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Mar 5, 2021
AmeriCorps Week is Finally Here!
To learn more and join us in upcoming service, please read our latest newsletter!
Feb 16, 2021
Join Us in Service during AmeriCorps Week 2021
Please join us on the afternoon of Saturday, March 13, 2021, for a socially-distanced, outdoor celebration of AmeriCorps Week.
We'll be gathering for a clean-up of the Mill River Trail, in New Haven, Connecticut...
All are welcome!
Read more about our planned service event and register over on eventbrite.
Aug 27, 2020
M4BL is live-broadcasting the Black National Convention on Friday, August 28th
The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) will be streaming the Black National Convention, beginning at 7p Eastern on Friday, August 28th.
Learn more at BlackNovember.org.
Service Year Alliance is launching an Alumni Chapter Steering Committee
Service Year Alliance is fielding applications for “a council of alums who will help establish and advise new and existing AmeriCorps Alums chapters, organize professional development opportunities, and coordinate alumni advocacy efforts.”
Interested? Read more here.
Applications are being accepted through September 14th.
Mar 6, 2019
AmeriCorps Week is March 10th - 16th!
Come serve and celebrate with us!
Sun, March 10, 2019
2:00 PM – 6:00 p.m.
Homes For the Brave
655 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
We are celebrating AmeriCorps Week with our annual service project - cooking and serving a meal for veterans at Homes for the Brave and Female Soldiers: Forgotten Heroes. This event is open to all, but space is limited - please register so that we can reserve your spot at this popular service project!
This event is FREE, however we are accepting donations to support the cost of purchasing ingredients! We are expecting to spend around $250 to $300 total to feed 50+ people. Please visit Homes for the Brave's website if you would like to make a gift directly to their organization.
This event is located at Homes for the Brave, 655 Park Avenue in Bridgeport. Free parking in a lot next to the location. The space is accessible via wheelchair; please contact Shannon at slmykins (@) gmail.com if you have concerns regarding accessibility.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
AmeriMovie Night: "I Didn't Come Here to Die"
Celebrate AmeriCorps Week with this SUPER SPECIAL screening of AmeriCorps Alum Bradley Scott Sullivan's I Didn't Come Here To Die! We are beyond thrilled to watch this ~almost true story~ inspired by his time in NCCC.
This event is free of cost, thanks to the generous support of the filmmaker and our friends at Thimble Island Brewing Company. The brewery will be selling their amazing beer, and we will have some snacky things and non-alcoholic bevs to share (and we invite you to bring some as well!)
Mingling starts at 6pm, movie starts at 6:30 and is about 90 mins long.
Please note that while all are welcome, this is a horror film and may be scary for very young people (and for older people as well, but you will be among friends!)
Thursday, March 14, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Trivia Night - Join the AmeriTeam
Next Door, 175 Humphrey St., New Haven, Connecticut 06511
Jan 22, 2019
RIP, Sen. Harris Wofford
"Harris Wofford, a former United States senator from Pennsylvania whose passion for getting people involved helped create John F. Kennedy’s Peace Corps, Bill Clinton’s AmeriCorps and other service organizations and made him America’s volunteer in chief, died on Monday night in Washington. He was 92." [NYT obit]
"Mr. Wofford with President Bill Clinton during the first national recruitment effort for AmeriCorps volunteers at the University of Maryland in 1999. Mr. Clinton named him to lead the service organization after Mr. Wofford left the Senate." Credit: Stephen Jaffe/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Jan 21, 2019
More Information About the CNCS Sustainability & Transformation Plan
AmeriCorps Alums Connecticut is gravely concerned about the rapid implementation of the CNCS Transformation & Sustainability Plan, which will lead to the closure of state offices in favor of regional offices. We are asking all alums and other concerned Americans to read about the plan and consider reaching out to your representatives to slow down the process to allow a thorough review, as required by law.
We are concerned that the rush to implementation of a plan which will significantly alter the structure of this critical agency, effecting thousands of volunteers and community organizations.
Our wonderful state is not immune to the pressing challenges of our times, including poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, and opioid addiction. We are particularly concerned about the loss of local support for Connecticut service members, organizations, and communities - particularly rural communities and small organizations - which we feel will lead to less effective programs and less meaningful experiences for members and volunteers.
Note that Connecticut's Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro is the co-Chair of the appropriations subcommittee that funds CNCS - if you live in her district, you can make a BIG difference! To find who represents you in Congress, please visit this website to search by zip code. Every person in Connecticut can also reach out to Senator Richard Blumenthal and Senator Chris Murphy to ask them to urge their colleagues to take action.
To get you started, a sample cover letter can be found here: http://bit.ly/2sDkOCn.
More detailed information about the plan, its consequences, and the standing you have to challenge it has been compiled here: http://bit.ly/2Hpkp0B.
Please note that we did not put these documents together. If you find any errors, please let us know by contacting our Interim President directly at slmykins @ gmail . com. Thank you!!
We are concerned that the rush to implementation of a plan which will significantly alter the structure of this critical agency, effecting thousands of volunteers and community organizations.
Our wonderful state is not immune to the pressing challenges of our times, including poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, and opioid addiction. We are particularly concerned about the loss of local support for Connecticut service members, organizations, and communities - particularly rural communities and small organizations - which we feel will lead to less effective programs and less meaningful experiences for members and volunteers.
Note that Connecticut's Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro is the co-Chair of the appropriations subcommittee that funds CNCS - if you live in her district, you can make a BIG difference! To find who represents you in Congress, please visit this website to search by zip code. Every person in Connecticut can also reach out to Senator Richard Blumenthal and Senator Chris Murphy to ask them to urge their colleagues to take action.
To get you started, a sample cover letter can be found here: http://bit.ly/2sDkOCn.
More detailed information about the plan, its consequences, and the standing you have to challenge it has been compiled here: http://bit.ly/2Hpkp0B.
Please note that we did not put these documents together. If you find any errors, please let us know by contacting our Interim President directly at slmykins @ gmail . com. Thank you!!
CNCS Transformation & Sustainability Plan - Sample Letter
The following letter is shared as a template to assist you in contacting your congressperson about the CNCS Transformation & Sustainability Plan (i.e. the CNCS Reform). Please edit as you feel appropriate and be sure to share your personal story of how you feel this change will affect Connecticut communities.
If you are unsure who your representative is, please visit this page to search by zip code!
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If you are unsure who your representative is, please visit this page to search by zip code!
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Dear Senator/Congressmember:
I am contacting you today to request your action on a reorganization plan being implemented by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal government agency that funds AmeriCorps and Senior Corps.
As part of its “Transformation and Sustainability Plan,” CNCS is moving forward with plans to close 43 state offices and open eight regional offices. This will severely impact the agency’s ability to develop local programs, support grantees in states without a regional office, and oversee government funds to ensure compliance with all federal rules and regulations.
This reorganization plan is occurring at great expense and disruption to current staff at a time when CNCS has failed to do the following:
- respond in full and in the Federal Register to 264 comments in the Federal Register about the reorganization plan;
- respond to a FOIA requests related to the reorganization plan;
- implement other changes recommended by the CNCS Office of Inspector General (OIG);
- implement recommendations outlined in a reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
The action we are requesting that you take:
Contact Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Senator Blunt, and Senator Shelby who chair the appropriations subcommittee that provides funding for CNCS (Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies).
Please ask Congresswoman DeLauro, Senators Blunt and Shelby to ensure that CNCS suspends implementation of its Transformation and Sustainability Plan until CNCS has addressed all of the concerns raised in the Federal Register comments, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The primary concern is Goal #6, the fast-tracking of the Regionalization of State Offices without any known evaluation and assessment of its impact on programming in rural and frontier communities, staff turn-over and retention of institutional knowledge and community-based relationship, and the significant increase in staff time and travel budget.
CNCS should respond with data-backed information for each of the six goals of the reorganization plan. Congress can then determine the best path and timeline for implementation of any, all or none of the CNCS plan.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]
Jan 13, 2019
Honoring MLK: Make it a Day ON, Not a Day Off!
Serve on MLK Day and Beyond!
Visit the MLK Day of Service websites from the Corporation for National & Community Service or Points of Light to find opportunities to serve on Monday, January 21.
Other upcoming local service opportunities include volunteering for the CT Point-in-Time Count, organized by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, and fundraising for the 12th Annual Run for Refugees, benefiting New Haven's IRIS - Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services.
Jan 10, 2019
This Sunday: First Board Meeting of 2019
AmeriCorps Alums Connecticut
* January Board Meeting *
285 Nicoll Street, New Haven CT
Sunday, January 13, 2019 / 2:00 PM
Sep 18, 2018
Alums Give Back: Mill River Clean-Up, 10/13
Join us in helping to clean New Haven's Mill River!
Mill River Clean-Up - AmeriCorps Alums Give Back
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
For more information and to RSVP, visit eventbrite. Email Kjerstin, at connecticut@americorpsalums.org, with any questions.
Since 1994, AmeriCorps has engaged people from across all walks of life in intensive community service to get things done for the people in our communities. More than 12,000 Connecticut residents have served more than 17 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $38,980,000.
AmeriCorps Alums Connecticut is a community for AmeriCorps service members past and present to connect to opportunities to volunteer, advocate for national service, develop both personally and professionally, and "keep getting things done" for the people of Connecticut.
Established in 2013, InterCorps Council of Connecticut is a group of currently-serving AmeriCorps members who come from across the state with the goal of building a stronger national service community to make current members' years more impactful and meaningful.
Mill River Clean-Up - AmeriCorps Alums Give Back
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
For more information and to RSVP, visit eventbrite. Email Kjerstin, at connecticut@americorpsalums.org, with any questions.
Since 1994, AmeriCorps has engaged people from across all walks of life in intensive community service to get things done for the people in our communities. More than 12,000 Connecticut residents have served more than 17 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $38,980,000.
AmeriCorps Alums Connecticut is a community for AmeriCorps service members past and present to connect to opportunities to volunteer, advocate for national service, develop both personally and professionally, and "keep getting things done" for the people of Connecticut.
Established in 2013, InterCorps Council of Connecticut is a group of currently-serving AmeriCorps members who come from across the state with the goal of building a stronger national service community to make current members' years more impactful and meaningful.
Sep 13, 2018
Upcoming Virtual Career and Higher Education Fairs
Service Year Alliance’s Virtual Career and Higher Education Fairs allow you to connect easily from your computer or phone with dozens of recruiters that value your service year experience.
Higher Education Fair
Friday, September 14th, 2:00-4:00pm ET
Career Fair
Friday, October 19th, 2:00-4:00pm ET
Higher Education Fair
Thursday, November 8th, 2:00-4:00pm ET
Learn more here: https://serviceyear.org/virtual-fairs/
Aug 10, 2018
August 12th Board Meeting
AmeriCorps Alums CT will be holding its next board meeting on Sunday, August 12th, at 2p in the afternoon.
The location of our August board meeting is New England Cider Company, located in Wallingford, at 110 North Plains Industrial Road [Google Maps].
The location of our August board meeting is New England Cider Company, located in Wallingford, at 110 North Plains Industrial Road [Google Maps].
Jun 8, 2018
Virtual Career Fair from Service Year Alliance
June 21, 2018
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EDT)
The Service Year Alliance Virtual Career Fair will connect you with public, private, and nonprofit employers interested in having AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other service year alumni on their teams. All employers at the fair will have open jobs and recruiters available to talk one-on-one with you as you network from the comfort of your home, office, smartphone, or tablet.
Register today, and you’ll have the ability to explore employer booths and opportunities before the fair begins. We encourage you to choose which employers you want to interact with and research them and their open positions before the fair. Each interview with recruiters at the fair will be a ten-minute chat, so be sure to prepare questions and your elevator speech in advance.
Register here:
https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/serviceyear/e/43go3
Questions? Please contact us at cmoore@serviceyear.org
For additional information visit: http://serviceyear.org
May 31, 2018
Mid-Summer Gatherings for AmeriCorps Alums in Connecticut!
Following our upcoming June 10th board meeting in Norwalk, please consider attending one or both of the following two gatherings come July:
Join us Sunday, July 15 @ No Worries Brewing Company (Hamden)
AmeriCorps Alums CT Board Meeting: End of Service Get Together!
Join us Thursday, July 19 @ burgers. beer. bourbon. (Fairfield)
AmeriCorps Alums CT Happy Hour
May 16, 2018
Next Board Meeting: Sunday, June 10
If you are an AmeriCorps Alum interested in getting more involved, join us for one of our monthly meetings!
During these meetings, we plan events, coordinate projects with other service groups, and enjoy some food and drink while doing so! No commitment required.
Our next meeting will take place on Sunday, June 10, from 2p to 4p at El Segundo, in Norwalk. Hope to see you there!
May 1, 2018
Swap, Don't Shop! (May 6)
Join us this Sunday, May 6th, from 1p to 4p! Bring clothes and household goods you no longer want to Dwight Hall at Yale, and look through clothes others bring to swap!
It's a great way to shop green. Recycle the clothes you're sick of seeing just hanging there in your closet, and connect with AmeriCorps friends & family! This event is FREE and open to all!
Dwight Hall is located at 143 Elm Street, in New Haven
Free parking is available on surrounding streets and in designated Yale lots
RSVP here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1806979689611083/
Volunteers are needed!
Free parking is available on surrounding streets and in designated Yale lots
RSVP here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1806979689611083/
Volunteers are needed!
For more information, please contact Kjerstin at connecticut@americorpsalums.org
Apr 6, 2018
National Volunteer Week: April 15-21
Volunteer in Your Community: Celebrate service by making a difference in your own community during National Volunteer Week!
Learn more at Points of Light: https://ww2.pointsoflight.org/nvw
Mar 26, 2018
National Service Recognition Day: April 3
On National Service Recognition Day, thousands of local leaders honor AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers by participating in recognition events, issuing official proclamations, and taking to social media in a nationwide show of appreciation. The sixth-annual National Service Recognition Day will take place on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. This initiative is led by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, and Cities of Service.
Find out more over at CNCS:
https://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/Recognitionday
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