1. Bridging the Streams of Service National Senior Corps Conference September 11, 2015

2. National Service Programs Working Together

3. Who’s Here Today?  Programs  Community  What do you want to get out of this session?

5. Civic Service Institute: educates and engages Arizonans in service and volunteerism.  Senior Corps  AmeriCorps  Student Volunteers  Professional Development

6. 2 nd largest by landmass in lower 48 134,000 people

7. Collaboration is  Programming  Events  Training

8. PROGRAMMING

9. Formal Partnerships

10. Karl & Alice

11. RSVP, SC & AmeriCorps

12. NATIONAL DAYS OF SERVICE

13. RSVP, SCP and FGP volunteers from 3 different sponsors worked together with Tucson VA for a 9/11 Day of Remembrance Event 9/11 Day of Remembrance

16. Mayor’s Day 2013 Phoenix, AZ

17. Cesar Chavez Day

18. Veterans Day

19. TRAINING

20. Pre-Service Training  Within Senior Corps  Experienced volunteers orient new volunteers in specific focus areas  Senior Corps and AmeriCorps  FGs and RSVPs who serve with kids can orient new AC members to schools/school environments

21. Difficult Conversations

22. Education Support  RSVP Education Coaches, Foster Grandparents and AmeriCorps Members  Monthly  Coffee Shops  Speakers  Conversation and sharing Community Building

23. Travel Training FGP, SCP and RSVP volunteers

25. Other Ideas  Advisory Councils (AmeriCorps Alums)  Seasonal Visitors/Residents  Marketing and Outreach  Recruitment  Grants  Congressional Education

26. Farmer’s Market Book Giveaway

28. Opportunity is nowhere

29. Erin.Kruse@nau.edu 928-523-6585