1. FROM YOUTHBUILD TO YOUTHBUILD AMERICORPS Policies and Procedures

2. Introduction City Year AmeriCorps Member Columbia, SC Heller School for Social Policy and Management Waltham, MA

3. Learning Goals What can I do on AmeriTime? What can’t I do on AmeriTime? What’s the Education Award? How can I explain the Education Award to my members? How is AmeriCorps Impact measured?

4. You Are Here! Want to finish here!

5. Time AmeriTime Advocacy Most Education Time Some Education Time Service Training Case management Primary Service Secondary Service Service Project Fundraising Program fundraising

6. Timekeeping What counts towards AmeriCorps hours? Construction/Healthcare /Digital Divide Other Service Projects Outside member service No maximum Primary and Secondary Service Classroom time Leadership development Training 20% Max TrainingService Project Fundraising Limited to funds for direct service activities Cannot be general operating funds 10% Max

7. Prohibited Activities Political Activities Religious Activities Labor Activities Providing a benefit to for-profit, political, or religious organizations Displacing or duplicating staff duties

8. Trivia - Is It AmeriTime? Fund- Raising! Yes!

9. Trivia - Is It AmeriTime?

10. Is It AmeriTime? Members are serving with Habitat for Humanity to construct low-income housing Primary service activity with a non-profit partner

11. Is It AmeriTime? Members are conducting a voter registration drive in a low-income community on MLK Day to raise awareness and encourage civic engagement. Voter registration is considered a political activity and is prohibited

12. Is It AmeriTime? Members are serving at a church food kitchen, which is open and available to the public This is allowable because the service is open to the public and not exclusive to the church congregation

13. Is It AmeriTime? Members are volunteering at the program’s annual fundraiser to raise general funds for the organization The fundraising is for general funds not for specific program activities

14. Is It AmeriTime? Members are in a math classroom learning about Algebra So long as the member has not exceeded the 20 percent cap, these hours can count

15. Is It AmeriTime? Members are in a meeting planning for their 9/11 service project Planning for service counts as service.

16. Is It AmeriTime? Members are serving at a church building new pew benches for the parishioners This would be providing a direct benefit to a religious institution and is prohibited

17. Is It AmeriTime? Members are holding a bake sale to raise money for a Global Youth Service Day Project Fund- Raising! Yes! Since this is fundraising for a program service activity, it would be allowable

18. Is It AmeriTime? Members are participating in an urban gardening project sponsored by Starbucks Members can serve with for profit organizations, so long as the activity itself it directed to benefit the community

19. Is It AmeriTime? Members are in the construction lab building benches for a community park as a learning project It counts as service because there is a product that will benefit the community

20. Questions?

21. You Are Here! Want to finish here!

22. The AmeriCorps Education Award The Education Award is: A “scholarship” that can be used for post- secondary education or qualified student loans AmeriCorps members can earn it by: Successfully completing service

23. Education Award Values 2015-2016 Term of ServiceHours Award Value 15-16 Award Value 14-15 Full Time 1700$5,730$5,645 Half Time 900$2,865$2,822 Reduced Half Time 675$2,183$2,150 Quarter Time 450$1,515$1,493 Minimum Time 300$1,212$1,195

24. Inspiration for the Education Award The GI Bill Signed by Truman in 1944 Allowed for federal funds for service members to go to school Service open the doors to education

25. Education Award Facts The Education Award Is managed by the National Service Trust Can be divided up and used over multiple years Is subject to income tax for the year it’s used Can be versatile Members Must earn a GED or H.S. Diploma to use the award Have 7 years to use the award

26. The AmeriCorps Education Award Can be used for: Cost of Attendance for degree or certificate programs of study at qualified institutions of higher education (Title IV Schools) Educational expenses for non-degree courses offered by qualified schools (continuing education) Repaying qualified student loans (Loans backed by the government under Title IV)

27. Accessing the Education Award AmeriCorps Members and Alumni have personalized online accounts at: https://my.americorps.gov. https://my.americorps.gov To use the award, members MUST register on the “My AmeriCorps” site We have a video to walk members through the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8EEVCh2dRM

28. Questions?

29. Roleplay – scenario 1 One person as a staff member One person as an AmeriCorps member

30. Roleplay – scenario 2 One person as an AmeriCorps member One person as a staff member

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32. You Are Here!

33. AmeriCorps Impact – Quarterly Performance Summary

34. Grant Requirements Full Enrollment Enrolling/Exiting in eGrants within 30 days Timely and accurate DYB submissions

35. Connection to National Service Participation in National Days of Service Non-AmeriCorps volunteers generated Non-AmeriCorps volunteer hours generated

36. Member Outcomes Education Award Attainment Members who find employment Members enrolling in PSE Members able to earn a GED/H.S. Diploma Members receiving Green Training/Certification

37. Community Outcomes Housing units repaired Housing unites developed Housing units made safer Computers refurbished Computers distributed

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