. Attitudes toward work and the MCCC. Among the survey respondents, 69 percent indicated that their attitude had changed-all of those indicated that the impact was positive. They provided a wide range of additional comments: 24 This wage is probably more accurate. By this point in the phone survey, most respondents seemed willing to discuss their wages. By contrast. a lower percentage of the mail respondents answered this question. and those who did may have had higher-than-average wages. 25Michigan League for Human s.,-v;ces_ Final Report: The Impact on Individuals and Cormnunities of the Reductions in So6al s.,-v;ces in Michigan in 1991 and 1992. May 10. 1993. Page 37 �"At first I was relying on my family to pay my car notes, car insurance, buy clothes, and keep money in my pocket. Well now I see that money doesn't grow on trees ... so I need to further my training." ".. . the MCCC cares about the personnel as well as the jobs .. . " "I learned how to work with others. Learned how to be an excellent supervisor." "I enjoy going to work everyday. Before it was scary getting back into the work scene." "Because before I worked on the MCCC, I didn't really want to work. Once I started working I felt good about my self and realized I might as well enjoy working because I'm going to have to do it whether I want to or not." Those who indicated that their attitude toward work had not changed still had positive comments for their corps experience: "The program did show me that there were alot of things I could do ... " "I have worked since I was 14. I had lost a previous job before I started MCCC. MCCC gave me the chance I had been waiting for." Fully 69 percent indicated that their corps experience taught them more about working with others as part of a team, 57 percent reported that they learned specific job skills, and 48 percent reported that they learned work habits which would help them keep a job. When asked the most important thing they learned in the MCCC, the survey respondents provided the following responses: How to get along with people Responsibility Teamwork skills Job-specific skills How to be on time Learning to enjoy work Nothing Leadership skills Self-esteem Consistency/ accuracy Humility 24 responses 14 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 3 2 Page 38 �Observation: Many favorable comments about work in the MCCC resulted from the experience of having a full-time, year-round job, that required participants to learn a new life style-learning to show up for work, day in and day out, becoming part of a team, performing valued services, and earning increased income. 5. Programmatic factors affecting the quality of the corps experience. Throughout the study, FERA reviewed various programmatic elements of the MCCC program, to consider their impact on the quality of the corps experience for MCCC members. In addition to the above mail and telephone interviews, FERA gathered impressions from corps members, including lead workers, in individual and group interviews during site visits. FERA used the same methods to gather impressions from site supervisors regarding their observations and recommendations for the program.26 In addition to a formal survey of 119 supervisors, FERA interviewed both supervisors and lead workers in the field. Some of the responses of corps members surveyed have helped FERA evaluate the importance of some of these program elements to a quality corps experience. Educational opportunities. The MCCC program was essentially a work program; there was not a required ongoing educational component for members once they enrolled in the corps program. However, most site supervisors believed that education was an important part of the program; 93% of the supervisors indicated that MCCC members at their site were encouraged to obtain further education or training. But only one corps member mentioned educational opportunities as an important strength of the program: "[As a result of participating in MCCC] ... graduated from College with a degree in Corrections. However, the Governor closed all state Oobs?] for 5 years. Within that time my age will make me not acceptable for positions in that field ." One lead worker believed that these efforts were not sufficient: "The biggest issue with the MCCC program is the people who get hired in it .. . don't have the slightest idea what lies ahead in life for them. I think future MCCCers should think about pay or what the proper thing to do with their earnings. .. . the program should be oriented to College programs so they can better themselves." Other corps members expressed a desire for more educational opportunities: ".. .I think there should be an emphasis on college education .." 6 :; [n MCCC the "site supervisor' is the permanent DNR staffpet"SOn who has the most direct responsibility tor supervtsing the MCCC woric.s1te..-\1 larger woricsites.. there mav be one or more "le3d work.=. " who organize :md direct corps members in the :u:complishment of specific tasks. Page 39 �"[MCCC should be] offering some type of education for the members to better themselves." Growth in self-esteem. An important goal of the program was improving the self-image and increasing the level of confidence among corps members. The DNR staff responsible for the corps program understood the important relationship between positive expectations for corps members (both by supervisors and by themselves) and positive outcomes. "I feel better about myself There are many things I learned. 11 "It made me more responsible because when I worked for the program I was my own boss for awhile after my supervisor quit. I knew what need to be done and I always done it." In fact, among all the descriptions of supervision provided by site staff, the most frequently cited strategy was the use of "ongoing praise or encouragement for good work. 11 An important, but often unrecognized, factor in the growth of self-esteem, is the importance of physical work in building a sense of accomplishment. The fact that 2/3 of all MCCC projects involved physical work probably had a positive impact on the growth of selfesteem among MCCC members. Constant praise and encouragement means much more when provided in the context of a tangible, completed project which provides irrefutable evidence that "vou did it!" Job search assistance and transition to employment. Site supervisors were more enthusiastic about the support that MCCC provides for employment after the corps than the corps members were. Site supervisors indicated that they provided the following kinds of suppon to corps members leaving the program: Provide a letter of recommendation27 Provide help with resume or interviewing skills Provide help looking for a job 92 percent 63 60 But corps members leaving the program indicated the following assistance as help they actually received: Opportunity to build a good work record Received a letter of recommendation Received assistance in applying for a job Received help locating a job Met their current employer while in MCCC Received career counseling 27 . 59 percent 43 30 21 16 12 ~ Based on satisfactory ..,.. •• onnance. Page ~0 �Residential vs. non-residential programs. MCCC operated three residential sites and approximately 100 non-residential sites. Residential and non-residential sites served different purposes and were tailored to meet the youth's as well as the DNR's needs. Residential sites provided the DNR with a large, somewhat mobile, concentrated work force which could be used for big projects. The residential program sites were highly visible in their surrounding communities. For the youth, residential sites provide many of them with an opportunity to leave their home communities, start fresh and develop some new life habits. The camps were most attractive to single young men and a few single young women. Residential sites placed a high emphasis on education (formal and informal). For example, one of the camps required youths without high school equivalency to work toward their GED's in the evenings. The camp staff also provided four hours per week of paid time to attend selfesteem building, resume writing and fire fighting classes. Non-residential sites provided DN"R with workers at a large number of sites around the state (about 100 in 1991 ). These sites allowed youth to remain in their homes and commute to work, which was especially important for fathers and mothers with young children at home. Many of these youth lived in communities where unemployment was high and job opportunities for youth, especially during the winter months, were few and far between. Crew worksites. MCCC workers were assigned to worksites both as members of crews and as individual placements. About half of the site supervisors responding to FERA's survey indicated that their participants work in crews. Those who worked in crews were generally successful at learning teamwork skills involved in crew work projects. Seventy-eight percent of the supervisors indicated that crew members generally or usually worked well together. Worksite supervision and crew leadership. Quality supervision may be the single most important factor in developing a quality corps program for young adults. The supervisor and/or lead worker are responsible not only for accomplishing work projects but building self-esteem, developing good work habits and teamwork skills among workers, teaching job related skills, and providing model work behavior. In addition, supervisors are often called upon to provide counseling, help corps members meet personal needs, and solve logistical problems facing crew members. The quality of supervision and leadership is the most salient factor in establishing the tone of the work project through positive reinforcement for workers, establishment of a safe and non:-threatening work environment, and building feelings of accomplishment among the crew. Ninety percent of the site supervisors (permanent DNR employees) indicated that they were the person who supervised the corps members on a regular basis. Twenty-eight percent indicated that there was only one DNR employee regularly supervising corps members, while 72 percent indicated that there were two or more supervisors at the site. Forty-three percent indicated that there was a lead worker at their site who helped organize and coordinate crew activities. The supervisors evaluated their lead workers as follows : Page ~1 �Very effective Quite effective Somewhat effective Not too effective Not at all effective 20 percent 49 20 6 6 Table 10, page 43, indicates the perceptions of DNR staff regarding site supervision for their corps members. Page ~2 �Table 10: Patterns ofWorksite Supervision in MCCC Supervision At Your Site A Great Deal Somewhat (5) Quite A Bit (4) (3) Not Too Much (2) Not At All (1) Mean a. Is done by the MCCC lead workers(s) rather than byDNR personnel. 11(22%) 17(34%) 16(32%) 6(12%) 0(0%) 3.7 b. Involves a close relationship between the MCCC lead worker(s) and the enrollee(s). 14(29%) 22(45%) 112(22%) 2(4%) 0(0%) 4.0 c. Involves a close relationship between at least one DNR employee and the enrollee(s) 40(36%) 48(43%) 20(18%) 4(4%) 0(0%) 4.1 d. Includes strict discipline 11(10%) 43(39%) 40(36%) 17(15%) 0(0%) 3.4 e. Includes helping corps members with nonwork problems. 10(9%) 30(27%) 45(41%) 23(21%) 3(3%) 3.2 f. Uses ongoing praise or encouragement for good work 41(37%) 55(49%) 16(14%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 4.2 g. Uses rewards such as special recognition or opportunities for outstanding corps members 24(22%) 26(23%) 29(26%) 22(20%) 10(9%) 3.3 The DSS Referral process and the pool of applicants. The MCCC was always a voluntary program; that is, it was always offered as an option for GA and AFDC recipients, and was not generally a required component to maintain eligibility. In fact, volunteers for the corps agreed, in effect, to give up their General Assistance grant. It could be argued that the MCCC was selected by GA recipients who were the most job-ready and anxious to work. But this factor is at least partially offset by the fact that, during this period, DSS workers, as the sole source for MCCC referrals, were often under varying degrees of pressure to provide workers for the Page 43 �program. Some DSS workers referred large numbers of participants, while many more referred few or none. During times when workers were under higher pressure for more referrals, entrants into the program came with varying levels of volition. As a component of the Michigan Opportunity and Skills Training Program (MOST), the MCCC was chosen by some corps members as one of the options in a range of mandatory alternatives. Administrative changes. FERA's field research on the MCCC program began in 1990 and concluded during the summer and fall of 1991 . Because of budget difficulties, the program experience a partial hiring freeze in mid-July of 1990, an overall freeze on hiring, supplies and equipment in mid-August, and a later furlough of corps members. During this period, 44 percent of site supervisors had to suspend one or more MCCC work projects. Also during this time, at 25 percent of the sites 1 or more corps members quit the program of their own choice at least partly as a result of the freeze or the furlough. Shortly after the new administration assumed office in January 1991, it proposed eliminating not only the MCCC, but the Michigan Neighborhood Corps and the Michigan Youth Corps. Throughout 199 1, the program did not bring in any new participants and continuously reduced spending; by October 1, 1991 , the program had been terminated. As a result, 1991 was marked by uncertainty, low productivity and low morale; during one field visit to a state park worksite in late summer of 1991 , the sole MCCC work project observed by FERA's evaluator was the boarding up of MCCC's fac ilities. Interview data from 1991 captures some of the low morale that typified this period. PROJECT-RELATED IMPACTS While the evaluation was not designed to measure the impact of the work projects and the amount of work accomplished by YfCCCers, policy makers must be cautioned not to underestimate this important benefit of corps programs. Some states conduct corps program exclusively to maintain an inexpensive and energetic work force to conduct public works projects that could not otherwise be done within the state's budget restrictions. MCCC youth helped DNR fisheries staff conduct fish surveys, create new fishing spots by building spawning areas in ponds, manage rearing ponds, remove rough fish such as suckers and bullheads from highly fished lakes, build fish cribs, collect eggs for the rearing program, build wire cages to stop river bank erosion caused by sportspersons, monitor commercial fishing on the Great Lakes and maintain nets, boats and trailers. The fishing industry brings about $2 billion in yearly revenue to the state ofMichigan. Tourism related to sports fishing is especially important for the upper peni~sula' s local economy. Other work done by MCCC crews and individuals included forest management and planting projects, wildlife habitat improvement projects, erosion stabilization around roads, streams and lakes, maintenance of snowmobile trails and roads, grooming of ski and hiking trails. posting signs on trails and controlling beavers. Throughout the state, MCCCers built or helped DNR staff build a wide range of structures. They constructed over 50 buildings including a cold �18 storage building large enough to hold 26 trucks, a district headquarters office, and work-related buildings and cabins at state parks. They also built and restored bridges. At state parks, MCCCers built or refurbished restrooms, picnic shelters, cabins, wildlife-proof trash containers, picnic tables, horseshoe courts, swing sets, steps to beaches, handicapped accessible fishing piers and storage and office facilities. They also helped maintain the parks by mowing, picking up trash, pruning trees, grooming trails and re.moving snow. Survey data suggested that corps worksites involved either special construction projects (nature centers, trails, campgrounds, etc.), routine maintenance or some combination of these tasks. While MCCC provided opportunities doing both physical and clerical work, about 2/3 of MCCC jobs involved physical improvement work at state parks and other recreational facilities. Regardless of the type of work being performed, DNR appeared to make a strong effort to teach marketable skills through MCCC jobs. When asked how much time MCCC members spend doing "routine work such as cleaning toilets, mowing, etc.," supervisors reported that corps members spent an average of 3 9 percent of the time at such tasks. Only 10 percent of supervisors indicated that corps members spent 90 percent of their time doing routine jobs, while 28 percent indicated that corps members worked on these tasks less than 10 percent of the time. MCCC projects contributed significant value to state parks and other DNR facilities . FERA's study of Michigan Neighborhood Corps worksites in Muskegon indicated that the corps returned 53 cents of every program dollar directly back to participating neighborhoods in the form of direct physical improvement. 29 Since FERA found the programs were similarly organized in site visits to both programs, the productivity ofMCCC worksites is likely to be comparable. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES Interviews conducted with MCCC staff, supervisors, and participants identified a number of program strengths and weaknesses. They are: • The MCCC program addressed the state's need to provide inexpensive labor needed by the Department of Natural Resources while at the same time providing employment and training experienced to disadvantaged youth. • DNR managed the program with low administrative costs (5-1 0 percent of the program budget). Wherever possible, the department used existing staff to implement the program and supervise MCCC workers. • The highly decentralized organization of the program (and the fact that the program was funded by the state General Fund as opposed to federal funds) allowed the worksites to be 28 Cold storage buildings prevent trucks and other machinery, which had previously sat outside all win=. from rusting. : 9Tice. lC.lrin. ~i chi gan Neighbomood Corns Follow- Up Studv. pp 10- t:::. Page~- �creative and flexible in their implementation of the program, while keeping administrative costs low. • The MCCC provided a positive introduction to the world of work. Through increased earnings corps members could become independent of their parents and family. They improved their standard of living and wanted to continue to work to protect their lifestyle. They learned to respond to the classic marketplace incentive of hours paid for hours worked. • As a long-term full-time program, the MCCC helped participants build strong work habits over time. Workers gained a sense of accomplishment through physical work on tangible tasks. Youth working in crews often grew in their ability to work as part of a team and learn responsibility to one another. They built a positive work record which helped them market themselves to future employers, and they enjoyed the growing self-esteem that is inherent in these accomplishments. • Corps members worked and learned in a healthy and positive environment, under the guidance of positive work models who want them to succeed. The residential camps permitted a total break with negative horne or neighborhood int1uences. • As a voluntary program, MCCC built esprit de corps based on the fact that these young people were motivated enough to volunteer for the "hard work, low pay, and miserable working conditions" that are the hallmark of youth corps programs. A voluntary corps program the MCCC also directed gave scarce employment and training opportunities to young people who really wanted them. + The "assistant lead worker" model for supervising crews provided internal opportunities for promotions and pay raises. Outstanding workers had an opportunity to work their way up to a supervisory position. But the nature of the MCCC program also carried a few weaknesses, some of which may be inherent to youth corps projects: • The highly decentralized organization of the program made it difficult to standardize and implement consistent quality controls. The work accomplishments of the crews and outcomes for corps members were not documented. A stronger statewide image or identity, including uniforms to publicly identify corps members, would have helped nurture a strong esprit de corps. • The fact that the program was funded by the state's General Fund made it a pnrne candidate for elimination in the budget reductions of the new state administration. Page ~6 �• Members were not provided standardized training in job-related skills. Some sites provided lots of specialized skill development opportunities (e.g., how to use power tools, operate large machines, and carpentry skills) while other sites offered very few such opportunities. Some supervisors expressed frustration that because of union contracts, they could not teach youth certain skills. • Lead workers hired directly from DSS referrals did not always have the skills necessary to be good supervisors. Two problems arose from the limited term for which lead workers could be hired by the program. First, some lead workers would start becoming effective supervisors just about the time they had to leave the corps. Second, the pool of DSS clients with supervisory skills--or at least the interest in learning those skills-was rapidly exhausted, especially in small counties with relatively few DSS clients. Program staff wanted very much to make the lead worker positions semi-permanent, but were constrained by the original legislation. • Corps members were placed in a training environment where transmon to permanent employment may have been difficult. Corps participants living in residential camps were often miles from home and family and worked in an environment where the were not likely to meet future employers. The MCCC program did not have extensive resources to help participants transition to jobs after leaving MCCC, and DNR had a very limited capacity to hire even the most qualified corps graduates. • The program requirement that all workers must be referred by DSS profoundly impacted on the shape of the corps; it reduced diversity among the crews, makes recruitment more difficult (resulting in a degree of coercion on some young people to enroll), and resulted in continuing dependence on DSS for medical coverage. • The lack ofurban placements and predominance of N onhern Michigan worksites reduced the appeal and relevance to African-American youth. CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES Identification of challenges and difficulties facing the MCCC is based on interviews with staff, supervisors and panicipants, surveys of former MCCC members, research data presented throughout the repon, and sharing of information with the nationwide youth corps community. Several of the program-specific challenges and difficulties facing MCCC have already been described in the preceding section, "Programmatic Factors Affecting the Quality of the Corps Experience," (beginning on page 39). This section discusses several challenges and difficulties facing youth corps in general, from the perspective of the MCCC program. Crew versus individual placements. The National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (NASCC ) strongly recommends conducting youth corps program in crew Page -fi �settings, where a number of youth are engaged in work as pan of a team of peers. About half of the MCCC worksites involved crew activities. Crew worksites create additional challenges for program management. Generally, good crew worksites are more limited than individual placements. In the first place, some potential worksites only have enough work for one or two additional persons. With individual placements, supervision may be less costly because it can be provided by persons who are still doing their regular jobs; a crew of six or more usually requires a full-time supervisor. In addition, specialized training for crew supervisors becomes more important, because as the number of workers increases, the interpersonal dynamics among the crew members becomes more difficult to manage. The MCCC was able to address this need for crew leadership in part by promoting some corps members to "assistant lead worker" status; these workers did a good job providing support to the DNR staff person responsible for overseeing the work ofMCCC crews. Sixty-nine percent of the DNR supervisors regarded the lead workers as either very effective or quite effective in their jobs. Crew workers can learn relationship and teamwork abilities, which may be among the most imponant of the basic job retention skills a young worker can bring to an entry-level job in the private sector. Supervisors believe that MCCC crew worksites were successful in teaching these skills; 78% believed that their crew members generally or usually worked well together. Generally, crew placements are preferable, but require a higher level of initial planning and a greater investment in support costs, which increases per placement costs. These additional costs are likely to be offset by higher productivity on worksites where there is plenty of work doing jobs which benefit from a high level of esprit de corps. Recruiting African-American Corps members . ..-\..5 shown above in Table 2, the MCCC program was made up primarily of white participants. Most MCCC worksites were in areas where minority populations are low, and work projects were often conducted in an environment which is unfamiliar to African-American youth. While the experience of an MCCC work crew may have been especially broadening for young people growing up in urban areas, minority young people were less likely to volunteer for opportunities in the MCCC. Those who did panicipate were less likely find jobs in their own communities for which the MCCC job skills are directly transferable. In addition, they are very unlikely to relocate to rural Michigan. In addition, young people from urban counties are under-represented in the program. Indeed, the county that places the most young people in the program is Oakland County. But Roscommon, Ionia, Marquette, and Otsego Counties each placed as many or more panicipams in MCCC than Wayne County. Clearly, access to the program was heavily dependent on the county DSS office. Some urban counties besides Oakland, such as Ingham and Muskegon Counties. clearly made an effon �to let their young GA recipients know about the program. All of these counties had directors which were enthusiastic about exploring employment and training alternatives during this period. But the nature of MCCC work is foreign to the experience and interests of many urban youth. While exposure to MCCC is doubtless a positive and broadening experience for minority youth, its lack of an evident connection to their previous interests, communities, and experience made it inadequate as a sole strategy for year-round youth service. In Michigan's urban and industrial environment, a conservation corps program must address the challenge of recruiting, training and placement in jobs of minority young people from urban areas if it is to have statewide impact. To address this question the state of Michigan established the Michigan Neighborhood Corps in 1989. This program provided an urban counterpart to MCCC, employing youth in neighborhood improvement jobs though communitybased organizations. 3o Educational opportunities. Many young people enter a program like MCCC needing additional education and skills but frustrated by their previous contacts with the educational system. Often, self-sufficiency programs take the first reality more seriously than the second. They develop required training program§ without dealing with aversion to the classroom experience and the resulting lack of educational motivation. The challenge: developing motivation for further education and providing resources to support those who want to pursue it. Pregnancy and childbirth as a barrier to self-sufficiency. The greatest barrier to selfsufficiency faced by graduates of MCCC is single parenthood. This report has not undertaken to study the relative effectiveness of various strategies to address this issue; the reasons for teen pregnancy are complex and are related to the inability of young men and women to find productive outlets for their emotional energy in their families and communities. But both the percentage of women returning to AFDC and the percentage of time spent on. AFDC by former MCCC members are compelling. They suggest that expanding other self-sufficiency programs may be of secondary importance to developing effective strategies to help all young adults avoid the birth of unplanned children before they are able to provide for their family's financial needs. However, this is not simply a "teen pregnancy" issue; the average age ofMCCC members was 22.5 years. Nor is this a "single parent" issue; over half of the former MCCC and comparison group members receiving AFDC were men, most of whom were probably in two-parent households (see Table 9). Rather, the issue is one of our society's failure to create work opportunities for young families in the process of formation. Until our society addresses the declining number of entry-level jobs paying a living wage with benefits, AFDC caseloads involving mature. two-parent households are likely to remain high. Relation of the MCCC program to DSS. Once an MCCC participant was referred by DSS and received such initial supportive services as transportation, tools and work-related JO s.:e Tice. l\.:uin E .. \ iichigan :-J.:i ghborilood Corns Final Evaluation Reoo11 and Executive Summarv. Janu:u-y, 1991. Page ~9 �clothing from DSS, most of DSS's contact with the client ceased. medical coverage, provided by Medicaid or the GA medical program. The notable exception is In order to preserve eligibility for medical coverage, regular follow-up contact was required, including regular income reporting. If the MCCC worker failed to report, eligibility for medical coverage was interrupted and had to be reinstated. Sometimes, reporting income also resulted in interruptions of coverage, because of confusion over the income allowed for MCCC workers. For those on GA medical, the MCCC worker had to make an appointment with the caseworker in order to get prior authorization for a doctor visit. While these measures were necessary to comply with state and federal regulations, GA medical coverage was often unsuitable for MCCC members with full-time jobs. As one MCCC member said: "DSS workers need to be better informed about the program so they don't cut people off their medical benefits !" Relation of the MCCC workers to DNR. Relationships between DNR employees and MCCC workers and crews were usually very positive. Seventy-two percent of site supervisors expressed the belief that corps members at their sites felt "quite a bit" a part of the whole "operation." While MCCC members and crew leaders were generally enthusiastic about the program, these positive feelings were not universal: "The state certified workers treat the CCC supervisors and the MCCC workers as if they are leprous, taking work [away] from them ... but [MCCC workers] are used to perform dues that state employees and seasonal workers dislike, [but then] they take credit for the work performed." "... [Corps members] should have a better relationship with the workers that work there." "... [NfCCC members] would like to have a better chance at permanent placement in these [DNR] jobs ... " Reduction in the number of its employees and increased professionalism within state government (with growing emphasis on formal education and civil service test scores) prevented DNR from creating more opportunities for MCCC graduates within the department-even for those with excellent work records. With reductions in state employment opponunities in recent years, the hope of a permanent job with DNR has become unrealistic for many MCCC members. Overall, the organizational structure of the MCCC program creates challenges as well as opponuruties. Participants in residential MCCC camp programs often have long-term, lifetransforming experiences that make an indelible impact. On the other hand, transition to life after such a program (especially where DNR has a very limited capacity to provide permanent employment), can be more difficult; the camp experience has been isolating from the home community and prospective employers. Page 50 �RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT This section of the report presents recommendations for improvement of the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps. Although the recommendations are program-specific, they also highlight areas that other year-round youth corps programs, especially rural corps, may want to consider. These suggested recommendations were developed by FERA researchers based on careful review of the MCCC data, knowledge of other corps around the country and interviews with MCCC staff and program participants. Restore funding and increase per-slot funding above 1988-90 levels. In 1990, 67 percent of site supervisors believed that insufficient funding for MCCC was a problem. Since then, funding for the MCCC program as it was known from 1984 to 1991 has been eliminated; $1 .2 million was included in the 1993 budget for a small summer program. Funding for any future year-round program should be budgeted in the range of $15,000 per slot, including wages and benefits for the corps members, supervision, and tools and materials. This level of funding would also permit modest public awareness and corps member recognition programs which would help build the self-esteem of corps members. A consensus is emerging that operating funds for the state parks have been cut below acceptable levels; re-establishment of a year-round MCCC programs would provide a relatively inexpensive strategy for improving facilities and services and restoring park maintenance to acceptable levels. Open MCCC opportunities to disadvantaged youth without restricting enrollment to DSS referrals. Generally, workers are more likely to succeed if they feel a sense of ownership for the decisions which place them in their work situation. In a voluntary corps program, a spirit can be cultivated which helps corps members feel special about being a valuable part of a larger effort. The state should develop mechanisms to assure that opportunities are targeted to those who need them most without taking with them the stigma of being "assigned." Develop an application for corps employment which would rationally prioritize access to the corps program. Such an application would provide a "score" which would help to answer the questions "How much does this person need a program like MCCC?" "How likely are they to benefit from MCCC?" "How likely are they to learn the skills which will help them make a contribution to MCCC work projects." The score would be based cin economic need, motivation, and personal interests. Specifically, it would not depend on previous experience or education. Targeting MCCC jobs through a rational process to a broader group of economically disadvantaged youth would help to reduce the drop-out rate among short-term participants. In addition to DSS, MCCC applications would be available through local P!Cs and Community Action Agencies. Page 5l �Develop affirmative recruitment for its under-represented constituencies--women and African-Americans--by (a) strengthening training for supervisors and crew leaders and (b) developing special outreach and recruitment projects, using women and AfricanAmericans in MCCC as recruiters. For both women and Afiican-Americans, the MCCC environment can be strange and threatening. Supervisor training should address the issues which both these groups bring to the program. MCCC may want to try some experimental approaches to raise awareness of the program among women and Afiican-Americans, such as an inner-city work project or an all-woman crew. Create permanent or semi-permanent MCCC opportunities for lead workers and supervisors; provide supervisory skills training for lead workers. While the MCCC should remain a short-term (two years or less) job, DNR should investigate the creation of longer-term lead worker positions for corps members with special promise. Persons in these positions would retain a peer connection with corps members, but they could receive more training to improve their supervision skills. These positions could serve as needed bridge between service in the corps and permanent DNR jobs. Build more flexibility into the pay scale. MCCC pay should generally be closely tied to minimum wage. However, a system of bonuses for perfect attendance provides reward which promotes productivity and successful transition to work after the corps. 31 Develop stronger statewide esprit de corps. Throughout their existence during the 1980s, Michigan's youth service programs, including MCCC, attempted to reach a maximum number of young people at a minimum cost. These corps members would have benefited from some additional program elements which would have added minimal cost (or no cost), but would have provided them with stronger public recognition for their efforts on behalf of the public. Some ofthese elements would have included: • high visibility, short-term statewide work projects (such as planting on the capitol lawn); • some level of uniform appearance (shirts with shoulder patches, hats, etc. ) to promote public recognition ofMCCC workers; • more internal newsletters to inform members of projects being completed in other parts of the state; • an annual statewide training and work project at a state park for workers, supervisors, and related DNR staff 31 The \-fichigan :-leighborhood Corps used a very simple system of providing a bonus of 50 cents ~ hour for every pay period where :utendance goals were met (e.g., :u least 78 hour.; woriced in a pay period). This was a highly eifective tool for helping some woric= unprove :utendance. Page 52 �Develop a cooperative relationship between MCCC and state universities and community colleges to permit corps members to earn tuition credits which can be used after corps service. MCCC graduates could receive credit for tuition at state universities and community colleges based on MCCC hours worked. While this program would increase MCCC costs, it would be more efficient than a mandatory classroom component, because (a) it would direct educational resources to those who want them and will benefit from them, and (b) it would re-direct the attention of corps members to more generic educational programs and services in the community, easing the transition to the post-corps world. MCCC could look for ways to use resources from the DSS TIP program and JTP A to offset some costs in providing this credit. Not only would this incentive improve attendance among some workers, it would promote enrollments at educational institutions and make a timely and valuable investment in the development of the state's human capital. Develop a transition component for people e:xiting MCCC, induding more effective linkages to permanent opportunities with DNR and stronger ties to labor unions. MCCC should look for ways to reduce the shon-term dependence on GA experienced by many corps members soon after they leave MCCC. An improved transition to employment component is especially important (a) for participants in residential programs, who have been physically separated from the job market, (b) for African-American corps members, (African-American MCCC graduates experience a higher-than-average percentage of time on assistance after the corps). Two such strategies have already been suggested-using lead worker positions as a bridge to employment with DNR, and awarding college tuition credit for corps service. MCCC may also consider expanding paid job search time for persons with 12 months of excellent work history with MCCC. In addition, MCCC should work with job training agencies to identify OJT placements with private employers for corps members in transition and work with labor unions to develop apprenticeship slots. THE MCCC AND THE FUTURE: 1993 AND BEYOND Current policy developments. As this evaluation project was in its final stages, additional policy changes were in process which will have a fi.mher impact on MCCC and other youth corps programs. In 1992, the Michigan Legislature restored partial funding of $1 million to DNR for an MCCC program in 1993 . N so in 1992, the Michigan Commission on Community Service made its first grants of federal funds to promote youth service. In 1993 , federal funding for national service is likely to occur, expanding through the remaining years of the Clinton administration. The 1993 MCCC is beginning as a summer program for about 120 youth, and is expected to evolve to a year-round program for 50-60 youth. FERA agrees that a smaller year-round program is preferable to a larger summer program. While summer employment programs are appropriate for younger teens, there is no clear reason to offer summer employment to youth who Page 53 �are not currently enrolled in school. In addition, most of the characteristic strengths of MCCC could not be realized in a summer program: • Some of the success of MCCC members after leaving the program was due to the longterm opportunity to learn new work habits; corps members who served under 6 months were less successful than average at staying off welfare after the corps; in contrast, the long-term employees were the most successful of all the corps groups surveyed. • A summer program provides employment at the time that seasonal jobs are most plentiful, and lays off workers in the fall when unemployment is highest. In addition, it does not provide workers to DNR in the spring, when the state parks need extra help to prepare for the summer season. • For an 18-25 year-old, a summer job often seems to lead nowhere; it simply delays the time of finding a permanent job another three months. • The necessary organizational structure and facilities to support worksites must be put in place annually for three months of productive work. Worksites are likely to be less productive compared to administrative costs. • A small summer program is even less likely to reach minority youth in lvfichigan's urban centers. An alternative: a ten-year plan for full-time youth service. The current $1 .2 million appropriation for partial restoration of the MCCC may contribute to the further fragmentation of employment and training opportunities for young adults. A more productive approach would be for the state to assume leadership in combining state and federal resources for a comprehensive approach to assure expanded work and learning opportunities for young adults throughout the state. The proposed National Service Trust Act of 1993, currently being drafted by the Clinton Administration, represents a major national commitment to youth service. As a result, reconsideration ofMichigan's investment in these programs has suddenly become a timely issue. For example, the proposed federal national service program might allocate federal funding for 50 percent of all project costs. Assuming an approximate cost of $15,000 per full-time slot (based on past experience and allowing for inflation and the above recommendations) would suggest a statewide program at a cost to the state of $7,500 per FTE corps member. Implementation of such a program could be centralized in state government, possibly through the Commission on Community Service. Eligibility would not be restricted to DSS referrals. The state would assure the quality of participating worksites, focusing primarily on the quality of supervision and worksite safety, and secondarily on opportunities for job-specific skills Page 54 �training. Priority would be given to 18-25 year olds, but the upper age would be extended upwards where quality worksites are available. Enrollment would be full time and limited to two years. Only workers with excellent records would be retained beyond one year; these workers would receive paid job search time (8-12 hours per pay period) in the second year until they found another job. All workers with good work records would receive tuition credits for higher education after their time in the corps. Funding for these credits would be shared by the state and federal governments. Based on the combined enrollments of the MCCC and the Michigan Neighborhood Corps during 1989 and 1990, and extending urban and rural programs statewide, a feasible enrollment target for such a corps would probably be 4,000-5,000 slots. Such a program should be implemented through slow growth over a ten-year period to assure the availability of quality worksites. A fully mature program providing 4,000 jobs would require a budget of about $60 million per year. While this sounds like an ambitious program, if the federal contribution were 50 percent, the state share would only be $30 million-less than the amount Michigan was spending on its various youth corps programs in the late 1980s. In any such major expansion of a year-round youth service corps in Michigan, FERA believes that three important measures should be implemented to modify the current MCCC program. First, because of the low enrollment of minorities in the MCCC and its limited relevance to minority neighborhoods, such a statewide program should have an urban component, probably not directly related to DNR. This urban component could be community-based, growing from the capacity of local organizations to identify work projects. Both the urban and DNR components could be linked under the leadership of the Commission, through · the appropriate interdepartmental agreements. Second, because of the relatively lower impact of the corps experience on the selfsufficiency of families with children, the State of Michigan should implement a careful review of the related issues of readiness for the workforce, job development and family formation. This review should address strategies for the state to develop a better sequence of steps for young people to move from training to job and family. Such a review would include (a) social services for families with teens and young adults, especially family planning services, (b) the role of K-12 education linking young people to a changing local labor market through vocational education, and (c) work experience as a bridge between school and work or further education. Third, because of the difficulties experienced by corps members in the transmon to employment, the state should develop innovative ways to expand opportunities for trainees in the general workforce. These opportunities would ease the transition by blurring the distinction between training and work. For example, organizations with excellent corps worksites might Page 55 �receive technical assistance which would enable them to compete for state contracts in such areas as maintenance and rehabilitation of housing, community facilities and public areas, food service, and clerical and accounting services. As an alternative, these organizations could receive funds to provide social services support to trainees working for private contractors already bidding for state contracts, so that these contractors could successfully employ and train persons referred by DSS . In addition, extra points for state contracts would be given to any contractors which propose to give preference to successful graduates of corps programs in expanding their workforce. This kind of comprehensive approach would require cooperation from many departments of state government, as well as labor unions, employment and training programs, communitybased organizations and social service agencies. But a comprehensive youth service program offers the prospect of a positive introduction to the world of work for thousands of young people at risk of dependence and improved facilities and services for Michigan citizens. Page 56 �APPENDIX A: The MCCC and Its Economic Context �APPENDIX A: THE MCCC AND ITS ECONOMIC CONTEXT The period covered by this study, 1985-1990, was marked in Michigan by fairly steady and strong economic growth. By 1985, Michigan jobs had rebounded to 3,920,000 from a low of 3,616,000 in 1982. In 1989, jobs peaked at 4,267,000 before dropping slightly in 1990. 32 Likewise, unemployment had dropped from a high of 15 .5 percent in 1982 to 9.9 percent in 1989. Annual average unemployment had dropped to a low of 7. 1 percent in 1989 before edging up in 33 1990. These factors helped to create opportunities for persons leaving MCCC during this period. But not all signs were positive. All of this job growth was in the non-manufacturing sector. Some of these jobs were entry level service jobs which were often part-time and always low wage. While these jobs do not pay the high wages of the manufacturing jobs they were replacing, at least they were offering young people a way into the economy. The balance of the new jobs of the 1980s required skills and education. While only 42 percent of the current jobs in Michigan's economy required some college, 52 percent of these new jobs required education beyond high school34 and 86 percent required a high school diploma. 35 By 1988 the unemployment rate for persons with less than a high school education had risen to 16.4 percent, while only 2.2 percent of college graduates were unemployed .36 Between 1979 and 1989, while white collar jobs in Michigan were increasing by 19 percent, blue collar jobs were decreasing by 13 percent.37 In addition, early signs of the economic slowdown of the early 1990s were already being felt in 1989. New construction spending had already fallen from a peak of $5 .6 billion in 1988 to $4.6 billion in 1989, with a further drop to $4.2 billion in 1990 on the way. 38 Manufacturing construction in Michigan had peaked in 1987 and by 1990 it had fallen to $43 7 million, the lowest level since 1983 .39 32 ~ark P. Haas and C:1rolyn Cunningham. "The Michigan Economy: 1979- 1990. May, 1991 : from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 33 34 ~ichigan Department of Commerce. p. 2. Ibid. p. 5. Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mark P. Haas. "'Profile Statistics. of~ichig:m's Economy: 1979- 1989" April 1990: ~ichigan Department of Commerce. . Source: U. S. '-"'?artments ~">• an d Tl.oOUJUr. . L.. 35 Ib1d. or' Edu c:won 36 Ibid. Source: Michigan Employment Security Commission and March 1988 Current Population Survey. 37 . Ibid. Source: Michigan Employment So:cunty comrruss10n. . . 38 Haas. "'The Michigan &:onomy: 1979-1989." p. 9. Source: U. S. C.:nsus Bureau. 39 Figures Ibid., p. 7. Source: F. W. Dodg~. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor �Most significant for persons leaving the MCCC, unemployment was beginning to edge up in 1989. While the average unemployment in 1989 had fallen, Figure XI on the following page, shows that unemployment was increasing during the later quarters of that year. This figure also shows the close relationship between unemployment and General Assistance caseloads. General Assistance caseloads consistently mirror or slightly lag behind unemployment. This relationship also holds for Aid to Families with Dependent Children, as shown in Figure XII, following Figure XI. This softening of the economy is preceded by a number of quarters of improving unemployment and stable or decreasing caseloads in GA or AFDC. Except for its final quarters, this period offers a stable economic environment in which to study outcomes for persons in an employment training program. While the job picture was mixed, the economic climate from 1983 into the first half of 1990 was slowly improving from quarter to quarter. �Fl G UlU~ Xl • GENERAL ASSISTANCE vs. UNEMPLOYMENT GA-Adult Cases (Without Children) Percent Change, 1981 - 1990 - - GA Adult Cases -f- Persons Unemployed 60%~---------------------------------------------------------~ 50o/o 40o/o 30% 20o/o 10% Oo/o~~~L---------~~~------------------~~~~--~~~----~ -10% 'f-~y-+- -20% -30% -40% -50% -60o/o~~~~~~~-TIITIITIITI-,o-TO-,o-TI-,II~rl-r~ll-r~TI~ 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Calendar Year • The GA-Adu-1 t case load (cases without childre n) flu c tua tes with changes in unemployment. 1990 �r ' 1LiUKC: 1..11 AFDC CASELOAD vs. UNEMPLOYMENT AFDC-Unemployed Program Component Percent Change 1981 - 1991 -- AFDC-U +Persons Unemployed 60%~----------------·------------------------------------~ 40% 20% 0%~~~~--------~tt-----~--~----------------------------~ -20% -40% -60% 1981 ' ' 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Calendar Year • The AFDC-Unemployed caseload fluctuates with changes in employment. �APPENDIX 8: Evaluation Methods �• APPENDIX 8: Evaluation Methods Because of the number and diversity of impacts on corps members that this study has sought to measure, a range of evaluation approaches and methodologies have been employed. These approaches include the following: + Formative evaluation results. Throughout the study, FERA has provided recommendations to DNR on strategies to improve the MCCC program. In particular, in 1990, FERA conducted a process study of the referral of new Corps members by DSS MOST workers. + Field observation and on-site interviews. FERA researchers visited several MCCC worksites, observing work crews and completed projects and interviewing supervisors, lead workers and participants. + Development of database. In order to assess the impact of the corps experience on various groups, FERA created a database of all MCCC panicipants from 1985- 1989, which was cross-tabulated with DSS client files to obtain demographic data and measure the extent of welfare dependency in the months and years following the corps experience. • DNR Supervisor surveys. FERA conducted mail surveys of all DNR supervisors. + Participant questionnaires and telephone follow-up interviews. follow-up information on former MCCC participants during 1992. FER.-\ obtained • Long-term study of welfare dependence. In order to assess welfare dependence, FER.-\ examined the DSS files of all the persons who left MCCC during the 5-year period from January 1, 1985 through December 31 , 1989. FERA has developed two measures of the self-sufficiency ofthese persons in relationship to public assistance: "assistance status" and "percentage of time on assistance." To measure "assistance status" FERA counted the number of persons who had an active DSS case for at least one day between the time they left MCCC and December 3 L 1990. To measure "percentage of time on assistance," FERA looked at all the possible days a former MCCC member could have received assistance between the day they left MC CC and December 31, 1990. In bath of these measurements, FERA. looked at eligibility for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), General Assistance (GA), Medicaid only with no grant and a variety of supplemental forms of assistance, including Medicaid to persons under 21, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition assistance program. • Comparison study. To campare outcomes for MCCC participants with a similar group of DSS clients, the Department of Social Services constructed a companson group of �assistance recipients which was matched with MCCC recipients based on age, race, sex, county of residence and length of time on assistance. All of the persons in the comparison study left MCCC or public assistance (AFDC or GA) between May and November 1990. FERA then measured the rate of return of both groups to public assistance beginning on January 1, 1991. In addition, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Treasury, FERA measured the taxable incomes ofboth groups for the 1991 . • Interviews with program administrators. FERA met frequently with MCCC administrators in the DNR central office, reporting findings, checking conclusions, and providing recommendations. �• APPENDIX C: Data Sources �• APPENDIX C: Data Sources The following individuals, agencies, or data sources contributed to the content of this report: • MCCC participants, lead workers and camp staff: interview and survey responses • Bureau of Budget, Planning and Evaluation, Michigan Department of Social Service records: demographic and public assistance data. Special assistance was provided by Steve Smucker and Dennis Roberts, . who retrieved extensive data on former corps members and other assistance recipients over many months. • Personal Tax Division, Michigan Department ofTreasury: 1991 personal income tax data. Special thanks are due to Ron Rhoda and Carol Shiveley, who retrieved income data on hundreds of former corps members and assistance recipients. • Parks Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and MCCC staff: interview and panicipant data. Frank Ruswick, Ross Dodge, and Steve Phillips all provided continuous suppon and helpful feedback throughout the entire evaluation process. • MOST workers, MDSS : interview and survey responses. �Appendix 0: MCCC Participation per 10,000 Population �MCCC Participation per 100,000 Popul<llion, by County, 19R5-i989 I 2 County l .ucc ( )nlonagon 3 I~IISC<lffi01Uil 4 Uaraga CrnwfunJ MCCC 59 HO (.11) Ml 19YO Pop 57oJ AA54 /\vg uncmp 32'1 3041 52'! 72 .529 410 31tl Jt)(, K Schuolcmfl )4 )I ).'i 101174 52.'5 400 142.'5 Iron 3H 13175 ()()() Wexford bl HO 211.1flll )4'151 lb2'1 207.'5 Ionia Ogc:maw Cheboygan Benzie Cla re Oceana DO 57024 40 40 2) M~~rquclle 1113 l'rcsquc Isle 2J Emmel 2-1 Della 14 R583 22'1 :w 4(1 18681 82.'5 214 4!! 213'.18 12700 24952 22454 Mb86 8'136 2300 10.9% 18.6% 13.5% 10.3% IM! 35 165 27 )7 24 2750 575 ')()() 17'10 49 377RO 21175 9.7% ()I) 45 7.3% 127 ]a 8.4% 7.4% 11.0% 116 3·1 2.'5 800 .1 0 44 12 27 4-1 .50057 14931 34604 589D 21468 20146 20.'50 n75 1\l~:cr .~0 t\llc ~~:nn .~I 'II Van Buren l.cnnwec loscu .~.t Ingham 55 Mcnomincc: '12 51\ Ouawa 57 '18 l-eelanau lliii,Jalc: W Did.inson 19 24 1.1743 25040 134'J7 Juckson ~2 Muskegon .U Clinton H CilaJwin 45 Mnson 46 Or111iut ~7 Munroe: 411 Sanilac ~9 Missnukce 136 I '.I 13 ~0 159 157 1]8 .14 1750 41 8.1% 16.0% 13.7% 9.7% )()(Kl /\renac Chippcwn :lJ Sl. J!'~eph )4 Charlcvuix 1'1 o~ccnln .\1, Montcalm 37 Bay )8 /\lmnn .W l.1pccr 27 11.0% )0605 .12 17 181 1375 64273 II 1H7 8'10 1200 )II Barry 2.\1 228 211 /\!penn 2'1 Kalkaska (irand Trnvenc 2.5 o3 :lEI 12.2% 1200 o25 27 9.tJ% 11.1% 7H 32!! 2!!8 282.'5 )5440 1!1052 lluu~hwn 21> !ingcl>ic IH.2<;'f, ~~~ 10 ..'5% 21 74 2.'1 133 IEI4 lol .5% 8.4'J. 14.2% lO.]'lo 125 Munltnorc:ncy 192 6.4% ~)() 42 8.18 .'500 17CII 37 182 21>7 754 750 17'>57 !!302 14 15 16 17 18 1'1 20 21 22 ')IJ4 8.2% IU.CJ':f· I) llurun 7.5% 10k unemp 77.~ 9.'5 1.' 1024 ·150 7 Olsegn II 12 MCCC per 7954 122W ()2 I nJ,;e Mal·kinac MCCC per lOOK pop 17771.> .'5 6 Keweenaw 9 I0 3 yr unc:mp 111.7':''(, 15 1:\ .14 67 5J059 111723 ~975 I tOO 457.'5 0 )(1145 7471>8 8972 81 85 1-19756 15891:!3 57883 211:!96 25537 II 12 3025 1200 1150 .12()(1 43 5 30 I!!00 11.9% 8.5% 12.6% 16 21 RO 78 75 18 15 70 h:'i 13 II 15 (,4 60 II , I 13 10 9 ~2.'5 7.8% 5o 12 (J.jl)() 8.2% .5-1 I] 1:!100 2500 10. 1% 53 10 7.U% 12 1112.~ 9.7% 9.5':b 8.7% 8.6% 52 50 IJOO 38982 2000 t:nooo 7125 17 3'J'J2H 12147 2.~tKJ l/i7~ :n 'Jtl:'itl') 'Jil06U '.11-176 10 J02U'J 93 281912 8 2~920 117.'5 11kt50 1050 59 5 187768 111527 6725 7()(1 D ll ~3431 21()(1 26831 1200 34 11.0% 17 96 H8 59 58 18 :n 9.9% 1J.o% 9.7% 115 98 11.11% ld 5 11..5% 7.5% 8.5% 21 I>IKJ )700 -167~ 47 II 9 46 9 4n 9 ~3 7 41 .VI R I) u.2% ]7 ]5 )J 33 7.11% 32 11.0% IO.R% 5.7':i· '.1.7% 8 .7 % 5.4% 5.1l% 7.4% ll.!!% 7.7% ] I 9 7 9 9 1l 9 J() 7 )I) 6 30 7 �~ ? MCCC Pnrticipalion per 100,000 Population, by County, 1985-1989 1\0 61 1\2 1\3 M 65 1\6 67 68 1>9 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 RO 81 82 ID Saginaw l.ivingstun Oscoda Calhoun Ocnc:acc Oakland Berrien Monis1ec Mecosta Newnygu Eaton K11lamnzoo Macomb !~helL, Antrim Branch Wayne Washtcn11w Cass Mio.Jland Kent Tuscola Shiawassce Sl. 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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, 49541 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ae65d4ce9454580fa9209abfdaae2677.pdf 29335e6f1ae69c829268bbd468fecca7 PDF Text Text An alliance ot Michigan leaders, nonprofits, and instHutions dedicated to strengthening volunteering and its impact on Michigan's serious social problems. Honorary Chair George Romney Former Governor o f Michigan Co-Chair Michelle Engler First Lady of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Co-Chair Janet Blanchard Former First Lady of Michigan CONTACT: Co-Chair Frank Popoff Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Dow Chemical Company Barbara Palazzolo 313-874-8570 Gina Buntz 313-874-8535 Brogan & Partners Advertising & Public Relations FIRST STATEWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEER/SM LANSING, MI (June 23, 1993) -- Michigan's First Lady Michelle Engler and former Governor George Romney today announced plans for a statewide advertising and publicity campaign to promote volunteerisrn. The campaign uses news clips featuring real-life social issues, the therneline "Be Somebody. Be a Volunteer" and a toll- free number, 1-800-847-5098, for people to call to find out how to volunteer locally. The concept and theme were created by Brogan & Partners Advertising & Public Relations of Detroit and includes television, radio and print pieces. - more - M IC HIGAN CAMPAIGN FOR VOLUNTEERISM • 6035 EXECUTIVE DRIVE. SUITE 105 • LANSING. Ml 489 11 (800) 847-5098 OR (5 17) 887-Q520 • FAX (517) 887-2004 �Statewide Volunteer Campaign 2-2-2-2 The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) has endorsed the campaign and will encourage radio and television stations statewide starting in June, to run the campaign for at least the next 90 days. "The goals of our media campaign are to encourage citizens who are not presently volunteering to volunteer, as well as to increase the public awareness of Volunteer Centers statewide," explained First Lady Michelle Engler. "And to encourage current volunteers who already give their time to addressing the community's serious social problems," added the First Lady. A survey of over 1,200 Michigan residents was conducted on volunteerism in March 1993 by the Michigan State University Institute for Public & Social Research. It showed that while Michigan citizens volunteer at a percentage well above the national norm, still more citizens can volunteer. In addition, ~ the survey recommended several key strategies to increase volunteering aimed at alleviating social problems that can be implemented by the campaign. For example, of those who were not volunteering, 57 percent said they would be more likely to volunteer if they knew about a Volunteer Center or Voluntary Action Center in their community . It also pointed out that Volunteer Centers will play a vital role in linking volunteers with activities which will help address the community's most critical needs. - more - �Statewide Volunteer Campaign 3-3-3-3 The Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism, which was formed in 1992 by a statewide coalition of leaders and organizations, is led by Michigan's former Governor George Romney, First Lady Michelle Engler and former First Lady Janet Blanchard and the Dow Chemical Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frank Popoff. "Its mission is to promote volunteerism across the State of Michigan and to create a climate of commitment to volunteering, which permeates Michigan's leadership, its institutions, its communities and citizens,'' explained former Governor Romney. Campaign contributors of inkind or financial support include Brogan & Partners Advertising/Public Relations; The Dow Chemical Company; Ford Motor company; the W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Meijer, Inc.; Michigan Bell; and The Points of Light Foundation. "No other state has obtained the broad based statewide support of all sectors. We hope it will establish a pattern for ~ other states," he ·added. The Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism is a bi-partisan initiative headquartered in Lansing. - end text\cap �Be somebody. Be a volunteer. It's easier than you think. Your local Volunteer Center or Voluntary Action Center can show you how. Just call 1-800-847-5098 to learn more. B E 50 M EB0 DY. BE A V 0 LU N T EER. �Be somebody. Be a volunteer. It's easier than you think. Your local Volunteer Center or Voluntary Action Center can show you how. Just calll-800-847-5098 to learn more. B E 50 M EB0 DY. BE A V 0 LU N T EER. �BROGAN & PARTNERS ADVERTISING / PUBLIC RELATIONS TV COPY DATE MAY 6, 1993 CLIENT VOLUNTEER A<()[)(£T nn..E 2000 Fisher Building Detroit Ml 48202 ( 313) 874-8555 "SOMEBODY 1" LENGTH :30 TV "Somebody Should Do something About That." VISUAL: lV NEWSCAST OF ABUSED GIRL SITTING ON STAIRS. SUPER: "Somebody should do something about that:' AN NCR: (lV NEWSCAST) THERE ARE OVER 25,000 DOCUMENTED CASES OF CHILD ABUSE IN MICHIGAN EACH YEAR. Be s~ebody. Be avolunteet 1·800·847·5098 VISUAL: PAN OF LONG FOOD LINE. ANNCR: (lV NEWSCAST) 250,000 FAMILIES LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE IN MICHIGAN ALONE. SUPER: "Somebody should do something about that' ANNCR 2: Be somebody. Be a volunteer. Your local Volunteer Center or Voluntary Action Center can show you how. Just call 1-800-847-5098. SUPER: LOGO SUPER: 1-800-847-5098 SUPER: Be somebody. Be a volunteer. This commercial and concept have been copyrighted If you wish to produce or customize, please call (313) 874-8555. ��. .. . �VOLUNTEERING IN MICHIGAN: FINDINGS OF A STATEWIDE SURVEY, 1993 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1992, the Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism commissioned the Survey Research Division of Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) to conduct a surve y of Michigan adults regarding their involvements in volunteer activities. The sample for the study was a random-digit dial sample of households throughout the state. Within selected households, a randomly selected individual was chosen to be interviewed from among the adult residents of the household. i.e. , those who were at least 18 years of age. A total of 1,214 individuals were interviewed for the survey. The survey was designed to assess the level of volunteer community service in the state and to profile the volunteers and non-volunteers in order to provide a baseline of information for the Campaign's efforts to encourage more volunteering as a part of the solution to many of the pressing social problems in Michigan's communities. The survey found that: • Individuals were more likely to have provided volunteer service with a church or synagogue than for other kinds of groups or organizations; • • • 42.5% of respondents claimed to have volunteered for a religious organization. 37.6% for schools or educational organizations, and 36.6% for work related or professional groups. Only 12.3% claimed to have volunteered for arts and cultural organizations and 18.7% for health care related organizations. The most commonly perfonned kinds of volunteer activities were fund-raising (48.6%), serving as a companion (47.5%), and serving as a volunteer teacher or tutor (33.7%); the least common activities were serving as an emergency worker (8.1% ) , a hospital or health care worker (13.3%), and being a public speaker or advocate (14.4%). VOLUNlEER COMMUN11Y SERVICE The individuals who engaged in one of the volunteer activities were often the same individuals who engaged in another and many of the individuals who volunteered in one organizational setting also volunteered in others. To estimate the percentage of individuals who provided time in volunteer activities, the analysis examined how many individuals volunteered for at least one type of organization or group while engaging in at least one of the activities of interest. For purposes of the analysis. the definition used focused on the direct delivery of service or assistance to individuals. The survey found that: * * 63.7% of the respondents (± 2.7%) had perfonned volunteer community service in the past year; of these only 13.1% engaged in only one kind of activity. This represents a total of 4.35 million adults in Michigan (± 189.083) �* * The average number of hours these individuals claimed they spent in volunteer activities weekly was 6.54 hours. The estimated total person hours contributed this past year was 1.42 billion hours. worth an estimated $16.47 billion of labor to community service. (If one included all forms of volunteering, such as fund-raising and serving on boards and committees, and such activities on behalf of religious, professional. and political organizations. the percentage of respondents who volunteered was 73.1%) Compared to the findings of the 1990 national survey by Gallup: • The adult population of Michigan appears to be volunteering at a rate similar to or slightly above the national rate, depending on how much the national rate has continued to increase since 1990. • The hours of volunteering weekly by Michigan adults is appreciably greater than the average of 4 hours per week found by Gallup nationally. PROFILE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS The survey provides a demographic profile of the individuals who contributed volunteer community service. The survey found that: • Compared to community service volunteers. non-volunteers were somewhat more likely to be female. • Compared to non-volunteers, those who provided volunteer community service tended to have greater household incomes, to have completed more education, were more likely to be in their 30's or 40's (whereas non-volunteers were more likely to be over age 65), were more likely to be employed (either full-time or part-time), to have white collar occupations, to be married, to have children living in their household, and were more likely than non-volunteers to attend religious services often. WHO VOLUNTEERS Part of the profile above is the result of how many individuals of the various kinds there are in the population. The analysis also examined the relative rates of community service volunteering among segments of the population. Among the key findings, the analysis found that: • 68.1% of males did volunteer community service compared to 59.6% of females; however, on average, females spent an hour more in volunteer activities weekly (7.07 hrs.) than did males (6.05 hrs.). • There were no significant differences in the percentages of African American and white respondents in their rates of volunteering; however, African American respondents reported spending nearly twice as many hours in volunteer activities ( 10.26 hrs.) as did their white counterparts (5.84 hrs.). �• The percentage of individuals who volunteered generally increased with age, reaching its highest rate among those 40-49 years old. and then declined to a level among those 65 or older (43 .1%) that was below that of individuals aged 18-24 (66.5%) . .• The percentage of individuals who volunteered increased with the level of income such that those with household incomes above $60,000 per year volunteered at a rate 1 1~ times that of respondents with household incomes of less than $10,000 per year (75.4% vs. 58.9%); but those volunteers earning lesser incomes spent more time in volunteer activities than did those with higher incomes. • Rates of volunteering increased with the individuals' levels of education; however. the volunteers in the categories that had lower rates spent more time in volunteer activities on the average than did those in categories with higher rates of volunteering. • Full-time (68.4%) and part-time (73.2%) employed individuals and students (82.0%) were more likely to volunteer than were individuals who were unemployed (53.1 %), retired (50.7%), or were homemakers (48.1 %). • Married individuals volunteered at about the same rate (66.3%) as single individuals (65.0%), but at a higher rate than divorced or separated individuals (61.9%), or widowed · individuals (47.3%). WHY PEOPLE DO NOT VOLUNTEER Among the 56 respondents who said they had done volunteer work in the past but were not currently volunteering, the reasons for not volunteering: * * * 43.0% indicated that they currently had no time. 29.1% indicated that they either had health problems or were unable to volunteer because of their age. A few did not volunteer any more because their children or their families were no longer involved in activities or thought they had already made a sufficient contribution. Among the 67 individuals who had never volunteered: * The majority claimed their personal schedules were too full to permit time to volunteer. * The next most common reason was that the respondent, due to health problems or otherwise, was physically unable to volunteer. A few indicated they had no interest in volunteering. * Of all the individuals who had not volunteered in any way during the past year. 69.2% indicated they did not think they would volunteer next year either, 20.1% thought that they would, and 10.7% said they did not know. 0 45.5% of these non-volunteers indicated they would be more likely to volunteer if opportunities to do volunteer community service were available through their work. 0 Of those who thought that they would probably volunteer next year (n=23). 71 .8% �indicated that they would be more likely to volunteer if opportunities were made available through their work. 0 66.9% of those who had volunteered in previous years indicated they would be more likely to volunteer if they could do so with their family, as did 47.2% of those who had never volunteered; 72.8% of those who thought they would volunteer next year said the y would be more likely to if they could do so with their families; 47.4% of those who said they did not expect to volunteer next year thought they would be more likely to volunteer if they could volunteer with their families. In comparing community service volunteers with other volunteers, the survey found that individuals who participated in volunteer community service were somewhat less likely to say they volunteered simply for altruistic purposes. i.e .• to help others. Rather, they were somewhat more likely than those who did not do community service volunteering to say that the most important reasons were because of personal and instrumental interests. e.g., another family member was involved, personally enjoyed the kind of activity or experience, or wanted the work experience. • The most common sources of information about opportunities were through friends or family (28. 1%) and through one's church or religious organization (15.8%). "Through work" was the source of information for 7.7% of respondents, as was "through the schools" for 7.4%. • 51.8% indicated that they usually volunteer as a part of a larger group. Those who bad provided direct service to others were 1~ times as likely to have volunteered as a part of a group as were those wbo bad volunteered in other ways. * Whereas 30.3% of those who performed volunteer community service were members of organizations other than a church or synagogue, only 14.3% of other volunteers belonged to such organizations, and * those who performed volunteer community service were somewhat more likely to be members of the kinds of organizations that · would be expected to be involved in community service projects. Based on a multivariate analysis offactors relllted to the likelihood of individuals engaging in volunteer community service, the most powerful predictors were found to be the number of children present in the household, religiosity, the household's level of income, the level of education, membership in organizations other than churches, being non-white. Controlling for other variables, there was no significant effect of age, marital status, employment, or gender on the likelihood of engaging in volunteer community service. WHAT WOULD MAKE IT MORE LIKELY THAT INDIVIDUALS WOULD VOLUNTEER MORE? In response to questions about the possible effectiveness of proposed mechanism for increasing community service volunteering, the survey found that: * 46.3% of respondents who had done some son of volunteering in the past year said the y would be more likely to volunteer if a toll-free number to help individuals find �opportunities to do volunteer community service were available. * * * 32.0% of those who had volunteered in some way indicated that they would be likely to increase the amount of time they spend volunteering either slightly (22.7 %) or greatly (9.3%) if there were opportunities to volunteer through their work. 41.2% of those who had volunteered in some way indicated that they would increase the amount of time they spend volunteering either slightly (23.3%) or greatly ( 17.9%) if they could volunteer with their families. 57.4% of all respondents indicated that knowing that a Volunteer Center was available in their community would make them more likely to volunteer. Both community service volunteers and non-volunteers recognized the same groups or individuals as good examples of volunteerism. Titis suggests that the role models that work well for one group of would-be volunteers would work as w.ell for the other. However, it may be reassuring to many volunteers and would-be volunteers to know that many of those who volunteer do so for a variety of reasons, many of which are not purely altruistic. POSSIBLE STRATEGIES • Encourage those who are already more likely to volunteer to contribute an extra hour or two per week in direct service to others beyond what they are already sharing . • Encourage more individuals in those groups that volunteer at relatively lower rates to become involved in volunteer activities. Increasing the volunteer rates among these groups may be doubly effective in that these individuals, once involved, seem to put in more time as welL • Providing opportunities to volunteer through work or with family members could ha ve some positive affect on the number of individuals who volunteer. To enlist these kinds of non-volunteers , it also seems likely that some effort would have to be made to make them more aware of the full range of possible volunteer activities, including those that might require little in the way of physical activities , such as being a companion , or a mentor. For others, pointing out opportunities to volunteer that would require only infrequent or brief episodes of activity might induce their participation . • Emphasizing the intrinsic rewards and instrumental benefits associated with volunteer work for the would-be volunteer , in addition to the benefits to others , may en co urage some to become involved that otherwise might not. • Persuade more clubs and organizations to become involved in community service projects that directly alleviate social problems or to persuade the clubs and organization to become involved in J1J.fJ.!£. social problem-solving projects. • Encourage existing clubs and organizations to broaden the base of their memberships. • The proportion who identified "helping match individual volunteers to service activities " �• ' .. as an important service of the Volunteer Centers and the proportions that did not kn ow anything of the centers ' services suggests that the centers will be of limited effecti veness in increasing volunteerism unless they become better known as a community resource. • Helping individuals to understand how volunteering benefits themselves and their communities as well as other individuals may increase the percentage of individuals wh o volunteer or the amount of time they spend volunteering. • While it may be useful to present allractive role models who are admirable because of their unselfish, dedicated service to others, that may be a seemingly unattainable. perhaps unrealistic, role model for a large number of would-be volunteers. Also present role models who are more "common" -- individuals who make a contribution to their communities, to others, but in amounts and ways that are not so spectacularly committed or altruistic. � 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_Michigan-Campaign-for-Volunteerism Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism. 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, 49542 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2e9f3f348396ff66c4e3187882524154.pdf 1405f7fa1c578fd43c40f36ee2adb489 PDF Text Text 1993 ANNUAL REPORT �I n May, 1992, Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism Co-Chairs, Michelle Engler, First Lady of Michigan; Frank Popoff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company; Janet Blanchard, former First Lady of Michigan; and Honorary Chair George Romney, former Governor of Michigan, introduced the Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism at the Michigan Nonprofit Forum's Grantmakers/ Grantseekers Conference in Dearborn, Michigan. Since that time, The Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism, an alliance of Michigan leaders, nonprofits and institutions dedicated to strengthening volunteering and its impact on Michigan's social problems, has executed a challenging, ambitious two-year agenda to: Build or enhance the community infrastructures that support volunteering, especially Volunteer Centers; thus increasing the community's long-term capacity to surmount social problems; and Increase the level of volunteering, motivating new individuals and institutions to action and boosting the degree of volunteer commitment from leaders and institutions already engaged in combatting social problems in their community. Through the Campaign Executive Committee, established in June, 1992 to implement the Campaign's agenda and activities, significant results have been achieved. Among the Campaign's key successes in its first year: DEVELOPING NEW VOLUNTEER CENTERS IN 24 MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES Since launching the Campaign for Volunteerism, Honorary Chair George Romney, with support from The Michigan Nonprofit Forum, has convened broad-based, inclusive leadership in eleven Michigan communities to encourage leaders' involvement in developing a new 2 �Volunteer Center or supporting the work of existing Volunteer Centers. As a result of these Leadership Summits and other Campaign activities, twenty-four new Centers are under development. Five communities received a financial boost to begin or maintain developing operations and were awarded a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant through the Campaign for Volunteerism: Mt. Pleasant, Muskegon, Adrian, Caro, and Marquette. These communities were awarded through a competitive grants process announced in October, 1992, and open to communities throughout Michigan establishing Volunteer Centers. All of the developing Volunteer Center communities obtained mentoring and technical assistance from The Volunteer Centers of Michigan. ENHANCING THE LEADERSHIP SUPPORT, VISIBILITY, OUTREACH AND MEDIA SUPPORT OF THE EXISTING MICHIGAN VOLUNTEER CENTERS Following personal visits by Janet Blanchard to each of the then 13 existing Volunteer Centers, several key elements were identified as essential to increasing the Volunteer Center's ability to build the community's long-term capacity to surmount social problems. Those elements included the need for inclusive leadership support; increased community visibility of the role of Volunteer Centers; enhanced outreach to all segments of the community; long-term financial support; and access to media support. Leadership summit visits by George Romney, the statewide media campaign and the survey on volunteering are all designed to complement locally developed plans of Volunteer Centers in Michigan. In the Detroit metropolitan community, the adoption and localization of the Campaign for Volunteerism's goals has led to the establishment of a unified Volunteer Leadership Coalition of Greater Detroit Co-Chaired by Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO Harold "Red" Poling, Federal Judge Anna Diggs Taylor and former UAW President Douglas Fraser. Working with United Community Services and its Center for Volunteerism, the coalition aims to reconnect Detroit and its suburbs by developing and implementing an action-oriented, two-year campaign to stimulate solutions to vitally serious educational and community problems through volunteers. 3 �INVITING MICHIGAN CITIZENS TO "BE SOMEBODY. BE A VOLUNTEER." To generate public awareness about the urgent need for volunteers to tackle serious social problems in Michigan and to create greater visibility for Volunteer Centers and how they can help citizens become involved meaningfully, Public Relations Committee Chair, Michelle Engler, enlisted the bro-bono creative talent of Brogan & Partners, a Detroit-based advertising firm. Through the work of the public relations committee and Brogan & Partners, the Campaign for Volunteerism will launch its public service campaign in June, 1993. Designed to depict common problems faced by all citizens, the campaign urges individuals and institutions to action and invites them to call a toll-free number to learn how they can help. This compelling print and electronic media campaign will air throughout 1993. LINKING VOLUNTEERS WITH COMMUNITY PROBLEMS Volunteer Centers of Michigan's Volunteerism Resource Network is a central database with the capacity to link individuals and groups responding to the media campaign with their local Volunteer Center, or where a Volunteer Center does not exist, directly to a local volunteer opportunity. The Volunteerism Resource Network is also available to Michigan's nonprofit and volunteer groups that need information or assistance about volunteering. SUPPORTING NONPROFITS' UTILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS The Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism sponsored a workshop on volunteer optimization for nonprofit executives and program staff hosted by Volunteer Centers of Michigan in Lansing and Detroit. The workshop was attended by approximately 200 nonprofits. To ensure that Michigan non profits benefit from volunteers generated by the Campaign for Volunteerism, additional educational opportunities for Michigan nonprofits will be offered in 1993. 4 �ANALYZING THE CURRENT STATE OF VOLUNTEERING FOR TODAY'S SUCCESS AND TOMORROW'S FOUNDATION With support from theW. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Campaign for Volunteerism commissioned Michigan State University to survey Michigan residents about volunteering . This report, to be issued in June, 1993, reinforces the direction of the Campaign for Volunteerism and indicates areas of opportunities for future development in Michigan . At the conclusion of the Campaign for Volunteerism, the Executive Committee will issue a report on its recommendations for sustaining Campaign momentum. PAVING THE WAY FOR NATIONAL ADAPTATION Through the Points of Light Foundation, a nonpartisan national nonprofit organization established in 1990 to inspire the American public to engage in meaningful community service aimed at alleviating our most serious social problems, information will be disseminated about the Campaign through the Foundation's network of 420 Volunteer Centers and other nonprofits, corporations, and institutions nationwide. Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism leaders will publicly share information about the work underway with leaders from across the nation at the Points of Light Foundation's annual conference in June, 1993. For information about how you can help these and other Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism goals, contact: Angela Bailey, Manager Michigan Volunteerism Resource Network 6035 Executive Drive, Suite 1OS Lansing, Ml 48911 (517) 887-0520 or (800)847-5098 5 �ANALYZING THE CURRENT STATE OF VOLUNTEERING FOR TODAY'S SUCCESS AND TOMORROW'S FOUNDATION With support from theW. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Campaign for Volunteerism commissioned Michigan State University to survey Michigan residents about volunteering. This report, to be issued in June, 1993, reinforces the direction of the Campaign for Volunteerism and indicates areas of opportunities for future development in Michigan. At the conclusion of the Campaign for Volunteerism, the Executive Committee will issue a report on its recommendations for sustaining Campaign momentum. PAVING THE WAY FOR NATIONAL ADAPTATION Through the Points of Light Foundation, a nonpartisan notional nonprofit organization established in 1990 to inspire the American public to engage in meaningful community service aimed at alleviating our most serious socia l problems, information will be disseminated about the Campaign through the Foundation's network of 420 Volunteer Centers and other nonprofits, corporations, and institutions nationwide. Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism leaders will publicly shore information about the work underway with leaders from across the notion at the Points of Light Foundation's annual conference in June, 1993. For information about how you con help these and other Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism goals, contact: Angelo Bailey, Manager Michigan Volunteerism Resource Network 6035 Executive Drive, Suite 105 Lansing, Ml 48911 (517) 887-0520 or (800)847 -5098 5 �MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN FOR VOLUNTEERISM LEADERSHIP Executive Committee Honorary Chair, George Romney Co-Chairs, Michelle Engler, Frank Popoff, and Janet Blanchard Diana Algra, Michigan Community Service Commission Angela Bailey, Michigan Volunteerism Resource Network Aaron Cantrell, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Darin Day, YES Ambassador David Egner, Michigan Nonprofit Forum Charles Infante, The Dow Chemical Company Frank Judge, Jr., Volunteer Dorothy Johnson, Council of Michigan Foundations Dan Olaughlin, W. K. Kellogg Foundation Sharon Radtke, Volunteer Centers of MichigQn Bob Reid, Ford Motor Company Darryl White, Volunteer Centers of Michigan PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Michelle Engler, Chair Diana Algra, Michigan Community Service Commission Angela Bailey, Michigan Volunteerism Resource Network Warren Hoyt, Michigan Press Association Linda Hyde, Public Broadcasting Network, Mt. Pleasant Constance Julius, Michigan Community College Association Colleen McNamara, Michigan Cable TV Association Scott Wheeler, The Dow Chemical Company Karole White, Michigan Association of Broadcasters 6 �CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AFL-CIO Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Michigan Congress of Michigan Block Churches Cooperative Extension Service Council of Michigan Foundations Council of Michigan Urban Leagues Deportment of Social Services, State of Michigan League of Women Voters of Michigan Michigan Association of Broadcasters Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools Michigan Association of School Administrators Michigan Association of School Boards Michigan Association of Volunteer Administrators Michigan Campus Compact Michigan Catholic Conference Michigan Chamber of Commerce Michigan Community Action Agency Association Michigan Community College Association Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Corporate Volunteer Council Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Michigan Council of Junior Leagues Michigan Ecumenical Forum Michigan Health Council Michigan League for Human Services Michigan Nonprofit Forum Michigan Partners in Education Michigan School Volunteer Programs NAACP Notional Society of Fund Raising Executives/ Michigan Chapter Neighborhood Associations of Michigan Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan PTA of Michigan Retired Senior Volunteer Programs of Michigan Rotary Clubs of Michigan United Way of Michigan Volunteer Centers of Michigan 7 �CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS The Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism thanks and acknowledges the generous financial and in-kind support of the following contributors: Brogan & Partners The Dow Chemical Company The Ford Motor Company The W.K. 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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, 49543 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a5c2d333715b11c9e52d6955ac33a8cd.pdf c5678f9be1637638b1f192b329ad666f PDF Text Text MICHIGAN SERVIC~-LEARNING INSTITUTE SIGN UP NOW! LIMITED REGISTRATION!! REGISTRlt\TION FORM A $100 deposit check, payable to the MICHIGAN SE~VICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE, must accompany the registration form to reserve a space for you. The remaipder of the registration fee ($225) must be submitted by August 2, 1993. Name: , Title: I School/Organization: MICHIGAN SERVICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE Camp Miniwanca Shelby, Michigan , August 16- 19, 1993 AM~~: t City/State/Zip: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telephone: Work ( Home ( Please complete this form and mail with check to: AUGUST 16 MICHIGAN SERVICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE SERVE-Michigan Program P. 0 . Box 30008 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Telephone (517) 373-1809 Fax (517) 373 -3325 LIMITED REGISTRATION! THRU AUGUST 19, 1993 SIGN UP NOW! �Wh o should attend? What will be included?- MICHIGAN SERVICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE DATES: The MICHIGAN SERVICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE is open to any educator - teachers, administrators, agency staff, and others- interested in integrating service-learning into the school curriculum, co-curricular activities, or youth agencies. In addition to program development ideas, participants will leave the Institute with information they can use to make introductory presentations to others interested in service-learning. Throughout the Institute, service-learning will be highlighted as an educational reform methodology. Participation will be limited to the first 40 registrants. Large group instruction will alternate with small group interaction to reinforce key components of service-learning: * * * * * * * * * * * Philosophy Rationale and Definitions Key Principles of Effective Practice Objectives and Learner Outcomes Curriculum and Project Development Implementation Strategies Program Organization Issues (i.e., liability, time, transportation) Working Effectively with Agencies/Schools Motivating Students, Staff, and Community Processing and Reflection Evaluation and Assessment Participants will participate in a team-oriented service-learning experience, hear from agency personnel about possible service opportunities for youth, and learn Initiative Games to foster student togetherness. Monday, August 16- 6:00p.m. throug h T hursday, August 19- 4:00p.m., 1993 LOCATION: Camp Miniwanca Four Seasons Conference Center, Shelby, Michigan Located outside of Shelby, Michigan, 40 miles northwest of Muskegon, Miniwanca covers 360 acres of wooded sand dunes that extend for a mile along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Miniwanca's services include spacious meeting facilities, comfortable dormitory-style lodging, a kitchen renowned for hearty, tasty meals, a fully-equipped health center, and friendly, helpful staff devoted to youth leadership development, community service, and service-learning. Beautiful Lake Michigan sunsets are complemented by a wide variety of songbirds that nest in the area and elusive steelhead trout that challenge local anglers in Stony Creek. FEE: $325 fee covers room, board, materials, and instruction within the one-evening and three-day residential program. A deposit of $100 must accompany the registration. The final balance is due by August 2, 1993. The $100 deposit is non-refundable. In the event of a cancellation, the remaining portion of the Institute fee will be refunded. UNIVERSITY CREDIT (PENDING APPROVAL): Graduate credit from Michigan State University is being requested for an additional university fee. Those desiring credit will be required to complete post-course reading and writing assignments. SPONSOR: Michigan Department of Education SERVE-Michigan Program COLLABORATORS: The Institute is conducted in cooperation with the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), the Michigan Community Service Commission, the Michigan K-12 Service-Learning Center, and the American Youth Foundation. The MICHIGAN SERVICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE is fashjoned after the National Youth Leadership Council's successful Service-Learning Teacher Insti tute. The Institute will be led by Dr. Pamela Toole and James Toole, Co-Directors of NYLC's Training Department and nationally recognized experts in the youth service fie ld. � 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, 49544 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/22ac37d6768f077c7676c73a6531fa14.pdf 51ae4c63c326c8d1ba9f272dc1d92c12 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission July23 , 1993 Madonna University 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Michelle Engler George Romney Jon Blyth Dr. Mary Ellen Brandell Julie Cummings Henry Gaines Dorothy Johnson Terry Langston Lisa llitch Murray Randy Neelis Vemie Nethercut Terry Pruitt, Jr. Sarah Riley Michael Tate VictorBegg Judy Reyes Geneva Jones Williams Diana R. Algra- Ex-Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: Beverly Drake Paul Hubbard Charles Infante Dr. Joel Orosz Judith Riedlinger OTHERS: Dr. Karin Tice, Formative Evaluation Research Associates Rick Ballard, Formative Evaluation Research Associates Barbara Bradford, Michigan Department of Social Services Ross Dodge, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Julie Busch, Michigan Campus Compact Darin Day, YES Ambassador David Egner, Michigan Nonprofit Forum Elaine Gordon, Michigan Department of Education Herbert Yamanishi, Michigan Community Action Agency Bonnie Graham, Office on Aging Maria Marino Idsinga, Michigan K-12 Service Learning Center Stanley Stewart, ACTION Aulani Wilhelm, Youth Service America Amy Ahola, MYPAC Member Elizabeth Schiamberg, MYPAC Member Jenna Goldenberg, MYPAC Member Sylvia Martinez, FOCUS: HOPE Jeanette Avila Pino, FOCUS: HOPE Dennis Choiniere, Macomb County Community Service Agency Jessica Gamble, Family and Children's Service Tosha Lilac, Intern for MCSC �I. Welcome and Introduction of New Commissioners The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Michelle Engler. Mrs. Engler welcomed the Commission members and introduced the newest member: Mr. Victor Begg, a Management Consultant from Bloomfield Hills. Mrs. Engler introduced some of our MYPAC members, Ms. Amy Ahola, Ms. Liz Schiamberg and Ms. Jenna Goldenberg; and introduced Ms. Tosha Lilac who will be interning with the Michigan Community Service Commission. Ms. Engler welcomed Ms. Aulani Wilhelm who is a staff member of Youth Service America in Washington, D.C. Aulani explained that Youth Service America is doing case studies on five states, including Michigan that have a Community Service Commission to see what we have learned and what obstacles we've had to overcome. These case studies will be done by the end of August and Diana will be giving Youth Service America feedback on the studies. Mrs. Engler also welcomed special guest, Governor George Romney. II . Approval of Minutes of April 23. 1993 Meetin~ A motion was made by Commissioner Vernie Nethercut to approve the April 23, 1993 minutes. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The minutes were approved. I II. Madonna University Initiatives Mrs. Engler introduced Sister Nancy from Madonna University. Sister Nancy welcomed the members of the Commission and guests. Sister Francilene inducted everyone present into the Madonna University Alumni Association. Sister Martinez discussed Madonna University Initiatives including: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Habitat for Humanity Saving the Earth Nursing Department is very active in community health Teacher Education Department is working on tutoring projects Tutoring Team- College students get together with business and tutor on Saturdays from January to April Academic Enhancement Program - Faculty and staff volunteers work with students who come for a day Soup Kitchen Mentoring Program 2 �IV. Evaluation Study on Michi~an Conservation Cor:ps Dr. Karin Tice and Rick Ballard from FERA presented the findings from the newly completed longitudinal study of the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps, funded by C. S. Mott Foundation. The overall purpose of the study was to understand the impact of the corps experience on young people who participated. The study took a longitudinal perspective to assess corps member's transition into the work force or their return to public assistance. The MCCC began in the early 1980's as a way of mobilizing young people to accomplish work projects in state parks, recreation areas and other Department of Natural Resources (DNR) facilities. It was primarily a transition to work program. It was focused on recipients who were receiving aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) or the general assistance program (GA). The key program strengths found in the program were that it provided year-round opportunities to work for young people who were out of school and over age 18 and could not find a way into the work force; it provided a low cost work force for the improvement of public facilities in state parks and other recreational facilities ; and there was a low administrative cost for the program because the young people in the program were supervised by the existing DNR staff. The conclusion based on the study and interview data and on our earnings data is that for all young people who have been on general assistance, who have been on a short-term training program (one year), and then are going out into the work force, that transition period is a very difficult time for them. But the corps members who were leaving the corps were very helpful, they were optimistic and they were less likely to return to general assistance. Corps programs have a very positive impact on the young people and their ability to remain self-sufficient, but there are larger factors that are working in the economy as a whole that involve young people moving into the economy that corps programs by themselves simply aren't adequate to deal with, especially for a young family with children. Recommendations: 1. Year-long corps programs for out of school youth are good, positive programs. The MCCC by itself, is simply not an adequate vehicle to deal with all of the work that needs to be done and the young people who would like to do work in urban .areas. DNR is simply not equipped to be able to provide our urban work sites to the extent they would be needed if year-long corps were a state-wide strategy in the State of Michigan. However, the DNR program is an excellent alternative and deserves to be continued and expanded, especially for young people either from rural areas or people from urban areas who elect to work in a DNR facility. 3 �V. 2. The state needs to consider the supports that are necessary for young families who are entering the work force, including social services with teens and young adults especially family planning services and pregnancy prevention for young men and women. 3. The role of schools and vocational education in terms of helping young people prepare for the jobs that are in the current work force in that local community. 4. Work experience as a bridge program for the school to work period. 5. The state needs to identify better ways to target work opportunities in the private sector for young people who are in these programs and who are in transition to employment. Executive Director's Report Diana Algra reported that we received notice this week that we will have a YES Ambassador for 1993-94. Darin Day will be leaving in September and the new Ambassador will remain until June 1994. The host agency, (our Commission) will have to make a financial contribution to the program. Darin Day thanked the Commission for the experience of serving as the YES Ambassador. Mrs. Engler and Diana Algra thanked Darin for all the great work he has done for the entire Commission. Our state is one of about five states that is a lead agency that is represented on the National Community Service Coalition. We have been able to provide input to staff on both the house and senate side about the issues we have with the National Service legislation. Diana reported that we participated in the Points of Light Conference in June and we also did a workshop on the Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism. We have public service announcements on television and we are getting the word out. We will be starting a billboard campaign in the fall. We also participated in a National Service Seminar, a group of 27 individuals from across the country to look at visions for service in the future. Elaine Gordon reported that we should have recommendations for K-12 grant recipients by the middle of August. The approval of the grants is on the schedule for the September, 1993 State Board of Education meeting. Julie Busch reported that the Higher Education grant requests will be reviewed in October. 4 �We have asked our grantees to help us with suggestions for evaluation of the grant projects. Julie Busch, Elaine Gordon and Diana will be attending a training session on data collection in New Jersey next week, so we hope to come back with some information. Diana explained under Title C grant money, the sub-grantee process, which funds our corps this past year, the first part of the summer is when we do the summer environmental corps and this summer we have four corps operating. These will be ending in about three weeks and we will have a report to the Commission in October. In addition, through continuation grants for youth volunteer corps , we will continue funding for projects that are strong and showing progress. We have had one particular youth volunteer corps that we funded at Wayne Metro, which is a agency of metropolitan Detroit area that has closed its doors. Therefore, that particular project did not get off the ground as we had expected but thanks to Geneva Williams and UCS, they have taken the project over. We are fortunate too that the Youth Volunteer Corps of America have an outside evaluator, Dr. Lynn Ford and she has done some site visits to our corps projects. Diana distributed a chart showing the Commission's 1993-94 Funding. Commissioner Langston discussed the fact that we do not receive funding for research. Diana noted that the National Commission does not include "research" funding and that maybe we should ask Governor Romney to do some outreach with the National Commission on this issue. VI . Selection of Vice-Chair and Executive Committee After some discussion, Mrs. Engler passed a sheet around to Commission members for any member to volunteer for either serving as Vice-Chair or serving on the Executive Committee. VII. Standing Committee Reports Judy Reyes and Lisa Ilitch Murray reported on the Recognition Committee and Events Sub-Committee. The Commission will host an event to recognize people who win the Governor's Award. Planning meetings will begin in August, 1993. Terry Langston discussed the newspaper articles included in the Commission packet regarding the MYP AC Essay Contest and welcomed Amy Ahola, from Houghton who was featured in the The Daily Mining Journal in June with Governor Engler. Amy thanked the Commission for the opportunity to attend the meeting. Amy serves on the Public Relations Committee and on the Recognition Committee of MYPAC. She discussed the activities of those committees and then introduced Liz Schiamberg of 5 �Okemos. Liz introduced J enna Goldenberg from West Bloomfield. Liz and Jenna both serve on the Communications Committee of MYPAC and explained that they will be establishing two newsletters, one for MYP AC members and one for public distribution. Terry Langston reported that MYPAC received $25,000 for projects. MYP AC will be meeting with Darin in August to discuss initiatives. MYP AC will be meeting this weekend and Terry invited the Commission members to join them for lunch on Saturday at Michigan State University. MYP AC put together an essay contest in the Lansing area, co-sponsored with the Capitol Area Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council. Had many high school students submit essays about projects they have been involved with. There were three winners, first place - $100 savings bond, second place- $75 savings bond, third place- $50 savings bond. They also were featured in the State Journal on June 20, 1993 which you received a copy of. The five committees that the MYPAC group created are recognition, media, special project s, membership and history and archives. One of the things the Commission can fully expect in October will be an annual report, which will report what the MYPAC group has done. We'll be sending a draft to all the Commission members . Mrs. Engler suggested that MYPAC members know when the meetings are so youth can interface with the Commission members. Terry and Darin with meet with Mrs. Engler and Diana Algra to try to find a way to schedule the MYP AC meetings. VII. Le~slative Initiatives for the Michi~an Community Service Commission Mrs. Engler reported that we are now moving forward on legislation for the Michigan Community Service Commission. It is being drafted and will be given to the Executive Committee to look at and make comments. Hopefully, we· will have something introduced by our next meeting. IX. Update on Key Statewide Initiatives The Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism/Public Relations Campaign is underway. We have television public service announcements. We see the growth in the Voluntary Action Centers and Governor Romney is doing a lot of leadership summits and moving around the state. He has had many requests. Governor Romney mentioned that people are the ones who solve the problems on a volunteer basis. ... 6 �X. Public Comments Terry Langston introduced Jessica Campbell, from Family and Children's Services in Albion and Battle Creek. XI. Other Items Dorothy Johnson commented on the expiration dates listed on the Michigan Community Service Commission member list. Diana Algra stated that the Governor has reappointed the members who's terms have expired. The appointments are staggered. A new listing will be made available at our next meeting. XII. Next Meetin~ Date and Place Mrs. Engler announced the next meeting will be in Alpena on October 22, 1993. Commissioner Dorothy Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Vernie N ethercut seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m. 7 �MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION AGENDA July 23, 1993 Madonna University- Detroit 10:00 A.M.· 1:00 P.M. I. Welcome and Introduction of New Commission Members II. Approval of Minutes of April 23, 1993 III. Presentation on Madonna University Initiatives - Ms. Judy Reyes IV. Evaluation Study on Michigan Conservation Corps - Rick Ballard and Dr. Karin Tice V. Executive Director's Report - Diana Algra VI. Selection of a Vice-Chair and an Executive Committee for the Michigan Community Service Commission - Mrs. Engler VII. Standing Committee Reports: • • Recognition Committee - Judy Reyes and Lisa Ilitch Murray MYPAC - Terry Langston and Amy Ahola (See 2 Newspaper Articles) VIII. Legislative Initiative for the Michigan Community Service Commission Mrs. Engler IX. Update on Key Statewide Initiatives • Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism/Public Relations Campaign Mrs. Engler and Diana Algra (See materials enclosed on Campaign) X. Public Comment X I. Other Items Next meeting: October 23, 1993 in Alpena, Michigan �·- Michigan Community Service Commission July 23, 1993 Madonna University 10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. MINUTES { ~~~ MEMBERS PRESENT: Michelle Engler George Romney-·--~ Jon Blyth Dr. Mary Ellen Brandell Julie Cummings Henry Gaines Dorothy Johnson Terry Langston Lisa llitch Murray Randy Neelis Vemie Nethercut Terry Pruitt, Jr. Sarah Riley Michael Tate VictorBegg Judy Reyes Geneva Jones Williams Diana R. Algra- Ex-Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: Beverly Drake Paul Hubbard (Diana - should I leave his name i . ) Charles Infante Dr. Joel Orosz Judith Riedlinger J OTHERS: Dr. Karin Tice, Formative Evaluation Research Associates Rick Ballard, Formative Evaluation Research Associates Barbara Bradford, Michigan Department of Social Services Ross Dodge, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Julie Busch, Michigan Campus Compact Darin Day, YES Ambassador David Egner, Michigan Nonprofit Forum Elaine Gordon, Michigan Department of Education Herbert Yamanishi, Michigan Community Action Agency Bonnie Graham, Office on Aging Maria Marino Idsinga, Michigan K-12 Service Learning Center Stanley Stewart, ACITON Aulani Wilhelm, Youth Service America Amy Ahola, MYPAC Member Elizabeth Schiamberg, MYPAC Member Jenna Goldenberg, MYPAC Member Sylvia Martinez, FOCUS: HOPE Jeanette Avila Pino, FOCUS: HOPE Dennis Choiniere, Macomb County Community Service Agency Jessica Gamble, Family and Children's Service Tosha Lilac, Intern for MCSC �I. Welcome and Introduction of New Commissioners The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Michelle Engler. Mrs. Engler welcomed the Commission members and introduced the newest member: Mr. Victor Begg, a Management Consultant from Bloomfield Hills. Mrs. Engler introduced some of our MYPAC members, Ms. Amy Ahola, Ms. Liz Schiamberg and Ms. Jenna Goldenberg; and introduced Ms. Tosha Lilac who will be interning with the Michigan Community Service Commission. Ms. Engler welcomed Ms. Aulani Wilhelm who is a staff member of Youth Service America in Washington, D.C. Aulani explained that Youth Service America is doing case studies on five states, including Michigan that have a Community Service Commission to see what we have learned and what obstacles we've had to overcome. These case studies will be done by the end of August and Diana will be giving Youth Service America feedback on the studies. Mrs. Engler also welcomed special guest, Governor George Romney. II. Awroval of Minutes ofApri123. 1993 Meetin~ A motion was made by Commissioner Vemie Nethercut to approve the April23, 1993 minutes. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The minutes were approved. III. Madonna University Initiatives Mrs. Engler introduced Sister Nancy from Madonna University. Sister Nancy welcomed the members of the Commission and guests (DIANA- DO YOU WANT ME TO MENTION THAT SISTER FRANCILENE INDUCfED EVERYONE PRESENT INTO Tiffi MADONNA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?) Sister Martinez discussed Madonna U Diversity Initiatives including: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Habitat for Humanity Saving the Earth Nursing Department is very active in community health Teacher Education Department is working on tutoring projects Tutoring Team - College students get together with business and tutor on Saturdays from January to April 6. Academic Enhancement Program - Faculty and staff volunteers work with students who come for a day 7. Soup Kitchen 8. Mentoring Program IV. Evaluation Study on Michi~an Conservation Corps Dr. Karin Tice and Rick Ballard from FERA presented the findings from the newly completed longitudinal study of the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps, funded by C. S. Mott Foundation. The overall purpose of the study was to understand the impact of the corps experience on young people who participated. The study took a longitudinal perspective to assess corps member's transition into the work force or their return to public assistance. The MCCC began in the early 1980's as a way of mobilizing young people to accomplish work projects in state parks, recreation areas and other Department of Natural Resources (DNR) facilities. It was primarily a transition to work program. It was focused on recipients who were receiving aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) or the general assistance program (GA). The key program strengths found in the program were that it provided year-round opportunities to work for young people who were out of school �and over age 18 and could not fmd a way into the work force; it provided a low cost work force for the improvement of public facilities in state parks and other recreational facilities ; and there was a low administrative cost for the program because the young people in the program were supervised by the existing DNR staff. The conclusion based on the study and interview data and on our earnings data is that for all young people who have been on general assistance, who have been on a short-term training program (one year), and then are going out into the work force, that transition period is a very difficult time for them. But the corps members who were leaving the corps were very helpful, they were optimistic and they were less likely to return to general assistance. Corps programs have a very positive impact on the young people and their ability to remain self-sufficient, but there are larger factors that are working in the economy as a whole that involve young people moving into the economy that corps programs by themselves simply aren't adequate to deal with, especially for a young family with children. Recommendations: 1. Year-long corps programs for out of school youth are good, positive programs. The MCCC by itself, is simply not an adequate vehicle to deal with all of the work that needs to be done and the young people who would like to do work in urban areas. DNR is simply not equipped to be extent to which they would able to provide our urban work sites in the be needed if year-long corps were a state-wide strategy in the State of Michigan. However, the DNR program is an excellent alternative and deserves to be continued and expanded, especially for young people either from rural areas or people from urban areas who elect to work in a DNR facility. 2. The state needs to consider the supports that are necessary for young families who are entering the work force, including social services with teens and young adults especially family planning services and pregnancy prevention for young men and women. 3. The role of schools and vocational education in terms of helping young people prepare for the jobs that are in the current work force in that local community. 4. Work experience as a bridge program for the school to work period. 5. The state needs to identify better ways to target work opportunities in the private sector for young people who are in these programs and who are in transition to employment V. Executive Director's Report Diana Algra reported that we received notice this week that we will have a YES Ambassador for 1993-94. Darin Day will be leaving in September and the new Ambassador will remain until June 1994. The host agency, (our Commission) will have to make a fmancial contribution to the program. Darin Day thanked the Commission for the experience of serving as the YES Ambassador. Mrs. Engler and Diana Algra thanked Darin for all the great work he has done for the entire Commission. Our state is one of about five states that is a lead agency that is represented on the National �Community Service Coalition. We have been able to provide input to staff on both the house and senate side about the issues we have with the National Service legislation. Diana reported that we participated in the Points of Light Conference in June and we also did a work shop seminar on the Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism. (DIANA SHOULD I SAY MRS. ENGLER ALSO PARTICIPA1ED?) Governor Romney participated in that session. We have public service announcements on television and we are getting the word out We will be starting a billboard campaign soon. We also participated in a National Service Seminar, a group of27 individuals from across the country to look at visions for service in the future. Elaine Gordon reported that we should have recommendations for K-12 grant recipients by the middle of August. The approval of the grants is on the schedule for the September State Board of Education Meeting. Julie Busch reported that the Higher Ed grant requests will be reviewed in October. We have asked our grantees to help us with suggestions for evaluation of the grant projects. Julie Busch, Elaine Gordon and Diana will be attending a training session on data collection in New Jersey next week, so we bQJJe te come back with some information. ~ u..;ufl-'f\ Diana explained under Title C grant money, the sub-grantee process, which funds our corps this past year, the first part of the summer is when we do the summer environmental corps and this summer we have four corps operating. These will be ending in about three weeks and we '11 have a report to the Commission in October. In addition, through continuation grants for youth volunteer corps, we will continue funding for projects that are strong and showing progress. We have had one particular youth volunteer corps that we funded at Wayne Metro, which is a agency of metropolitan Detroit area that has closed its doors. Therefore, that particular project did not get off the ground as we had expected but thanks to Geneva Williams and UCS, they have taken the project over. We are fortunate too that the youth volunteer service of America have an outside evaluator, Lynn Ford and she has done some site visits to our corps projects. At the retreat last year, we discussed what the Commission would like to have evaluated. What are the key things the Commission would like to know from an evaluation? We need to know what kinds of decisions you need to make and what information would help you to make them. We will try to put some questions together for the Executive Committee to work on. ·--N , I \\J Discussion took place regarding the status of legislation for the National Service Act. The Commission would like other people to know that we want the communities to decide their own needs. We need to let the Senators and Reps know that we need to find out what the "field's" needs are.( SEND TO CO~SSION MEMBERS A RECENT COPY OF ~ WHAT COMMISSION'S GOALS ARE) Diana distributed a chart showing the Commission's 1993-94 Funding. VI. .. ~ Commissioner Langston discussed the fact that we do not receive funding for research. Diana noted that the National Commission does not include "research" funding and that ~~ \ maybe we should ask Governor Romney to do some talking in Washington! { ~- 4-~ w~ . ·- d , \) ~. - ~. ~ Selection of Vice-Chair and Executive Committee ~\) ~ After some discussion, Mrs. Engler passed a sheet around to Commission members for any member to volunteer for either serving as Vice-Chair or serving on the Executive Committee. �Standin~ VII. Committee Reports Judy Reyes and Lisa Ditch Murray reported on the Recognition Committee and Events SubCommittee. The Commission will host an event to recognize people who win the ~ovemor' s Award. Planning meetings will begin in August. Terry Langston discussed the newspaper articles included in the Commission packet regarding the MYPAC Essay Contest and welcomed Amy Ahola, from Houghton who was featured in the The Daily Mining Journal in June with Governor Engler: Amy thanked the 1 :X · L\ ~ ~· " Committee and on the Recognition Committee of MYPAC. She discussed the activities of those committees, including Thanking the Commission forTShirts? (Counter 271) (T-Shirts) and then introduced Liz Schiamberg of Okemos. Liz introduced Jenna Goldenberg from West Bloomfield. Liz and Jenna both serve on the Communications Committee of MYPAC and explained that they will be establishing two newsletters, one for MYPAC members and one for public distribution. Terry Langston reported that MYPAC received $25,000 for projects. MYPAC will be meeting with Darin in August to discuss initiatives. MYPAC will be meeting this weekend and Terry invited the Commission members to join them for lunch on Saturday at Michigan State University. *" ~ MYPAC put together an essay contest in the Lansing area, co-sponsored with the Capitol · (counter 287) Council. Had many high school students · says about projects they have been involved with. There were three · ers, first place- $100 savings bond, second place- $75 savings bond, third place- $50 savings bond. They also were featured in the State Journal on June 20, 1993 which you received a copy of. The ftve committees that the MYPAC group created are recognition, media, special projects, membership and history and archives. One of the things the Commission can fully expect in October will be an annual report, which will report what the MYPAC group has done. We'll be sending a draft to all the Commission members. ~ Area Community Foun fl fb)Y, lY' V. Mrs. Engler suggested that MYPAC members know when the meetings are so youth can interface with the Commission members. Terry and Darin with meet with Mrs. Engler and Diana Algra to try to find a way to schedule the MYPAC meetings. VII. Le!Pslative Initiatives for the Michi~an Community Service Commission Mrs. Engler reported that we are now moving forward on legislation for the Michigan Community Service Commission. It is being drafted and that will be another job for the Executive Committee to look at. Hopefully, we will have something introduced by our next meeting. IX. Update on Key Statewide Initiatives The Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism/Public Relations Campaign is underway. We have television public service announcements. We see the growth in the Voluntary Action Centers and Governor Romney is doing a lot of leadership summits and moving around the state. He has had many requests. Governor Romney mentioned that people are the ones who solve the problems on a volunteer basis. X. Public Comments �'-"""~I"V Langston introduced Jessica Campbell, from Family and Children •s Services in Albion and Battle Creek. Jessica indicated she was glad to be at the Commission today and how nice it was to see all the programs and funding. Other guests included Sylvia Martinez and Jeanette Avila Pino from Focus Hope; Herb Yamanishi from Michigan Community Action Agency, Association; Dennis Choiniere from Macomb County Community Services Agency; and Stanley Stewart from ACfiON. XI. ~erothy o nson commented on the expiration dates listed on the Michigan Community Service Commission member list Diana Algra stated that the Governor has reappointed the members who•s terms have expired. The appointments are staggered. XII. Next Meetin~ Date and Place Mrs. Engler announced the next meeting will be in ALPENA on OCTOBER 22, 1993. Commissioner Dorothy Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Vernie Nethercut seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m. � 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, 49545 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4be496127e558d7d669087659561d350.pdf f6fc16f19d4bc34a732342739bcf4d53 PDF Text Text NEW COMMISSION :MEMBERS AND GUESTS COMMISSION :MEETING JULY 23, 1993 MADONNA UNIVERSITY 1. MR. VICTOR BEGG, appointed Commissioner April14, 1993 from Bloomfield Hills. Mr. Begg is a self-employed Management Consultant. 2. MS. ELIZABETH SCHIAMBERG (LIZ), a member ofMYPAC, will be a junior at Okemos High School. 3. MS. AMY AHOLA, a member of MYPAC, who will be a junior at Houghton High School was featured in The Daily Mining Journal with Govemor Engler and the MYPAC group. 4. MS. JENNA GOLDENBERG, a member ofMYPAC, will be a freshman and is from West Bloomfield. 5. MS. TOSHA LILAC, from Detroit will be beginning an intemship with Michigan Community Service in the fall of 1993. 6. MS. AULANI WILHELM, is a staff member of Youth Service America in Washington, D. C. � 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/. 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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, 49546 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/462e2bcba5f8e43c7b69d4cd55de57cc.pdf 25bfe1c9f484d4c2df3ae788019c45c7 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN Chairperson • Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER , Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAPITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (517) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Diana Algra, Executive Director RE: July 23, 1993 Commission meeting DATE: July 7, 1993 Enclosed please find your materials for the next Commission meeting scheduled for Friday · July 23, 1993, at Madonna University in Detroit, Michigan. See enclosed map and parking instructions. We will be selecting a Vice-Chair and an Executive Committee at this meeting so please be thinking about nominations. As some of you are aware, Mary Estrada will be on medical leave for bunion surgery on both feet from June 24 through August 6, 1993. Sue Kessler will be working with us during Mary's convalescence. Please feel free to contact Sue if you need anything. Also. please give Sue a call no later than July 12. 1993 to let us know if you will be attending the Commission Meeting. (517) 335-4295. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting and extend my continued thanks to you for the support you give the Commission and its work. Enclosures � 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, 49547 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d73cf7b284024be09a096d6a54d613f3.pdf a5c79f8fa4c99e66aa6362edb5491683 PDF Text Text OUTLINE OF LEGISLATION NATIONAL SERVICE INITIATIVE President Clinton•s national service program will expand educational opportunity. reward individual responsibility, and build the American conununity by bringing citizens together to tackle common problems. The President's support for seiVice extends from the youngest elementary students to our oldest citizens, and includes everything from part~time volunteer activities to full-time public service jobs. The centerpiece of the President•s initiative to support service is a new program to offer educational awards to Americans who make. a substantial commitment to service. In addition to this program, which builds on the youth corps and demonstration programs of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, the National Service Trust Act includes: • Extension and improvement of programs in the National and Community Service Act of 1990 that enhance elementary and secondary education through community service in schools, support after-school and summer programs for school-age youth, and fund ·service programs on college campuses. • Support for the Civilian Community Corps, to provide service opportunities in areas adversely affected by defense cutbacks. • Support for the Points of Light Foundation, to support volunteerism. • Extension and improvement of VISTA and the Older American Volwlteer Programs authorized by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act. • Creation of a new Investment Fund for Quality and Irmovation to support model service programs and activities designed to ensure the development of high quality national service programs. 1 �NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST ACf Focus ot Service National service musr address unmet educational, environmental, human. or public • safety needs. National priorities may be established within these areas. • National service must improve the life of the participants, through citizenship education and training. • Participants may not displace or duplicate the functions of existing workers. Corporation for National Service Structure • The national service program will be administered by a new government Corporation for National Service, created by combining two existing independent federal agencies, the Commission on National and Community Service and ACTION. • The corporation will be responsible for administering all programs authorized under tho National and Community Service Act and Domestic Volunteer Service Act. including VISTA and the Older American Volunteer Programs. The Cmponuion will also fund training and technical assistance, service clearinghouses and other activities. • The investment division of the corporation will administer the new trust program and programs currendy administered by the Commission on National and Community Service. • The operating division will administer programs CUITently ron by the ACI10N agency, including VISTA and the Older American Volunteer Programs. Flexible and quallty~vcn persoMel po~cies will includC pay-for-performance and a 7-year limit on most tenUICs. II • The Corporation may solicit and accept private funds. Governance • The corporation will have an eleven-member volunteer Board of Directors appointed by the President and confinned by the Senate. It will be bipartisan and include persons experienced in national service, experts in providing educational. environmental, human, or public safety service, and representatives of States. • The first Board mem hers will be appointed primarily from the Board of Directors of the Commission on National and Commwrity Service. Seven Cabinet secretaries will serve as non-voting ex~fficio members. �• The Board will approve grant decisions, develop the corporation's strategic plan. review other policy and personnel decisions. receive and act on repons from the Inspector General, supervise evaluations, and advise the Corporation on all issues. A Chairperson of the Board and a Managing Director for each division will be fulltime employees appointed by the President and confmncd by the Senate. 11 Oversight • An Inspector General will oversee programs to guard against fraud and abuse. • Programs must ammge for independent audits and evaluations. and may also be required to participate in national or state evaluations. State Commissions Structure • In order to receive a grant. eaeh state must establish a commission on national service. The corporation will provide funding for the state commission. • Commissions will have 7 to 13 members appointed by the governors on a bipartisan basis. There must be at least one representative of national service programs, one representative of local governments, and one representative of local labor organizations on each Board. The remllining members of the Board will be aelceled from ·among representatives of community..based organizations. youth who participate in service, educators, business. or experts in the delivery of particular services. Not more than 2S percent of voting members may be state officials, although additional state agency representatives may sit on the commissions as non-voting ex-officio members. Commissions will elect their own chair. 11 A representative of the corporation will sit on each comnU.ssion as a voting member and act as liaison between the commission and the cmporation. Duties • State commissions will be responsible for selecting programs to be funded under the state fonnula allocation, and in any competitive grant states may request. m State commissions must also design strategic plans for service in the states, recruit participants, and disseminate infonnation about service opportunities. State commissions may also support clearinghouses, training and technical assistance, and other initiatives to suppon service. They may not operate -national service programs. but may use a portion of funds to aupport programs run by state agencies. 11 3 �Transition • For a period of one year, existing state agencies may assume the responsibility of the state commissions. • The Corporation may approve an alternative agency in place of a commission at a state's request. if the agency ensures dive~e participation in policy making. Allocation of Funds • States submitting plans approved by the Corpomtion will receive one-third of funds according to a population-based fonnula and one-third on a competitive basis. • One-third of funds will be allocated directly by the corporation- Programs eligible for priority consideration include federal programs, national nonprofit organizations operating multiple programs or competitive grant programs, national service initiatives in more than one state and meeting priority needs, proposals to replicate successful programs in more than one state, professional corps, and innovative national service programs. Programs Goals • Programs must set measurable goals regarding the impact of the service on the community and on participants. Eligibility Ill Programs eligible for national service designation include diverse community corps, youth corps, specialized service programs focusing on a specific community need, individual placement programs, campus·based service programs •.programs that train and place servicelearning coordinators in schools or team leaden in corps programs, intergenerational programs, national service entrcprcneunhip programs, and professional corps. Programs may be run by non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, local goverrunents, school districts, states, or federal agencies. II lJ Programs may not provide din:ct benefits to for-profit businesses, labor unions, or partisan political organizations, or involve participants in religious activities. Selection Selection criteriA include quality (based on criteria developed in consultadon with experts in the field). innovation, sustainabilicy, and replicability of programs. . La 4 �• Past experience and management skills of program leadership, involvement of participants in leadership roles, and the extent to which the program builds on existing programs will also be taken ·into account. • Pro~ serving and recruiting participants from communities of need, including those designated as enterprise zones, community redevelopment areas, areas with high poverty rates, environmentally dis~ssed areas, and communities adversely affected by ~sed defense spending will also receive special consideration. Funding • All participants will receive educational awards. • To develop programs, one-year planning grants will be available. To support national service participants, three-year renewable grants will be available for program expansion or replication. • Administrative costs will be limited to five percent of all grants other than planning grants. • Programs must pay 15 percent of the stipend and health care benefits in cash and 25 percent of other program costs rccciving federal support. The 2S percent match may be in cash or in kind from any source other than programs funded under the National and Community Service or Domestic Volunteer Service Acts. II Federal funds must supplement, not supplant, state and local dollars. Participants Eligibility a Individuals may serve before, during, or after post-secondary education. In gene~ participants may be age 17 or older. Youth corps participants may be age 16 or older. Ill Ill Participanta must be high school graduates or agree to achieve their OED prior to receiving educational awards. Selection • Participants will be recruited and selected on a nondiscriminatory basis and without I'.;!gard to political-affiliation by local programs designated by states or the federal government. A national or state :rccruiunent system will help interested individuals locate placements in local programs. Infonnation about available positions will be widely 11 5 �disseminated through high schools, colleges and other placement offices. A special leadership corps may be recruited. train~ and placed to assist in the development of new national service programs. Term of Service • To earn an educational award. a participant one year of full-time or two years of parttime service in a program designated by a state or the federal government. An individual may serve up to two tenns and earn up to two educational awards. Educational A wards • Educational awards of $5,000 will be provided for a term of service. Educational awards may be used to repay loans for higher education or to pay for higher education or training. • Educational awards will be federally funded and deposited into a national service trust on behalf of all participants accepted into the program. Organizations and individuals may donate funds to suppon national service participants in the donor's community. • Payments will be made directly to qualified post~secondary educational institutions, including two- and four-year eolleges, training programs, and graduate or professional programs. ,. In the case of participants · outstanding loan obligations for qualified educational nctivities, awards will be paid dhectly to lendcn. · or Awards will not be taxable and must be used within five years of receipt Stipends a Progmms will set stipends within program guidelines. However, federal support will be limited to a match of 85 percent of an annual stipend equivalent to benefits received by VISTA volunteers. Programs may provide additional stipends up to twice this amount, with no federal mawh for the portion of the stipend in excess of the VISTA benefit. In the limited case of designated professional corps in areas of great need, such as teaching and public safety in undcrscrved areas, participants may be paid a salary in excess of t11e guidelines and receive an educational award. However, no federal suppon will be available for a stipend, and professional corps will be selected on a case-by-case basis directly ty the Corporation. lil ll ealth and Child Cart 11 All participants without access to health insurance will receive health coverage. Federal dollars will pay up to 8S percent of the cost of these benefits. L Participants will receive child care assistance. if needed. 6 �Serve-America The proposal extends and expands the existing Serve-America program for school-age youth and Higher Education Innovative Projects for Community Service. Modifications to these programs are described below. ,Service-Leamine Promrn Program Goals • To build a foundation for service among the nation's youth, inspiring them to serve and instilling in them the values and attitude to serve effectively after graduation. • To create oppommities for all American children to serve our country. Types of Programs • Programs may be partnerships of local education agencies and organizations. community~based • Local educational agencies may receive planning grants to hire service-learning coordinators. Types of Funding • School~bascd programs will be eligible for funding through state educational agencies, partly based on fonnula and panty through competition. State educational agencies must develop state plans that indicate programs to be funded and detail 3-year strategies for service-learning in their states. The Corporation must approve state plans. 11 Programs may receive one-year planning grants for school-based programs. Subgranting to experienced institutions for achool·based programs will also be allowed. 11 a All local programs will be required to provide at least 10 percent of total program costs in the fll"St year of funding, increasing to SO percent in-the fourth. Local programs may utilize other federal education funds to meet the match requirement Training and Ttchnlcal As.ristanct Clearinghouses will be.expanded to further enable them . to disseminate information and curriculwn materials; train teachers, service sponsors and panicipants; and provide needs rwsessmcnts or technical assistance. r1 • States will also receive additional resources to train and educate state educational ~rsonnel. 7 �Community-based Promm for School-Age Youth • Community-based organizations working with school-age youth may n:ceive grants from the State Commission for programs to involve such youth in community service. • National non-profit organizations may apply to the Corporation to make subgrants or run multi-state community-service programs for this population. Higher E4ucation Innovative Proiects • Higher Education institutions, consortia of such institutions, or partnerships of higher education institutions and non-profit institutions may receive grants from the Corporation for student community-service programs or programs to train teachers in service-learning methods. • Funds may supplement College Work-Study funds being used for community service placements. Extension of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 Tho proposal extends and expands VISTA and Older American Volunteer Programs authorized by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act. Following a transition periocL these programs will be administered by the corporation for national service. VISTA fl Extends authority for the VISTA program and increases number of VISTA volunteers. a Authorizes new VISTA Summer Associate program. • Authoriz.cs a University Year for VISTA program efforts addressing the needs of low-income communities. to encourage student volunteer • Removes restrictions limiting the flexibility to manage VISTA. while reaffinniilg commitment to recruiting a divene group of VISTA volunteers including young and older adults. Increases post-service stipends by $30 for each month of service. Such stipends are not available if VISTA volunteer accepts an educational award under the national service L t11St c Continues suppon for YISTA Literacy Corps. 8 �r Special Volunteer Programs • Provides broadened authority under the Special Volunteer Programs to supporting demonstrations and innovations, provide technical assistance, and promote other entrepreneurial activities. Eliminates specific authority for student community service and drug programs, which are covered under the broadened demonstration authority and under the National and Community Service Act. Older American Volunteer J>rom.ms • Renames the Older American Volunteer Programs as National Senior Volunteer Corps and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program as the Retired and Senior Volunteer Progmm (RSVP). u Lowers eligibility age for participation in the RSVP program to 55. • Clarifies that Foster Orandpanmts may work with children with special and exceptional needs in Head Start programs, schools. and day care centers. Provides for a new demonstration authority • volunteer programs across the country. ,. to enrich and strengthen older American Eliminates rescrictions that limit the flexibility to administer the program. a Increases the stipend for low-income Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions once over the next five years to account for inflation. Administration Encourages relationships between ACI10N and other federal agencies where ACI10N ' ·olunteers might help further the purposes of other Federal programs. 11 u Authorizes a Center for Research and Training on Volunteerism , olunteer programs across the country. to strengthen · Provides a technical amendment to restore the crediting of VISTA service for federal rensions. L! m Provides copyright protection for the programs authorized under the Act. 9 � 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_Outline-of-Legislation-National-Service-Initiative Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting Outline of Legislation National Service Initiative Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting Outline of Legislation National Service Initiative. 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, 49548 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/130cfd4113e8172ddc1343b5caed7ecb.pdf 4e1d3a482ab267f51b519d98bfbae0f5 PDF Text Text R esources Michigan Community Service Commission Diana Algra, Executive Director, Olds Plaza, 4th Floor, Ill S. Capitol, P.O. Box 30015, Lansing, Ml 48909, (517) 335-4295. SERVE-Michigan Program - Elaine Gordon, Coordinator, Michigan Department of Education, 608 W. Allegan, P.O. Box 30008, Lansing, MI48909, (517) 373-1809. Michigan Campus Compact -Julie Busch. Executive Director, 31 Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Ml 48823, (517) 353-9393. ~~~e-ns:; = 0 ;:;· ~ :.: ~ :r ::z:; trJ • :;- t::O - · <- Michigan K-12 Service-Learning Center Maria Marino ldsinga, Director, 246 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, Ml 48824- 1034, (517) 336-3806. IJQo~~o :s I .,.t...l ~ 0 0 -· ~ o l'tl n ~ s: X '0 ::r' .&;. 00 c;l -· 00 = 0 \0 0\0 "'' IJQ -~ Michigan School Volunteer Program - Richard Njus, President, Principal, Hiawatha Elementary, 1900 Jolly Road, Okemos, Ml 48864, (517) 347-6766. 3 :s ., ~'!)., 0 OIJQ ....,., trj~ c..3 c Volunteer Centers of Michigan - Sharon Radtke, President, 6035 Executive Drive, Lansing, M1 48911, (517) 887-8004. --· (') c;l 0 :s Points of Light Foundation - Darin Day, YES Ambassador, Michigan Community Service Commi ssion, P.O. Box 30015, Lansing, Ml 48909, (517) 373-1376. National Youth Leadership Council Christine Kwak, Director of National Programs, 1910 W. County Road B, Roseville, MN 55113, (612) 631-3672. ::C:~::Q (1) c=.l ~ ~ 3 ~ "0 Youth Service America- 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 900. Was hington, D. C. 20006, 202) 783 -8855. M ichigan Leadership Michigan Community Service Commission SERVICELEARNING Michelle Engler ............ .. ...... .... .. ......... ......... Chair Diana V. Rodriguez Algra ... ... Executive Director Jon Blyth Beverly Drake Paul Hubbard Dorothy Johnson Lisa llitch Murray Vemie Nethercut Terry Pruitt, Jr. Judith Riedlinger Geneva Jones Williams Learning to Serve and Serving to Learn Mary Ellen Brandell Henry Gaines Charles Infante Terry Langston Randy Neelis Joel Orosz Judith Reyes Michael J. Tate Michigan State Board of Education Rochester Dorothy Beardmore Katherine J. DeGraw Eaton Rapids Detroit Marilyn F. Lundy Lansing Barbara Roberts Maso n Huntington Woods Annetta Miller ... East Lansing Gumecindo Salas ........ ... . Detroit Kathleen N. Straus Hill sdale Gary L. Wolfram Ex Officio John Engler ............ ........ .... ... ...... ..... ...... Governor Robert E. Schiller ..... .... .. Superintendent of Public Instruction This material is based upon work supported by the Commission on Nationa landCommunityServioeunderGrantNo.92ASTMI0024to theMichiganDepartmentoffiducation andasubsequentsubgrantfrom the Michigan State Board ofEducation. Any opinions, findings, and condusionsorrecommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe Conunission on National and Community Service or the Michigan State Board of Education. Created by Leslie Whiteford,INITIATIVES,l211 W. Front Street, Suite 233, Traverse City, MI 49684. M ichigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 Lansing, Michigan 48909 (5 17) 373-1809 �~at is Service-Learning? H ow is it Implemented? Why Service-Learning? ~ Service-learning is a method: A) under which students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences that meet actual community needs and that are coordinated in collaboration with the school and the community; B) that is integrated into the students' academic curriculum and provides structured time for a student to think, talk or write about what the student did and saw during the actual service activity; C) that provides students with opportunities to use newly acquired skills and knowledge in real-life situations in their own conm1unities ; and D) that enhances what is taught in school by extending students' learning beyond the classroom and into the community and helps to foster the development of a sense of caring for others. Successful service-learning programs incorporate: Orientation and Training prior to the service experience. Participants should understand the social and contextual issues related to the service. Meaningful Service that is designed around real community needs, engaging young people in significant, genuine service to their schools, community and environment. C/J Cl) E 0 u Cl) .D ·....... C/J C:j 00 c ·a I-. C:j Cl) I u ·;;: Students will develop capacity for action, self-worth, citizenship, and personal and academic skills. ~ Teachers will operate in a richer context for learning, with students becoming responsibile for their learning, and enhanced opportunities for interaction with students. ~·~ ~ ..c c3 I-. Cl) C/J '"d c c C:j ell ~·~ ~~ ll.l ~ > 0::: ll.l ....... Options for Infusing Service Enhances Academic Pe1jormance Builds Critical Thinking Skills Promotes a Caring School Climate Improves Self-Esteem and SelfConcept Teaches Leadership Skills Develops a Service Ethic Provides Career Exploration > C:j Cl) Adapted from National and Community Service Act of 1990 Service-Learning: ~ ·~ Cl) Structured Reflection that gives young people the opportunity to learn through reflection on the experience of serving others and helps integrate service and related learning with larger social and personal concerns. .D "Young people can make a difference, and in making a difference, grow and learn. Servicelearning can help produce dramatic improvements in student attitudes, motivation and achievement. Combining classroom work with service and social action means learning by doing and giving. It's the giving part that answers the 'why' questions students so often ask about school. " Jim Kielsmeier and Joe Nathan National Youth Leadership Council Listed in order from least to most integrated into curriculum. Clubs or Co-Curricular Programs Volunteer Clearinghouse Community-Service Credit Individual and Interdisciplinary Classroom Projects Service Within the School Extension of Existing Courses Community-Service Class Service Integrated into the Curriculum School-wide Focus or Theme Schools will address many key reform objectives, gain valuable services and an enhanced school climate, and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with their communities Communities will experience community development and renewal, gain valuable service, and cultivate youth who are active stakeholders in the community. All participants in the service-learning process will benefit from its outcomes. ::I 0 .D C:j c -~ ....... C:j E I-. <2c - Cl) I-. 0 E .::. Cl) E ::::: .s..... '"d c Cl) C/J Cl) C/J C:j Cl) 0:: I ~ .!::f ~ ;:: .... ~ N ~~ ...... .....~ ::::: ..... ~ t-o I.. ..... .6 d ~ c ~ ~ ~ ....... ~ ~ ..::: ~ 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_Serve-Michigan-Service-Learning-Pamphlet Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting SERVE-Michigan service learning pamphlet Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting SERVE-Michigan service learning pamphlet. 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, 49549 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/029213d35e8bc2f0f0d2f88add8c5e60.pdf 3f7ef4e9d205eeab6f2c55c55db6f302 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER , Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAPITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (517) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director July 8, 1993 Karin Tice, Ph.D. Senior Associate Formative Evaluation Research Associates, Inc. 303 North Main, Suite 300A Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Dear~:~ I Thank you so much for agreeing to participate as a presenter for the Michigan Community Service Commission meeting scheduled for Friday. July 23. 1993. at Madonna University in Detroit, Michigan. I am enclosing materials sent to the Commission members which includes directions and parking instructions. If you need additional information, please feel free to call me or Sue Kessler at (517) 355-4295. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you on July 23rd! regards , gra, xecutive Director an Community Service Commission Enclosures �Revised May 11 , 1993 ., l VOLUNTEER CENTERS IN MICHIGAN This listing is published by the Michigan Volunteerism Resource Network, an initiative of Volunteer Centers of Michigan, a statewide association. To make changes or for further information, contact: Angela Bailey Manager Michigan Volunteerism Resource Network Volunteer Centers of Michigan 6035 Executive Drive, Suite 105 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: 800/847-5098 or 517/887-0520 Fax: 517/887-2004 Existing Volunteer Centers Christine MacNaughton Coordinator Volunteer Center of Lenawee 104 E. Maumee St., Suite #1 Adrian, MI 49221 Phone: (517) 263-4263 Fax: (517) 265-3039 County served: Lenawee Angela Cloy Coordinator Albion Volunteer Service Center 203 S. Superior Street Albion, MI 49224 Phone: (517) 629-5574 Fax:N/A County served: 11 517" area code prefixes in Calhoun county (ie., Albion and surrounding area including Concord, Homer, Parma and Springport) Vernie Nethercut Director Alpena Volunteer Center Alpena Community College 666 Johnson Street Alpena, MI 49707-1410 Phone: (517) 356-9021, ext. 271/272 Fax: (517) 354-6997 County served: Alpena Mary Field Manager Volunteer Action Center Washtenaw United Way 2301 Platt Road P.O. Box 3813 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Phone: (313) 971-5852 Fax: (313) 971-6230 County served: Washtenaw Carolyn Harvey* Executive Director Volunteer and Information Services, Inc. 182 W. Van Buren Street Battle Creek, MI 49017 Phone: (616) 965-0555 Fax: (616) 966-4194 County served: 11 616" area code prefixes in Calhoun county (greater Battle Creek area) *Treasurer, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Megan Corbett Executive Director Volunteer Action Center of Bay County 315 14th Street Bay City, MI 48705 Phone: (517) 893-6060 Fax: (517) 893-6073 County served: Bay �Lori Offenbecher Coordinator Thumb Area Volunteer Center Human Development Commission 429 Montague Avenue Caro, MI 48723 Phone: (517) 673-4121 Fax: (517) 673-2031 Counties served: Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac Jennifer Meyer Coordinator Volunteer Connection Livingston County United Way 3780 E. Grand River Howell, MI 48843 Phone: (517) 546-4612 Fax: (517) 546-1951 County served: Livingston Paulette Ethier Senior Manager The Center for Volunteerism United Community Services of Metro. Detroit 1212 Griswold, 12th Floor Detroit, MI 48226-1899 Phone: (313) 226-9414 Fax: (313) 226-9388 AOL *: JMCROSS Counties served: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Coordinator Volunteer Center United Way of Jackson County 729 W. Michigan Avenue Jackson,MI 49201 Phone: (517) 784-0511 Fax: (517) 784-2430 County served: Jackson Aaron Cantrell* Executive Director Voluntary Action Ctr. of Greater Kalamazoo 709-A S. Westnedge Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Phone: (616) 382-8350 Fax: (616) 382-8362 AOL *: KAL VAC County served: Kalamazoo Brenda Sanford Associate Volunteer Center United Way of Genesee/Lapeer Counties 202 E. Boulevard Drive Flint, MI 48503 Phone: (313) 232-8121 Fax: (313) 232-9370 Counties served: Genesee/Lapeer *Vice-Chair, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Sharon Radtke* Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Greater Lansing 6035 Executive Drive, Suite 105 Lansing, MI 49011 Phone: (800) 847-5098 or (517) 887-8004 Fax: (517) 887-2004 AOL *: LANSV AC Counties served: Ingham, Eaton, Clinton Ethel Kage Associate Volunteer Connection The United Way 500 Commerce Building Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3165 Phone: (616) 459-6281, ext. 441 Fax: (616) 459-8460 County served: Kent Glenda McKinley Coordinator Voluntary Action Center Greater Holland United Way 70 W. 8th Street Holland, MI 49423 Phone: (616) 396-7811 Fax: (616) 396-5140 County served: Ottawa *Chairperson, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Director Marquette County Volunteer Referral Center 300 W. Baraga Marquette, MI 49855 Phone: (906) 228-9111 County to be served: Marquette 2. (est. opening date: June 1, 1993) �I ' Pam Fitzgerald Executive Director Volunteer Center of Isabella County United Way of Isabella County 402 S. University Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (517) 773-9863 Fax: (517) 772-8152 County to be served: Isabella Kathryn Rossow Executive Director Southwestern Michigan Volunteer Center 1213 Oak Niles, MI 49120 Phone: (616) 683-5464 Fax: (616) 683-1220 County served: Cass and 508 Pleasant Street St. Joseph, MI 49085 Phone: (616) 983-0912 Fax: (616) 983-0912 County served: Berrien Darryl White Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Midland County 220W. Main Midland, MI 48640 Phone: (517) 631-7660 Fax: (517) 832-5526 AOL *: VACMIDLAND County served: Midland Eve Gohlke* Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Saginaw County 118 E. Genesee Saginaw, MI 48607 Phone: (517) 755-2822 Fax: (517) 755-2158 County served: Saginaw Debbie Zmijewski Program Manager First Call for Help United Way of Monroe County 6 S. Monroe Street Monroe, MI 48161 Phone: (313) 242-4357 Fax: (313) 242-3378 County served: Monroe *Secretary, Volunteer Centers of Michigan ••• AOL *: Code name for America-On-Line computer network (Proposed: "United Way's Volunteer Action Center") Norman Cunningham Executive Director Volunteer Center of Muskegon County 2525 Hall Road Muskegon,MI 49442 Phone: (616) 777-3806 Fax: (616) 777-2610 County served: Muskegon 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_Thank-You-Letter-to-Karin-Tice-for-Presenting Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting thank you letter to Karin Tice for presenting Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting thank you letter to Karin Tice for presenting. 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, 49550 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/aa68b188f2afc87384bee8a53d314051.pdf a905298e3c58d4f3b67e5cf707f18846 PDF Text Text To Strengthen Michigan Families Status Report October 1992 Through June 1993 Tnis report highlights the preliminary data on "To Strengthen Michigan Families," Michigan 's welfare refonn program. It is llQl an evaluation, but an indication of progress. The department has contracted with a private finn for a fonnal evaluation. This data has been assembled from many source documents and may differ from data displayed in various departmental publications. The final data will be gathered, analyzed and displayed by the private evaluator. No conclusions have been, or should be, drawn from the data and its use is subject to careful interpretation. IDirection 1: Expanding EDGE (Education Designed for Gainful Employment) I Expectation: An increase in the number of participants successfully completing EDGE and gaining employment will occur. Outcome: From January through June 1992, more than 2,000 individuals were enrolled in EDGE with 66.1% successfully completing the program. Of the graduates from the first EDGE classes, 23.1% were employed. Currently almost 3,000 students are enrolled in EDGE. Status: The number of EDGE sites increased from 22 school districts in 1992 to 53 districts this fiscal year. The number of participants increased. Completion and outcome data for July through December 1992 will be available this August. Direction 2: Expanding Entrepreneurial Training Expectation: A greater number of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) clients will participate in the employment training program. Outcome: The latest entrepreneurial session in Detroit graduated 19 recipients on June 23, 1993. Including the 180 who had already graduated, the program has now trained 199 people. Currently 92 businesses are operating in the greater Detroit area. Status: The program has been expanded to the City of Pontiac. This second site should be operational by early fall , 1993 . Additional data will not be available for some time. I Direction 3: Eliminating the Work-History Requirement Expectation: In a two-parent family, the requirement that one of the parents must have a recent work history for the family to be eligible for public assistance has been eliminated. Families are being encouraged to remain together. An increase in the AFDC-U (Unemployed parent) caseload was anticipated. Outcome: The AFDC- U caseload has increased by over 9,000: from 24,250 cases in September 1992 to 33,343 cases·in June 1993. Over 5,000 of these cases were transferred from SFA (State Family Assistance). Status: No long-tenn conclusions can be drawn at this time. However, because those families are now eligible for AFDC and Medicaid, the related costs of the 100% state-funded SFA and SMP (State Medical Program) programs are being saved. I Direction 4: Eliminating the 100-Hour Work Limitation Expectation: In a two-parent family, if one of the parents worked more than 100 hours per month, the family could not receive AFDC. Elimination of this policy encourages two-parent families to seek employment or to increase their hours of employment. The earnings of these families will increase over time. Outcome: The number of AFDC-U cases reporting earned income increased every month from 8,300 (36.5%) in Oclober 1992 to 10,604 (38 .3%) in June 1993. The monthly average earnings were $485 per family during the nine-month period. Status: It is too early to tell whether this eligibility change will have a long-range impact on the caseload. �IDirection 5: Rewarding Earned Income I Expectation: New income incentives will encourage recipients to seek employment orto increase their hours of employment. The number of cases closed due to excess income is expected to increase over time. Outcome: The number of AFDC cases reporting earned income increased from 33,589 (15. 7%) in September 1992 to 45 ,882 (20.5%) in June 1993. 'The average earnings were $403 during the nine-month period. Status: The increase in earned income cases exceeds expectations. It is too early to tell whether it is a result of policy changes or the state's improved employment rate. ~irection 6: Excluding the Earnings and Savings of Youth I Expectation: More youth will become employed part time and save for their future. Status: Measurements for this direction have not been compiled at this time. IDirection 7: Fostering Family Preservation I Expectation: More families will stay together or be reunited through the efforts of our family preservation initiatives. The number of children in out-of-home placements will decrease. Families will be strengthened, the risk to health and/or safety will be removed, and children will be able to remain in their own homes. Where it is not possible for children to remain with, or return to their families, parental rights will be terminated quickly and the children will be placed for adoption as soon as possible. Outcome: The number of children in out-of-home placements resulting from abuse, neglect, or delinquency decreased 9.8% from May 1992 (14,334) to June 1993 (12,934). The majority of other states have seen an escalation in out-of-home placements. During 1992, the number of adoptions of state wards rose 27%: Including an increase of 66% in adoptions of black children and a 29% increase in teen adoptions. Status: It is too early to draw any conclusions from this data. !Direction 8: Expanding Child Support Initiatives I Expectation: Both the number of court orders and the amount of child support collected will increase. Outcome: Of all the methods of collection available, only the percentage of support collections made through income withholding has increased. Two pieces of legislation have passed and become law, to date: Reporting of arrearages to credit bureaus; and hospital paternity acknowledgment. Over 80 pieces oflegislation pending before the legislature will provide the additional tools necessary to increase collections, and are needed to make this direction successful. Status: In addition to the lack of statutory authority needed to accomplish this objective, recent changes in federal income withholding have resulted in decreased tax refunds which will have a negative effect on collections from the tax intercept system. !Direction 9: Targeting the Children's Disability Initiative I Expectations: By pursuing SSI (Supplemental Security Income) payment for the disabled child as a result of the Zebley vs. Sullivan U.S. Supreme Court decision, the income of AFDC families with disabled children will increase. Outcome: The number of children in AFDC families who received SSI was 1,085 in March 1990; had increased to 5,295 in September 1992; and had jumped to 7,345 in March 1993. (Numbers are estimated based on a sample). Status: The trend is clearly in the right direction. The Department of Social Services will not discriminate against any individual or group because of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, disability, or political beliefs. Michigan Department of Social Services Office of Communications Quantity Printed: 1.500 Cost: $150.00 (. 1000 ea.) Authority: DSS Di rector �Direction 10: Improving Children's Health through EPSDT Expectations: The number of eligible children screened by EPSDT will increase to 80% by 1995. Outcome: An unduplicated total of 153,548 children received screenings between October 1992 and June 1993. However, the number of recipients now covered by managed care programs has increased by 70%. In April 1992 managed care was operational in 10 counties and expanded to 74 counties by June 1993. A recent contract change with HMO's holds them responsible for screening children covered by these programs. This frees public health departments to increase their screening priorities to children who are not HMO covered. The total number of children with access to EPSDT services should increase dramatically. Status: In 1992, only 19% of eligible Medicaid children under 21 were screened. IDirection 11: Maternal and Infant Support Services (MIS) I Expectations: Provision of MIS services will help to reduce Michigan's infant mortality rate. Outcome: This program expansion began in January 1993. No data is yet available. IDirection 12: Developing a Child Care Strategy Expectation: The different child care programs will be combined and a unified payment system will be instituted. The number of families receiving assistance with child care will increase with the help of federal funds. Child-care rates will be increased and support for child development programs will also be expanded. Outcome: A unified Child Care Services program combining four different day care programs was instituted in July, 1992. Child care for employed AFDC recipients remains outside this system and continues to be deducted from earned income. In FY '92, a monthly average of 14,184 families received day care assistance. In the first half of FY '93 alone, an average of 17,839 families received assistance each month. Rates will be increased before the end of 1993. Five Head Start programs are being supplemented to full day programs. Status: More families are receiving day care assistance. Direction 13: Helping Minor Parents on Assistance Expectations: Over time, the number of minor parents living outside their parents homes will decrease. Outcome: To date the data shows no discernible pattern. IDirection 14: Improving the Child Adoption Process Expectation: The number of adoptions will increase and the length of time children wait for adoption will decrease. Status: The majority of the adoption legislation is still pending before the legislature. !Direction 15: Creating the Social Contract Expectation: Recipients of public assistance will be involved in productive activities for at least 20 hours each week. Outcome: Of those people expected to participate in the Social Contract, the percentage involved in productive activities has increased every month. During June 1993, of those expected to participate 48% did so for at least 20 hours per week. An additionall3% participated between one and nineteen hours for a total of 61% participation. Status: Preliminary data shows that clients are productively involved. It is too early to identify any trends or baniers to social contract perfonnance. !Direction 16: Implementing Higher Aims I Expectation: School attendance of Kindergarten through fifth grade students will improve. Status: Two bills are currently before the legislature. Without passage oflegislation, we are unable to implement thi s direction. �irection 17: Focusing on Family Planning Expectation: Unplanned pregnancies will be reduced by educating the citizens of this state through two approaches. The first is that abstinence is the best way .to avoid unplanned pregnancy and venereal disease. Second, we must assure access to infonnation about contraception. Outcome: The Department of Public Health has the lead on this effort. A large media campaign on pregnancy avoidance is underway. DSS has awarded contracts in 17 high risk areas of the state to provide supportive services and counseling to pregnant teens and young parents. The outcomes will be more long-range than short-range. Status: There is no measurement instrument for this direction at this time. !Direction 18: Enhancing Fraud Control Expectation: Fewer recipients will commit fraud and the amount of money recouped as a result of fraud cases will increase. Outcome: Through the addition of new staff in county offices and the Office of the Inspector General, much activity has occurred in this area. In the first quarterofFY-93, recoupments averaged $945,700 per month: Second quarter, $1,103,000: Third quarter, $1,190,400. Status: Recoupments are up. Data is not yet available on the fraud component. !Direction 19: Expanding Communities First Expectation: Services designed to meet the needs of the community as defined by the community will help families access services more productively and independently. The pilots being developed in Muskegon's Nelson Neighborhood, Benton Harbor, Highland Parle and the Village of Capac in St. Oair County will be expanded by one more site. Outcome: 'The original four pilot sites are proceeding in the planning stages with defined focal points of their community needs. A fifth site, Flint, has been added as a pilot and is being coordinated through the Flint Mayor's office and the Department of Public Health. Status: A separate evaluation of Communities First pilots will be conducted. Results will be available annually. Direction 20: Developing Youth Education Alternatives Expectation: The state must provide for the education of all youth through age 18, especially youth who are expelled from school. The state will assure the availability of alternative educational opportunities; funding will follow the youth to the entity providing those services. Training school programs will become accredited and the Department of Education will participate in the funding of those educational programs. Outcome: As detennined by a statewide survey, the network of non-traditional education models in Michigan is strong. The Departments of Education and Social Services have developed a model that would target expelled students with a job training component. Status: This objective is consistent with the work being done by the newly created Jobs Commission. The model will be pursued with the Jobs Commission . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . !Direction 21: Increasing Housing Options I Expectation: Housing resources will be targeted toward communities and neighborhoods that integrate housing with education, job training, and community-based efforts to increase their families' ability to be self-sufficient. Success will be measured in the numberofDSS recipients who become productive through training, being hired or ful fi lling their social contract expectation through housing rehabilitation. Outcome: MSHDA and DSS jointly awarded $1.5 million to non-profit agencies in Berrien, Genesee, Ingham, Kent, Muskegon, and Wayne counties. Projects will involve acquisition and rehabilitation of existing housing and the construction of five single-family houses. All will use trainees for construction and several projects will use DSS recipients in nonconstruction areas also. All six projects are in various stages of the planning phase. � 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_To-Strengthen-Michigan-Families-Status-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting To Strengthen Michigan Families Status Report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting To Strengthen Michigan Families Status 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, 49551 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 1993-07-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ae84eaa6c65a47f84a23a9f2fda2fbee.pdf 1d9dbbfb539a09d03a571609a75c0f35 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER, Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAPITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (517) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PERRY, Director MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Diana Algra, Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission HE: Update on Recognition Committee DATE: June 7, 1993 Attached is the draft proposal of the Governor and Michigan Community Service Commission Awards Program, shaped by the MCSC Standing Committee on Recognition. The Committee has incorporated your ideas and suggestions from our April 23, 1993 meeting in Lansing. Chairperson Engler asked that I share this with you. If you have any questions or further suggestions, please contact me at (517)335-4295. Thanks for your continued support! �STATE OF MICHIGAN ~ ~ Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Diana Rodriguez Algra JOHN ENGLER, Governor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. CAPITOL AVENUE OLDS PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 30015 LANSING MICHIGAN 48909 TEL. (517) 335-4295 LOWELL W. PEARY, Director MEMORANDUM Date: May 26,1993 To: The MCSC Standing Committee on Recognition From: Diana Rodriguez Algra, Executive Director The Michigan Community Service Commission Re: The Governor and Michigan Community Service Commission Awards Program Draft Proposal My apologies for not getting this to you sooner. Attached is a draft form of the proposal shaped by the Standing Committee on Recognition at the May 17, 1993, meeting in Lansing. Please review these materials and use the enclosed form to share any comments regarding the proposal. At the May 17, 1993, meeting, the Committee discussed establishing two subcommittees: The sub-committee for Nominations and Selection, and the subcommittee for Recognition Event Planning. Please indicate on the enclosed form whether you wish to serve on either sub-committee. The Committee expressed a need to meet in July. Please indicate on the enclosed form whether your schedule will allow a meeting on any of the recommended dates and any preferences you may have. Please find attached: The Governor and Michigan Community Service Commission Awards Program Draft Proposal. The recognition program timeline. Nom ina tion Form Nomination Guidelines Selection Criteria �From the May 17, 1993 Meeting of The Michigan Community Service Commission Standing Committee on Recognition The Governor and Michigan Community Service Commission A w-ards Progralll DRAFT PROPOSAL Introduction The charge given to the Standing Committee on Recognition by the Michigan Community Service Commission was to develop a multi-tier recognition program to celebrate individuals, organizations, families, and businesses who engage in voluntary action to surmount community challenges. The committee submits the following recommendations. Multi-Tier Recognition The purpose of the multi-tier structure is to lend the prestige of the Governor to the recognition program without compromising the visibility of the Commission. In that vein, the committee recommends the following: Tier One All nominees receive a letter of congratulations co-signed by the Governor and the Chairperson of the MCSC. Tier Two The top five (5) nominees in each category are invited to a recognition event (luncheon or banquet) hosted by a Michigan celebrity. At the event, each category and each nominee within each category is introduced (not unlike nominees for an Oscar) by members of the Michigan Community Service Commission. Tier Three The top winner in each category is announced and presented his/her award by the Governor and the Chairperson of the MCSC. �A wards Categories The committee recommends the following eleven (11) categories for awards: 1. Innovative Spirit Recognizes individuals and organizations which demonstrate a truly innovative approach to community problem solving through voluntary action. This award is intended to encourage new programs and fresh ideas which move the concept of community service forward in Michigan. 2. Lifetime Achievement Recognizes Michigan citizens who have demonstrated a life-long commitment to service, community involvement, and voluntary action. • Exemplary Community Service Recognizes individuals, organizations, families, and businesses who have performed outstanding service to their communities and, thereby, to Michigan. This award is intended to celebrate the countless Michigan citizens involved in voluntary action to address serious social issues. Nominees will be recognized for exemplary service in the following nine (9) categories: 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Youth (under 25) Adult (25-65) Senior (over 65) Family Adult Organization (majority of members over 25) Youth Organization (majority of members under 25) Corporation/Business Service-Learning Educator (school or community-based) Program Manager (e. g., volunteer coordinator, youth advisor) ~: Five (5) nominees in each of the eleven (11) categories will be introduced at the recognition event. In total, fifty-five (55) nominees will be recognized. Eleven (11) awards (to the top nominee in each category) will be presented by the Governor and the Chairperson of the Michigan Community Service Commission. Nomination and Selection The Standing Committee on Recognition recommends the establishment of a subcommittee for N om ination and Selection, consisting of current Standing Committee members and other Commissioners, MYPAC members, and interested individuals . �.Nomination and Selection Documents Enclosed please find draft copies of the Nomination Guidelines, the Selection Criteria, and the Nomination Form. The Standing Committee recommends each of these documents be adopted. Further additions, deletions, or changes to these documents are the purview of the sub-committee for Nomination and Selection. Selection Teams The Standing Committee on Recognition recommends that the Commission establish a three-member Selection Team for each of the eleven (11) Awards Categories. A Selection Team would review nominations in one category and select award recipients. Each Selection Team would consist of the following three (3) members: One (1) Michigan Community Service Commission Member One (1) Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYPAC) Member One (1) Michigan citizen-at-large (with experience in community service) Each team would be responsible for reviewing and rating all nominations in only one (1) of the eleven (11) awards categories. Selection Team needs: Eleven (11) MCSC Member volunteers Eleven (11) MYP AC Member volunteers Eleven (11) At-large volunteers The Recognition Event The Standing Committee on Recognition recommends the establishment of a subcommittee for Recognition Event Planning, consisting of current Standing Committee members and other Commissioners, MYP AC members, and interested individuals. Commissioner Lisa Illitch-Murray, a member of the Standing Committee, has agreed to chair this sub-committee. The Standing Committee discussed some exciting ideas about the event. We anticipate it would occur in mid-November, at the beginning of one of the most active volunteer seasons of the year . We recommend an annual luncheon or banquet to introduce the top five nominees in each category and announce the recipients of each award. We envision an entertaining program where MCSC members introduce the nominees (much like at the ceremonies to announce Oscars or Emmies). The winners are announced and recognized by the Governor and the MCSC Chairperson. All five (5) nominees in each category would be recognized in a meaningful way. �. , . The Governor and Michigan Community Service Commission A w-ards Progran1 Recommended Timeline July 15, 1993 Nomination Forms circulated September 1, 1993 Postcard reminders of Nomination Deadline circulated September 30, 1993 Nomination Deadline October 24, 1993 Congratulation letters to all nominees Top five (5) nominees in each category notified November 19 or 20, 1993 Recognition Event �Nomination and Selection Documents Nomination Form Nomination Guidelines Selection Criteria �The Governor and Michigan Community Service Commission A w-ards Progra:m. NOMINATION FORM Please indicate the category for which you are nominating. A nominee may only be nominated in one (1) category. PLEASE TYPE. 1. Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award 2. Innovative Spirit Community Service A ward • Exemplary Community Service Award 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. Youth (under 18) Adult (age 18-65) Senior (65 and over) Family Youth Organization (majority members under 25) Adult Organization (majority members over 25) Corporation/Business Service-Learning Educator Community Service Program Manager 1. Name of Nominee 8. Contact Person (for business or organization) Daytime Phone: 2. Nominee's Complete Address �3. Name of Nominator Organization (if applicable) Daytime Phone: 4. Nominator's Complete A d d r e s s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5. Elected Representatives: Please indicate the nominee's representatives in the Michigan State Legislature. State Senator: State Representative: 6. 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: Daytime Phone: Address: 7. Summary: In 75 words, please summarize the nominee's community service activities. This statement will be used with the nominee's name in awards announcements, press releases and other publicity. PLEASE TYPE. �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. The community service activities described must benefit the citizens of the State of Michigan. 3. Each nomination must be typed and submitted on the attached nomination form or a photocopy of the form. Nominations submitted in another format will not be considered. 4. Nominators may submit as many individual nominations as desired. 5. Supporting documentation may accompany the nomination form. Any supporting materials received separate from the nomination form will not be considered . Supporting materials may include a letter of support, photocopied news clippings, photo, or pamphlet. All supporting materials must be presented on 8 1/2" 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. 6. Please submit five (5) copies of the completed nomination fo rm and all supporting materials. Supporting materials may include no more than three (3) 8 1 / 2" x 11" sheets of paper. 7. Decisions of the selection committee are final. All entries become property of the State of Michigan and will not be returned. 8. All nominees will be recognized by the Michigan Community Service Commission. 9. All entries for the Governor and Michigan Community Service Commission Awards program are due on September 30, 1993. Please submit five (5) copies of your nomination to The Michigan Community Service Commission, 111 S. Capitol Ave., Olds Plaza -4th Floor, Lansing, MI 48909. Soecial note: Nominations fo r the Lifetime Achievement Award must include a resume or similar documentation of the years of service provided by the nominee. �Selection Criteria These are the criteria on which the quality of nominations will be judged by Selection Teams. Please address the following questions in the space provided. You may attach no more than one additional type-written page. PLEASE TYPE. 1. Why did the nominee perform this community service activity? 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? Describe 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 activity has had on the community. How has the nominee performed the community service activity? 3. 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 might include public apathy, a critically limited supply of resources, or a difficulty on the pan of the nominee. � 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_1993_CM_1993-07-23_Update-on-Recognition-Committee Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting update on recognition committee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1993-07-23 commission meeting update on recognition committee. 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, 49552 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 1993-07-23