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Options to Serve through Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

National Service Programs: The Next Step for Individuals with Disabilities in Preparing for Employment. Options to Serve through Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).  AmeriCorps State/National VISTA National Civilian Community Corp Senior Corps Foster grandparents

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Options to Serve through Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

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  1. National Service Programs: The Next Step for Individuals with Disabilities in Preparing for Employment

  2. Options to Serve through Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) •  AmeriCorps • State/National • VISTA • National Civilian Community Corp • Senior Corps • Foster grandparents • RSVP • Senior Companion Program

  3. Serve America Act, 2009 • Authorizing legislation • Expands the service programs • Increased focus on inclusion of individuals with disabilities • Identification of service contributing to employment for participants

  4. Examples of Service Activities http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2011/05/youthbuild_workers_salute_americorps_service_week_with_garden_and_new_shed_at_ywca_of_western_massac.html http://elementalproject.org/parks-and-homes-to-get-an-americorps-boost-free-movie-in-the-park-community/

  5. Examples of Service Activities http://thenewservice.org/2009/04/24/emergencypreparednessforall/ http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/sayes/index.php

  6. National Service Inclusion Project • CNCS funded project at the ICI since 2001 • Goal: meaningful service experiences for all Americans, regardless of their abilities. • Partners: Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD), National Down Syndrome Congress, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), Association of Higher Education and Disability

  7. Identify effective practices that support national service leading to employment for individuals with disabilities • Develop training and TA materials to promote employment opportunities through service • Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) providers • Disability organizations/agencies • Individuals with disabilities/family members • Employers

  8. “My experience as a volunteer in the AmeriCorps program has given me the will to get out of bed every day. It has given me the education and the knowledge to understand my disability and it gives me a purpose in life. If you don’t have a purpose in life, it’s hard to get out of bed every morning”

  9. Jamie Kirsch

  10. Build Character • Emotional Intelligence • Emotional Health • Clarity and self-awareness • Builds self-esteem and self-confidence • Self-directed decision making

  11. They were able to provide me just a lot of confidence, so that really, for me even more, the accommodation I needed most was just to get my sea legs under me again and understand that I was competent.

  12. Build Career • Interpersonal skills • Teamwork • Communication • Conflict resolution • Hands on experience • Workplace attitudes , expectations • Sustaining work routines • Hard Skills

  13. The service experience really set me up for the career that I want to go into and where my passions are and where I want to be.

  14. Alex Freeman

  15. Building Community • Increases personal and professional network • Exploration and Discovery • Define career interests • Diversity of experiences, people • Expanded sense of possibilities • Exposure to new issues, cultures, communities

  16. It was the first time in my life that there was a direct correlation between something that I did and somebody benefiting from it. And that still affects me when I think about it.

  17. How Individuals can Connect with Service Opportunities • Job Shadowing for service members • Situational assessments in service jobs • Participate in service days/events • Apply to become service member • Find local project of interest • Application process • Competitive selection process http://progressivepolicy.org/response-to-michelle-malkin-americorps-supports-conservative-values-too

  18. How organizations can Connect with Service • Visit local service programs in community to identify potential training opportunities • Participate in state inclusion team to help increase participation of individuals with disabilities in service http://www.sndohio.org/join-us/Notre-Dame-AmeriCorps.cfm

  19. Resources • Corporation for National and Community Service www.nationalservice.gov • National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) www.serviceandinclusion.org 1-888-491-0326 • Sheila Fesko, ICI—UMass Boston 617-287-4365 Sheila.fesko@umb.edu

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