2. 2 Mission Statement The mission of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.

3. 33 Regional Campuses Learn & Serve America AmeriCorps Senior Corps Grants to: State Education Agencies (K-12) Higher Education Institutions Community-Based Organizations Tribes and US Territories Foster Grandparents RSVP Senior Companions State Commissions National Nonprofit Organizations National Service- Learning Clearinghouse AmeriCorps State & NationalAmeriCorps NCCCAmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Organizations CNCS State Offices National Service Program Structure

4. 44 Regional Campuses Learn & Serve America AmeriCorps Senior Corps Grants to: State Education Agencies (K-12) Higher Education Institutions Community-Based Organizations Tribes and US Territories Foster Grandparents RSVP Senior Companions State Commissions National Nonprofit Organizations National Service- Learning Clearinghouse AmeriCorps State & NationalAmeriCorps NCCCAmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Organizations CNCS State Offices National Service Program Structure

5. 5 AmeriCorps AmeriCorps: A network of national service programs that meet critical needs in areas such as education, public safety, health, and the environment through partnerships with an array of private and public entities.

6. 6 AmeriCorps Programs State and National National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

7. 7 AmeriCorps Programs 500,000 college students serve through programs such as AmeriCorps, VISTA, and NCCC

8. 8 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award All members who complete a term of service receive education awards. Full-time members receive taxable awards worth $5,500 Part-time members receive pro-rated awards Awards are held in the National Service Trust and can be used to pay for college, graduate school or training at a qualified vocational institution, or to repay qualified student loans

9. 99 Regional Campuses Learn & Serve America AmeriCorps Senior Corps Grants to: State Education Agencies (K-12) Higher Education Institutions Community-Based Organizations Tribes and US Territories Foster Grandparents RSVP Senior Companions State Commissions National Nonprofit Organizations National Service- Learning Clearinghouse AmeriCorps State & NationalAmeriCorps NCCCAmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Organizations CNCS State Offices National Service Program Structure

10. 10 Senior Corps Senior Corps: A network of more than 1,000 organizations sponsoring about 1,300 Senior Corps projects that use the experience, skills, and talents of about 500,000 older volunteers to meet community needs across three programs.

11. 11 Regional Campuses Learn & Serve America AmeriCorps Senior Corps Grants to: State Education Agencies (K-12) Higher Education Institutions Community-Based Organizations Tribes and US Territories Foster Grandparents RSVP Senior Companions State Commissions National Nonprofit Organizations National Service- Learning Clearinghouse AmeriCorps State & NationalAmeriCorps NCCCAmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Organizations CNCS State Offices National Service Programs & Partners

12. 12 Learn & Serve America Our Goal… To build the field of service-learning in schools, community-based organizations, and in colleges and universities across the country.

13. 13 What is Service-Learning? 42 U.S.C. 12511 The term "service-learning" means a method-- (A) under which students or participants learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that-- (i) is conducted in and meets the needs of a community; (ii) is coordinated with an elementary school, secondary school, institution of higher education, or community service program, and with the community; and (iii) helps foster civic responsibility; and (B) that-- (i) is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of the students, or the educational components of the community service program in which the participants are enrolled; and (ii) provides structured time for the students or participants to reflect on the service experience.

14. 14 Learn and Serve America Learn and Serve America supports service-learning across the country through: Learn and Serve America grants, available to schools, higher education institutions, Native American tribes, community-based organizations, and others to assist in the planning and implementation of service-learning programs. Training and Technical Assistance, through the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse provides a library of lesson plans, research, and project examples to support service-learning programs. Recognition Programs such as the Presidential Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll that acknowledge outstanding commitments to service by institutions of higher education.

15. 15 Learn and Serve America Grant Program Structure Under the Kennedy Serve America Act Learn and Serve America Innovative and Community-Based Service-Learning and Research not less than 15% School-Based not less than 60% Higher Education not more than 25% Research and Evaluation Summer of Service Semester of Service Youth Engagement Zones STEM, Energy Conservation, Disaster Preparedness, Technology Access, Cross-Age Mentoring, Civic Education Allotments to State Education Agencies Based on school-age population and Title I allocations 2-3% Tribes & US Territories Set Aside Grants to Individual Institutions and Higher Ed Consortia Campuses of Service

16. 16 Learn and Serve America Higher Education Grants PURPOSE Expand participation in community service- learning by supporting innovative programs Support higher education institutions acting as civic institutions to meet needs of local communities PURPOSE Expand participation in community service- learning by supporting innovative programs Support higher education institutions acting as civic institutions to meet needs of local communities OUTCOME Institutional change to support service and service-learning Increase in community problem-solving Increase in community capacity-building

17. 17 Learn and Serve America Higher Education Grants The Learn and Serve America Higher Education program funds two different types of grants: –Individual Institutions Grants to support innovative and potentially replicable service-learning programs at a single institution of higher education. –Consortia Grants to support a group of institutions of higher education who will be implementing similar service-learning programs. Funding for consortia grants will be used to support both program implementation on the different campuses via subgrants as well as the training and monitoring of subgrantees. Both types of grant applicants must demonstrate that they will participate in service-learning projects with community-partners

18. 18 Example: Higher Education Competitive Grantee Program Summary: VT Serves, Virginia Techs service-learning center, uses Learn and Serve America funding to support service-learning projects at their Pilot Street Project. This project is a partnership with Refugee and Immigration Services. Together RIS and the Service-Learning Center rent an apartment at Maple Grove Apartments in Roanoke that serves as a community school for the families living there. The Pilot Street Project provides a range of programming for children and adults with the goal of building English language proficiency. As a result of the grant programming, Virginia Tech will engage 400 undergraduates per year in family literacy projects. Note: Virginia Tech also uses Federal Work Study community service positions to support its service-learning efforts Virginia Tech University Service-Learning Center

19. 19 Example: Higher Education Competitive Grantee Program Summary: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill will bring together 14 NC higher education institutions to create Learning to Teach, Learning to Serve (LTLS), a statewide Learn and Serve America teacher education consortium dedicated to increasing academic achievement for children at risk of school failure. Working with teacher education programs from a variety of campuses, including historically black colleges and faith-based institutions, LTLS will mobilize 1,050 pre-service teachers in service-learning activities that will engage 2,100 K-12 students in service-learning activities in their schools. In addition, LTLS will train current teachers in exemplary service- learning practices and fund service-learning research for teacher education. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Learning to Teach, Learning to Serve

20. Example: Higher Education Social Media Grantee Program Summary: Tufts University discovered that college students in Boston wanted a single source online to understand community issues so they could apply their skills learned through the classroom. CIRCLE/Massachusetts Campus Compact proposed to develop entirely new software for use by a potential audience of up to 250,000 college students in the Greater Boston area to organize and recruit volunteers and to improve the impact of service initiatives across the region. 20 Tufts University CIRCLE/Massachusetts Campus Compact Social Media Initiative

21. 21 2010 Higher Education Competition Priorities Embedding Service-Learning in Pre-Service and In- Service Teacher Training – programs will include service-learning as a key component of pre-service teacher curricula and/or professional development provided to in-service teachers Service-Learning in STEM-Focused Disciplines – programs will integrate high-quality service-learning into the STEM disciplines (hard and health sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics)

22. 22 The Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Established in 2006 The Presidents Honor Roll distinguishes your institution as a service It will help: Recruit students Gain recognition Build community partnerships Demonstrate a commitment to building community capacity Share your value of your service

23. 23 The Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll The 2010 Honor Roll redirects its focus towards emphasizing long-term institutional and community impact Institutional commitment to service Culture of service on campus Recognizing service projects that reflect this institutional commitment Assessing project impact in the targeted community Over 850 applications were received Presidential Awards will be announced in Spring 2011

24. Online Resources The Corporation Main Website http://www.nationalservice.gov/ Learn and Serve America http://www.learnandserve.gov/ National Service-Learning Clearinghouse http://www.servicelearning.org/ 24

25. Interactive Portion of the Presentation Questions, Comments or Suggestions? 25

26. 26 Contact Information Kevin Michael Days Advisor, Higher Ed Special Initiatives kdays@cns.gov (202)606-6899 www.learnandserve.gov www.servicelearning.org