Strengthening Communities Through Volunteerism

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Strengthening Communities Through Volunteerism
Community Service
July 2009 Florida AmeriCorps Program Directors
Meeting
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WELCOME PROGRAM DIRECTORS
WE HAVE A GREAT MEETING PLANNED FOR YOU!
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Welcome Agent Jeff Morales
Office of the Inspector General
The Governors Commission on Volunteerism
Community Service volunteerflorida.org
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Financial Update
Volunteer Florida and Florida AmeriCorps Programs
are dedicated to effective management of
AmeriCorps programs including providing quality
services to Floridas citizens and efficient
management of program funds in accordance to
state and federal policies.

• Kelly Gallavan, Grants Administrator

And the successes go on and on
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NATIONAL SERVICE INCLUDES EVERYONE

• Paul Martell, Accessibility
• Consultant

The Governors Commission on Volunteerism
Community Service volunteerflorida.org
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POLICY UPDATES!

• Lets have a moment of silence for WBRS
• As of July 15th, WBRS will be available in read
  only status.
• Formula Grants We anticipate CNCS grant award
  letters soon.
• Recovery Progress Reporting Programs receiving
  Recovery funding will be required to submit
  separate reporting.
• State Audit Staff time and effort reporting is
  still a TOP finding.

The Governors Commission on Volunteerism
Community Service volunteerflorida.org
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Training Updates

• Dee Wilder, Learning Objectives EXPERT!
• Need help with Member Trainings?

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERING

• This year San Francisco
• Lets Hear from Program Directors about their
  experience

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERING

• Next year June 28-30, 2010

Will YOU be there! There is a demand for
trainers
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LEADER GUIDESREPORT OUT

• Carolyn Lynn
• Cindy Hice
• Vicki Ginda
• Dianna Daley
• Jennifer Akinvoya
• Facilitator, Paula Deboles Johnson

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CIVIC SENSE

• Volunteer Floridas newest initiative to
  integrate civic reflection into AmeriCorps
  programs across the State.
• Success to Date
• 13 Trained Facilitators
• 12 CR Discussions conducted.
• 91 of Participants said the experience increased
  their commitment to service.

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CIVIC SENSE

• Schedule your civic reflection discussion
  today!!!!
• Contact
• Ericka Zdenek
• ericka_at_volunteerflorida.org
• [phone]

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I AM AMERICORPS

• KUDOS TO YOU!!!!

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AmeriCorps WEEK

• YOU DID A GREAT JOB!
• AmeriCorps Tallahassee
• Literacy AmeriCorps Palm Beach County
• AmeriCorps Great Explorations
• AmeriCorps St. Johns Reads
• AmeriCorps English Coaches
• AmeriCorps Trinity
• AmeriCorps Women In Distress
• AmeriCorps Community Health Corps of South Dade