AmeriCorps VISTA Program In-Service Training

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1 Florida Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Program In-Service Training July 29 July 31, 2015 Ringling College of Art & Design Sarasota, FL

2 In-Service Training Page 1 Welcome to the 2015 AmeriCorps VISTA Program In-Service Training (IST)! This event gathers AmeriCorps VISTA Members, Summer VISTA Associates, and VISTA Site Supervisors together for three action-packed, fun-filled days of training, networking, team building, and service! We are so excited to have you here and invite you to participate as a co-creator of the 2015 In-Service Training. Your active involvement and contribution is vital to the success and meaning of this experience for all. Contact Us The FL CC staff makes it their top priority to serve you, while you serve others! Contact us anytime by phone: (850) , or on the web: Shelly Herman AmeriCorps VISTA Program Coordinator shelly@floridacompact.org (850) FL CC AmeriCorps VISTA members are placed with colleges, universities, and community based organizations to engage students and leverage higher education resources to alleviate poverty and address the needs of the local communities. Stay Connected Don t forget to check out our monthly VISTA newsletter, packed with member stories, important information, and upcoming dates to add to your calendar! Also stay in the loop by checking out the FL CC website at or our Facebook page:

3 A little more about Who We Are & What We Do In-Service Training Page 2 Florida Campus Compact (FL CC) is part of a national presidential membership organization that is comprised of over 50 college and university presidents who are committed to helping students develop the values and skills of active citizenship through participation in public and community service. Florida Campus Compact advances the civic purposes of colleges and universities by deepening their ability to improve community life while educating students for civic and social responsibility. Learn more about our mission, vision, and goals at: Campus Compact is a national coalition of nearly 1,100 colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. We are a network comprising a national office and 34 state and regional Campus Compacts. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement, Campus Compact enables campuses to develop students citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support faculty and staff as they pursue community-based teaching and scholarship in the service of positive change. Learn more about Campus Compact at: FL CC Member Campuses All Institutions in Italics and bold are VISTA Host Sites. Adventist University of Health Sciences Barry University Bethune-Cookman University Broward College College of Central Florida Daytona State College Eastern Florida State College Eckerd College Everglades University Flagler College Florida A&M University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gateway College Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida Southern College Florida State College at Jacksonville Florida State University Gulf Coast State College Hillsborough Community College Hodges University Indian River State College Jacksonville University Lake-Sumter Community College Lynn University Miami Dade College New College of Florida North Florida Community College Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Atlantic University Palm Beach State College Pasco-Hernando Community College Pensacola State College Polk State College Ringling College of Art & Design Rollins College Saint Leo University Santa Fe College Seminole State College St. Petersburg College St. Thomas University Stetson University South Florida State College Tallahassee Community College University of Central Florida University of Florida University of Miami University of North Florida University of South Florida University of South Florida at St. Petersburg University of Tampa University of West Florida Valencia College Warner University FL CC AmeriCorps VISTA Community Host Sites: Chain Reaction Hope CommUnity Center I Have a Dream-Overtown

4 Agenda at a Glance In-Service Training Page 3 Wednesday, July 29 th Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport 3:00 5:00pm Check-In & Registration All events will be held in the 5:00 8:00pm Introductions, Dinner, & IST Overview 1st Floor Conference Meeting Room 8:00pm Evening Activity (Dolphin - Sarasota - Manatee) If participating, please sign up for a Thursday Morning activity (details on pg. 6) by 8PM. Sign up is located at the Registration Table. Thursday, July 30 th Sessions will be at the Ringling College of Art & Design 6:30 7:15am Group Activities: Morning Jog/Walk or Yoga (optional) Hotel Lobby 7:00 8:15am Breakfast Hotel 8:00 8:30am Shuttle/Carpool to Ringling College of Art & Design Hotel Lobby 8:30 10:30am Entire Group Session 10:30 10:45am Break 10:45am 12:00pm Breakout Sessions 1* 12:00 1:00pm Lunch 1:00 2:15pm Breakout Sessions 2* *Descriptions can be found starting on page 4 2:15 3:30pm Entire Group Session/Networking 3:30 3:45pm Break 3:45 5:00pm Breakout Sessions 3* 5:15 6:15pm Dinner (at Hilton Garden Inn) 6:45pm Evening Activities (New College of Florida & Hilton Garden Inn) All programming at Ringling College of Art & Design will be located in Building in #12 (Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall). Lunch will be served in Building #11 (Hammond Commons). A Ringling Campus Map is located on Page 7. Connect to the free WiFi using: RinglingCollege Friday, July 31 st Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport & Service Project Locations 7:00 7:45am Breakfast 7:45am Meet in Hotel Lobby to Leave for Service Projects 8:00 11:00am Service Projects* *Wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes. 11:00 11:30am Project Reflection 11:30am 12:00pm Check Out of Hotel 12:00 1:00pm Lunch & Summer VISTA Associate Reflection/Recognition 1:00 2:00pm Group Session & Closing/Safe Travels! All events (except for the Service Projects) will be held in the 1st Floor Conference Meeting Room (Dolphin - Sarasota - Manatee)

5 Breakout Session Descriptions Breakout Sessions 1 10:45 12:00pm In-Service Training Page 4 A) Service-Learning to Create Community Danny Summerlin, Hope CommUnity Center This session will highlight the history of Hope's work in Apopka, FL to help frame a discussion about service as a way to create and strengthen community. Participants will explore strategies to connect service to the ethic of community and how immersion trips can be utilized as an effective learning strategy to engage college students. B) Building a Network of VISTAs: Success & Challenges Wendy Moore, University of Miami Butler Center Over the past year, Wendy has worked to develop a network of AmeriCorps VISTAs and supervisors in the city of Miami through the Non-Profit Leadership Series. The overarching goal is to better connect VISTAs within the Miami community and provide professional development opportunities. This session will guide you through a conversation on what Wendy has learned through this process, how it can be grown in future years, and how it can be incorporated in your own city. Breakout Sessions 2 1:00 2:15pm A) College Access ACE (Achieve a College Education) Gianna Cifredo & Charlene Kormondy, University of Central Florida Burnett Honors College ACE (Achieve a College Education) Day is a pre-college early awareness opportunity aimed at incentivizing 500 underserved fifth graders each year to achieve academic success in school and aspire to a college education. The fifth graders not only get to see a college campus and attend academic sessions led by UCF faculty, but they also interact with current UCF students. Our presentation covers the steps necessary to create an event like this, focusing on volunteer recruitment, selecting UCF faculty and participating elementary schools, and the organization involved in orchestrating an event like this. B) X, Y and Z: Understanding the Generations Veronica Hernandez, Stetson University There are currently five living generations with another on the rise. This presentation will cover the characteristics of those generations including communication styles, family life and key historical events. Additionally, Veronica will cover generational theory and how we predict patterns and behaviors in the generations. There will be breakout activities and discussion on how we can utilize this knowledge in our everyday work. Breakout Sessions 3 3:45 5:00pm A) Lighting the Way for College Access & Success Through Civic Engagement & Mentoring Andrea Jenkins & staff, Florida Campus Compact This presentation will examine challenges facing students that often may prevent them from accessing and succeeding in post-secondary education, and the relation between educational attainment/career/life skills and poverty. FL CC s Connect2Complete (C2C) and College Positive Volunteers (CPV) programs are effective program models for engaging students as mentors and Peer Advocates. Participants will be provided with C2C and CPV programming resources that can be utilized within their communities. B) Technology for Non-Profit Organizations & Fun! Danny Summerlin, Hope CommUnity Center During this session you will talk about technology: not just the acronyms, but what tools are out there and how to make the most of them. Bring your technology questions with you!

6 In-Service Training Page 5 Important Logistical Information Hotel Information Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota Bradenton Airport 8270 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida, (941) Check in: 3PM (7/29/2015) Check out: 11AM (7/31/2015) There is no-charge self parking. Emergencies Please call 911 in the event of a life threatening emergency. If it is not a life threatening emergency, the front desk staff will be available around the clock. All FL CC Staff will be staying on-site, and are available around the clock, too! In the event of a non-life threatening emergency, contact either Shelly Herman at (850) or Laryn Flikkema at (850) Learning Teams Be sure to consult with your Learning Team as you decide which breakout sessions you ll attend. It is expected that you will follow-up with your colleagues to share the resources and knowledge learned during the breakout sessions. FL CC would like to give thanks to a group of Very Special individuals for their commitment to the planning and execution of this event! Thank you Gianna Cifredo Janice Fleuridor Veronica Hernandez Andrea Jenkins Charlene Kormondy Konnie Kruczek Elizabeth Lehuta Rachel Levey-Baker Wendy Moore Lacy Mroz Danny Summerlin Britany Ziems for your hard work and dedication!

7 In-Service Training Page 6 Ringling College of Art & Design For Thursday s Programming (8AM-5PM) Directions from the Hilton Garden Inn to our meeting rooms at Ringling College: Head South on North Tamiami Trail Turn Left onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way Turn Left onto Old Bradenton Road The Parking Lot will be on the Right, starting at the corner of Old Bradenton Road & North Riverside Drive All programming will be in Building #12, the Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall. Lunch will be held in Building #11, the Hammond Commons.

8 In-Service Training Page 7 Wednesday & Thursday Activities Wednesday Activities 8PM: Join us in the main meeting room to wind-down with some board games or cards! This is a great opportunity to spend time with your fellow VISTAs. Thursday Activities Rise & Shine - (Optional) 6:30-7:15AM: Start your day the right way with an energizing jog or walk, or stress-releasing yoga! Jog: This activity will be lead by Shelly Herman and Laryn Flikkema, who will take you on an easy 3- mile jog, or leisure 1-mile walk, around the Sarasota area. All paces are welcome! Yoga: This activity will be facilitated by Kim Tedesco, who will lead the group through a 30-minute routine with poses typically found in a Bikram class ( Hot Yoga ). All poses start at the intermediate level, but can be raised to all experienced levels. Relax & Unwind - 6:45PM: You definitely won t want to miss out on the fun evening activities planned! For indoor activities you can create your own coffee mug work of art, or play cards or board games. For outdoor activities you can play outside games and socialize on the New College Bay Front with the sunset as your backdrop.